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After a decade of research, Honda opened 60 new dealerships in North America in 1986, to support its automotive division Acura was the first Japanese luxury brand, presented under the slogan, Acura Precision Crafted Cars 1 His initial offer consisted of both models the legend class executive and Integra compact class available in five-door and three-door hatchback legend was the result of the project XX, a joint venture Honda has signed with Austin Rover group in the UK it was mechanically linked to the Rover 800 series, while Integra is improved Honda Quint hayon 5.
The success of these models, especially the legend, led to competition from Toyota Lexus Japanese luxury brand companies began development in 1983 as F1 project and Nissan's Infiniti began development in 1985 by revising their Japan only star Nissan President; in the 1990 Mazda planned but never launched its own luxury division Amati The objective of the legend was to compete with rivals Toyota Crown and Nissan Cedric and Gloria, but due to its 1986 introduction worldwide Toyota, Nissan and other companies such as Lincoln noted the market reaction to the legend and later, Vigor and vehicles offered that focused on the car size Executive Toyota introduced the Lexus ES Nissan introduced Infiniti J30 and Ford used the Taurus platform and the name of their new Lincoln Continental sedan.
In 1987, the first full year of Acura sales, they sold 109,000 cars with accounting Legend flagship sedan for 55,000 sales, and the rest were smaller Integra In 1990, Acura sell 138,000 vehicles, including 54,000 Legends compared to Mercedes-Benz's 78,000 cars and 64,000 each for BMW and Lexus 4.
In 1990, five years after the beginning of the legend and the Integra, Acura introduced the NSX a midship V6 powered, sports car four rear-wheel drive NSX, an acronym for New Sports eXperimental, was introduced as the first Japanese car capable of 'compete with Ferrari and Porsche This vehicle served as an image car for both Honda and Acura, announcing the introduction of VTEC Honda NSX was the first production car all aluminum in the world, and was also marketed and seen by some as All days partly supercar thanks to its ease of use, quality and reliability, traits that were unknown in the supercar segment at the time with the release of the NSX, Acura introduced a-badge, a stylized pair of stirrups a tool used for stringent measures to suggest that Acura vehicles are built to standards Preci her and demanding.
The Honda NSX Acura badged as in some areas.
Despite a good start in market acceptance for the Acura brand, sales have suffered in the mid to late 1990s, some critics have attributed the decline in part to less inspiring designs, which were redesignated Hondas Japanese specifications as the Acura Vigor in 1992, also during this time Acura goes to a formula alphanumeric nomenclature, dropping the titles Legend, Vigor and Integra like the NSX sports car 1996 May 3 RL, which replaced popular legend, and the Vigor became May 2 and 3 TL 2 TL, and was considered by many as the epitome of this problem, namely that the alphanumeric designations were more anonymous than the former legend, Vigor and titles Integra, who had grown up in their own cult following 6.
The parent company, Honda, also feels the results of the fall of the Japanese economy, because of the price bubble Japanese assets held in the 1990s and in the 2000s This period is known to Japan as the lost decade.
Meanwhile, the NSX also lost sales as Acura made some changes to its original 1990 TRIM A year later, the Integra sedan was removed from the Canadian market, replaced by the Acura EL 1 6 exclusive market rebadged Domani Honda Integra sedan continued to be sold in the United States until 2001, model, it was replaced by the RSX, was simply a rebadged version of hand-drive left of the JDM Honda Integra DC5.
Despite these disappointments, Acura gained prominence in the 1990s with a group of young customers parent tuner enthusiasts Honda's reputation with this demographic group as an engine manufacturer happy laps easy to adjust and rubs off on Acura, and Integra became popular tuner car.
Beginning around 2000, Acura experienced a rebirth which was catalyzed by the introduction of several redesigned models The first of these models was the 1999 Acura TL March 2, a critical high-end sedan suggested although only 3 2 TL did not outdo the competition in all a luxury car area, it offered a balanced mix of sportiness and luxury 7 These features, combined with the competitive price of the TL, proved very popular with consumers Acura models since have followed a similar philosophy with numerous standard amenities and very few options.
