As I wrote in my review of the TLX A-Spec, "Acuras are more fun to drive than Lexuses, less fun than BMWs, different from Audis (I tend to find Acuras to be better for daily driving duty), more youthful than Mercedes, and less juicy than Cadillacs."
They are, in other words, their own thing. And the PMC Edition is its own thing. The TLX A-Spec we tested in 2017 stickered at about $46,000, and the PMC version isn't expected to much costlier: probably $50,000.
The driving experience was the same, which is to say wonderful. The engine delivers a 0-60mph run of six seconds, not crazy fast but fast enough, and the power from that V6 is smooth — you appreciate this car's virtues on the freeway.
And while all the PMC trim does for the spec sheet is add a few thousand dollars worth of goodies, the hand-built aspect of that package is genuine compelling. For about 50 grand, you get to own one of just 360 cars.
I sort of expect all 360 to be "Valencia Red Pearl" in color — because it is just about the most beautiful red currently on the market, and you previously had to buy an NSX to get it. It's hypnotically lovely. Trust me. I would honestly never get tired of looking at this car.
And hey, it's an Acura and therefore built (by hand!) to last for decades. So you could look forward to years and years of happy, you know — looking!