Acura dropped the ball when they changed to their alphabetical nomenclature for its cars. Legend had great name recognition and prestige. Who the heck knows what an RL is?! These cars were Legendary (pun intended).
If you want to sell outside the English market then no. Everyone knows the cars from the big German and Japanese brands that use numbers and letters so I don't get what you are all confused about. What would be confusing is naming them some English name and then use other names for other countries. Just think about it.
This 23 year old Acura looks a million times better than ALL current Acuras do! I loved these cars as a kid in school, I still love them today! It's a "LEGEND" for a reason:) I miss the days Acura had real names for its cars.
+Acc0rd79 Same story with Lexus!!! The first gen SC looks better than pretty much anything in Lexus's current stable! Though, the 2017 Lexus SC looks like it might bring sexy back : )
lexus messed up with the pretentious design, a direct result of all the car "automotive journalists" whining on an on about how "boring" the older designs were. in fact their designs were some of the most sensible with a subdued elegance that age very well. I bet the current cars will age very badly just as most "loud" designs tend to do.
The Legend was an instant hit and classic in the early 90's. Rappers like Wu Tang used to drive and rap about them and even Ludacris still has his to this day. They were as popular as the LS 400 and helped put Acura on the map along side with the NSX and the Intergra type R. its a shame their downfall was when they changed it from Legend to RL smh. I had a 94 Legend then parted ways when the 04 TL came out and never looked back!!!!
+bee dig Your generation TL(04-08) and the TSX were the last great Acura sedans.. The current Acura lineup doesn't impress me much. Hopefully the new NSX will bring excitement back to Acura.
True. This 2nd generation Legend Coupe(and the sedan) had a badass, "gangsta" look to it. While it lacked RWD and a V8, it made up for it in STYLE. It was sexy. I grew up in North Philly and this Legend coupe(and sedan) and the Infiniti J30(the Infiniti with the round back) were what all the drug dealers in my neighborhood were driving. Today, Acura's styling is boring. If I were in charge of styling, I would give the RLX a round coupe-like roof similar to the Aston Martin Rapide, Mercedes-Benz CLS and Audi A7. Reliability isn't enough. They need to make Acura sexy again. Make it gangsta.
Marshall Street that's true bro. Have you seen Honda lately? They are stepping up their game with their new design and technology. Acura should be doing the same and stepping up their game like Honda is doing.
Seeing this review just reminds me of how much Acura has fallen away from it's heritage of sporty luxury brand. Acura was on it's way of becoming a tier-1 luxury sports company and it's simple model of high output engines, high gearing engines, light body weights, and of course, reliability. This is all Acura had to do and it would been a powerhouse today. I will never forget walking on to the Acura dealership and seeing the Legend, Integra G-SR, and NSX. Acura was about performance but of equal importance you were buying reliable-performance (an oxymoron) that didn't need the insane maintenance. Instead, Acura became the American version of Buick. They never offered a V-8, like Lexus did, and there only now introducing transmissions that rival other luxury makers. There styling of being simple and elegant became obtuse and heavy with that beak design that the majority of reviewers didn't like. If they redesigned the RL, it should have the proportions of the Legend. Introduce a turbocharged V-6 and offer it with a 8-speed double clutch. Don't get fancy with it and just offer the basic luxury amenities. Make sure it's light and reliable. Hell call it the RL-Legend edition. The buyers will come.
idk, the legend always seemed like a bloated accord to me. most of the cars they've sold scream 'overpriced rebadged honda' in my opinion. I had a 2003 TL, and it was a nightmare. 2 transmissions and an HVAC system integrated into the nav unit... idk, Acura has been a letdown since day one imo
even though Im younger (28 years old) I recall seeing the Legend as a kid and That was one of the cars that created my love for luxury cars!! I was a timeless design. Even in 2017, if you see a well kept Acura Legend or 1998-2001 Lexus ES300, you still have to stop and look at it!! Especially the Acura. But I will agree with 9890jsp, The 03' TL and the 03Accords were beautiful but trash to deal with! I went though 3 transmissions but I'll say the quality of my Interior on my Accord EX-L was far better quality than half of the new cars on the market!! Honda and Lexus can make a quality LONG LASTING interior!!
