Originally Posted by jaje
i think it is b/c of the transmission as the great majority of Hondas are transverse mounted (with exception of S2000) and a v8 (the engine could be easily built off of an existing v6 platform) just can't fit transversely mounted with a transmission large and strong enough to handle it (especially if it has awd) - that means a complete redesign of an longitudinal awd transmission/drivetrain
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That's exactly it. The two banks of cylinder pretty much need to go longitudinally to fit, and then you have to extend the gear box and center diff beyond that, which eats into interior cabin space. So, in order to use a V8, Honda has to redesign the frame for the RL. It can't fit into the current car's configuration.