Honda Legend has appeared in 1985. It was initially created as representation model, for home market, therefore on the first place comfortableness for inhabitants of a rear seat was put, in a victim to it road performance - roadability, accuracy of a steering, etc. has been brought. In February, 1987 the four-seater coupe which sales in the USA have been organised through a new trading network of the luxury mark Acura belonging to company Honda has been presented. Originally Honda Legend completed with 2-litre gasoline engine V6 capacity of 145 h.p. but as to buyers of it was insufficiently, since September, 1987 versions with the 2,7-litre V-shaped six-cylinder 180-strong engine have gone on sale also.
For high dynamics of dispersal (8,9 with to 100 km/h) it was necessary to pay the raised fuel appetite, which at driving in a city (with an automatic transmission) can make 15-16 l on 100 km. The version of the 2,0-litre gasoline engine has appeared in 1988. She, as a matter of fact, also has forced to speak about Honda Legend with a respect shade. With 1988 have started to establish a difficult rear suspension. Besides it the Japanese and Euroamerican models have received various registration of front parts of a body (other differences were not). With an exit in 1991 of second generation Honda Legend company Honda has risen on one step upwards - in the category of cars of a representation class. The lineup is presented by a 4-door sedan and a 2-door coupe. The body is zinced. And founders have taken care of safety of crew in case of road incident. So, the special protective capsule which consists of the built in framework of safety is integrated into all bodies, intensifying wooden blocks in doors, and also front and rear stretchers. In interior with the same purpose there are two face-to-face pillows of safety which enter into standard complete set Honda Legend. For Honda Legend one power unit - V6 by volume 3,2 l (205 h.p.) which accelerates the 1,5-ton car with mechanical transmission to "hundred" for 8,1 with has been intended. This unit is equipped by an intake manifold with changeable length of an inlet path. Such design allows to achieve optimum filling of cylinders by a gas mixture on various power setting and at the expense of it to receive high dynamic characteristics in a wide range of turns. In the engine the ignition system with individual coils on each candle that has allowed to exclude current losses in high-voltage wires is applied and has considerably raised quality and reliability of work of this system of the engine. Use of candles with a platinum dusting of electrodes has allowed to increase considerably also term of their service - to 100 thousand in km. The majority of cars Honda Legend of the second generation are equipped by a 4-step automatic transmission though there are also versions 5-step "mechanics". The independent front and rear suspenders equipped with antiroll bars, provide moderate smoothness of a course. By the way, second generation Honda Legend - the last on which mechanical transmission was established. Besides, designers Honda have equipped for the first time this model with an automatic gear box with the adaptive program of steering. The clever control package is capable to be arranged by transmission under style of driving and depending on it displaces a gear shift mode. The sharp steering equipped with the hydraulic booster, changing degree of strengthening depending on speed, and the powerful clasp brakes supplied with system ABS promotes an active drive. And front brake gears - ventilated and two-piston. In 1996 in Geneva third generation Honda Legend has been presented. Elegance of a body is underlined by deep bends on a cowl and the radiator enclosure form, in the central part smoothly flowing in a front bumper. Front fog lights are placed in a bore in a bumper heel, rear antifog flashlights are combined in the uniform case with other tail lights аVтомобиля. A little increased width and length of the car became the general result of changes in design аVтомобилей Honda Legend the third generation. The interior is finished by a natural skin. Comfort provide: large dials of the devices, a convenient leather wheel with electroresettings in two planes, a simple push-button control system of the climate control with the liquid crystal information display and the lever of an automatic transmission sheathed by a natural skin. The model is supplied by the first-ever pillows of safety with a two-level rating that allows to soften force of blow, having reduced risk of drawing of traumas at pillow disclosing; in a sitting back six sensor controls, fixing the size of a body of the person are hidden, one of sensor controls defines, whether there is a head of the passenger in a zone of disclosing of a lateral pillow of safety and necessarily interferes with its operation. The car is equipped by system ABS supposing short-term blocking of wheels on snow-covered asphalt. Then in 1999 Honda Legend have subjected to restyling, and the car began to give to the passengers higher level of comfort and safety. Appreciable changes have occurred in design of a front part. Honda Legend has received new bumpers and a luggage compartment roof. Outwardly cars differ 1999 modelling years deeper bends on a cowl and the new form of a radiator enclosure