2011 Acura RL Reviews

Acura RL

The Acura RL is different than most luxury large cars, which usually offer similar a big engine and a rear-wheel drive platform. The only available engine in the Acura RL is a V6, but that doesn’t mean that the RL isn’t sporty. Its Super Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system lets the RL take corners at high speed while maintaining impressive grip. The 2011 Acura RL is unique among its luxury large car competition thanks to its standard all-wheel drive.

The 2011 Acura RL is offered in only one trim level, although two option packages are available. For those who demand luxury, though, the RL does not disappoint. Super-handling AWD is standard on all Acura RL, too, producing a competent and exciting driving experience.

One area where the 2011 Acura RL does not excel while on the road is fuel economy. The standard 3.4-liter V6 engine that comes with the 2011 Acura RL gets 300 horsepower and 271 pound-feet of torque. The super-handling all-wheel drive allows you to drive blissfully along in just about any kind of weather.
The interior of the 2011 Acura RL is truly exceptional. Voice controls come standard with all trims of the 2011 RL, producing a futuristic and exciting ambiance. With so many new luxury sedans boasting great fuel economy ratings, the 2011 Acura RL stand out like sore thumbs. If you're concerned about gas mileage, you may want to rethink the possibility of the 2011 RL. Furthermore, this sedan is sorely lacking in the cargo capacity department. Many other cars have much larger trunks available that mitigate cargo issues to some degree.

The 2011 Acura RL standard all-wheel-drive vectors torque for improved cornering. Forward-facing radar allows adaptive cruise control and emergency automatic braking.

The 2011 Acura RL shows some improvement in its drive train and driver assistance features, but the company installs more advanced cabin tech features in its Acura TL and TSX models. The RL keeps its aspirations lower, offering reasonable comfort rather than plush luxury. Similarly, and a consistent problem with Acura, is the way some of the cabin tech features feel shoehorned into the car. Audio orphan

Although Acura has installed its ELS audio system in just about every other model, the RL remains neglected in this regard, carrying on with its 10-speaker Bose system. The RL gets a couple of driver assistance features using its forward-facing radar, such as adaptive cruise control and what Acura calls its Collision Mitigation Braking System, or CMBS. Six gears

As a drive train improvement, Acura fits the 2011 RL with a six-speed automatic transmission, a long overdue update. This transmission offers sport and manual modes along with its standard drive mode. Also to improve efficiency, Acura equips the RL with an electric power steering unit, one of the highlights of its performance tech.