That year Acura had only 4 models. Integra for younger people, Vigor for someone who wanted a ca nicer than the best Accord, Legend Sedan/Coupe for the older buyer, and NSX for the enthusiast. The brand has completely lost direction and focuses on stupidity like bluetooth, social media apps, iPad/ipod integration, and cellular features to sell their cars when they once had 100% of the focus on the experience of driving the car. Platform sharing with the Honda division is also a part of the downfall. The early Acura cars shared only hardware with Honda branded models. Now they share major components. This coupe was really something special; they just do not make cars like it any longer. The coolest feature on the 2nd gen Legend coupes was the auto close on the doors. You barely just latched it shut and the door would pull itself closed the rest of the way. MW never mentioned it because perhaps they did not know about it at the time.
+texan176 I hear you man. I've owned few Legends back in 90's and can't even look without disappointment at current garbage Honda is making. I don't care how technologically up to date and consumer friendly these cars are . They are NOT in the same league older Acuras were. I drove pretty much every new one lately and they are just very modern but bland, boring, sterilized driving apliances devoid of soul. Every time Acura announces some new or updated model, I look for it in hope that Honda have come to its senses and finally redeems itself, but it never happens. It's sad.
They are actually doing quite well with SUVs. Just not with anything else. The NSX is nice but is just a figureout with tiny limited output that confuse the image of the brand - the lineup of the brand are not sporty and in fact the same shared platforms they have are no faster than the equivalent Honda.
I regret selling my 1990 accord ex coupe gorgeous 5 speed Burgundy interior, the Non air bag steering wheel is much more appealing and the tail lights on the 1990 as well. There getting harder to find in good condition. I am also looking for same line up.
@hitek9wittafulclip Sales took a nosedive with the name change. Honda cannibalized itself with a name like 3.5RL and RL and RLX. They lost identity and direction to the point that the line was cancelled for the US market a week ago.
Nah I brought a used one for 400$ red 91 coupe with the black weatherbuarg trim \ L *shxt clean asL I get stoppped everyday ppl think it’s a vigor or race car or sumn 😂 they gud cars but I brought it at 200k mikes engine quiet asF my brother brought a 03 Acura Rl and his louder than mines !! 💯 at idle *
But they never were real gauges, even in pickup trucks they often had a gauge and the needle, but they never went off normal unless something was wrong, in other words they were just a complicated Idiot light, the only signaled when something went wrong and took up space on the dash, they hadn't been real gauges since the 60s or 70s. Just a needle that goes to red when something goes bad, why not just have a red light instead if you can't see the something's going wrong before it does. Idiot gauge.
u may b able 2 detect a problem a few seconds quicker with a gauge than a warning light which in the case of oil pressure could b the difference between a fried engine and a saved 1.(if ur paying attention).
Sochiro Honda would roll in his grave if he saw the current offerings from Honda/Acura. It's a big disappointment, Acura was on top in the 90's /early 2000's
Nice to see my old car, I had a 6-Speed 94 LS which was fantastic. Beautiful styling, and one of the best designed interiors. Seats and Gauges were the best. I graduated to a 98 SC400, which is also great (in a different way). If could, I would have both.
My dad had a '93 Vigor LS...midnight grey I think was the colour. Super reliable, even after 540,000 kms on it. Only thing needing replacement was a rear passenger wheel bearing and ignition switch on the column. Even today, those '93 models still look sharp and hold up well. Their new designs...I don't think so, at least not for me. Their front grills look awful, and hard edge lines that to me, don't seem to flow well. Even the new NSX to me, just doesn't speak to me like the original one did in '91 when I was a kid. Maybe I was more impressionable then?
This car was definitely an aspirational car. I am and have been a long term, since 1992, Honda product owner. Both Acura and Honda seem to have lost their way since Mr. Honda passed in 1991. I have nearly no doubt that the bean counters and marketing specialists took over and do not allow for much innovation and that dried up the passion. Just look at their line up. A bunch of me-too products. My 2012 Accord Coupe V6 is a me-too car and probably my last Honda. Has it been reliable? Yes. But it has its share of minor problems and annoyances that my early 90s cars never had. Just looking back at this Legend coupe has me yearning for that time again, when Honda was a leader. What a beautiful car.
I miss these cars. My brother had a red 4 door, manual. The smell of the leather was lovely and felt like I was riding on a cloud, so smooth and power always on tap. Surely one of my favorite cars growing up. I've been in the coupe and was a bit faster but either choice is great. Can't find an Acura Vigor yet though 5cyl!
