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Reduced Legenda

One of the vivid events of autumn was the new generation of the premium-class sedan Honda Legend.
 
The more stylish and aggressive exterior of the Honda flagship made the model even more representative. Legend has gained complicated athletic forms along with excellent aerodynamic characteristics. Expressive smooth lines emphasize the power of the car. The model is equipped with new, more elegant 18-inch disks made of aluminum alloys, as well as LED rear headlights. With the help of design, in which many chrome details are used, they emphasize the high Legend status and a tone is set in the business class sedans segment. The machine harmoniously combines a bright personality and the most modern technologies, allowing you to experience true pleasure from driving. The updated model is available to customers in six different bodies of the body.
 
The exquisite interior of Legend creates a special atmosphere and more scope for passengers; The seat belts on the front seats became more convenient in operation; The armrests are softer; The letter designations on the controls and air conditioning systems are clearly and larger; Opening pockets are located on the doors; The shape of the ventilation holes is changed. The updated Legend model has heated not only the front, but also the rear seats. In addition, the front passenger seat, as well as the driver’s, is now equipped with eight directions.
 
The governing bodies located on the central panel have become intuitive, they are surrounded by a new color background and panels of improved quality. To ensure a high level of comfort, a number of solutions have been used, including: an additionally installed port for connecting USB devices, an audio system of Bose Surround Sound with ten speakers (including a subwoofer) with the possibility of playing DVD-Audio format, a means of connecting Bluetooth HANDSFRELINK, an intellectual climate system -control, as well as a number of other devices, which includes a rear view camera, an active headlight adjustment system (Active Front Lighting System (AFS), an active noise system (Active Noise Cancellation).
 
A modernized 6-cylinder engine with a volume of 3.7 liters, with a capacity of 295 liters, is installed under the hood of Legend. With. and the maximum torque of 371 nm. The novelty accelerates to 100 km / h for 7.1 s, which is 0.2 C faster than the previous version. In order to fully realize the capabilities of the motor, the car is equipped advanced by highly effective 5-speed automatic transmission. In addition, the Super Handling All-Wheel Drive is used. It allows you to reduce the front wheel loads that occur during turns and reduce the effect of insufficient rotation to improve the control balance. The machine is also equipped with an independent suspension system with double transverse levers in front and a multi -link suspension system behind.
 
At the same time, the car has retained the tough body structure inherent in the previous version using the Advanced Compatibolyity Engineering (ACE) technology. To increase safety, a new system of active head restraints built into the front seats was used, which allows you to increase the degree of security of the neck and head from injuries when hitting the back. The Legend model has earned five stars during the front and lateral crash tests of EURONCAP and NHTSA, as well as tests for stability to turning over NHTSA, which rightfully makes the car one of the safest in its class.
 
The updated Legend has been available to Russian customers from October 31, 2008. Its cost in the salons of official dealers is 1.785 million rubles.

   
 
 

 

Source: Magazine Cars and prices November 3, 2008.