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Renderings of the future 2010 Acura RL
Looking to elevate their luxury brand with a flagship sedan, Honda has confirmed that a new V-8 engine will be debuting under the hood of select Acura models within the next 18 months. Originally, many dealers expected the new V-8 option to delay its grand appearance until the 2011-2012 introduction of Acura’s new, flagship sedan. With an 18-month timetable officially confirmed, however, talk from the top suggests that the V-8 might make an earlier appearance as a much-needed update for an old favorite, the 2010 Acura RL. “I don’t think that the Acura RL 3.7-liter is sufficient. We can’t compete with other premium brands,” explained Honda Motor Co. CEO Takeo Fukui. Acknowledging the current demand for higher fuel-consumption averages, as well as heightened CAFE standards scheduled to take effect in 2010, Fukui says that the new engine will boast not only a bump in horsepower but a bump in mpg’s, too. “[The new V-8 will] be completely different from conventional, past-generation ones and have excellent fuel efficiency,” Fukui said.
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2009 Lincoln MKS
In most people’s estimations, Lincoln has definitely been a neglected brand for Ford. Say “Lincoln” and the Town Car will probably be the first thing that leaps to someones mind. Especially when you consider the advances and press that GM’s Cadillac receives, those that have been waiting for similar news from Lincoln have been mostly disappointed. Well buck up Lincoln fans, the four-pointed star is back with a nice offering of luxury and style wrapped up in the form of the MKS.
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Possible Design Of 2010 BMW Z9
Many are anticipating that the future Z9 will be one of the most beautiful cars in BMW’s storied history. If the speculation as to it’s performance and price turn out to be true, it will be right up there near the top of those two lists as well.
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Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept
It seems like an eternity since the NSX was shelved in 2005. Since that time, there has been a definite decline in aggressive automotive design at Honda/Acura that has hardly been filled by the likes of the S2000. So it is easy to get excited about news that the NEW NSX is being put through testing at the Nurburgring in Germany in preparation of a tentative 2011 release. With so much success in its past, and so many changes planned for the future, the biggest question may be how much “NSX-ness” is left?
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The Redesigned 2009 Acura RL
Acura, Honda’s luxury brand, just about completely re-designed the RL this year. The 2009 Acura RL has revised the aluminum hood and trunklid, front and rear bumpers, lower rocker panels, headlights, taillights, interior, suspension, even the engine. Acura says all of the body changes were made to give the car a more aggressive look and better aerodynamics. It’s hard to find an excuse for the most visible change though, the “dynamic power plenum grille”. It even sounds bad.
