In a rare misjudgment, Acura dropped the Legend name, substituting the confusing RL moniker. The full-size flagship sedan from Acura looks like an elegant Euro-machine.

Its interior complements a plush ride quality with leather-clad twin bucket seats in front of a rear bench for three.

For power, RL's single-cam 3.5-liter aluminum V-6 mounts longitudinally and produces 210 horsepower. Acura's four-speed electronic automatic transaxle adds computer controls to improve performance on hills.

An optional dash-mounted navigation system may be added.