+Joseph Rogers I bets are the American management of the North America division that caused this. They need the Japanese to manage the R & D and design again.
+MrMike25896 You can say that again. Everyone wanted one when it came out in 91. A family friend had one until it became a money pit (a 91 5 speed L coupe). I thought it was so awesome back in the day.
This car was so sexy! I wish they would bring back the sporty coupe Legend with AWD and a hybrid/PHEV/EV powertrain. Now that would be a fun to drive commuter for a single guy like me.
this 93 was my first car, in gray with the metallic flakes. started my passion for autos. I miss it so much but it definitely isn't a low maintenance vehicle. loved the smell it made burning premium gas too.
nicer and drives better and more reliable then any other acura or honda model since i still remember being impressed when i pushed the volume button on the steering wheel it also moved the physical knob on the radio face
Growin up in Newy York in the 90s, this used to be the dope boy car. Uniform was baggy jeans, timberlands, tommy or carmouflag jacket. Acura legend or LS 400 for the money making ones. They used to down south to the carolina’s or Virginia to buy these cars. I wanted to be them so bad but my pops had a different idea. Forced me into the army and the rest is history. Still got a LS450 and loving it though.
I would totally drive one of these things today. Preferably stick shift as I'm sure it's a blast to drive too.. But an auto would probably be smooth as silk and run forever lol. Man, the 90s was a great time for cars.
Man for 30 yrs old that car was ahead of it's time & still looks like a sexy modern-esk car as any today. Beautiful car that hardly aged. I'd drive 1 even now if they still were brand new as that 1 presented & as plentiful to find as in '93..maybe not for 35 grand tho.😏
MotorWeek has always been one of the most straightforward car review shows, void of all the bullshit and favoritism. SO PLEASE STOP WITH THE FUCKING "CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE" BAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GODDAMN SCREEN Thanks.
I wish the companies would bring back some of the great names like the Legend. Forget the numbers and simple letter names. Imagine calling your kid S4? S4 is a great car I've had 2 of them. Anyway........
What made this car special is that it had all the advantages of a front wheel drive car, but because the engine was mounted north/south, it didn’t feel like it was front drive most of the time
I drove a 92 Legend coupe for awhile in the early 2000s. Loved the styling, Unfortunately it was an auto. Power and handling were good but not great. Felt pretty similar to the 1990 Accord I had(as expected). Just looked more stylish.
what transmission did this thing have? I remember looking in a friend's Legend engine compartment and seeing the engine in a rear wheel drive configuration, but it was front wheel drive. weird, but still a nice looking car.
Back when styling was clean and subdued. I own an 05 TL 6 speed and my best friend has a '10 TL with the SH package and 6 speed. Both of us agree that the nose, or beak, is terrible to look at. The '18 is supposed to be better, but from the photos I've seen, it just looks like everyone else's with no distinction. Take it down a notch car designers and look to your past to see what people really want to buy! Also, a bit of retro badge engineering wouldn't hurt!
You guys and me too; one company has success in design and then everyone copies it. I miss the days when cars embraced design and performance instead of being a toaster computer on wheels
Back when Acura and Lexus easily built a fan base off of strong reliable and affordable cars that can the down audi and benz. Then they started comparing to Infiniti and Cadillac and it all went down hill
THe most beautiful Japanese coupe ever built. Honda needs to bring it back with a V8 engine and up grade it to compete with the Audi 8, Lexus LS and Mercedes S class.. It could be a premium luxury car that is fun to drive. I miss cars that are fun to drive. crossovers don't cut it. Each automaker should offer a couple,sedan,wagon,minivan and an SUV. It is beyone reason, that car makers offer so many crossovers, they are for the most part impractical, as they have limited cargo, no off road capacity, and downright ugly...
Uhh...I know you posted this 2 years ago when the world still had hope and complete insanity hadnt set in yet, but "Honda needs to bring back the V8"...really?😂 Hate to break it to you, but we'll be lucky to be able to buy Honda with a 4cyl engine in 10 years time due to the globalist agenda. (Hint: really has little to do with climate change)
Old Acuras are better than the newer ones. Today's Hondas and Acuras look almost identical with styling. Until the NSX comes out, Acura is a brand that will suffer in sedan sales, but succeed in Crossover sales.
well the new NSX changed nothing. Who cares about a limited production car that runs in the hundreds per year that costs over 150k. The whole idea of having a flagship is to trickle down that tech to the regular cars that people can afford to buy. In this case, acura has nothing like that.