Another refreshed Acura introduced in the early 2000s was the MDX crossover SUV popular three ranks based on the Honda Odyssey minivan The MDX replaced the slow selling SLX, which was a little more than a rebadged Isuzu Trooper The MDX is a crossover SUV as a car with an out limited road capacity that meet the luxury SUV market requirements He was honored in the car and the driver in its first comparison test against seven other SUVs 8 other cars range Acura meanwhile includes 3 2 TL 3 TL 2 CL formerly Integra tailgate, and SX by the late 2000s, Acura dropped inclusion engine displacement numbers in its vehicle designations, while retaining a simpler description, two or three letters instead e.g. 3 5 became RL RL TL 1999-2003 have been plagued by the transmission and other problems 9.
In 2001, a new coupe, badged as the RSX was introduced to the Acura line up it was a replacement for the outgoing Integra The RSX is a rebadged Honda Integra DC5 Japanese market Consequently, the RSX is technically a new generation of outgoing Integra like Integra, the RSX has been a success on the tuner market, however, at the end of 2006, the RSX has been removed from the Acura line up later on Japanese market and it is not known why the RSX will not continue to be sold as Integra in Japan, however, why Acura for the cancellation of the RSX Acura wants to move into the luxury brand, can not so to sell a car that is driven mainly by teenagers.
A new TL debuted for the 2004 model year, with sharp styling and Italianate 270 hp V6 10 200 kilowatts measured by SAE standards then in force the new TL has significantly increased sales of 70.943 American units in 2005.
Also at the same time, the Acura TSX was introduced it was essentially a re-badged Honda Accord European and Japanese market features riddled This model became the only 4-cylinder sedan in Acura range, with the exception of the Canadian market Acura CSX which replaced the EL in 2006.
In 2005, a new RL was introduced with 300 hp V6 220 kilowatts, style improvement, and Super Handling All-wheel drive SH-AWD, a system capable of sending almost all the power to one wheel RL in a curve RL the second generation appeared on the car and the driver's Ten best list for 2005, and also won Choosing a CNET editor When the RL was introduced, it did not see Acura as equal with its German rivals and looks more value from Japan brand damage caused by the alleged hubris Honda Japan has been done, even if Honda Canada has since reduced the price of the RL 11.
Acura new models particularly the TL and TSX have been well received by the motoring press and became the best selling Acura vehicles was on Car and Driver Ten Best list for 2004 2006.
In 2006, Acura introduced a small SUV which was based on its own unique unibody chassis called the RDX with models become available to US consumers in August 2006 It is powered by a turbocharged 240 hp 4-cylinder engine and, as RL, uses Acura's SH-AWD model is available in two premium versions, the standard offering, and the technology package provides enhanced with a GPS navigation system a completely redesigned MDX became available in fall 2006 with an engine V6 300 hp 220 kW handling great All-Wheel Drive.
Acura reintroduced the TL Type-S for model year 2007 2009 marked the all new TL and TSX models and an updated mid-year model for RL; All three made their debut in the crossover calendar year 2008 Acura vehicle provided on the redesign of the RL by 2011 and announced the creation of a new luxury brand called the ZDX concept visualized by the same name.
The ZDX Acura was the first system designed in the Acura Design Studio in Torrance located in Southern California The ZDX was designed by Michelle Christensen and based on the Acura MDX use that vehicles 3-liter V6 engine 7 300 hp and SH-AWD One misconception is that it is based on the Honda Crosstour, which was based on the Honda Accord rather than larger and more complex foundations MDX is also the first Acura to be completely built in America North production model of the ZDX debuted in orange County Auto Show in Southern California October 15, 2009 the concept behind the ZDX is that it is a four-door coupe, and the focus of the body design the car is like a pulled back slingshot to another aspect of the design for the ZDX is the broad rear shoulders above the rear wheels are ZDX for sale in December 2009.
Acura initially had plans for the third generation of RL to be a RWD V8 sedan for its flagship product, but put aside the plans as a result of the economic recession of 2008 12.
Acura has announced a new wagon TSX Auto Show New York 2010 and the car has to go on sale in autumn 2010, the estate version of the TSX is based on the station wagon version of the Honda Accord Euro-spec which was in the European Union market for some time, however, Acura has not announced plans for the third generation RL.
