Acura Type-S, Successor To The Acura TLX Sedan, Unveiled

Acura is trying to bring more performance back to its lineup, and the Honda luxury brand is reviving a name that hasn’t been seen in more than a decade to do it. Debuting during Monterey Car Week, the Acura Type S concept heralds the return of the Type S name to Acura’s lineup, as well as new, sportier versions of Acura’s current models.

The Type S concept is a four-door sedan with aggressive styling. Acura said some of the styling elements were influenced by the ARX-05 race car, but we see a lot of Chevrolet Camaro in the open-mouthed grille, slim headlights, and upright front end. The Type S concept wasn’t intended for production, just to herald the return of the Type S badge. As during the previous run in the early 2000s, all Type S production models be based on existing Acura models.

Between 2001 and 2008, the Type S badge marked the sportiest Acura models sold in North America. It may have been a step below the Type R models sold in other markets at that time, but it showed Acura was still committed to performance in the afterglow of the brand’s 1990s golden age.

During its first stint, the Type S badge was applied to sportier versions of the 3.2CL and RSX coupes, as well as two generations of the TL sedan. Acura said it will launch two new Type S models over the next few years. The first will be a Type S version of the TL’s successor, the TLX, Acura confirmed. The automaker did not say what the second new Type S model would be, but wouldn’t be surprised if a crossover, perhaps the RDX, got the Type S treatment.

A Display of Cars At The LA Auto Show 2018 - Photos

Think of a better way to end the year? Then the LA Auto Show must be a show to consider. Tagged as one of the biggest Auto Show in the industry, the LA Autoshow is where carmakers showcase their new input to the auto world.

Los Angeles is agog for new cars all thanks to the LA Auto Show. The 2018 LA Auto Show brought forth a torrent of meaningful new vehicles at ground zero for car culture, automotive design, and trend-setting cars. The LA show pushed all the hot buttons for cars heading into 2019 with more models, hybrid powerplants, and enough high-end rides to entice all car lovers across the globe. Even Tesla has a stand at the LA Civic Center; it has skipped most auto shows the past several years but they are back with a bang, we can't wait to see what they have up their sleeves.

Here are our favorite dozen cars of the LA auto show. There are so many good cars, we didn’t have room for the new Porsche 911. The 2018 LA Auto Show — also called AutoMobility, because of the concurrent conferences and alternative-energy-vehicle ride-and-drives of the first week, runs through Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Civic Center.

These are some of our favorites cars at the on-going event... What's your take?

Cadillac Escalade 

Mercedes Benz 

Infiniti 

Audi

Nissan 

BMW

Porsche 911

Ford

Mitsubishi

Chevrolet 

Honda 

Rivian 

Lincoln 

Kia

Range Rover 

Porsche 911

Mustang

Kia Soul

 NSXGT3

Hyundai

Jeep

SlingShot 

Lincoln Navigator  

Jeep Gladiator Pickup Truck

Maserati

Maserati