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The Technics supplied 80W four speaker cassette tape stereo offered four user programmable equalizer settings, and was equipped with a dual diversity antenna, meaning it had a conventional extendable power antenna and an embedded antenna in the rear window. The vehicle was virtually identical in luxury content to the Japanese market V6Zi, but was identical in size and the longer overall length of the top level V6Xi to comply with United States crash standards, using the larger 2.5 V6 engine. In the 1986 sales brochure, the Legend's full name used was "Legend Touring Sedan". When the Legend was introduced, Honda's newly established luxury car division just for the Legend was called Acura, using the advertising slogan "Precision Crafted Performance", and the Legend was offered with one factory installed option, the choice of transmission used, and one trim level. Sedan models had a drag coefficient of 0.32, while coupes were only 0.30. Manual-equipped models could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in under 8 seconds and reach a top speed of 135 mph (217 km/h). The Legend won Car and Driver's Ten Best three years in a row and Motor Trend's Import Car of the Year for 1987. Rover also wanted to return to the American market when they had reportedly sold only 1,500 cars in 1971, and a brief return in 1980, selling 800 Rover SD1s by offering the Sterling. The joint development produced the Legend and the corresponding British version was the Rover 800-series, which was badged under the Sterling brand in the United States and competed with the Legend. The Rover Company had a long established reputation as a luxury car in the United Kingdom and Europe, demonstrated with the Rover P6, and Honda wanted to introduce a luxury car for both domestic Japanese and the United States markets. The Legend was a result of a joint venture with Britain's Austin Rover Group called Project XX that started in November 1981 with the Austin Rover-Honda XX letter of intent signed by the two companies to replace the Rover SD1 and to provide a luxury vehicle for Honda. The 1987 Acura Legend LS coupe would be the first Japanese car to offer a driver's side airbag. The Legend was the first production Honda vehicle to offer a V6 engine. Sedan models came to the market first, powered by a 151 hp (113 kW) 2.5 L C25A V6, with coupes making their first appearance in 1987, powered by a new 161 hp (120 kW) 2.7 L C27A engine. Honda introduced the model in Japan on October 22, 1985, to be their premier luxury model, and in North America for the 1986 model year, as the top of the line model for its then-new Acura lineup. Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive Tetsuya Mizuno, Yukio Kurosu, Yoshio Ui (1982, 1984) The initial success of the Legend and Honda's Acura division in competing against established European and American luxury manufacturers would lead to Toyota and Nissan creating the Lexus and Infiniti brands, respectively, to compete in the luxury car market. trade representatives, restricting mainstream car sales. The opportunity for Japanese manufacturers to export more expensive models had arisen with the 1980s voluntary export restraints, negotiated by the Japanese government and U.S. The 3.5RL was the North American version of the KA9 series Honda Legend. It was the first flagship sedan sold under the Acura nameplate, until being renamed in 1996 as the Acura 3.5RL. and Canada under Honda's luxury brand, Acura, from 1985 until 1995 as both a sedan, which was classified as a full-size car, and a coupe, which was classified as a mid-size car (similar to how the Honda Accord is set up today). ** If you're in Phoenix or Los Angeles, local pickup is welcome but please call the store for details.The Acura Legend is a mid-size luxury/executive car manufactured by Honda from Japan. Shipping is $349.97 anywhere in the lower 48 states. * Please select shipping option as "Fedex Ground" and do not slect any other shipping method. 1 X Left and Right Fender brackets - Hard to Find! 1 X Left and Right Headlight Seals - Hard to Find!ġ3. 1 X Left and Right Fog Lamp Covers - Hard to Find!ġ2. 1 X Left and Right Headlight Lamp Covers - Hard to Find!ġ1. 1 X Set of Left and Right Side Markersġ0. 1 X Left and Right Headlights - Black Housing NON HIDĩ. 1 X Bumper Support Bumper Reinforcement BarĨ. 1 X Left Fender, 1 X Right Fender (not painted)ĥ. Here's what is included (Everything is Brand New JDM Honda and is in Honda Boxes):Ģ. Kits are sold complete including all of those hard to find seals and brackets. Consisting of all factory JDM Honda parts, final fit and finish looks factory stock. The aggressive front bumper with one piece integrated projector headlights let everybody know you mean business. This Honda Japan Integra Type-R front end will give your 94-01 model Acura Integra that exceptional style you've been looking for. BRAND New DC2 ITR Integra Type R Front End Conversion - Complete Kit.
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