The wider track and beefy tires do much to keep the car between curving lines, but Acura didn't stop there. Adding to pumped-up TL's road-holding capabilities are track-tuned shocks and springs, lowing the suspension by an inch in the process. The stock 4-wheel discs are giving the Brembo treatment, with larger 15-inch drilled rotors and 8-piston calipers all-round for as much stop as the engine has go.
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| Pumping up the stock TL's road-holding capabilities are track-tuned shocks and springs, lowering the suspension by an inch in the process. (Photo: Acura Canada) |
With that last subject in mind the A-SPEC's 3.2-L V6 adds a high flow intake and exhaust system plus a few internal engine mods to the standard engine resulting in more than 300-hp, up from the regular TL's already potent 270. Power gets to the front wheels by the TL's optional 6-speed manual gearbox. All it needs now is all-wheel drive to iron out an expected increase in torque steer.
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| The concept's seats and trim are fashioned in eye-catching Matador Red leather. (Photo: Acura Canada) |
from front to rear, shedding light on quite a few interior upgrades. The concepts seats and trim are fashioned in Matador Red leather, the former featuring ovoid metal vents that deliver a quick blast of heat or alternatively keep driver and passengers cool under pressure - a feature common in '60s era racing cars such as Ford's GT40. Those Spartan rides might have added the carbon/Kevlar interior trim accents if it were available at the time, but wouldn't have bothered with an ultra-suede adorned upper headliner. Carbon/Kevlar is also used to lighten the steering wheel while featherweight aluminum sport pedals look as sporty as they no doubt react to input. Aluminum also graces the concept's dash, center stack and door panels, appearing identical to the metal trim in the current road car.