2005 Acura RL SH-AWD Road Test

The Acura RL is but one of several new premium sedans offered this year by Japanese manufacturers. Lexus just launched a completely new 'GS' line while Infiniti recently dispatched a new line of its 'M' designates. Joining this pair of espresso-laden sedans is Acura's newly-minted RL, now four inches shorter than the previous generation, but propelled at all four wheels by 300 horsepower - 75 more stallions than last year.