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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.

Though not too many changes are expected in the 2010 Honda/Acura MDX, and the sole powertrain may continue to the 300-hp 3.7-liter V6 engine offered with a 5-speed automatic transmission, the 2010 MDX will offer a new design and more to attract the customers.

This mid-sized crossover SUV from the Honda group hit the roads in the year 2001 for the first time. The vehicle has its assembly plant located at Alliston, Ontorio, Canada. The predecessor vehicle to the vehicle is Acura SLX.

The model is marketed as Honda MDX in the countries like Australia and Japan where Acura has no market, while it is known as Acura MDX in the other countries. The MDX model is the first vehicle to have three row seating in the crossover SUV model. The vehicle MDX is related to the Pilot model released by the Honda Company.

The eye-catching specs of the 2010 MDX include:

• High intensity discharge head lights
• Leather Interior
• Power moon roof
• DVD based GPS navigation system
• Rear view camera
• LCD screen with two Dolby digital head phones

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The NSX hit the roads for the first time in the year 1990 and dropped its production in 2005. The model falls under the category of sports car. The NSX model was produced by the Honda Motor Company, and it some of the international markets, it is also called as the Acura NSX. The vehicle was assembled at the Takanezawa R and D plant, in Tochigi, Japan during the period 1990 to 2004 and at Suzuka R and D plant in Suzuka, Japan during the period 2004 to 2005.

The early NSX was available in the 2-door coupe body style. The engine was transversely mounted at the middle and was provided with the rear wheel drive. It was offered two different engines namely, 2977 C30A V6 engine that produces 201 kilo watts of power and the 210 lb ft of torque and the 3179 cc C32B V6 engine that produces 216 kilo watts of power and torque of 224 lb ft. Later on, the Honda NSX was made available in 4-speed automatic and the 5 and 6 speed manual transmissions.

The vehicle had the wheel base of 2530 mm. The length of the model varied over the years, it was 4405 mm for the vehicles produced during the period 1991 to 1993 and was 4425 mm for the vehicles produced during the period 1994 to 2005. The width and the height of the vehicle were 1810 mm and 1170 mm respectively. The curb weight of the body was 1340 kilo grams and had the fuel capacity of 18.50 US gallons.

The top features include in the latest 2010 NSX are:
• Aluminum Chassis
• Electric power steering
• Valve timing system
• Electronic throttle control
• Alloy frame body
• Vehicle Suspension
• Anti lock Brake system

The Honda NSX also known as the Acura NSX in the countries of Hong Kong and the North America, produced by the Japanese automaker, Honda. The NSX was the first model to incorporate the aluminum chassis, suspension and body equipped with aluminum alloy frame. The over all weight of the body was reduced by 200 kilo grams, as the body was produced with aluminum. The variable valve timing system was used in the NSX for the first time in the United States.

The NSX model was first displayed at an auto show held in Chicago under the name of NS-X in the month of February, 1989 and later at the Tokyo Motor Show in the month of October, 1989. Before the release of the model the Honda Motors renamed the vehicle as NSX from NS- X. The Honda NSX was sold in the year 1990 in Japan and in the year 1991 in the countries of North America and Hong Kong under the brand Acura.

In the year 2005, the Honda NSX sales went down and it was hardly sold in hundreds, worldwide. The Honda Motors Company considered that continuing NSX was not beneficial, which costs very high for its production and ended its production in the year 2005. As a result, they started producing a new model with front V10 engine.

Now, the NSX is back in action to rock the city roads all around the world. The design has been given a facelift, and the interiors have also been revamped too. With the V10 engine the 2010 NSX will be a killer machine for sure - so keep an eye on its release!

The brand model Civic from the Honda group is a power train version of Honda Civic Sedan and is also called as Honda Civic Hybrid. The model was released in the year 2003 for the first time and the company is still continuing its production. The vehicle has its assembling plant in Suzuka, Mie, Japan. The vehicle falls under the class of compact cars with the body style of four door sedan. The layout of the vehicle comes with front wheel drive, which is included with the front engine.

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The 2010 Honda Accord will feature a roomy front seating, though there was never a shortage of space in any of the versions of the Accord even in past. This Sedan will be equally roomy at the back too, and it provides a very rational transportation, capable of entertaining even the most demanding drivers and car lovers.

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