Honda Legend
The Honda Legend is a large automobile made by the Honda Motor Company of Japan. It was originally developed as part of Project XX, a joint venture with the Austin Rover Group of England and was a twin of the Rover 800 series. The Legend was initially a four-door sedan, with a two-door coupé added later. It was the model which launched Honda's upscale Acura brand in the United States. The first-generation Honda Legend was manufactured till 1990, with a second-generation model (also offered as a sedan and coupé) launching in 1991. The Rover 800 was not renewed, continuing on the old XX platform. In 1995, the American Legend was renamed the Acura RL, while the Legend name continued in Japan and other markets into a third generation. The third-generation model was offered as a sedan only. A mid-term facelift came in 1999. The swoopier fourth-generation Honda Legend was launched on October 7, 2004 and became Japan's Car of the Year for 2004–5, marking the fourth time in five years that Honda has taken the award. The new car has a 300 PS engine and an intelligent night-vision system to detect pedestrians.
See also Acura Legend
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