2010 MY Acura's new RL caught in the wild?

The rearend looks like a spin-off of the new S-Class... not a stretch since Acura has always enjoyed copying benzes.

— Hyundai (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 7:12:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Agreed nice rear-end, sort of resembles the S-Class. I'm also assuming the front end resembles the TSX which is the perfect way to go & ruin an otherwise elegant design.

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 7:16:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Looks to be inspired by the current BMW 7-Series.

Very smart of Acura :-/

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 9:43:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

Appears to be the offspring of an S Class having a child with an Accord.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 9:54:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Well from what the rear looks like it appears the RL looks more upscale now than the poorly thought out RL of right now.

The TL is by far the best Acura. Lets hope this RL takes that top position because it is supposed to be the flagship.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 9:58:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

At the exhaust you can see an inner circle where the "real" exhaust is. Kind of a cheesy look IMO.

— djrickp (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 10:31:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

You wanna know something? Acura shouldn't even be recognized as a premium brand.

— MercedesBenz00Z (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 10:52:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

still drives like a turd so doesnt matter

— DiamondJim (View Profile)

Posted on 6/14/2008 11:45:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Wow someone actually went out and bought that 50K dollar piece of..... actually more like wasted 50K dollar.

— M3owns (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 12:43:49 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I feel sorry for the RL, this face lift fixes nothing. The car is still horrible.

— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 1:35:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I'm no fan of the new look, but it's too early to say it drives like crap...there's a small bump in power/torque plus the SH-AWD system is supposed to be tweaked for better handling (RWD bias)...

— IhavearedS2000 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 2:32:53 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

please!! When will the Asian auto industry stop copying the Europeans? And just think the Chinese will be even worse.

— simmonsdp (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 3:20:51 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Fix your title. it's the 2009 MY RL. It was introduced at one of the auto shows earlier this year. There's tons of pictures of it on the web (even the Acura website). No mystery here

— SpicyMikey (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 10:22:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Yawn...will this be another overpriced 4th or 5th place flagship?

— icedogsvl (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 8:10:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

LEXUS IS THE BIGGEST LUXURY CAR MAKER IN THE WORLD. EVERYONE ELSE ARE SMALL POTATOES!!

— Lexurious (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 9:24:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -7   

if it doesn't speak German, it's not worth my time!

SUCKERS!

— EI34 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 9:44:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

Why is this even news? The mid-cycle RL refresh photos have been out for weeks and no one likes them anyways.

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2008 10:32:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

I was wondering what the fuss was about. It looks like it has looked since this model was introduced. The funny thing is all the people on here blabbing about it looks like an S-Class or 7-Series or Lexus copies the Germans or Acura isn't even premium...
Do you guys even pay attention?

— gooch (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 8:24:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

You cannot deny that the rear has an S-class look to it, but it looks tasteful. Definitely looks larger than the last one by a little bit. Now if they just give the V8 option with 350+ hp it would sell.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 9:38:54 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

This is the 2009 RL due in showrooms within a couple of weeks. Nothing changes as far as dimensions or room. 10Hp plus addtional torque directed to the rear wheels for less of FWD driving dynamics. Unfortunately, it will not do anything to stop the bleeding, especially with an SH-AWD 310hp TL coming by November. The RL is actually a fantastic car withing the 50K segment. I have driven every one of its competitors and it easily holds it own against any German car out there. And with the torque-vectoring AWD, one of the safest and capable cars on the road. And before anyone says anything, BMW and AUDI are getting ready to launch their version of torque-vectoring AWD. The RL was never a Halo car, but then NONE of it competitors were either.
There are some photos that were taken of a 2010 RL mule over at Vtec.net that I wish some of you would take a look at because that car has Halo car written all over it.

Happy Fathers Day to all Dads out there.

V-10 NSX

— jsell (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 9:52:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Why does everyone knock so hard on the Japanese? Granted, this car mmc is a failure, but don't trash the driving dynamics if you've never driven one. FYI the RL is a very good commuter and handles probably better than most of it's competitors. If you havn't driven one, read about it before posting baseless opinions.

— SVTruong (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 1:53:29 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

No one has stopped to think that the current backend of the S-class is quite a departure from what S-class was before.. On the otherhand the Acura RL (Legend in other markets) has evolved from the last generation. I think it is the Benz that is looking more like an Honda rather the other way around.. I compared the look from all generations of the cars..

— mpls (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 5:47:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

For EL34..

You mean ike the bangle butt which in fact was compied from the Hyundai Genesis (Koreans)..

Face it, all car companies copy from each other, don;t you think each car company has designers and design centres from around the world..

People only have to look at the Ausi A2 which isn't made anymore.. those bug eyes of headlights on those A2 were the direction Audi was in at the time, it even influenced the previous generation Audi TT. Then suddenly Audi comes out with the new Audi TT with more slanty eyes headlights.. don;t tell me they didn't follow the industry trend !! and go for sloping front headlights..

— mpls (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 5:54:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

All the chrome and stuff and around the headlights and backlights on the VWs smacks very much of Lexus IS200/300 series.. I have to say VW and Audi group are one of the most non-innovative companies in terms of styling, they seem to grab bits from other car companies.. e,g, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, Honda.. Nissan etc..

— mpls (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 5:57:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Same Ol', Same Ol'

The new RL will create about as much buzz as the last one did. Which is zero. Will this car be based off the Honda Accord Platform like the last one?

Acura seems to have discovered that they really don't have to build competitive cars in order for them to sell. Why waste all this money on R&D when you can just use the Honda Accord platform instead?

— LexSucks (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 6:14:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

yea, when i first saw it, i thought it was a Mercedes, the LED tail lights chrome garnish across the back as well as the dual exhaust just kinda felt like i was looking at an oddly shaped CLS. Its too bad I couldnt get a pic of the front, but basically imagine a slightly bolder TSX face. Car was quick i'll tell you that

— illycut (View Profile)

Posted on 6/24/2008 11:35:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

btw, first comment on this thread is dead on too haha , s-class is better description since overall its definitly not 4-dr coupe styling

— illycut (View Profile)

Posted on 6/24/2008 11:36:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Love it or not,they still gonna redesign in 2010.

— HokkaidoWind (View Profile)

Posted on 7/14/2008 2:41:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1