Man, this car has aged so well. It still looks good.
This car is beautiful and excellent engine
Acura dropped the ball when they changed to their alphabetical nomenclature for its cars. Legend had great name recognition and prestige. Who the heck knows what an RL is?! These cars were Legendary (pun intended).
Really Lame
Ralph Lauren?
It get confusing. I know RSX and I think the TLX is the Legend. But that's it im lost
it started with the NSX back in late 80s/ early 90s. but then the TL and CL and RL and TSX and MDX and RSX and it never ends lmao
If you want to sell outside the English market then no.
Everyone knows the cars from the big German and Japanese brands that use numbers and letters so I don't get what you are all confused about.
What would be confusing is naming them some English name and then use other names for other countries.
Just think about it.
This 23 year old Acura looks a million times better than ALL current Acuras do! I loved these cars as a kid in school, I still love them today! It's a "LEGEND" for a reason:) I miss the days Acura had real names for its cars.
+Acc0rd79 Same story with Lexus!!! The first gen SC looks better than pretty much anything in Lexus's current stable! Though, the 2017 Lexus SC looks like it might bring sexy back : )
lexus messed up with the pretentious design, a direct result of all the car "automotive journalists" whining on an on about how "boring" the older designs were. in fact their designs were some of the most sensible with a subdued elegance that age very well. I bet the current cars will age very badly just as most "loud" designs tend to do.
Both Acura and Infiniti have been completely adrift for over 10 years now. A messy lineup of undesirable, indistinguishable vehicles.
Acc0rd79 legends, NSX and integra! Golden era for Honda
Amen
A flagship coupe with a manual you couldn't ask for more
Ironically Honda also had the last manual fwd flagship coupe in the accord v6
Bring back the legend name and back it up Acura
Rumor has it that motorweek is still waiting for a volt and oil pressure meter for this car
It's on every Honda review. Did they run out of ideas?
@@ph4se2 It's on every review. It was just something they considered.
I loved Honda's design language from 87-97. From the crx to the nsx all the designs flowed together remarkably well.
audioisgood just say design. Design language is a dumb term.
@@Jwdude123 just because you dont know what it means doesnt make it a dumb term
What about design voice? Did you like that too?😂
Now this is a modern day classic! I wanted this car so bad as kid. Thanks MW!
The Legend was an instant hit and classic in the early 90's. Rappers like Wu Tang used to drive and rap about them and even Ludacris still has his to this day. They were as popular as the LS 400 and helped put Acura on the map along side with the NSX and the Intergra type R. its a shame their downfall was when they changed it from Legend to RL smh. I had a 94 Legend then parted ways when the 04 TL came out and never looked back!!!!
+bee dig Your generation TL(04-08) and the TSX were the last great Acura sedans.. The current Acura lineup doesn't impress me much. Hopefully the new NSX will bring excitement back to Acura.
True. This 2nd generation Legend Coupe(and the sedan) had a badass, "gangsta" look to it. While it lacked RWD and a V8, it made up for it in STYLE. It was sexy. I grew up in North Philly and this Legend coupe(and sedan) and the Infiniti J30(the Infiniti with the round back) were what all the drug dealers in my neighborhood were driving. Today, Acura's styling is boring. If I were in charge of styling, I would give the RLX a round coupe-like roof similar to the Aston Martin Rapide, Mercedes-Benz CLS and Audi A7. Reliability isn't enough. They need to make Acura sexy again. Make it gangsta.
Marshall Street that's true bro. Have you seen Honda lately? They are stepping up their game with their new design and technology. Acura should be doing the same and stepping up their game like Honda is doing.
I had an 07 TL.. That generation was the best! Everything before n after is trash. Another timeless design that has aged well
Acura/Honda needs to step up their game to get back to the 90's heyday.
I used to own 2 legend coupes, 91 auto and 93 black/black 6 speed. I love these cars and nothing from current Acura excites me. Truly a legend.
The lexus coupes were better
@@KennethRobinson-hl7sg wow bringing it back from the dead 😆
Yes I used to have sc400, great touring car
still running my '91 Legend Coupe as daily driver @ 300K kms because I want to. Seriously even after all these years I still enjoy it.
