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2009 Acura RL Sedan

The Acura RL is the flagship car of Honda’s North American luxury brand Acura. The current second-generation RL is a rebadged version of the fourth-generation Honda Legend and was introduced into the North American market in September 2004 as a 2005 model. The first-generation RL was a similarly rebadged version of the third-generation Honda Legend, and was first introduced into the North American market in 1996 to replace the second-generation Acura Legend.

The Acura RL is similar in size to the Infiniti M45 and then Lexus GS, and is in the executive car class that includes the BMW 5 series, Audi A6, and Mercedes-Benz E-class.

All Acura RLs are built in Saitama, Japan in the same factory that produces the Honda Legend. Current (2008) news and rumors indicate that the third-generation RL will be introduced in late calendar year 2010 as a 2011 model and may receive aV8 engine.

VEHICLE SUMMARY

Engines & Emissions

• 3.7-Liter VTEC(R), 60-Degree V6, 24-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 300@6300, Torque Of 271@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads
• 100,000-Miles Extended Service Interval For Tune-Up, Spark Plug, Timing Belt and Distributorless Ignition
• Oil Cooler
• ULEV II Emissions

Safety

• Driver Airbag With Dual Threshold, Dual Stage Deployment
• Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags
• Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight
• Passenger Airbag With Dual Threshold, Dual Stage Deployment
• Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner
• Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors
• L A T C H
• Advanced Compatibility Engineering(TM) Ace(TM) Body Structure
• Front and Rear Crumple Zones
• Front Active Head Restraints
• Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters
• Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt
• Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts
• Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters
• Side Guard Door Beams
• Trunk Anti-Trap Device

Transmission

• Adaptive Automatic Transmission
• Sequential Sportshift(TM) 5-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive
• Sequential Sportshift(TM) Manually Interactive Transmission