For model year 2010, the MDX received some minor exterior changes and equipment levels have increased Mechanically the engine remained unchanged, but the transmission has been updated from the previous 5 6-speed, there including the shift replacement paddles mounted on the steering column This new transmission has been shared with the ZDX.
In 2012, Acura introduced a new model called ILX, which is largely based on the Honda platform Civic It shares the same three variants of the driveline of the Civic 2 0L, 2 4 L VTEC and 1 hybrid 5L He also unveiled the Acura RLX Concept to replace the RL sedan at the New York International Auto Show the ILX went on sale in May 2012 in the United States as a 2013 model.
Also in 2012, Acura reinvented another model, the concept RDX For the new model, Acura dropped the turbo 4-cylinder for a 3 V6 5L When the 2013 Acura Official RDX was released, it was relatively similar to the concept, but were changes in wheels, tail lights, and other cosmetic products much like the Acura ILX 2013 his brother didnt RDX SH-AWD system instead he AWD with Intelligent control, similar to AWD CR-V RDX is now available with BASE, AWD BASE TECH and AWD TECH.
In 2013, Acura showed a 2014 MDX Concept Soon after, he was released to the public The MDX competes with the Lexus RX Q7, Audi, and many others for the first time, US MDX buyers didn t 2014 should get the SH-AWD model from Acura released the drive model before MDX However, Canadians will have SH-AWD with the standard model MDX due to weather This model also gets the Eye LED Jewel similar to RLX trim levels are BASE TECH, TECH aND ENTERTAINMENT and ADVANCE aND ENTERTAINMENT All these can be equipped with SH-AWD.
2014 model color Amber Brownstone Acura RDX drops which was really popular Kona Coffee Metallic CR-V The new color is a little change to include ILX 2014 darkest 1 motor 5L being dropped and the leather is now standard on all versions.
In December 2013, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Acura has unveiled a hybrid version sports SH-AWD sedan flagship RLX This will be the most powerful and technologically advanced vehicle in Acura history This high-end vehicle will come standard with a 310 -horsepower 3 5L V6 engine and a pair of electric motors one for each axle which generate a combined amount of 377 horsepower with a new first dual clutch transmission technology Acura 7-speed RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD also in 2014 include an electronic gear selector replaces the change lever conventional gears, mounted on the center console with an array efficiently packaged push button allowing the driver to easily select the desired mode Park Drive and back and sport and normal modes of driving the new RLX Sport hybrid will go on sale in mid-2014.
In January 2014, at the Detroit Auto Show, Acura unveiled the all-new sport sedan TLX 2015 This new vehicle will replace the soon abandoned sedan TSX and TL TLX at the 2 4L comes with all new eight Acura Transmission, DCT dual clutch Meanwhile, the V6 model high quality 3 5 liters will come with the new transmission and super Handling All Wheel Drive SH-AWD nine TLX speed is on sale in summer 2014.
In 2015, Acura ILX redesigned for model year 2016 Now with a 2 4L dual-clutch transmission to 8 TCD velocities instead of 2 0L 2 and 5-speed manual added 4L Acura signature Jewel Eye LED headlights, taillights rear LED, updated wheel suspension changes, new bumper design and new packaging such as AcuraWatch package includes adaptive cruise control, the collision mitigation, keeping assistance system channels, the mitigation of departure of the road, and forward collision warning and A-Spec sportier appearance the color Replacement Fathom blue Pearl Catalina is blue.
Also redesigned is the 2016 RDX Featured with the same 3 5L torque automatic 6-speed with some slight adjustments for efficiency and boosts HP RDX Acura gets the LED treatment Jewel eyes and a new suspension is added to solve the crash failures 2013- 2015 models of a new Advance package is offered with the inclusion of upgraded wheels, parking front and rear wipers with rain sensor, automatic dimming mirrors, remote start, ventilated seats and foglights Acura made Foglight an option for those lower versions, such as technology and premium package AcuraWatch is now available throughout the line.
Almost since its inception, Acura has been involved in the American motorsport, especially in sports Car Club of America SCCA and IMSA GT Championship series In 1991, Acura has concluded an agreement with Comptech Racing to use the V6 engine of Acura NSX in new Comptech Camel Lights Spice Acura prototype would continue to take the Lights championship in its first year, including a class win at the 24 Hours of Daytona and Comptech Acura would resume Lights championships in 1992 and 1993, and another Daytona class win in 1992 and a class win at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1993.
