Wow, this Acura RL is a respectable car, but $54,860? Really? And I don't even get a six-speed automatic for that price?
Price complaints aside, the RL has a spectacular all-wheel-drive system. I had a blast drifting around corners last night on the snowy roads, and there was a lot of power going to the rear wheels. The chassis still isn't as brilliant as a BMW, but an all-wheel-drive 5-series would be a lot more money with a comparable engine.
I wish Acura/Honda would revisit the human-machine interface for everything related to climate control, audio system, and navigation system functions. Despite the plethora of buttons, knobs, and displays, none of the functions - ranging from adjusting the temperature to changing a radio station - strike me as intuitive. I think the right controls are present, but you don't find the correct set of buttons where you expect them. Why are the climate controls near the top of the dash? Why is the multifunction controller not where your right arm normally rests, the way it is in all the German sedans? I found the joystick/dial control to be awkward to use while driving.... Read full article