It is odd for an automaker to announce the price of a new car and not have that pricing be exact, but that’s what Acura’s done with the new TLX Type S, . Acura said Wednesday it would start in the “low $50,000s,” and if you want more precision than thatwe’ll have to let you know later.

It is also odd that an automaker will deliver a 2021 car in late May 2021, but that is also what Acura is doing with the TLX Type S;the regular second-generation TLX went on sale in September. The TLX Type S is all-wheel-drive. Its turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 will make 355 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque, .

The 2021 TLX Type S is available in one of six exterior colors paired with three interior options, including an all-new Tiger Eye Pearl paint and Orchid leather interior – both exclusive to Type S. Numerous exterior signatures distinguish the TLX performance variant, including an open-surface diamond pentagon grille for increased airflow, large-quad exhaust outlets and two-wheel options including an NSX-inspired lightweight wheel wrapped in a 255-series Pirelli P-Zero summer tire.

Inside, Type S drivers are treated to Ultrasuede® trimmed 16-way power seats with adjustable side bolstering and Type S embossing on the headrests. Type S comes exceptionally well-equipped with several premium and sophisticated features from the TLX Advance Package, including the critically acclaimed and award-winning ELS STUDIO 3D® 17-speaker premium audio system.

Here are the price and power differences between the regular TLX and the Type S:

In this segment, “low $50,000s” is par for the course, but also that is more than most trims of the . And while it is somewhat exciting that Acura is bringing back Type S after more than a decade of not having it in the U.S., sheesh, that new Stinger looks better and better.

Anyway, here’s what the TLX Type S looks like from the rear: