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#41 of 7343 rumor by retiredagent1 Oct 02, 2000 (8:02 pm)
You said it better than I could & I agree with you, dollar for dollar, there is nothing available that can compete with the RL, that is why I hope they leave at a v6 & FWD
#42 of 7343 comparo by jwilson1 Oct 04, 2000 (5:48 pm)
Sorry the absolute superiority of the RL is not as clear to me. I love the fwd, but I'm still stuck on the A6 as a possible option as I look around. Even the Acura website pulls up a comparison of the two that shows them dead even, even in cost if equipped similarly. Take care. Joe W>
#43 of 7343 jwilson1 by rumor Oct 04, 2000 (11:41 pm)
you've got to be kiddin me! A6, get to know your local Audi service department well...you will be spending alot of time there! Then maybe we can refresh your memory on the superiority of the RL. Don't get me wrong, German cars are great, but reliability is not a strong point with most of there cars.
#44 of 7343 2002 by grogman1 Oct 05, 2000 (5:27 pm)
Just some food for thought - fall of 2002 is the planned release date of the RL with the V8. I have to agree with most of the posts - my father has a 99 RL and must say the engine is a bit of a disappointment. It overshadows all of the positives that the car has - great sound system, minimal road noise, style, etc....the real question is going to be the price tag of the RL with the V8. My relative is with corporate Honda and, hold on to your seats, he indicated a possible price tag of around 60K. The price of progress. I'm considering one with a V8 but will have to see. Anyhow, a lot of info regarding the future products of Hona and Acura can be found at www.vtec.net. Thanks.
#45 of 7343 Fall of 2002 ??? by alexalee1 Oct 05, 2000 (8:03 pm)
Grogman1, Are you sure Fall of 2002? Is it already decided whether to offer RWD or FWD or AWD?
#46 of 7343 Return of the Legend II by gsr99frank Oct 06, 2000 (2:39 am)
I did a little more research and here's what I came up with. The $70,000 "Legend" that I aforementioned is the V8 AWD with every conceivable option including NAV. There is also a FWD only car. I hope I'm getting my info correct. I'm not bashing the current RL and wasn't comparing the RL to any other car. I just stated that now Acura can compete with the LS430 with the new RL/Legend or whatever the car is supposed to be called. I still say we need a Legend Coupe and for as much as I like the CL-S, it's no Legend Coupe. For the record, I drive a 2000 TL and a 99 Integra GS-R.
#47 of 7343 New RL vs LS430 by l943973 Oct 06, 2000 (2:36 pm)
I currently drive a 99RL and the performance is acceptable. They don't have to put in a V8, but a V6 with more power would be nice. If they can get 260hp out of 3.2L, I would be happy with 300hp out of 3.5L 70k is a bit steep, but if Acura sticks to their philosophy of bringing value priced cars, I can't wait to see what a car for that price offers.
#48 of 7343 RL Correction by grogman1 Oct 06, 2000 (3:12 pm)
My mistake on the date of release of the V8 in the RL. If you look at the Matrix on Vtec.net it indicates a Fall 2000 rollout and that it will be a RWD. Since we havn't seen anything yet, your guess is as good as mine. I spoke with the local Acura dealer but they were unsure and didn't seem to want to talk about it, as they had more than a few RL's to unload. Also, word is that the future Legend will be a Honda product.
#49 of 7343 Here is copy and paste from my post # 23 by alexalee1 Oct 06, 2000 (6:59 pm)
23 of 47: NO NEW RL until 2003/2004 (alexalee1) Wed 27 Sep '00 (11:45 AM) According to the Automotive News, issue from 2 - 3 weeks ago, Acura IS STILL DECIDING this year whether or not to offer the next RL with a front or rear wheel drive, and the next RL won't come up until 2003/2004 model year. The reason is, dealers in the snow country don't want the next RL to be RWD. To me, this is a long wait. Why don't they offer 4WD like Audi. This will solve the dilemma, and won't make me defect to Lexus. However, who knows, I am still hoping that maybe they will show the next RL at the Paris show the end of September. Honda is always full of surprises. ===== Well..., Paris show is over, and no new RL from Honda. Note: In the U.S., it will continually be called RL, not Legend. I based this info from some magazines I read, plus the new Integra that will be shown next January will change name to alphanumeric.
#50 of 7343 If you are considering an A6 by marsha7 Oct 14, 2000 (12:41 am)
can you get the 4.2 with 2 wheel drive, or must it come with AWD? Seems that AWD results in a dramatic decrease in mpg, doesn't it? The 2.7T has enough HP (250) but the turbo is just one more thing to break, then the HP drops down. Can't Audi make a 250-275 hp V6 w/o a turbo?

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