2010 Legend – the Acura RL gets a revamp!

Honda released its new redesigned Legend model as a European model of the new Acura RL. The noticeable change in the vehicle include the exterior style, with the new bonnet, lights, boot lid, front wings, bumpers and standard 18 inch wheels.

The new 2010 Honda Legend comes with the 3.7 liter V6 engine along with the VTEC equipped to the exhaust valves. This makes to increase the torque in the mid engine by 20 percent. The vehicle is offered with a 5-speed gearbox with the engine.

The new 2010 Honda Legend can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilo meters per hour in a time span of just 7.1 seconds and is faster than the previous Legend model by 0.2 seconds. Despite the improvement in the acceleration, the carbon dioxide emissions and the fuel economy has also improved over the past models.

The Legend from the Honda group is expected to be officially unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show. The new engine provided in the vehicle has an extra 200cc that helps the engine a greater torque. The result of this enhancement with the VTEC is the improvement in the acceleration of the engine. The 5-speed gear box in the car has shifted to straight gate that empowers the driver with control over the selection of the gear with the new software for the gear box and the revised paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel. The transmission in the gear box reacts more quickly to the changes in the inputs given by the driver even in the usual automatic mode and so provides the power access to the driver when needed.

The center concept of the current Legend is its cabin, which reduces the stress of latest motoring by the use of NVH reducing technology. The most advanced feature in the vehicle is the Active Noise Cancellation system (ANC), which produces the clear sound from the Bose system by canceling the low frequency noises.

The new Honda Legend is designed by aiming safety as the top priority and provided Active Head Restraints to the already existing safety equipment. The Active Head Restraints are designed similar to that of in the Accord and the Civic models. The other features in the new Legend include,

• Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• CMBS
• SH-AWD system
• Bose Audio system
• Suspension system

The CMBS and the Adaptive Cruise Control System in the car with the millimeter wave radar detects and helps in reducing the risk of collisions. The entertainment system in the car, the Bose Audio system has a facility to connect with the iPod and the passengers in the rear seat can enjoy the heated seats benefits.

The Honda Legend in United States is called as Acura RL. Both the upcoming Japanese Acura RL and the European Legend model feature the same design concepts. The rear hatch boot provides the car for a sleeker appearance.