The Type-S badge is Acura's sport badge, and as such, entitles the new MDX to the same engine the TLX Type-S uses, which is a smaller but more powerful 3.0-liter turbocharged and intercooled DOHC V6 that produces an impressive 355-horsepower at 5,500 RPM and an almost-equal 354 pound-feet of torque at 1,400 RPM. That power is then routed through a slick-shifting 10-speed automatic and then on to all four corners via Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) torque-vectoring system that uses a more rearward bias to allow the Type-S cars a sportier driving experience.