Originally posted by hondatech
Okay, since I just got back from a Factory honda school, here is the latest in rumors from ppl that actually know what's going to happen....
RL will be a V8 in it's new model design, It will be offered in two wheel and a semi awd. However be semi I mean the rear will be powered by a rear electric motor assist drive unit, not the regular engine. Oh and by the way, the NSX will not be recieving the much needed V8. sorry...
The 04 TL will be offered in the SUmmer edition which will be the "S" version, I stated that earlier, but it will not be called the type s or whatevr. It will have the upgrade engine brakes and transmission...
I wonder about the "type" versions acura comes out with becasue I heard for sure that acura is quiting calling the models "type" anything and is going to start calling the better high end models something else. I noticed that the new TL is called just TL now instead of 2.5 tl, 3.2tl, etc.
The RL will not have a V8. Honda will never produce a V8. When they do, I will eat my own taint and resign from HAN.
If you read the News and Rumors forum, you'd know that Acura decided to switch "Type-S" to "A-SPEC." A-SPEC for now only includes exterior modifications and suspension modifications...in time, quoth Acura (Tom Elliot maybe?), A-SPEC will grow to be something of an M division. There is no more "Type-S" after the RSX is redesigned. This means engine modification.
