Acura Legend

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The Acura Legend was a mid-size luxury car that debuted in North America for the 1986 model year. A sedan body style launched first, and a two-door coupe version followed for 1987. The Legend was the first vehicle offered by Acura, Honda’s newly formed luxury division, and it established the brand as a serious player in the premium car market. The first-generation Legend was a hit, earning praise for its superb engineering, smooth driving dynamics and reputation for reliability. Sales more than doubled in the car’s second year on the market. A redesigned Legend debuted for 1991, growing larger and more refined while retaining the model’s hallmarks of quiet power and poised handling. The second-generation Legend ran through the 1995 model year, after which Acura changed its naming strategy — a new sedan named RL took the Legend’s place in Acura’s lineup.