i think moving the RL to IMA is an awesome idea, and im not usually an advocate of hybrid technology. i hated the idea of the DN-X, and i ever hate the insight, just because both of those cars make too many compromises and neither one could realistically compete against any other cars out there. but an IMA RL is a great idea because its a convenient way to get awd, plus its a heavy car to begin with, so adding 500 pounds of batteries and such wont be a big deal. whereas on the DN-X and insight, weight is absolutely crucial. however, if honda chooses not to go IMA on the RL, i think they should stick with the current platform. acuras command a niche market right now, and changing to rwd would throw it away. think about how many people there are who live in cold areas where ice is a common problem, and theyre in the market for a luxury sedan. all the luxury/sport sedans out there are rwd and difficult and dangerous to drive in the snow. changing to rwd would sortof like turning theyre back on all theyre customers. front drive works just fine for now, and theres no good reason to change it.