New RL pics
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New RL pics
Comin back form the mini DC meet on Saturday in Reston, me and my friend spotted about 8 new RLs following each other. We turned around and followed them onto the highway, I was driving so my friend had to take the pics with my camera, we got a few decent shots though.....
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread...42#post3130842
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread...42#post3130842
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I’m looking forward to the 2-Door version.
Power of Dreams
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From: NOVA
Originally Posted by TypeSAddict
send those into vtec.net
Doesn't have the road presence of a 5 or E
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The rumor is it will start at 50K and basically come with everything including NAV.
Unlike BMW who charges low 40’s for a “stripper” 5-Series them wants extra for stuff like Xenon’s, seat heaters, sunroof…etc.
So the BMW price goes past 50K pretty quick.
Unlike BMW who charges low 40’s for a “stripper” 5-Series them wants extra for stuff like Xenon’s, seat heaters, sunroof…etc.
So the BMW price goes past 50K pretty quick.
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
Unlike BMW who charges low 40’s for a “stripper” 5-Series them wants extra for stuff like Xenon’s, seat heaters, sunroof…etc.
So the BMW price goes past 50K pretty quick.
My bro-inlaw wants a 5-series, namely a 545... 61K.
Power of Dreams
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From: NOVA
Originally Posted by slyraskal
hmmmm, he tooks the pics in DC but the plates are from california. i wonder what that's about. I wonder if they are still doing road testing on them.
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looks nice i like it. but the new RL just doesnt have the FLAGSHIP look.
they should just replace the current TL with this RL and call it TL still. 300HP V6 4WD with 6speed priced around 40k and make a new RL that is big and chunky that has the FLAGSHIP looks. but
they should just replace the current TL with this RL and call it TL still. 300HP V6 4WD with 6speed priced around 40k and make a new RL that is big and chunky that has the FLAGSHIP looks. but
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http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/futur...a_rl_2005.html
2005 Acura RL
by Michelle Krebs, NewCarTestDrive.com
On Sale:
Fall 2004
Expected Pricing:
under $50,000
Honda's luxury division Acura has not had a proper flagship sedan, in the vein of Toyota's Lexus and Nissan's Infiniti, but it moves closer with the upcoming redesigned RL, on sale in the fall as a 2005 model.
While Acura was the first luxury division established as a separate franchise by a Japanese carmaker, it worked its way up with midsize and then small cars, later adding the RL sedan and NSX sports car. Though Lexus and Infiniti arrived a few years later, they burst on the scene with top-of-the-line sedans as their first models, and then they worked their way up and down the price/size spectrum.
Acura, meantime, was criticized for having a so-called flagship with the RL that was front-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel drive and its engine V6 instead of V8 power.
For the 2005 model year, however, Acura moves a step closer to a legitimate flagship sedan with the completely redesigned RL. The new RL was shown in prototype form at this spring's New York International Auto Show, but the production version is expected to be very similar.
The stodgy, rounded shape of the current RL has been traded in for tighter skin and sharper lines. It has cues from the midsize TL, redesigned for the 2004 model year, including its wedge shape, steeply sloping hood and more macho face, but it isn't merely a larger TL. It has its own personality. Like the TL, the new RL is shorter and wider than the current one to give it a wider, muscular stance.
Inside, the new RL is more spacious than the current model. Like the TL, it is lusciously lavish, with Audi-like craftsmanship, rich leather and genuine wood trim.
Underneath its contemporary skin is a rigid but lightweight body made mostly of aluminum. The sub frame and suspension use aluminum as does the hood, trunk and front fenders. The frame is designed to disperse energy forces in a collision over a larger area of the front to keep passengers safe.
The RL continues to be powered by a V6, which in these days of high gas prices may prove to be smart. But it's a lot of V6 power. The 3.5-liter 24-valve aluminum VTEC V6 generates 300 horsepower while still meeting low-emissions standards. We don't expect to see an Acura flagship with V8 power in the near future. Acura's top brass has been quoted as saying the only V8 that'll ever be in an Acura showroom will be of the beverage variety
The RL's V6 is paired with a five-speed sequential sportshift automatic transmission that allows gears to be shifted manually without a clutch and by using either the shift lever on the center console or with the Formula 1-style paddle shifters on the steering wheel.
Though it's based on a front-wheel-drive platform, the new RL will offer an innovative all-wheel-drive setup that Honda calls the Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive System (SH-AWD). The automaker claims it is the first and only all-wheel drive that distributes the optimum amount of torque not only between front and rear wheels but also between the left and right wheels.
