Acura RL with V8 option delayed until 2015

Posted: Nov 26, 2008
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It was reported last month that Honda was planning a V8 option for the new-generation Acura RL within 18 months but according to AutoObserver, plans may be delayed. In a recent interview, Honda president Takeo Fukui admitted that the 3.7 V6, currently the range-topping option for the RL, wasn’t sufficient enough to compete with other premium brands.

Fukui said that for the 2010 or 2011 Acura RL design, Honda will stick with a V6. It’s the following-generation that is due out around 2015 that will get the V8 option.

Honda insiders also noted that there is no V8 in the immediate product pipeline.

Source: AutoObserver


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  • njsidekick3

    LMAO, in 2015…who will want a V8 acura then?

  • Fish

    Seems like bullshit. I'm curious where Fukui said this because there is no source for the information or even a reason why there is a delay. Nobody else is reporting on this either. I'm going to wait for some more reputable and credible sources to report on this before I consider anything.

  • njsidekick3

    LMAO, in 2015…who will want a V8 acura then?

  • Fish

    Seems like bullshit. I'm curious where Fukui said this because there is no source for the information or even a reason why there is a delay. Nobody else is reporting on this either. I'm going to wait for some more reputable and credible sources to report on this before I consider anything.

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