Our local had a "debut" gathering at a local restaraunt for the new RL although they have been out for about two weeks. They had us sign a release before driving so that the person in the back seat with a huge mic and headphones could record the entire conservation of our driving experience. Apparently they may use our comments to promote the car in the future.
The car felt and drove like you would expect from Honda/Acura. Definitely more get up and go with 300hp. The paddle shift thing takes a little getting used to and did not seem very responsive but then again this is no sportscar. The high tech electronics are probably the best features of the car. The new voice command navi system is sweet. However, I rarely use navi in my everyday driver. I don't think I had enough time to make any judgments on the SH-AWD system. I need to go to the dealer and drive during the daylight hours so that I can get a better look at the car and drive it without that dude in the backseat with the mike! They had an Audi 2.7 Quattro and a Merc E320 for comparison. The Audi was nice, the Merc a boat! The TL(had one of these to drive if you wanted) was probably the most fun and best bang for the buck.
Now the kicker-the lease for 3 years, 15,000 per year- $900.00!! I didn't like it that much! That is the same lease payment that I have for my BMW M5. My M5 felt like a rocket after driving those cars. I doubt that I can part with the Ultimate Driving Machine!!
The car felt and drove like you would expect from Honda/Acura. Definitely more get up and go with 300hp. The paddle shift thing takes a little getting used to and did not seem very responsive but then again this is no sportscar. The high tech electronics are probably the best features of the car. The new voice command navi system is sweet. However, I rarely use navi in my everyday driver. I don't think I had enough time to make any judgments on the SH-AWD system. I need to go to the dealer and drive during the daylight hours so that I can get a better look at the car and drive it without that dude in the backseat with the mike! They had an Audi 2.7 Quattro and a Merc E320 for comparison. The Audi was nice, the Merc a boat! The TL(had one of these to drive if you wanted) was probably the most fun and best bang for the buck.
Now the kicker-the lease for 3 years, 15,000 per year- $900.00!! I didn't like it that much! That is the same lease payment that I have for my BMW M5. My M5 felt like a rocket after driving those cars. I doubt that I can part with the Ultimate Driving Machine!!
