Lap time starts at 7:33
Lap time starts at 3:54
Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance vs Acura TLX Type S
| Category | Acura TLX Type S | IS 500 F Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Engine layout | 3.0 l V6 | 5.0 l V8 |
| Max power (ps / bhp) | 360 / 355 | 479 / 472 |
| Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 480 / 354 | 536 / 395 |
| Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1842 / 4061 | 1790 / 3946 |
| Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 195 / 193 | 267 / 264 |
Lap Times
| Track | Acura TLX Type S | IS 500 F Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Motortrend Figure-8 | 0:24.70 | 0:25.20 |
| Virginia International Raceway Grand West Course (post 01/2014) | 3:06.70 | 3:04.90 |
Acceleration
| Speed & distance | Acura TLX Type S | IS 500 F Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 5 - 60 mph | 5.5 s | 4.7 s |
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.8 s | 1.7 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 4.9 s | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 12.3 s | 10.4 s |
| 0 - 130 mph | 22.8 s | 17.5 s |
| 0 - 140 mph | 28.6 s | 21.3 s |
| 1/4 mile | 13.5 s @ 104.2 mph | 12.7 s @ 112.7 mph |
General performance
| Category | Acura TLX Type S | IS 500 F Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Top speed | 249 kph (155 mph) | 266 kph (165 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 1.02 g (10 m/s²) | 0.93 g (9 m/s²) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 32 m (104 ft) | 34 m (111 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 47 m (153 ft) | 47 m (155 ft) |
| 100 mph - 0 | 93 m (305 ft) | 95 m (312 ft) |
Summary
| Category | Acura TLX Type S | IS 500 F Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Track Performance | 100 | 98 |
| Straight line speed | 72 | 100 |
| Overall | 89 | 100 |
Verdict
IS 500 F Sport Performance is the fastest by considerable margin.
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wallenieswiftie 2y ago
Acura TLX Type S 355: 273 km/h @ 40:41, 274 km/h @ 44:16
Acura TLX Type S 515: 300 km/h @ 47:03, 298 km/h @ 48:45
Lexus IS 500 F Sport: 315 km/h @ 52:56
hostboy 4y ago
I'm not surprised. The TLX Type S is more of a trackfocused beast, while the IS500 F Sport Performance is supposed to be more of a muscle car (not a big one, but more like the American V8 compacts of the 1960s and early '70s). The TLX is clearly more Euro-centric than the IS. Even as a midsize luxury sedan it still managed to run around the block with a compact sports sedan that had 100 horsepower more.
Don't pay too much attention to the straight-line metrics either, especially the ones posted by these American magazines. Had the TLX Type S lost its AWD system and cut down on all the unnecessary luxury amenities (circa 600 lbs), it will be on par with an IS500 F Sport Performance.
According to TorqueStats, with 90 kg added (average weight of an adult male in America; do we really see women driving in American mags?), the TLX Type S made 413 hp to the crank in C/D's instrumented test while the IS500 F Sport made 452 hp in M/T's instrumented test.
Sources used:
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a36480011/2021-acura-tlx-type-s-drive/
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-lexus-is-500-f-sport-first-test-review/
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm (for average weight)
http://www.torquestats.com/modified/index.php?pid=calculator
NEITHER are slow.
As a matter of fact, the TLX Type S is right on par with a W210 Mercedes-AMG E55 and a Jaguar S-Type R; only very slightly slower than the E39 BMW M5 and a C5 Audi RS6. Basically an early-2000s full-size supersedan.
The IS500 F Sport Performance is on par with the BMW M3 E90, Mercedes-AMG C63 W204, and also a tad faster than Audi's RS4 B7. Basically a late-2000s midsize supersedan.