which in the central part runs into a front bumper. In a bore in a bumper heel front fog lights have taken places. The width and length of the car has a little increased. In heart Honda Legend new six-cylinder V-shaped 24-klapannyj the engine in volume of 3,5 l. First of all it is the unit it is well-known for that works almost silently. Honda Legend it is equipped by automatic transmission Grade Logic and an independent suspension of all wheels on double levers. Powerful cross-section levers with an amortisation rack in front and a multilever design behind. The Rear suspension is interesting by the ability to little change of wheel alignment angles. Has increased electronics. There was ABS. Distinctive feature Honda Legend is the broadest spectrum of the standard equipment which includes automatic system of the climate control, electric window regulators, heating up and the electric drive of front seats (with memory of options of positions of sitting of the driver), regulated on height and a discharge angle a steering tube, a radio radio tape recorder with the CD player, cruise-control and a leather upholstery of interior. Besides, a part of the standard equipment are two pillows of safety, lateral pillows of safety and seat belts with loading arresters. In interior it is spacious. On a driver's door - buttons of storing of options of an armchair and mirrors. Steering of a radio tape recorder and the cruise-control has moved on the wheel sheathed by a skin. Torpedo Honda Legend has much in common with Civic or Acсord. All controls are located very similar and not less logically, only them became more. Devices are strongly drowned and at the switched off ignition are not visible almost, therefore scales are highlighted without dependence from time of days. In 2002 Honda also has made some changes. The most considerable have concerned the engine. Finished Honda Legend it is equipped by 3,5 litre gasoline engine V6 which capacity makes 225 horsepowers, that on 20 h.p. more than at the previous unit. Fuel consumption makes 18 litres on 100 km on a city and 15,5 on 100 km on a line. Honda Legend it is equipped by a 4-step automatic gear box. Aluminium 16-inch wheels are put in wide all-weather tyre covers Michelin and equipped by adaptive taxiing up system which provides the best feeling of road. Model 2002 of modelling year is equipped by the monitoring system over stability. So-called VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) saves from dangerous drifts, automatically supervising front and rear brakes. Interior Honda Legend spacious enough. Front warmed up seats are very convenient thanks to wide platens and the big armrests. The driver's seat is equipped by 8 adjustable adaptations, including the platen supporting lumbar department which is regulated manually. All finishing materials answer the high quality standards. Seats are sheathed by a soft skin, and the metre panel is executed from high-quality plastic. Safety of the driver and passengers is provided with front and lateral pillows of safety. And a comfortable trip - system a climate - the control and navigation. In 2005 Europe expects occurrence of new model Honda Legend. Which pre-series prototype has been presented on autoshow in New York in 2004. The truth in the USA a novelty will carry name Acura RL. The car differs 2005 modelling years a new platform, design of a body and a number of interesting technical decisions. The system of an all wheel drive of the new generation, received name Super Handling All-Wheel Drive System becomes the main innovation. The given system can distribute pull-rod of the engine not only between a lobby and a rear axle in a proportion from 30:70 till, but also between rear wheels in a proportion from 100:0 to 0:100. That is, at the necessity, all energy of the engine transferred to a rear axle, can then be transferred in full to one of wheels. Thus instead of difficult rear differential in system SH-AWD the clutch steered electronics is used. Honda has used the best efforts to facilitate weight new Honda Legend. Therefore all case is executed from aluminium, including a cowl, front fenders, a luggage compartment and a roof. Besides, even in an impellent compartment bearing beams are made of aluminium. A door developers also did not begin to do of iron, having preferred to it aluminium. The platform on 50 % consists of a high-quality steel. At colouring of body Honda Legend 2005 modelling years the new technology thanks to which deeper colour and high contrast is reached was used. The design of interior is directed on that the driver felt as much as possible comfortably and took pleasure in driving process. System Active Noise Control liquidates the slightest noise and provides qualitative sounding of an audiosystem. System Intelligent Night Vision System "sees" pedestrians on road at night, both light and sound signals warns the driver. Under cowl Honda Legend there is compact, easy unit V6 VTEC in volume of 3,5 litres with changeable phases of a gas distribution, capacity of 300 h.p. it is necessary to notice, that Legend has received from the ministry of transport of Japan the certificate as аVтомобиль with extremely low blowout of harmful substances, - level of pollution of atmosphere at a novelty on 75 % more low, than is provided by standards of 2005.
