Whats New for the 2005 Acura RL?
Acura redesigns its flagship luxury sedan, endowing it with sleek styling, all-weather all-wheel-drive, and a full load of luxury amenities at what is a bargain price compared to direct competitors. But the questions remains: will luxury car buyers pay a premium and remain satisfied with the RL’s 300-horsepower V6, or must they have a V8 under the hood?Advantages of the 2005 Acura RL: V6 fuel economy with V8 powerStandard all-wheel-driveSlick navigation system helps route around traffic jamsObjections to the 2005 Acura RL: Luxury buyers like V8 enginesEditor’s Advice: It’s high time that Acura built a flagship vehicle that gets the juices flowing. While the previous RL was a nice enough car, its bland appearance and middling specs left it far behind in the hotly contested midsize luxury sedan arena populated by the likes of the BMW 5-Series and the Mercedes E-Class, both completely redesigned in the past couple of years. However, new versions of the Audi A6, Cadillac STS, Infiniti M, a
