New model Legend (Acura RL prototype)

**MiSloVic** · 27-09-2005 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

The car came out first in Japan as a RHD. So it is the US that needs the swapped model. And as a result, I think they allocated another production line to the LHD models.

yup.. exactly.. this is something which puzzles me too, when they say then need to 'customise' for RHD

**aaronng** · 27-09-2005 06:14 PM

I bet they are sacrificing the production for other countries and instead satisfying US demands. After all, they are the biggest market.

**MiSloVic** · 28-09-2005 02:39 PM

come to think of it, could they be referring to 'customisations' needed to make the Legend ADR-compliant?

**aaronng** · 28-09-2005 07:07 PM

It could be. But I think to get it ADR complied, they only have to do minor customisations. All the usual such as side impact bars, washers for HIDs and safety requirements such as belt pretensioners for airbags come standard in this new Legend even overseas. So I don't think they would have to do major compliancing when compared to a car from the 1990's for importation.