inance to the point where Acura is third in sales, not including the Inteâ€" gra. New products such as the 2.2CL, 2.5 and 3.2TLS and the 3.5RL, which made its world introduction at the Toronto Auto Show, represent the bulk of Acura reinvention. It will be completed next year with the addition of the SEX sportâ€"utility vehicle and a new cryptically named Integra. * > mogemoned it has been some 10 years since Acura, Honda‘s upscale division, made To cpiipipecatine s i war se At he only. but recently, Lexus (Toyoua) ane mwmxuh You do get something for nothing! Vehicle pickup and delivery, at work or home! Rotations every 10,000km and lifetime balance on all passenger tires purchased! Passenger tire flat repairs! yÂ¥e o1e1T compiee guromonve T PCs free for every nepd and bucget We offer complete avtomotive repairs and On the Heidelberg Road Suspension remains double wishbone but thicker 21%/60R16 Micheiim Energy MX\Vrs ures have added to an improved skid pad rating of 0 80g from 0.77¢, Perhaps the only complaint with the enure vehicle is the variable assist steering, which remains 100 touchy at highway speeds Acuras new flagship RL is priced at $52.300 and is poised w take on the $80,000 Lexus 1 S400 and which dliminates "gear hunting" on hilly «errain and utlizes more engine raking on downhills A host of rechnical changes were employed w crease 2 more sikent environment â€" Acura went so far as to place miniâ€"spoilers under neath the side murrors to quell wind noise Aithough exiemior dimen sions are unchanged, inienor room increased by three per cent â€" all of i to the benef of the rear passengers in the form of betier leg and head space. From: seaung is actually margnally reduced Analog clec woluminescent instruments are found in three separate housings. | suspect to keep out sunlight â€" which renders the gauges more use less than a vampire at 2 beach party. Fit and finish is impeccable Con trols are large and easy io modulate. The cockpn is ~living room‘ comfontable with a novel popâ€"up armrest, sunroof and two position memory on the heared leather three are open for maximum imiake. To limit vibration, engineers * incorporaied a balancing shak and a new "block forging" sysiem 10 £ produce perfectly balanced connecting rods. in this process, 2 preâ€" ~ csely measured siee! blank is stuck from five directions with exareme â€" pressure by forging dies that have no allowance for excess meral $ tem with cassetse and sixâ€"disc CD changer of remarkable clarity, 2 cli mate control system Acura touts as best in class, power everything. keyless eniry sysiem and a traction control sysiem. The 4â€"speed autoâ€" has an impressive list of features including an A _ Only one version of the RL can be boughu in Canada. Gone is the Sâ€"speed and the coupe, replaced in spirit by the CL. The clone ediion