Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Medium Premium
Production years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Longer, wider and more powerful than its ancestor, the second generation of Acura's flagship in the luxury segment, the RL, surprised everyone when it was launched in 2004. Featuring a modern look, with its own design language, the RL was packed with technology built for the roads and especially for fast drives on slippery surfaces. With a total length of 4917 mm (193.6 in), a width of 1847 mm (72.7 in) and a height of 1450 mm (57.1 in), the RL was hardly a member of the full-size sedan family, but still offered enough room for five comfortable seats.
The interior featured standard leather seats and a 5-speed automatic transmission with sequential shifting on the manual mode. Other comfort amenities included a 10-speaker Bose sound system with an Active Noice Cancellation system, which reduced the noises from outside making every trip, a comfortable and quiet one. The infotainment system included an 8” color display for the DVD-based navigation system.
Under the hood, there was a 3.5-liter V6 engine, which offered 300 hp and 353 Nm (260 lb.-ft) of torque. The all-wheel-drive system allows up to 70% of the power to be sent to the rear wheels and up to 100% of the rear torque to be sent to one wheel if the torque vectoring system used would “think” it is necessary, thanks to its intelligent all-wheel-drive with active differentials.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.5 V6 5AT (300 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 3471 cm3 |
Power: | 221 KW @ 6200 RPM 300 HP @ 6200 RPM 296 BHP @ 6200 RPM |
Torque: | 260 lb-ft @ 5000 RPM 353 Nm @ 5000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155.3 mph (250 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 7.3 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | P245/50 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 193.6 in (4917 mm) |
Width: | 72.7 in (1847 mm) |
Height: | 57.1 in (1450 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 62/62.4 in (1,575/1,585 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 110.2 in (2799 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.7 in (145 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13 cuFT (368 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.29 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3984 lbs (1807 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5093.6 lbs (2310 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 18 mpg US (13.1 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 26 mpg US (9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 282 g/km |