Seeing this review just reminds me of how much Acura has fallen away from it's heritage of sporty luxury brand. Acura was on it's way of becoming a tier-1 luxury sports company and it's simple model of high output engines, high gearing engines, light body weights, and of course, reliability. This is all Acura had to do and it would been a powerhouse today. I will never forget walking on to the Acura dealership and seeing the Legend, Integra G-SR, and NSX. Acura was about performance but of equal importance you were buying reliable-performance (an oxymoron) that didn't need the insane maintenance.
Instead, Acura became the American version of Buick. They never offered a V-8, like Lexus did, and there only now introducing transmissions that rival other luxury makers. There styling of being simple and elegant became obtuse and heavy with that beak design that the majority of reviewers didn't like.
If they redesigned the RL, it should have the proportions of the Legend. Introduce a turbocharged V-6 and offer it with a 8-speed double clutch. Don't get fancy with it and just offer the basic luxury amenities. Make sure it's light and reliable. Hell call it the RL-Legend edition. The buyers will come.
idk, the legend always seemed like a bloated accord to me. most of the cars they've sold scream 'overpriced rebadged honda' in my opinion. I had a 2003 TL, and it was a nightmare. 2 transmissions and an HVAC system integrated into the nav unit... idk, Acura has been a letdown since day one imo
even though Im younger (28 years old) I recall seeing the Legend as a kid and That was one of the cars that created my love for luxury cars!! I was a timeless design. Even in 2017, if you see a well kept Acura Legend or 1998-2001 Lexus ES300, you still have to stop and look at it!! Especially the Acura. But I will agree with 9890jsp, The 03' TL and the 03Accords were beautiful but trash to deal with! I went though 3 transmissions but I'll say the quality of my Interior on my Accord EX-L was far better quality than half of the new cars on the market!! Honda and Lexus can make a quality LONG LASTING interior!!
Honda has a habit of leading and then following. They are definitely too conservative at times and play wait and see poker too much IMO.
Yeah cuz Lexus overtook them.
Cars don't need a v8 when 300+hp v6 will do the job.
That year Acura had only 4 models. Integra for younger people, Vigor for someone who wanted a ca nicer than the best Accord, Legend Sedan/Coupe for the older buyer, and NSX for the enthusiast. The brand has completely lost direction and focuses on stupidity like bluetooth, social media apps, iPad/ipod integration, and cellular features to sell their cars when they once had 100% of the focus on the experience of driving the car. Platform sharing with the Honda division is also a part of the downfall. The early Acura cars shared only hardware with Honda branded models. Now they share major components.
This coupe was really something special; they just do not make cars like it any longer. The coolest feature on the 2nd gen Legend coupes was the auto close on the doors. You barely just latched it shut and the door would pull itself closed the rest of the way. MW never mentioned it because perhaps they did not know about it at the time.
+texan176 I hear you man. I've owned few Legends back in 90's and can't even look without disappointment at current garbage Honda is making. I don't care how technologically up to date and consumer friendly these cars are . They are NOT in the same league older Acuras were. I drove pretty much every new one lately and they are just very modern but bland, boring, sterilized driving apliances devoid of soul. Every time Acura announces some new or updated model, I look for it in hope that Honda have come to its senses and finally redeems itself, but it never happens. It's sad.
People have lost direction generally and the companies merely supply the demand...
They are actually doing quite well with SUVs. Just not with anything else. The NSX is nice but is just a figureout with tiny limited output that confuse the image of the brand - the lineup of the brand are not sporty and in fact the same shared platforms they have are no faster than the equivalent Honda.
Only thing was the leather, it was paper thin. Nice at first. But trashed in a few years time. Smart To have put start cover on.
All analog controls. Sweet
I will have a 95 Legend Coupe 6 speed and a 93 Accord EX coupe 5 speed in my garage 1 day. Both restored to original factory condition
Dooooooooooooom
Damn lucky you.. I'm jealous.. great choices...
Grab me one of each, as well!
I regret selling my 1990 accord ex coupe gorgeous 5 speed Burgundy interior, the Non air bag steering wheel is much more appealing and the tail lights on the 1990 as well. There getting harder to find in good condition. I am also looking for same line up.
Acura could have easily sold this car in 2000 and it would still be up to par with many of its competitors.
@hitek9wittafulclip Sales took a nosedive with the name change. Honda cannibalized itself with a name like 3.5RL and RL and RLX. They lost identity and direction to the point that the line was cancelled for the US market a week ago.
