Used Acura RL Transmission

1970s to 1990s was the time of Japanese imports in U.S. automotive industry. However, only the Japanese small cars were popular initially. In the late 80s, Honda first came up with the Acura, their luxury brand for the United States. Primarily based in United States, Acura has been in operations since 1986. Also, they sell their models in Mexico and Canada in North America, and Panama and Kuwait. Used Acura RL transmission has market worldwide.

Moreover, Acura first introduced the Honda's VTEC in the United States. Also, they introduced newer technologies to revive their fortunes post 2000. In their prime, they competed against the likes of top luxury brands including BMW and Mercedes Benz. Also, Japanese car makers launched their luxury divisions after witnessing the success of Acura. Particularly, Toyota launched their Lexus brand and Nissan launched their Infiniti marquee.

Acura RL

Acura RL is a full-size luxury car, released exclusively in the United States. It went into production from 1995 to 2012 for model years from 1996 to 2012. It was assembled at the Sayama Plant in Saitama, Japan. The 4-door sedan spanned two generations in the United States. Also, the third generation Acura RL debuted for the 2014 model year as the Acura RLX. The alphanumeric 'RL' expands to Refined Luxury. The RL sold over 15k units in the opening year of 1996. The sales figures peaked at over 17k units sold in 2005 in the United States alone.

First Generation RL

The first generation RL went into production from 1995 to 2004 for the model years of 1996 to 2004. It was designed by Mitsuhiro Honda and Tamotsu Okamoto in 1993. It used the front-engine and front-wheel drive layout. The first-generation RL is a rebadged version of the third-generation Honda Legend. They introduced this model in the North American market only in 1996. It replaced the second-generation Acura Legend in the United States. The first generation RL used a 3.5 L V6 from Honda C Series. The engine is mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission. The revised engine pumped out 225 horses @ 5,200 RPM and 313 Nm of torque @ 2,800 RPM.

Second generation RL

The second generation Acura RL went into production from 2004 to 2013 for model years from 2005 to 2013. The designer, Toshinobu Minami came up with this engine in 2002. The second-generation Acura RL is a rebadged version of the fourth-generation Honda Legend. It was introduced in the North American market in 2005. This generation of RL got its mid-generation facelift in the 2009 model year. It used a front-engine and AWD layout. The model featured a 3.5 L V6 engine pulling 290 horses for model years 2005 to 2008. Later, the model featured a 3.7 L V6 engine pulling 300 horses for model years 2009 to 2012. The 3.5 L engine is mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission. Later, the 3.7 L V6 engine is fitted with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

Acura RL replaced the Acura Legend and led the way for the Acura RLX. It is one of the iconic lineups coming from the Acura brand. Moreover, it competed with other luxury sedan models. Fitted with automatic transmissions, it's suited to the preferences of U.S. car owners. What the used Acura RL transmission promises is top-end reliability. Our handpicked used RL transmisisons surely puts tons of thousands of miles on the road. Interestingly, it doesn't incur much maintenance costs. Also, it doesn't require a high level of expertise to work on these transitions. Hence, the used RL transmission from Turbo Autoparts is worth every penny.

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