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Acura RL

The Acura RL reaches 60 mph in 6.57 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.12 s, tripping the lights at 93.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s and the eighth mile in 9.84 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Acura RL Saab 9-5 Aero

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Acura RL
0–60 mph6.57 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.48 s
1/8 mile9.84 s
1/4 mile15.12 s
Trap speed93.1 mph

About the RL

The 2009 Acura RL is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,868 kg with 300 bhp, which works out at 161 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.48 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,221st quickest to 60 mph, and the 4th quickest of the 5 Acuras here. Its 93.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Acura RL
Year2009
Power300 bhp
Kerb mass1,868 kg
Power to weight161 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed216 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Saab 9-5 Aero20016.68 s14.97 s95.4 mph249 bhp
Fisker Karma20106.41 s15.00 s91.7 mph402 bhp
Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD20106.37 s14.84 s94.5 mph295 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Questions

What is the Acura RL 0-60 time?
The Acura RL reaches 60 mph in 6.57 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,221st quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Acura RL quarter mile time?
15.12 s at 93.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.84 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s.
How much power does the Acura RL have?
300 bhp and 1,868 kg, which is 161 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 216 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Acura RL?
Closest here on pace: Saab 9-5 Aero (6.68 s), Fisker Karma (6.41 s), Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD (6.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Acura RL in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Acura RL is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.