I’d buy an 93 in a heartbeat but the new Acuras are plain ugly. The 90s designs were the best.
Welp...Craigslist here I come.
Make sure the head gaskets have been changed...
Don't. The used up ones look so sad,
Nah I brought a used one for 400$ red 91 coupe with the black weatherbuarg trim \ L *shxt clean asL I get stoppped everyday ppl think it’s a vigor or race car or sumn 😂 they gud cars but I brought it at 200k mikes engine quiet asF my brother brought a 03 Acura Rl and his louder than mines !! 💯 at idle *
How did it go
You facebook marketplace. Craigslist is dead..
Why did Motorweek care so much about an oil and volt meter gauges? It seems they always bring it up in their earlier reviews.
But they never were real gauges, even in pickup trucks they often had a gauge and the needle, but they never went off normal unless something was wrong, in other words they were just a complicated Idiot light, the only signaled when something went wrong and took up space on the dash, they hadn't been real gauges since the 60s or 70s. Just a needle that goes to red when something goes bad, why not just have a red light instead if you can't see the something's going wrong before it does. Idiot gauge.
u may b able 2 detect a problem a few seconds quicker with a gauge than a warning light which in the case of oil pressure could b the difference between a fried engine and a saved 1.(if ur paying attention).
These Acura Legend coupes still looks attractive to this day! Man, I want one right now...
Same here.
This is a car that looks so much better in person than video. All the dimensions on this car were just right. Beautiful car.
Still an awesome looking car in 2023. Timeless design that is beautiful, elegant and aggressive.
Sochiro Honda would roll in his grave if he saw the current offerings from Honda/Acura. It's a big disappointment, Acura was on top in the 90's /early 2000's
What are you talking about? Have you even seen the new civic?? It has a giant freakin HDMI port!
Toyota/Lexus was on top. Honda/Acura was equally reliable but cheaper in execution.
@@alexyoungberg5232
But does it have..Apple car play!
How about a 17in touchscreen?
Nice to see my old car, I had a 6-Speed 94 LS which was fantastic. Beautiful styling, and one of the best designed interiors. Seats and Gauges were the best. I graduated to a 98 SC400, which is also great (in a different way). If could, I would have both.
still looks fantastic over 20 years later, what a car.
A car with a 6 spd manual in 1993 had to be very unusual.
My dad had a '93 Vigor LS...midnight grey I think was the colour. Super reliable, even after 540,000 kms on it. Only thing needing replacement was a rear passenger wheel bearing and ignition switch on the column. Even today, those '93 models still look sharp and hold up well. Their new designs...I don't think so, at least not for me. Their front grills look awful, and hard edge lines that to me, don't seem to flow well. Even the new NSX to me, just doesn't speak to me like the original one did in '91 when I was a kid. Maybe I was more impressionable then?
I always wear a helmet when driving an Acura Legend
+Laweeze Morton LOL
What's up with their obsession with volt meter and pressure gauges back then?
Well, oil pressure is extremely important. If you lose oil pressure, your engine will fail in a matter of seconds. It's like running it without oil.
@@StarEquipment1 there was a light for it but not actual gauge
This car looks great even in 2019
1:47 Jeeeesus that is some rough shifting, I had a 94 Manual Accord and it would effortlessly slide into gear. There's no need to slam them like that.
This car was definitely an aspirational car. I am and have been a long term, since 1992, Honda product owner. Both Acura and Honda seem to have lost their way since Mr. Honda passed in 1991. I have nearly no doubt that the bean counters and marketing specialists took over and do not allow for much innovation and that dried up the passion. Just look at their line up. A bunch of me-too products. My 2012 Accord Coupe V6 is a me-too car and probably my last Honda. Has it been reliable? Yes. But it has its share of minor problems and annoyances that my early 90s cars never had. Just looking back at this Legend coupe has me yearning for that time again, when Honda was a leader. What a beautiful car.
I miss these cars. My brother had a red 4 door, manual. The smell of the leather was lovely and felt like I was riding on a cloud, so smooth and power always on tap. Surely one of my favorite cars growing up. I've been in the coupe and was a bit faster but either choice is great. Can't find an Acura Vigor yet though 5cyl!
This is when the Legend styling really came together!
Did anyone else think of Ludacris while watching this review?
Yes 😁😁
Al Denino you are such a pathetic human.