In keeping with its sportier, driver-oriented image, the RL comes with beefier brakes, 20-inch alloy wheels, Michelin high-performance tires and standard vehicle stability control.
While the TL broke new technological ground with its Bose sound system, the RL takes Honda techno capabilities to new level. The RL will offer real-time traffic reports with alternative routes. Provided as standard equipment, the AcuraLink Satellite-Based Communications System features XM NavTraffic, a collaboration between XM Satellite Radio and NAVTEQ, one of the world's leading providers of automotive navigation systems. Integrated into the DVD navigation system, the system gathers reports from police and transportation departments, emergency services, road sensors, cameras and airborne reports.
Other techie features include a keyless access system, which allows owners to lock and unlock doors, open the trunk and start the car without a key, along with adaptive headlights that swivel up to 20 degrees in either direction depending on the vehicle speed and steering wheel inputs to help the driver see around corners.
Pricing has not been announced for the upcoming RL, but Acura says it will come fully loaded for "under $50,000."
2005 Acura RL
by Michelle Krebs, NewCarTestDrive.com
On Sale:
Fall 2004
Expected Pricing:
under $50,000
Honda's luxury division Acura has not had a proper flagship sedan, in the vein of Toyota's Lexus and Nissan's Infiniti, but it moves closer with the upcoming redesigned RL, on sale in the fall as a 2005 model.
While Acura was the first luxury division established as a separate franchise by a Japanese carmaker, it worked its way up with midsize and then small cars, later adding the RL sedan and NSX sports car. Though Lexus and Infiniti arrived a few years later, they burst on the scene with top-of-the-line sedans as their first models, and then they worked their way up and down the price/size spectrum.
Acura, meantime, was criticized for having a so-called flagship with the RL that was front-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel drive and its engine V6 instead of V8 power.
For the 2005 model year, however, Acura moves a step closer to a legitimate flagship sedan with the completely redesigned RL. The new RL was shown in prototype form at this spring's New York International Auto Show, but the production version is expected to be very similar.
The stodgy, rounded shape of the current RL has been traded in for tighter skin and sharper lines. It has cues from the midsize TL, redesigned for the 2004 model year, including its wedge shape, steeply sloping hood and more macho face, but it isn't merely a larger TL. It has its own personality. Like the TL, the new RL is shorter and wider than the current one to give it a wider, muscular stance.
Inside, the new RL is more spacious than the current model. Like the TL, it is lusciously lavish, with Audi-like craftsmanship, rich leather and genuine wood trim.
Underneath its contemporary skin is a rigid but lightweight body made mostly of aluminum. The sub frame and suspension use aluminum as does the hood, trunk and front fenders. The frame is designed to disperse energy forces in a collision over a larger area of the front to keep passengers safe.
The RL continues to be powered by a V6, which in these days of high gas prices may prove to be smart. But it's a lot of V6 power. The 3.5-liter 24-valve aluminum VTEC V6 generates 300 horsepower while still meeting low-emissions standards. We don't expect to see an Acura flagship with V8 power in the near future. Acura's top brass has been quoted as saying the only V8 that'll ever be in an Acura showroom will be of the beverage variety
The RL's V6 is paired with a five-speed sequential sportshift automatic transmission that allows gears to be shifted manually without a clutch and by using either the shift lever on the center console or with the Formula 1-style paddle shifters on the steering wheel.
Though it's based on a front-wheel-drive platform, the new RL will offer an innovative all-wheel-drive setup that Honda calls the Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive System (SH-AWD). The automaker claims it is the first and only all-wheel drive that distributes the optimum amount of torque not only between front and rear wheels but also between the left and right wheels.
In keeping with its sportier, driver-oriented image, the RL comes with beefier brakes, 20-inch alloy wheels, Michelin high-performance tires and standard vehicle stability control.
While the TL broke new technological ground with its Bose sound system, the RL takes Honda techno capabilities to new level. The RL will offer real-time traffic reports with alternative routes. Provided as standard equipment, the AcuraLink Satellite-Based Communications System features XM NavTraffic, a collaboration between XM Satellite Radio and NAVTEQ, one of the world's leading providers of automotive navigation systems. Integrated into the DVD navigation system, the system gathers reports from police and transportation departments, emergency services, road sensors, cameras and airborne reports.
Other techie features include a keyless access system, which allows owners to lock and unlock doors, open the trunk and start the car without a key, along with adaptive headlights that swivel up to 20 degrees in either direction depending on the vehicle speed and steering wheel inputs to help the driver see around corners.
Pricing has not been announced for the upcoming RL, but Acura says it will come fully loaded for "under $50,000."
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