Now that the final has rolled off the assembly line, Acura technicians at its Performance Manufacturing Center don’t really have anything to build, or do. So, Acura gave them the TLX Type S to work with. The result is a 2023 Acura TLX Type S PMC Edition, built with the same handcrafted attention given to the NSX.

This isn’t the first time Acura has zhuzhed up a mainstream model at the NSX factory. Since 2020, Acura has released PMC-edition versions of the TLX, MDX and RDX, each with visual upgrades and an exclusive paint color.

For 2023, the TLX Type S PMC will be produced in limited numbers with a choice of three exterior colors this time around: Curva Red, 130R White, and the fantastic-looking Long Beach Blue. Other exterior visual upgrades include Berlina Black-painted trim accents, carbon fiber rear spoiler and diffuser, and blacked-out exterior badging. The look is complete with NSX-inspired 20-inch wheels painted in a copper finish.

Inside you get real carbon fiber trim, illuminated door sills, premium floor mats, and a flat-bottomed steering wheel. Leather seating includes Ultrasuede inserts and contrasting stitching depending on the exterior color with Long Beach Blue getting an Orchid-colored interior with blue stitching, 130R White gets a red interior, and Curva Red gets a black interior with red stitching. To mark the special edition/occasion, your car will also include an individually numbered serial plaque.

Acura says pricing and ordering will open up later this year, and I have no doubts this thing will cost way more than the $53,700 starting price of the regular TLX Type S.