We drive the Acura TLX-GT racecar - Autoblog (blog)
As you can tell from the video, that's the theme of the day at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, MI. After two short lapping sessions in the Acura TLX-GT fear gave way to familiarity, and a second theme emerged: this is awesome. There are only two TLX-GTs in the world, and both were at Gingerman that day. The TLX-GT is barely TLX , but more Acura that you might expect. The wheelbase, roof, and doors are all stock dimensions, although all the bodywork is carbon fiber. Out go the front MacPherson struts, in goes a special double-wishbone suspension. The side mirrors are stock. Under the hood lies a 3. 5-liter twin-turbo V6 with a stock block, head, crank, and throttle body. "Under the hood" is a generous term, though, because half of the engine sits inside the cabin. The front end of the block is aft of the front axle - the rest of the hood is taken up with radiators and hoses. The front-mid engine location pushes the driver's seat back to the B-pillar, so you sit like Hightower from Police Academy. My first laps were understandably timid. But the TLX-GT is actually easy to drive. Once rolling you don't need the clutch for shifts - just bang the right and left paddles to go up and down. Source: www.autoblog.com
