Car Reviews 2026 Acura Rl

It is such a basic component of what makes a luxury car appealing that you would think more automakers would get it right. I am talking about exterior styling and most specifically the concept of balanced visual proportions. Take the Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7-Series and Lexus LS luxury sedans and you can see the problem I am talking about: too much junk in the trunk. Thankfully, the 2010 Acura RL has been hitting the gym and doing its cardio so its trunk is pertly tapered while still managing to give the top of the line Acura luxury sedan a cavernous and sensibly shaped trunk. The best part of the exterior styling of the RL is also that all of the lines neatly integrate into each other so that (shock!) it looks visually pleasing from each and every angle. Seriously, what is it about the Acura’s competition that forces them to give their top line luxury models these grotesquely oversized rear ends? Is it so they can get bragging rights as to how many sets of golf clubs their luxury sedan can carry? Guys and gals, no trunk should ever need to carry more than four sets of golf clubs (which I think the RL could) because if you need room for more than that you probably just robbed some store called The Golf Emporium. And that’s just not right. Interior The cabin of the RL is definitely a unique entity in the Acura lineup especially when compared to the interiors of smaller sedan siblings TL and TSX. The TL and TSX interiors combine flowing non-angular lines with modern metallic trim and soft touch plastics to convey what I like to call “Organic Modernism.” With that said, the interior of the RL is a bit more angularly retro with dark, rich wood dominating to such an extent that it feels more like a comfy old English Drawing Room than the inside of a car. Controls have the same modern feel you get in any Acura product but it is all present much more formally as if to say, “I am a traditional luxury sedan so don’t slouch, sit up straight and put on a proper suit.” To be honest, the interior of the RL was so nice I usually felt under-dressed for driving it. Perhaps I felt it was silently judging my jeans and Nike T-shirt. It was probably right to. All materials choices used are, of course, top notch and that is quite something considering how much less the RL costs than pretty much all of its competition. Despite it lacking a V8 engine option like many of its competitors, the V6 is more than capable of handling any accelerative Category:Home › Home • Will higher gasoline prices mean lower sales for new cars? — part 2 • Will higher gasoline prices mean lower sales for new cars? — part 1 • Should the crew of the Sea Shepherd board whaling ships? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 13 • Grandparents: Can blogging chronicle your genealogy? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 12 • Are teachers unions the cause of public school problems today? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 11