However, a change in the IMSA rules would lead to the disappearance of Camel Lights, and so Acura moved to visit motor racing join in real time racing in the SCCA World Challenge with the NSX in 1996, winning the last two races of the season 1997 Acura Integra Acura added to the lower classes, and managed to take the championship in both real-time quotes took the championship on tour with the Integra again in 1998, and came to a points win again in 1999 to lose in the last race, then come back to regain the title in 2000.
Although real-time abandoned the NSX program in 1998, the NSXs returned to the first class in 2001. Although the NSX team suffered mechanical woes and were unable to take the title, Integra tour a class again took the championship teams in 2002, Acura replaced the elderly Integra with the new Acura RSX in the last races of the season, scoring good finishes in their debut at the same time, Acura has finally removed the NSXs upper class the GT RSXs later joined by a new Acura TSXs in 2004 in real time continues to campaign the RSX and TSX SCCA Speed World Challenge as Acura currently RSXs of races and great TSXs Challenge Association American Road Racing KONI Series for passenger cars.
At the Detroit auto show in 2006, Acura has announced plans to enter the American Le Mans Series teams with several prototypes Le Mans LMP2 class in the starting in 2007 season the cars would be purchased from existing chassis manufacturers but use Acura built by the Americans V8S a first for Acura and Honda Acura also announced their initiative to take cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2008 and eventually move up the LMP1 class with cars built by Acura in 2009 by 2006 Acura has announced that the three factory teams would be Andretti Green Racing and Fernandez Racing and Highcroft Racing that the chassis would be built by Lola Cars UK and France Courage Competition.
The three prototypes powered by Acura debuted at the 2007 12 Hours of Sebring was the first round of the ALMS season and have managed their Acura debut Andretti Green took second place overall and first ranking in the LMP2 class, while Fernandez Racing was third overall and Highcroft sixth, beating a series of established Porsche teams in their class at the same time, Acura began developing their own chassis heavily modifying their purchased the Courage chassis cars have now been so radically changed their initial orientation they are now named Acura ARX-01a Acura will introduce the B-spec car evolved into the 2008 season, with Gil de Ferran launching a fourth Acura ALMS team.
In 2009, Acura has produced its first LMP1 car, the Acura ARX-02a.
In 2010, Honda rebadged all prototypes Acura Honda Performance Development HPD cars, and announced that all future prototypes such as the HPD ARX-03 would be built as the HPD.
Acura was not involved in Motorsports again until 2013, when an Acura ILX was unofficially entry in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill by Honda engineers car would withdraw from the race due to engine problems.
The Acura ILX returned to Thunderhill for the 25 hours race in 2014 This time the car won its class and finished 8th overall.
The Acura logo, introduced in 1990 for model year 1991 is styled for Acura which can also be interpreted as a biased H Honda logo that was originally allowed unless approved by Soichiro Honda did not contain the small horizontal bar joining the two vertical pillars as well, it was not the letter H Honda Soichiro ordered 5,000 badges already produced destroyed, including dislodging emblems applied to cars already 309 US-spec Integra, Legend NSX models and 13.
current marketing slogan Acura Advance 14 Recent models include technology, Advance, Type-S and SH-AWD Technology trim levels and Advance models usually come with the latest hi-tech features such as keyless ignition and a system of information blind spot Type-S and SH-AWD models are performance-based, with a substantial increase in power compared to the lower trim levels Some models, like the TL, also combine trim levels namely SH-AWD Advance 15.
Acura began an association with Marvel Entertainment in 2010, when the film Iron Man 2 which presented a ZDX after the end credits April 20, 2011, Acura and Marvel announced a promotional campaign, making Acura's official mark SHIELD fictional Marvel organization 16 Soon after, several Acura models like the MDX, ZDX, RL and TL appeared in the Thor movie and Captain America First Avenger in the 2012 film iron the Man Avengers played by Robert Downey Jr drove an exotic sports car by Acura, designed specifically for the film, 17 rather than the Audi R8, he drove earlier it was said that the car spotted during filming was a concept for the second-generation NSX, 18 19 however, another aspect 2012 Acura NSX Concept was unveiled at the International north American Auto Show January 9, 2012.