Al Denino so sad. You cant stand up for yourself in real life so you turn to youtube to talk your shit. Fucking pathetic😂😂
Wtf wrongs with this guy?
What a beautiful car, has aged really well. I had a 91 L Midnight blue... miss that car looking at this vid.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
+Joseph Rogers I bets are the American management of the North America division that caused this. They need the Japanese to manage the R & D and design again.
+MrMike25896 You can say that again. Everyone wanted one when it came out in 91. A family friend had one until it became a money pit (a 91 5 speed L coupe). I thought it was so awesome back in the day.
+Joseph Rogers Oh yeah? We have the Acura ILX now!
+frostydc4 The Legend was a money pit? Really?
+Principe Raphael I think he meant after years of driving.
Unusually nice interior in this car, especially for the time.
Still driving my 1995 Acura legend gs 4 door type 2 engine in Sherwood green with 227,000 miles, I’ve had it since 1998 when I bought it. 😀
I too have a sherwood green GS sedan, but mine is a 1994 6 speed. Love it!
Back when I was a YUPI I bought this when I couldn't get a loan for an NSX. I was fun, but I will always regret not holding out for an NSX
Owned 3 in the 90's and they were awesome!!!
This car was so sexy! I wish they would bring back the sporty coupe Legend with AWD and a hybrid/PHEV/EV powertrain. Now that would be a fun to drive commuter for a single guy like me.
The Legend was a Legend!
this 93 was my first car, in gray with the metallic flakes. started my passion for autos. I miss it so much but it definitely isn't a low maintenance vehicle. loved the smell it made burning premium gas too.
my good friend still have his 91 or 92 black 4dr legend. Enjoy looking at it (legend) every time I see him
2:46 so nobody’s gonna talk about how clean that slalom was
Still love the legend today. It is indeed a "legend"
Had this exact car when I was a kid!! Very reliable, everything worked until it needed a new top end at 140k. Loved the automatic soft close doors!!!
nicer and drives better and more reliable then any other acura or honda model since i still remember being impressed when i pushed the volume button on the steering wheel it also moved the physical knob on the radio face
I just hope there are plenty of these retro reviews for years to come.
SWAGG baby, SWAGG
When Acura was at the top of their game!
Growin up in Newy York in the 90s, this used to be the dope boy car. Uniform was baggy jeans, timberlands, tommy or carmouflag jacket. Acura legend or LS 400 for the money making ones. They used to down south to the carolina’s or Virginia to buy these cars. I wanted to be them so bad but my pops had a different idea. Forced me into the army and the rest is history. Still got a LS450 and loving it though.
I would totally drive one of these things today. Preferably stick shift as I'm sure it's a blast to drive too.. But an auto would probably be smooth as silk and run forever lol. Man, the 90s was a great time for cars.
Man for 30 yrs old that car was ahead of it's time & still looks like a sexy modern-esk car as any today. Beautiful car that hardly aged. I'd drive 1 even now if they still were brand new as that 1 presented & as plentiful to find as in '93..maybe not for 35 grand tho.😏
A longitudinally mounted 5cyl fwd car. Honda's engineering was incredible in the 90s.
Did you even watch it?
+Jonathan Altieri Oops! My mistake on the cylinder count.
Acura legend 6spd, soft close doors, type ll engine. Rare car to find now
My father-N-Law had the 1991 version and he had almost 300,000 trouble free miles when he sold it to someone else, very well made cars.
Car and Driver's verdict on this car was; "A decaf, but a very good decaf"
The best vehicle Acura has made, excluding the NSX. Driving that year's Legend was a dream.
MotorWeek has always been one of the most straightforward car review shows, void of all the bullshit and favoritism.
SO PLEASE STOP WITH THE FUCKING "CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE" BAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GODDAMN SCREEN
Thanks.
One of my dream cars
One of the greatest Hondas of all time The 90s was the Golden Age of Hondas
This was my favorite car in the 90s and it's still looks good after 25 something years
Those seats look so comfortable
Had one of these at the garage super rare 6 spd as well what a car
These were underrated cars, back then. Saw a few as a kid in the late 90s.
...........22 years later & it looks better then lots new cars on the road. This design Aged so well omg.
I wish the companies would bring back some of the great names like the Legend. Forget the numbers and simple letter names. Imagine calling your kid S4? S4 is a great car I've had 2 of them. Anyway........
