Acura Legend

The Acura Legend was a full-size luxury car from 1986 to 1995.

History
In its first eight years, Acura sold over 1 million of its automobiles, with Legends, that lasted for two generations, representing the majority.

1995
For 1995, the Legend continued with L, LS and GS equipment levels in both coupe and sedan. The Legend GS coupe, with its 3.2-liter 230-hp Type II V6, was one of the most powerful front-drive imports sold here. Understeer was a problem with high horsepower and front drive, so Acura had made traction control part of the package along with sport suspension, dual-piston front brake calipers and VR-rated tires. It was the only sedan offered in the United States with a standard 6-speed manual transmission (the optional 4-speed automatic is more often ordered). The other trim/driveline levels made do with a standard 200-hp Type I V6. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard on the L, with the automatic optional. The automatic was standard on the LS. The Type II engine got its power advantage from more aggressive valve timing and a different version of the 3-stage tuned intake system. The Legends (except the L sedan) had leather upholstery, an electric tilt/telescope steering wheel with memory that works in conjunction with the 8-way power seat, a 4-way power passenger seat, air conditioning and Bose stereo equipment. The L sedan had cloth upholstery standard, leather optional. Unlike other manufacturers, Honda/Acura had developed its own ABS system. The traction-control system on the GS used the same wheel speed sensors as the ABS, combined with steering input and yaw angle to limit throttle and maintain traction.