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Honda Launches All-New Legend Luxury Sedan

11 August, 2006

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Honda Australia today launched the new fourth-generation Legend luxury sedan with the most powerful road-going Honda engine ever and a revolutionary Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive system for exceptional handling and driving prowess.

Powered by a 3.5-litre V6 VTEC engine with 217 kW and 351 Nm, the Legend achieves a fuel economy figure of 11.8 litres per 100km and meets Euro-4 emissions controls.

A five-speed automatic with Sequential SportShift, paddle shifters and Grade Logic Control ensures perfect harmony with engine revs at all times and in all conditions.

Honda’s new Super Handling All Wheel Drive (SHAWD) system is a world first, varying torque not only between the front and rear wheels, but also between the left and right rear wheels for surefooted handling on all road surfaces.

The Legend is equipped with state-of-the-art safety features, including front, side and curtain airbags, an Advanced Compatibility Engineering structure, fold-out headrests, Vehicle Stability Assist, ABS brakes. Debuting on Legend is a new Honda Pedestrian Pop-Up Bonnet system designed to reduce pedestrian head injuries in an accident.

Further enhancing the Legend’s safety features is the Active Front Lighting system, which swivels the headlights when the steering wheel is turned, allowing the driver to see further around corners.

The Legend also has a host of luxury features, including heated leather seats; two driver’s-seat memory settings; power seats, windows and mirrors; a GPS-linked dual zone, dual more climate control and a reversing camera.

Honda’s new Legend will be on-sale from September 18th this year.

The Legend is available in one variant from $74,500 and is comprehensively equipped, featuring:

A 3.5 Litre SOHC V6 VTEC engine
217 kilowatts and 351Newton meters
11.8.litres per 100km, meets Euro 4 emissions and runs on
95 RON fuel
A 5 speed automatic with sequential shift via steering wheel mounted shift paddles or the gear lever and grade logic control
Super Handling All Wheel Drive
4 channel ABS with EBD and Brake Assist
320mm front vented disc / 310mm rear vented discs
17” alloy wheels with an alloy temporary spare
Front double wishbone suspension
Rear multilink suspension
Vehicle Stability Assist
Dual stage front airbags
Side airbags
Front and rear Curtain airbags
Two way electric Sunroof
Cruise control
Drive by wire throttle
Leather interior
8-way power seat (driver and passenger)
Power lumbar support (front seats)
2 memory settings on the drivers seat
Dual stage heated front seats
GPS linked, solar sensing, dual zone, dual mode, automatic climate control system.
3 powered rear headrests
Leather gear lever knob
Security alarm
Reversing Camera
Foot operated park brake
Powered tilt and telescopic steering wheel, with memory setting
Twin exhausts
Rain sensor wipers
Side turn indicators in door mirrors
Power retractable door mirrors
Auto tilt reverse mirror
Heated door mirrors
Auto up/down power windows (x4) with anti-entrapment
Sunroof open and close by the key
Power windows open and close by the key
4 spoke leather steering wheel
Audio steering wheel controls
Rear electric sunshade
Side sunshades
Seatbelt reminder for all passengers
HID headlights with auto setting
AFS (Active headlights)
Headlight washers
Fog lights
High intensity rear fog light
2 speed wipers with variable intermittent and auto settings
A 6 CD Stacker AM/FM radio with MP3, DVD Audio & WMA capability
10 speaker sound system
Glass antenna
Active noise control
External Temperature Gauge

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