Honda revealed the redesigned 2009 Legened, European version of the Acura RL. The most noticeable change is to the exterior style of the Legend, with new lights, bonnet, front wings, boot lid, bumpers and the adoption of standard 18" wheels.
Under the hood Honda placed a new 3.7 liter V6 engine that has VTEC added to the exhaust valves, joining the system already fitted on the inlet side. These realised a 20% increase in torque in the mid-range. The engine is coupled to an all-new 5-speed gearbox.
The new Legend can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds, 0.2 seconds quicker than before. Fuel economy and CO2 have also improved over the previous model, despite the improved acceleration performance.
Press release after the jump.
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The launch of the 2006 Legend prompts a few key questions. One of the most pertinent of these is: why is a large-market manufacturer like Honda tackling the competitive prestige arena?
Well, consider it, if you will, as part of the bigger Honda picture. Legend is the next – and perhaps most important – stage of Honda’s rise up the class ladder.
The Accord has already made a significant dent in the German dominated Upper-medium D-sector. It offers not just supreme build quality with (...)
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Euro NCAP released the results of five cars: the Fiat Bravo, the
Honda CR-V, the
Honda Legend, the
Mitsubishi Outlander and the Toyota Corolla.
Summary of Results
SMALL FAMILY
Fiat Bravo
Occupant Protection: 5 stars Child Protection: 3 stars Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars
Toyota Corolla
Occupant Protection: 5 stars Child Protection: 4 stars Pedestrian Protection: 3 stars
SMALL OFF-ROADER
Honda CR-VOccupant Protection: 4
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Honda’s new Legend, a luxury four-door premium saloon, offers high performance and an array of advanced technology to deliver an extremely enjoyable and safe driving xperience.
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