[k3mps]

I had a discussion with a friend recently about this car and thought of this thread.
Here are my opinions and mine only.

I've never been a fan of Honda's / Acura's personally despite us having owned 2 MDXs of 2 generations (and both had numerous problems, mostly the same)
I've always found their cars underwhelming and overrated.

The TLX-S is definitely one of them.
Now my friend is a big Honda fanboy so we bickered around about this car.
He said the car was very quick and that's what the marketing and hype will make you believe however we all know 355 hp/tq in a 4250lb car, make a fast car it does not.

Then we talked about the competition - G70, S4, M340i, Q50.

The S4 is a few thousand more, has similar HP, more torque, weighs a few hundred pounds less, is almost a second faster to 60, better interior, and arguably more dynamic to drive. Having driven the S4, I quite like the Quattro AWD feel when pushed hard.

The M340i is also several thousand more however has much more power, is much faster to 60, arguably the best in class in terms of driving dynamics, and sounds better.

The Q50 while much older has much more power, is faster to 60, weighs a bit less, and with the experience I have behind the wheel of the Red Sport, I can't imagine can drive worse than the TLX-S. The Q50 at least will rotate as requested around bends.

The G70 comes in at a lower price point for the comparable 3.3T engine, has more power, is faster and lighter, reportedly very dynamic to drive, and has a better warranty, and has the "Genesis at Home" experience.

I understand it has a lower price point than S4/M340i or even C43, however I don't think people shopping for TLX-S are necessarily the people who would be shopping an S4/340/C43. They are however people that will buy one and tell you it's on par performance wise as any of those cars because that's what Acura has hyped the car to be.
Reliability? Having talked to Service personnel at Acura dealers, they seem to have their fair share of problems just like any other brand.
I don't believe people who are shopping around this type of car will care too much about the 5-10,000 difference between this and the Germans as they're already in such a high price bracket and looking for a specific driving experience but I could be completely wrong. I think the interior is subpar in terms of ergonomics and materials as well.

TL/DR I think the car's a flop and I think they completely missed the mark, but what do I know about cars. Take my opinion with a grain of salt.