What made this car special is that it had all the advantages of a front wheel drive car, but because the engine was mounted north/south, it didn’t feel like it was front drive most of the time
I drove a 92 Legend coupe for awhile in the early 2000s. Loved the styling, Unfortunately it was an auto. Power and handling were good but not great. Felt pretty similar to the 1990 Accord I had(as expected). Just looked more stylish.
Honda was stupid to retire the Legend name!
...93 coup was the best looking car of the 90's!
what transmission did this thing have? I remember looking in a friend's Legend engine compartment and seeing the engine in a rear wheel drive configuration, but it was front wheel drive. weird, but still a nice looking car.
Back when styling was clean and subdued. I own an 05 TL 6 speed and my best friend has a '10 TL with the SH package and 6 speed. Both of us agree that the nose, or beak, is terrible to look at. The '18 is supposed to be better, but from the photos I've seen, it just looks like everyone else's with no distinction. Take it down a notch car designers and look to your past to see what people really want to buy! Also, a bit of retro badge engineering wouldn't hurt!
They must have the same guy designing all the new cars nowadays because they all look the same. I miss the individuality of these cars.
+HeavilyArmedGoy It is nice to know someone agrees.
You're not the only one that thinks that.
You're not the only one that thinks that.
You guys and me too; one company has success in design and then everyone copies it. I miss the days when cars embraced design and performance instead of being a toaster computer on wheels
Other than maybe the nSx, this was the best looking Acura of all time.
Love Hondas, but I'll take the Lexus SC.
+Patrick Simmons haha you probably are one you fucking creep
Just take both
@@patricksimmons395 watch your language.
2:10 -- MotorWeek had their very own Stig!
I'm always surprised how good these cars look in reality. They do look much better up close than in videos.
These rare sexy cars. Even rarer 6spd config. Goodness. Even the SC300 in manual form is just as rare. I want one of them. Doesn't even matter.
Picking a manual transmission was a very wise decision those years.
One of my favorite car when I was a teenager
Did you ever get to the W220 you told me you put on the "list" in September of last year? Just reminding you, haha.
I always loved the alloys on the Legend coupe....
Back when Acura and Lexus easily built a fan base off of strong reliable and affordable cars that can the down audi and benz. Then they started comparing to Infiniti and Cadillac and it all went down hill
THe most beautiful Japanese coupe ever built. Honda needs to bring it back with a V8 engine and up grade it to compete with the Audi 8, Lexus LS and Mercedes S class.. It could be a premium luxury car that is fun to drive. I miss cars that are fun to drive. crossovers don't cut it. Each automaker should offer a couple,sedan,wagon,minivan and an SUV. It is beyone reason, that car makers offer so many crossovers, they are for the most part impractical, as they have limited cargo, no off road capacity, and downright ugly...
Uhh...I know you posted this 2 years ago when the world still had hope and complete insanity hadnt set in yet, but "Honda needs to bring back the V8"...really?😂 Hate to break it to you, but we'll be lucky to be able to buy Honda with a 4cyl engine in 10 years time due to the globalist agenda. (Hint: really has little to do with climate change)
Wow he was orange even back in 1993!
I found interesting when they mention the saftey list on the retro videos
I would love to see the Vigor review!
That interior is beautiful
The legend is beautiful! If it was rwd it would've slayed the competition
I just purchased a 93 Legend sedan for cheap with 131k on it. That and my 98 GS300 are now my everything. lol
That back is beautiful
Old Acuras are better than the newer ones. Today's Hondas and Acuras look almost identical with styling. Until the NSX comes out, Acura is a brand that will suffer in sedan sales, but succeed in Crossover sales.
well the new NSX changed nothing. Who cares about a limited production car that runs in the hundreds per year that costs over 150k. The whole idea of having a flagship is to trickle down that tech to the regular cars that people can afford to buy. In this case, acura has nothing like that.
Thats a beautiful car. Easily more attractive than todays pickings.
loved these when they came out
MotorWeek ‘93: The last year MotorWeek had the year number in the title.
Had this car in a 95 LSS type 2 .,,,loved it ...needed more room and went to TL for the back seat, was never a legend.
Is that Matt Farrah's Million Mile Lexus?
Nah he has a lexus sedan i'm pretty sure
I remember Grampa pulled up in a brand new 1996 Legend sedan he was the man lol 😂
Retro reviews are awesome!
When is there going to be retro review for the SC300 and/or SC400?
Would love to see one in its prime!