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A Legend in its own lifetime
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NOW the NSX supercar is no more, the Legend has become Honda's
technology flagship. That's a pretty tall order.Honda has been making
Legends since 1986 and none of them have posed a serious challenge to
the established big-hitters in the executive car class, BMW, Audi and
Mercedes.The first Legend was a joint venture with Austin Rover. For
a short while it was built in the same British factory that also
manufactured its twin, the Rover 800.It wasn't a success. At least
not with a Honda badge,...
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A Legend-ary Honda
New Straits Times
; Sherman Dez New Straits Times 01-01-2006 A Legend-ary Honda Byline: Sherman Dez Edition: New Sunday Times Column: Car-o-scope FOR many people, when looking for a used luxury sedan, the first make that comes to mind is a Mercedes Benz E or S Class. With 12 to 15 year-old versions selling for less
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Legend challenges German rivals in prestige class war; in association with fish4cars Alistair Coull drives the Honda Legend 3.5 iVTEC V6 Legend is the next stage in Honda's climb up the class ladder.(Features)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; Byline: Alistair Coull AFTER a three-year gap, Honda is having another go at selling a pounds 35,000+executive saloon in the UK. It prompts the question why it is again tackling the competitive prestige sector, when, by its own admission, it's a task it previously failed at. Past offerings have not
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A Legend at last
The Press
; Honda toyed with calling its new Legend an Acura, just to shake off the influence of its slow-selling predecessor, writes DAVE MOORE. In 2005, Honda's Legend was rated Britain's rarest new car as just one example was sold there that year. Even Rover's 75 outsold the Honda, despite having been built
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Honda's new Legend aims at top market
Chicago Sun-Times
; The brochure about Honda's new Acura Legend is so slick it looks as if it might cost $25 and be bought for display on coffee tables. But then, the Legend costs $19,753 with a manual transmission and $20,353 with an automatic. Yes, the day of the $20,000-plus Honda has arrived. The Legend I tested
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Legend goes all-wheel-drive
The Press
; If you believed the rumours about the new Legend, the reality would seem to be even better, says DAVE MOORE. In recent years, talk of a Honda Legend replacement has continued unabated, but at least two Tokyo Motor Shows passed without a hint of what the car will look like. Rumours have come and
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