New Haven, CT: Acura RL gives off great first impression
New Haven, CT: Acura has been gaining a great reputation thanks to its new modern and head turning designs on vehicles that seem to be popping up on more and more street corners every day. The Acura TL is edgy and tough looking while the Acura MDX offers these same attributes in SUV form. But there is one Acura that hasn’t received much praise lately because it doesn’t have such stand out physique. However, this is exactly the reason that this vehicle should be praised.
The vehicle in question is the 2011 Acura RL and as the title states, it gives off a great first impression, when you notice it. Because the Acura RL does not have the same salient lines as some of the other Acura models, it often flies under the radar of automobile groupies or even consumers. But sometimes, the goal is to fly under the radar.
The Acura RL is good looking. It carries Acura’s new design language on its hood, but seems to do so more subtly than other Acura models. The rest of the body looks exactly how a large, luxurious sedan should € stylish and shapely with 15-spoke, 18-inch wheels that add just a dash of prestige to the vehicle’s personality. Beyond that, the vehicle is one that is clearly expensive and therefore exclusive, but it is these things in a classy way € attributes that our society appreciates.
The Acura’s powerhouse is highly respectable. The 2011 RL uses a 3.7-liter DOHC V6 engine with 300 horsepower. The vehicle utilizes this power through an all-wheel-drive system. The transmission of the 2011 has been updated from a five-speed to a six-speed, bringing the vehicle up to date with other vehicles in its class. The addition has been good for all attributes of the vehicle. The ride and acceleration is now smoother in the Acura RL and the fuel efficiency has improved to 17/24 miles per gallon (city/highway), an increase of 1 and 4 miles per gallon, respectively.
The interior of the 2011 Acura RL will be much like the interior of the TL sitting beside it at your Acura dealer in New Haven, only again, more moderate. Where the TL features futuristic shapes and materials, the Acura RL uses dark burlwood as trim that line a center rectangular stack displaying easy to use and self-describing buttons. Two LCD screens are present. The first is 8-inches and displays the traditional audio and navigation features. The second is much smaller and, sitting on top of the center stack, displays interior climate information and adjustments. Of course, the rest of the Acura RL interior is just as plush as any TL vehicle, and all Acura vehicles for that matter, thanks to features like heated front seats, XM satellite radio displayed through a Bose 10-speaker surround-sound system, Bluetooth and more.
So if you’re looking to fly under the radar, albeit comfortably, in New Haven, CT, Acura RL sedans are just what you’re looking for. The latest Acura RL vehicles are currently on site waiting to be taken for a test drive at your local Acura dealer. New Haven residents, once they’ve purchased this classic beauty, will be 100% satisfied in their unassuming yet entirely capable 2011 Acura RL.