Full specs
1996 Acura RL specifications
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2910 mm | 114.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 4955 mm | 195.1 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 125 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1660 kg | 3660 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3474 cc (211.996 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 91 mm
3.54 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
304 Nm (224 ft·lb) (31 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
45.1 kW/litre 61.3 ps/litre 60.4 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
87.51 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | Aluminium block and heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Honda PGM-Fi fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1099.6 kPa (159.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 579 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 128.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 126.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.6 kg/kW 17.71 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19/25 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/9.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/10.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/30.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/25.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.350 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½JJ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½JJ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/60 R 16 94V | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/60 R 16 94V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 241857 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Acura RL added 2011-05-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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