Do Honda still make the legend?
The Honda Legend is a V6-engined executive car produced by Honda since 1985 which currently serves as its flagship vehicle. It also provided the basis for the Acura Legend, RL and RLX — the successive flagship vehicles of Honda’s luxury Acura division in North America from 1986 until 2020.
When did the Acura Legend come out in Canada?
The Acura Legend, sold as the Honda Legend outside the U.S., Canada, and parts of China, was a luxury vehicle sold from 1986 to 1995 as both a sedan and coupe. It was the first flagship sedan sold under the Acura nameplate, until being renamed in 1996 as the Acura 3.5RL. The 3.5RL was North American version of the (KA9) series Honda Legend.
Who are the competitors of the Acura Legend?
The initial success of the Legend and Honda’s Acura division in competing against established European and American luxury manufacturers would lead to Toyota and Nissan creating the Lexus and Infiniti brands, respectively, to compete in the luxury car market.
Are there any similarities between Honda and Acura?
Acura realized its own success early on with the Integra, Legend, and NSX. Comparing the two brands side by side, the similarities are evident in some cases: Acura’s ILX, TLX, RDX, and MDX share some components with the Civic, Accord, CR-V, and Pilot, respectively.
What was the top speed of the Acura Legend?
The Legend won Car and Driver’s Ten Best three years in a row and Motor Trend’s Import Car of the Year for 1987. Manual-equipped models could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in under 8 seconds and reach a top speed of 135 mph (217 km/h). Sedan models had a drag coefficient of 0.32, while coupes were only 0.30.
The Acura Legend, sold as the Honda Legend outside the U.S., Canada, and parts of China, was a luxury vehicle sold from 1986 to 1995 as both a sedan and coupe. It was the first flagship sedan sold under the Acura nameplate, until being renamed in 1996 as the Acura 3.5RL. The 3.5RL was North American version of the (KA9) series Honda Legend.
The initial success of the Legend and Honda’s Acura division in competing against established European and American luxury manufacturers would lead to Toyota and Nissan creating the Lexus and Infiniti brands, respectively, to compete in the luxury car market.
What kind of car is the Honda Legend?
It was the model which launched Honda’s upscale Acura brand in the United States. Honda was inspired by the word “legend” to create the first Honda vehicle with a V6.
Acura realized its own success early on with the Integra, Legend, and NSX. Comparing the two brands side by side, the similarities are evident in some cases: Acura’s ILX, TLX, RDX, and MDX share some components with the Civic, Accord, CR-V, and Pilot, respectively.