Acura Legend.
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We know Acura has an all-new EV SUV coming next year, previewed by the Performance EV Concept last August. But how about a new EV sedan? Something that could actually be a new Acura Legend?
The first generation Acura Legend came out back in 1985. It was Honda’s first car to use a V6. And Honda’s very first luxury car for the US market. While the sedan basically looked like a larger Honda Accord, the coupe, introduced in 1987, was a much more original design. And didn’t look at all like the much cheaper Accord.
A second generation was introduced in 1990 and looked much more upscale. It also looked much less than the Honda Accord.
I think they did such a great job with the 2nd generation coupe that it still looks better than any current Acura models today. No, they never looked futuristic. But the classic yet very simple and modern design still looks great today. They were produced until 1995, which means that no matter what if you find one, it will still be a 30-year-old car.
In a stupid and dunce-like move, Acura decided to name their next large sedan the RL instead of Legend. (It was however still called Legend Overseas). A stupid move that probably ended up costing them.
Of course, their new EV will be an SUV. But Honda is getting ready to sell a brand new EV sedan based on the Series 00 concept we saw last year. A new Acura sedan based on that platform could be a good idea to compete against EV sedans from Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and others. Even Volvo is having one soon.
It would also be a good time to revive the great “Legend” name. Since we already have an Integra and a Prelude is coming g soon…
“A second generation was introduced in 1990 and looked much more upscale. It also looked much less than the Honda Accord.
I think they did such a great job with the 2nd generation coupe that it still looks better than any current Acura models today. No, they never looked futuristic. But the classic yet very simple and modern design still looks great today. They were produced until 1995, which means that no matter what if you find one, it will still be a 30-year-old car.”
Agreed, Agreed and Agreed. Something about the 2gen coupe. The third gen was a horrible copy of the then Lexus LS400.