mattg

very interesting

NLYTN

Did they ever offer the CL in Japan . . . because if not then why would that be a CL and not the new Accord coupe ? It looks like a 2 dr RL and the new RL ( atleast the ass ) favors the current Accord sedan , so I think it is more likely to be an Accord than a CL . My .02

goldmemberer

Looks like a very good chop of the RL.

JZ

Hold up a second.......


Did nobody else notice it said "I-VTEC"!

That would mean a new DOHC motor.

WTH?

Could this be.........

Holy hell, a 3.5L DOHC I-VTEC would likely be the next generation Acura V6. Could this be introduced with a new coupe?

03CoupeV6

Does that mean 320HP + SH-AWD?

Or 3.2L DOHC i-VTEC?

Hrmmm I wish this could be translated.

bdt980

that doesnt look to bad

03 CL TypeS

No need to get excited over rumors, until they are officially confirmed by Honda.

With that said, I don't see Acura forever withdrawn from the sports luxury coupe segment... too much opportunity there, but they need a good product to compete. And that's probably what they're working on, keeping us in the dark and staring at computer generated pictures in foreign magazines.

Presonally, I think the 03 CLS-6 is RWD & Bimmer-like-handling shy of perfection (for its time, and class). Yet those missing caracteristics are sadly the contributors to its discontinuation.

If Acura made a 4.0+ liter V8 CL w/ SH-AWD, I'd be all over it like a fat kid on a smartie - until then, my next car is an 02-04 Z06.

Collective27

Nice photoshop....i actualy dont think it looks to bad, but if acura does come back out with a lux coupe, i woudnt expect it untill minimum 08 model year, but im realy not at all holding my breath for such a thing

grayvilla

a friend of mine actually looked at the article and he said that this is a Legend coupe (RL coupe) expected to come out in 2006. he couldnt read all of the article but that's the gist of it. unfortunately, we dont know if this will ever come out to US.

cheers,

Grayvilla

farberstyle

This has been discussed before but I will throw my .02 in. There is an acura coupe coming in 07 MY. What it looks like or specs are up in the air.

123456SPEED

Oh yea, it says Legend on it too. Seems like Acura doesn't want to build a distinct coupe for us. I don't like the RL body at all and I definitely don't want a 2 door version of it. A coupe off the TL seemed like the logical choice for a mid-priced, sportier coupe, weird.

They can't even sell the projected RLs. At the dealer there were 13 RLs all lined up in a row, with signs trying to lease em for $597. They aren't selling much since the first interest has waned. I swear Honda and Toyota are the new GM as far as body styling, afraid to lose sales by some risk in the design.

TypeS_boi

if i remember correctly, it's got the same lower grill and wheels used in that concept NSX that was dumped. They really need to go back and redesign that thing.

cltypeSLOW

i wanted to see a TL coupe not a RL coupe

Shawn S

Not me. I’m the exact opposite.
I DEFINITELY won’t buy a US built TL based couple.
I probably WOULD buy a Japan built RL based Coupe.

But if they keep up with their “head in the sand” market analysis, I won’t be buying ANYTHING from Acura.

andre

Dem1K

iTrader: (1)

whoa, where did you find that pic?? Looks nice!

TypeS_boi

driving on the freeway yesterday I see a new RL still w/ dealer tags, as it drives off, from a distance it looked like a crown victoria from the rear. I end up driving next to a TL and that thing looks sweet, they def should have introduced the new TL w/ the SH-AWD, even better if they offered a coupe like that pic ^

123456SPEED

I agree! no more cars with the RL look! Yuck.
The TL is the best looking Acura sedan since the Legends IMO.

What is Acura's problem? They build 2 of the best looking Jp coupes ever, the NSX and the Legend coupe, and then we get the lame CL (sorry 1G owners) and then a tame corporate look CLS.
What happened to whoever designed the Legends?
Acura has done so well with their newest sedans (except RL), I hope they can keep it up with a new coupe. Otherwise Lexus (IS), BMW(3), and Infiniti(G) will all have new hopefully exciting coupes to consider in the next 1-2 years.

03 CL TypeS

Agreed. Have you seen the new IS ? It looks MINT (but it's no coupe). IMO, BMW missed the boat as well with their new 3 series / mind you I haven't seen a coupe version yet. And the G35 is as hot as ever with that 300hp engine!

bigman

It better be fast, because the new RL even with SH-AWD and 300 ponies is a piggy.

123456SPEED

03 CL TypeS - I was referring to coupes by those other makes.
Both the new Lexus IS and BMW 3 sedans will be followed by new coupe versions. I've already seen spy shots and guesses of both those coupes around. The new 07 G coupe is supposed to be out next year I read. Again all this info on other coupes but nothing at all on an Acura one.
Got to keep it Acura related. the mods closed a thread I had on looking at getting a G35coupe. Hope we don't break the rules.

GreenMonster

They stayed in Japan...

The CL was the first H/A vehicle to be designed and built in the USA

http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicl...nfo/acura.html

andre

it's a prototype of the new 270hp 06 CLS in japan. word is they will be coming out this summer, but not in the US

seriously, i'm only kidding...it's just another beautiful photoshop creation...


lets keep on praying...

treyster

Damn!!! You need to sent that to Acura and join their R & D dept.

andre

they need a new R&D dept! wish i could be involved in something like that