2005 Acura RL front

For the company 19th birthday, Acura has gotten its second car. Save for the exotic NSX, every Acura since 1986 has been heavily reliant on existing Hondas. Not so here. Don’t be misled by the familiar face; everything about the 2005 RL is new, better, and hopefully, representative of future thinking at the company. Horsepower leapfrogs to 300, giving Acura the most powerful engine in its history and strongest V6 engine in its class. All RLs are now all-wheel-driven, and the “SH” (Super Handling) system from the late Honda Prelude finds its second application here, redirecting power to the left or right wheels to enhance handling further. Making advances in luxury as well, the RL stands alone at the next level of automotive audio with an 8-channel, 10-speaker BOSE DVD-A stereo. Navigation is, of course, standard, but the RL’s features voice recognition, and well as real-time traffic info to instantly redirect its driver to less congested routes.
At $49,470, the RL is priced dead center in the mid-size luxury class. Since it’s fully loaded as it is, there are no options. Making advances in luxury as well, the RL stands alone at the next level of automotive audio with an 8-channel, 10-speaker BOSE DVD-A stereo. Navigation is, of course, standard, but the RL’s features voice recognition, and well as real-time traffic info to instantly redirect its driver to less congested routes. At $49,470, the RL is priced dead center in the mid-size luxury class. Since it’s fully loaded as it is, there are no options.