Why did Acura stop making the Legend?
The Acura Legend became a legend Unfortunately, it was eventually discontinued in 1995 due to slower sales and later replaced by the Acura RL. However, the Honda and Acura models produced since then, and even up to today, have a lot to be thankful for as the Legend paved the way to success for all of them.
Are Acura TLS fast?
The top speed on the TL is 150 mph. Since Acura’s are known to have a decent top speed, this is not surprising. If You wanted to know what the horsepower was, then it is 280 hp and @6800 rpm. Another nice bit of information is its 0 to 60 time.
What kind of car is an Acura Legend?
The Acura Legend is a mid-size luxury/executive car manufactured by Honda. It was sold in the U.S., Canada, and parts of China under Honda’s luxury brand, Acura, from 1985 to 1995, as both a sedan, which was classified as a full-size car, and a coupe, which was classified as a mid-size car…
What are the key features of a 1990 Acura Legend?
High-end LS models featured a driver’s-side airbag, trip computer, electronic vehicle monitoring system in the center console and a Bose sound system. It was also joined by the Acura Vigor which set the stage for the larger second generation Legend introduced October 1990. For the 1990 model year, all Legends came with body-colored side mirrors.
Why didn’t the Honda Legend have a V8 engine?
Honda decided not to upgrade the size of the engine to a V8 because it would have upstaged the Acura NSX which has a V6 that introduced Honda’s VTEC technology. For 1991 and 1992 the Legend sedan was available in ‘base’, ‘L’, and ‘LS’ trims; the coupe remained available in L and LS through its entire run.
Why did Honda choose the Acura NSX over the Legend coupe?
Appearance of the sedan was adopted from the first generation Legend coupe and Honda also wanted to visually align the appearance of both the Legend coupe and sedan to the Acura NSX. Legend coupes also shared the same mirror design as the first generation NSX.