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RL
Powertrain

World’s first Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive System™ (SH-AWD™)
3.5 liter VTEC V-6 engine
300 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque
5-speed Sequential SportShift automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted F1®-style paddle shifters
LEV2-ULEV emissions system
Body & Chassis

Unit-body with extensive use of high-tensile steel and aluminum
Lightweight aluminum front and rear subframes
Double-wishbone front suspension
Multi-link rear suspension
Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) with Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps
4-wheel disc brakes with 4-piston front calipers, ABS, Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist
17 inch alloy wheels
Interior

AcuraLink™ Satellite-Based Communication System with Real Time Traffic Information
Leather seating and genuine wood trim
Acura/Bose® DVD-Audio system including XM® Satellite Radio
Active Noise Cancellation system
HandsFreeLink™ Bluetooth wireless telephone interface
OnStar® service
Acura Keyless Access System
Dual-zone, Dual-mode Automatic Climate Control
Power moonroof
Power rear sunshade
Safety

Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure
Front dual-stage, dual-threshold airbags
Driver’s and front passenger’s side airbag
Standard side curtain airbags
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) with traction control

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RSX
Powertrain (Type-S only)

Engine modifications that boost the horsepower of the Type-S model to 210 at 7800 rpm
High performance camshafts
Larger intake duct
Large diameter exhaust pipe
High-flow catalytic converter
6-speed transmission optimized with a lower final gear ratio for quicker acceleration and carbon synchronizers replacing brass on 5th and 6th gears for a smoother shift feel
Chassis

Revised suspension tuning for increased handling precision and a smoother ride
Ride height reduced by 7 mm
More rigid stabilizer bars (front and back for Type-S, front for RSX)
Larger diameter front strut tower bar for Type-S
Inversely wound front springs
Refined steering system for enhanced feel and quicker response
Optimized braking system for increased hold, stopping power and feel
Larger 17-inch alloy wheels and high performance tires on the Type-S
Body rigidity increased by 15 percent in front and 21 percent in the rear
NVH reduced
Body

More aggressive exterior styling with redesigned front and rear fascias
Redesigned signature 5-sided Acura grille
Redesigned side sill garnish
Redesigned headlight and taillight assemblies
Deck lid spoiler added to Type-S models
Four new exterior colors: Magnesium Metallic, Vivid Blue Pearl, Jade Green Metallic, Blaze Orange Metallic
Interior

Deeply bolstered front seats with thicker cushioning material
New chrome and titanium-look accents

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MDX

Standard XM Satellite Radio
Acura HandsFreeLink Bluetooth wireless phone interface on all touring models
OnStar on all models equipped with navigation system
Larger fuel tank
6 Disc In-Dash CD player on models equipped with Rear Entertainment System
Enhanced Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system
Enhanced navigation system
Quicker response time
Additional voice recognition commands
More points of interest
Zagat Guide
LEV-2 ULEV emissions system
3 new exterior colors including Desert Rock Metallic, Billet Silver Metallic and Steel Blue Metallic

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TSX

XM® Satellite Radio
Heated Door Mirrors
4-way adjustable power passenger seat
Steering wheel mounted audio and cruise control switches are now illuminated

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TL

Front seat belt buckles mounted to seat frame
Sensors in the front passenger seat alert driver when occupant is out of a safe position for the side airbag

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NSX
Unchanged for 2005.

 
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jesus acura's are becoming so powerful... im wondering if it can beat the evo...

 
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Check the power/weight ratios before making any comparisons.


edit:

RL
HP - 300
Curb weight - 3900 lbs (2004)
13 lbs/hp

Evo
HP - 271
Curb weight - 3260 lbs
12 lbs/hp

Advantage . . . . EVO.

 
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had to say agian thats a hot *** sti man

 
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SHHHH!

 
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that helps, thanks

 
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PM sent with a bit more information.

 
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holy shiznit...the new rl is gonna be more like lexus' and infiniti's line of luxury cars

 
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Apples and oranges. The RL is a luxury sedan. The evo is a sports car with 4 doors.

 
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isn't power to weight suppose to be hp/weight?
I'm not trying to be a b*tch, but I think thats how the car mags usually do it?

I wonder what the 0-60 and 1/4 times of new type-s are going to be like.


Are these features designed to get more hp to the wheel?
High performance camshafts
Larger intake duct
Large diameter exhaust pipe
High-flow catalytic converter

I wonder what the 2005 Type S is gonna dyno cause the previous year model dynos about 173hp and 125lb-ft of torque.

 
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Don't tell me you're going to have everything done like the car mags do. I've already voiced my opinions on the fact that they don't really know how to conduct tests, anyway.

Power to weight ratio . . . means the same thing either way you calculate it. Either way, a certain number of HP per pound, or pounds per HP is given. Would you rather see whole numbers in pounds per HP, or small fractions for HP per pound? I just posted a simple answer to see which would be moving less weight per HP output.

But, if you want power to weight. . . here you go:

RL: 0.076923076923076923076923076923077 HP/LB
(truncated) 0.076 HP/LB

EVO: 0.092024539877300613496932515337423 HP/LB
(truncated) 0.092 HP/LB

You tell me what's easier to read.

 
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I remember test driving the current 2004 RL. It's really... heavy. It's not really performance oriented. It's really granny oriented. An RSX-S would seriously beat it and it's $50,000.

Everything else outside of performance, it bests the RSX though. I could sleep in the back of an RL whereas I would find myself paralyzed and cramped in the back of an RSX.