X2Back on topic,I don't really think the RL is trying to compete with anything. It's just there - and Acura is okay with that obviously.The RL is a great highway cruiser, dating back to the first 1996 version. Its also a bit more fun to look at than an Avalon or a few other names I could think of...Acura is different, in a subtle and odd way. They're okay with that. Leave it be.