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Originally Posted by GSteg
i think honda is heading in the right direction. fast is subjective and for the most part, over 3/4th of the RLs out there won't see the track.
its better to slowly head into the right direction than to jump right into it. Competition stiffens up along the way. Honda could make the RL run 13s if they wanted to, but what for? It's not the RL's intent to be a track car.
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We have all heard the rumors that Honda as thinking of adding an upscale large body Sedan with a V8 above the RL right? This is all speculation and everyone probably thinks it will never happen, but I had always thought it was very probable sometime in the future. Now that Honda has finially come out with a truck (Ridgeline) I think a V8 is even more probable sometime soon. While the V6 is adequate for the Rideline right now, if Honda plans to expand its truck line and compete more broadly it will surely need that V8 to put in the truck. Once that V8 is made, I bet we see it either in the RL, or in that so called upscale Sedan above the RL. I bet we also see it in the next Honda supercar as well whether it be the NSX or some new creation.
So yea, I agree with you. I think Honda has some longer term goals in mind. Even as it is right now, in the next coming years the 2.5 J spec engine has some room to grow. I think a safe 325-330 HP is achieable. Just throw on soe DOHC and retweak the VTEC and we are right there.