What: Honda Legend

Where: A week of rural, motorway and city mix

On sale: Now

Price: $86,750

About: 3.5-litre V6 with variable valve-timing offers 217kW at 6200rpm, and 351Nm of torque at 5000rpm, sent to all four wheels via a five-speed automatic gearbox.

That's more grunt than any production Honda, including the iconic NSX.

Then there's that Super-Handling All Wheel Drive, which sends torque to whichever wheel has grip and increases drive to the rear outer wheel when cornering to drive you around that bend.

front independent double wishbone and rear independent multi-link suspenders work very well indeed.

Massive features list includes leather, eight-way power adjustable seats; cruise control; customised keys; a GPS-linked solar-sensing climate control system that adjusts air flow around the car according to sunshine levels and position; a reversing camera; headlights which look round corners; auto dimming mirrors; a sunroof; and a screen showing exact latitude, longitude and height above sea level. No latte-maker, but.

Brakes come courtesy ventilated discs with ABS, electronic brake distribution and brake assist, stability and traction control.

The front independent double wishbone and rear independent multi-link suspenders work very well indeed.

Fuel economy (claimed): 11.8l/100km.

For: Brilliant chassis dynamics and more clever-clogs features with more added extras. For example, the 10-speaker Bose audio system features an active noise cancellation system to quieten the drive experience. Plenty of goods for the money.

Against: Chassis could take more power; gearbox needs another cog to make the most of what is on offer.

Poor power-gearbox equation further hamstrung by car's hefty 1855kg weight, as is thirst. Numb steering. And it looks like a jumped-up Accord; at this money, do you expect flasher looks?