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If there’s one car that deserves the Most Overlooked award, it’s the Acura RL.

A mid-size sedan with a quiet, comfortable ride, enough high-tech amenities to satisfy a computer geek, a top government safety rating and a “recommended†label from Consumer Reports magazine, the RL often is dismissed as merely a nice but conservative-looking, luxury car.

But updates for 2009 give the RL an aggressive new look, sportier handling and a more powerful engine with 300 horsepower. Not to mention the new safety features.

And Acura didn’t touch the starting retail price, including destination charge. It remains at $47,040, like last year’s RL.

But the 2009 RL still finds itself in the middle in price among mid-size luxury sedans.

The 2009 Lexus IS 350 with... // Daily Record

If there’s one car that deserves the Most Overlooked award, it’s the Acura RL.

A mid-size sedan with a quiet, comfortable ride, enough high-tech amenities to satisfy a computer geek, a top government safety rating and a “recommended” label from Consumer Reports magazine, the RL often is dismissed as merely a nice but conservative-looking, luxury car.

But updates for 2009 give the RL an aggressive new look, sportier handling and a more powerful engine with 300 horsepower. Not to mention the new safety features.

And Acura didn’t touch the starting retail price, including destination charge. It remains at $47,040, like last year’s RL.

But the 2009 RL still finds itself in the middle in price among mid-size luxury sedans.

The 2009 Lexus IS 350 with 306-horsepower V-6 starts at... // San Mateo Daily Journal

If there's one car that deserves the Most Overlooked award, it's the Acura RL.

A mid-size sedan with a quiet, comfortable ride, enough high-tech amenities to satisfy a computer geek, a top government safety rating and a "recommended" label from Consumer Reports magazine, the RL often is dismissed as merely a nice but conservative-looking, luxury car.

But updates for 2009 give the RL an aggressive new look, sportier handling and a more powerful engine with 300 horsepower. Not to mention the new safety features.

And Acura didn't touch the starting retail price, including destination charge. It remains at $47,040, like last year's RL.

But the 2009 RL still finds itself in the middle in price among mid-size luxury sedans.

The 2009 Lexus IS 350 with 306-horsepower V-6 starts at $37,070... // ABC7Chicago.com