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Acura MDX Type S Rolled Off the Assembly Line at East Liberty

The automaker has started mass production of its new 2022 Acura MDX Type S. The first vehicles will be arriving at U.S. dealerships soon.

The 2022 Acura MDX Type S has gone into production. The manufacturer makes the crossover exclusively at the factory in East Liberty, Central Ohio. A 3.0-liter 355-horsepower Turbo V6 engine that powers the MDX Type S is produced at Acura’s modern engine facility in Anna, Ohio.

By today, Acura has unveiled three Type S models. They are high-performance versions of the TLX (first), MDX (second) and NSX (third). The MDX, by the way, is Acura’s first SUV model to wear the Type S badge. Acura is proud of the MDX Type S and says it is the brand’s best handling, most powerful and lavishly equipped SUV ever, fully developed in the USA.

The 2021 TLX Type S was launched this June, the 2022 MDX Type S has just been put into production. As for the 2022 NSX Type S, Acura will begin building this limited-run 600-hp car at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio in early 2022.

The Acura MDX Type S features Brembo front brakes, 21-inch wheels, adaptive air suspension, optional 9-way massaging front seats, a new ELS STUDIO 3D Signature Edition audio system. The latter comes with 25 speakers and delivers 1000 watts into the cabin.

The paternal model – the 2022 Acura MDX flagship – is already on sale. The starting retail price before charges, fees, taxes, license is $47,200 (FWD) and $49,200 (SH-AWD). The engine is a 290-hp six-cylinder one. The MDX Type S starts at $66,700, Type S Advance is $72,050.

Source: Acura

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