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gocubsgo55

justin after brainstorming a little some more questions popped into my head.

Is the new RL going to have a "Leather Interior". Judging by those pictures on the mini-site, it looked like there was an extensive use of leather (perforated and supple, which reminds me... what type of leather is it going to be?)
Also, is there going to be a different type of wood (birds-eye, maple, chestnut) for the taupe or parchment interior? The only company I know who offers only walnut (like that in the pictures) on all their interior colors is MB.
If you do get to answering these questions thank you, really appreciate it. It's not every lifetime you get to ask an Acura insider questions he can answer .
Oh, and can we get an MSRP figure? Again thanks for any answers, and feel free to add to our knowledge some cool features we know nothing about.

gocubsgo55

hmm guess not. oh well i'll learn in time .

justinjsw

The Qs you asked I do not have the As to. I hate making guesses...so, once I know I will let you know.

gocubsgo55

oh, ok then. i appreciate the feedback regardless .

Junkster

This RL is looking better and better (not visually)...

Seems like this is going to be like the TL and TSX... everything is standard, with only three or four configuration... everything is standard.

Junkster, who sometimes doesn't like leather interiors

1SICKLEX

260lbs of torque? Another torqueless wonder. And this car is as visually exciting as a LS 430 or Civic or Kia. I hope this thing is not 4000 lbs.

phile

Do you ever get tired of ragging on the RL?

swami

All I have to say is, that fawkers badass. I can't believe anyone that likes the TSX, doesn't like the new RL. I'm hoping maybe in 2 years when the TSX goes back, there will be a nice clean 05 RL CPO of course. Hey ya never know.

Jason

An RL will SMOKE an LS on the track. Enough with your blathering.

inversereality

I remember reading that the engine in the RL will be dubbed S-VTEC. Is that true, and, if so, what technology does that name refer to?

sauceman

That's pretty gratuitious. Please drive it before making such a comment. And the visual of a Kia...

gocubsgo55

I read that stands for SOHC VTEC (IF I'm not mistaken). I remember reading that in an article. Anyone is more than welcome to correct me if I'm wrong, which is probably the case ( as the SOHC 3.2L NSX and TL are simply VTEC).

Andynolife

it looks nice .. better than wut i was expecting .. .. the concept pics look alot worse than the real pics ... not bad and see some big improving on the exterior and interior ...
it's good that many featrues r standard ...
and this is probably how Acura deal with other competitions

TSX 'R' US

I can't wait till it hits the showrooms!!

biker

It didn't take long for the Autospies trolls to take the pics we've seen recently and push them on their site.
I don't think much else new will develop before the first RD.

1SICKLEX

Who cares? I know of one person that tracks their LS. 99.9% don't do anything to it. The current RL owners are the same. Acura is hoping new RL owners are different, I guess.

Jason

You know, you're right. I thought about that after I posted it. That IS a pretty sad comparison. But I would be willing to bet the RL could smoke ANY LEXUS on the track.

So if you are going to lament what you consider to be a lack of torque in the RL, and therefore you assume that Acura and Lexus buyers want a sporty car, you must concede that the car will be as sporty as any of the Lexuses [sic] in the stable.

Most car owners don't know anything about torque anyway, especially Lexus owners.

justinjsw

The 3.2 V6 in the NSX is a DOHC unlike the SOHC 3.2 in the TLs.

Andynolife

agree ... ~~ Lexus owners dont even looks at their spec. carefully .. ~~ all they can see is their Lexus sign ......
Toyota engine yeak :fingerfawk: im too young for those kind of cars ...
but i probably wont consider a toyota/Lexus when i have a family .. ~~ y not go for BMM/MB for a bit more ... Lexus's price is weird

gocubsgo55

. Thanks for correcting me.

Andynolife

yeah ... ~~ that's weird that they still using SOHC ..... i thought Honda is master of DOHC engines ... maybe they r too chicken to introduce a V6 DOHC to kick some asses ....
or it's only make for NSX .. ~~

ccheung

2005 RL production will be around 10/10/2004. We should expect to get the first shipment by November instead of October.

:gheywave:

danny1010

Cool... RL #1 and I will share the same birthday :-D

biker

This sounds like you got as good info as the Oracle usually has.

ccheung

I also work for Acura for quite a while but justin can get info faster over the west coast though. I am usually 2 weeks behind even for Ride and Drive event.

smap

I still dont get this................
Why every hater says this crap..
Im assuming the RL has a 3.5l engine or somewhere in that vacinity............
How is that a "torqueless wonder"..........
How is 260lbs of torque low for a 3.5l (assuming that it is a 3.5l engine)

Anyone know whats the displacement of the RL's engine by the way?

Im a noob!

biker

I guess the dropping of the 3.5 out of the RL name made people wonder about the engine displacement. It's a 3.5L V6 that puts out more HP than any other 3.5L on the market (the Nissan VQ puts out 295HP in the 05 G35 coupe, MB 3.5 is around 260HP). And the torque is right up there also for displacement of its size (the VQ has 270lbs).

ccheung

Dealer principal meeting is being held in Chicago as we speak! It is the showcase for 05 RL for GMs and Dealers. It started yesterday and I hope my GM can take some digital pictures so I can share with every one when she comes back on Friday!

smap

Thanx Biker............
Thats what I dont understand its 3.5l so how can 260lbs of torque or 352Nm be low for that amount of displacement!
So I dont get this "torqueless wonder" bullsh*t that goes around!

phile

That's exactly what it is...BS from trolls...I don't think it needs any validation.

ClutchPerformer

I don't get it either. It makes way more torque per liter than the LS430. And it makes the same torque as the current VQ35 Nissan engine, which is the same size and ALWAYS described as "torquey". I don't think that's torqueless at all. Maybe it's just me...

biker

The overall performance, especially in the new RL with SHAWD, is also influenced by more than just numbers., You could have a 400HP engine with most of it above say 5000RPM and it would suck at 0-60 times. Or you could have a very uneven torque curve that makes for uneven accelaration. And of course for the new RL who knows what the SHAWD will do for performance. We'll just have to wait and see.

phile

I don't expect the new RL to be some sub 6 seconds 0-60 car. I doubt it'll be available with a manual anyway. It'll probably be mid to high 6's, which is very good for a V6, IMO.

Dan Martin

Acura needs another supercar but the RL isn't it.

The RL will still move with the best of them.

smap

Your not alone Clutch! Im with ya!
It aint torqueless whatsoever....!!

I feel better now!

To the haters who talk crap about Honda's being "torqueless wonders"

biker

Just like Infinit pulled something out of thin air with their LDW (lane departure warning) system it seems Honda also with this:

"As part of Tuesday's event, Honda also announced new technology that sends a warning signal to a driver when two sensors under the headlights detect a pedestrian in the dark.

The so-called intelligent night vision system technology, a world first, will be available as an option on the new Honda Legend luxury sedan, to be launched in October.

Other car makers such as rival Toyota Motor Corp. have similar technology that displays objects using night vision sensors, but Honda's is the first to pick out pedestrians, enclosing the image in an orange frame in a heads-up display reflected above the dashboard.

Honda did not say how much the night vision system would cost, but an engineer said it would be "a few thousand dollars".

The technology is far from complete: while it is smart enough to recognize people by the shape of the head and shoulders as well as by detecting body temperature, it won't be able to pick them out on a bicycle or under an opaque umbrella.

The system is also useless in temperatures above 86 degrees Fahrenheit."


And you thought the RL would have no options...ha!

biker

It seems like the Legend will be out just before the launch of the RL in NA.

justinjsw

http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13889

repost noob

biker

Well sure, like I'm going to find it there.