02/07/2008 05:11. Brand-conscious buyers just entering the luxury-car segment should look at Acura. The all-new 2009 TSX sedan is sporty, luxurious and loaded with communications technology.

The 2009 TSX is offered in two trims. The base model starts at $28,960. The TSX TECH starts at $32,060. As its name implies, this model is loaded with the latest state-of-the-art in advanced technology that Acura could possibly offer to buyers in the sports sedan segment. This was my tester for the week.

In addition to the standard equipment of Bluetooth, USB port connection, XM satellite radio, the TECH model has the newest in cutting-edge navigational communications. Some of these special features include the all-new "Traffic Re-routing" function, the current weather, plus future weather data, as well as a... // San Francisco Chronicle