From 1995 to 2007, Acura has sponsored two tennis tournaments WTA Tour, both named the Acura Classic.
In 2012, Acura was the sponsor and the official vehicle of the Sundance Film Festival 20.
Acura also has a mobility program that provides drivers with disabilities are safe in their vehicles The program provides a cash refund for the cost of adapted equipment for disabled drivers 21.
1986 Acura made its debut in North America as the first Japanese luxury brand 1990 Acura dealerships in the US win their fifth consecutive ranking the top spot on the customer satisfaction index by JD Power and Associates Acura announces that it will expand research and development in the US the second -generation Integra is introduced.
1991 Legend coupe wins importing cars VTEC technology Year trophy Honda Motor Trend is introduced into the Acura NSX was introduced in Hong Kong in 1992 by Reliance Motors Legend and Integra are joined by the Vigor 1994 third generation Integra is introduced 1995 Acura SLX re-badged Isuzu Trooper was introduced in 1996 CL is introduced as a 1997 model legend is replaced by the RL and the force is replaced by the TL 1997 Integra Type R is introduced the SX receives 20 more power with greater Feb. 3 liter V6 engine and a new manual gearbox six-speed Civic base 1 to 6 OL replaces Integra sedan in the Canadian range, while American sedan sales continued until 2001 Integra.
1999 Acura SLX 2000 is discontinued MDX is introduced as a 2001 model with a new LC 2001 The MDX won the 2001 Motor Trend Sport Utility civic year base 1 7 OL launched, replacing 1 6 OL in Canada range 2002 Integra was replaced by the RSX, which is a version LHD fourth generation Honda Integra TL Type-S is introduced the SX receives a cosmetic face-lift, with retractable headlights being replaced by fixed suspension is also slightly revised, and an automatic transmission is optional 2003 CL receives a new six-speed manual gearbox, before being abandoned later this 2004 Acura is introduced by Honda in Mexico Mexico is the third generation Acura TL introduces the TSX is introduced and becomes a competitive choice against popular BMW 3-series the MDX receives a mid-model change with more power, 2005 NSX is interrupted The RSX receives a change in mid-model and more power in the Type-S The new Acura TL wins Most Wanted vehicle Acura RL is introduced with the SH-AWD Consumer Acura system reduces engine size of 1 name 7 model EL.
2006 Acura is introduced in China Acura RDX is introduced Acura SH-AWD introduces CSX to replace EL, and is only available in Canada The RSX and Honda Integra is terminated TSX gets change mid-model with 5 horses more 2007 Acura MDX receives a new design Acura TL Type-S is reintroduced, and CSX Type-S is introduced in Canada in 2008 Acura leaves the Hong Kong market Acura presents the new RL, which receives a redesign mid-model change Acura presents new TSX in new York Auto Show 2009 model year Acura TSX receives a new design Acura TL gets a new design Acura RL Acura receives a mid-model change CSX receives a change mid-2010 model year Acura model presents new ZDX Acura MDX receives a mid-model change Acura RDX receives a mid-model Acura TSX receives a change V6 optional TL and a minor change mid-model Acura model 2011 years TSX Sport Wagon is presented Acura CSX fell model 2012 years Acura TL gets Acura mid-model change TSX Speci al edition is introduced 2013 years Acura ILX model is introduced Acura RDX gets a new design Acura RLX is on the Acura MDX market redrawn.
Acura is introduced in Russia last year for TSX and TL Acura ZDX is interrupted RDX little change last year for ILX Hybrid, leaving Acura RLX Sport Hybrid with the soon to be.
Acura is introduced in Kuwait in April 2015 The 2015 Acura TLX is introduced and should be on sale in summer 2014 TL and TSX are retired, with the TLX take his place tomb hybrid ILX, leaving only 2 0 2 4 engines.
Acura leaves Russian market 22 A new generation NSX is introduced Honda Motor Company filed a trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office to register the name CDX, which is rumored to be a vehicle for sub-Acura RDX.
2005-2011 CSX compact sedan replacement for EL; available only in Canada, replaced by ILX.
EL 1997-2005 compact sedan replaced Integra sedan; available only in Canada, replaced by CSX.
1986-2001 sports coupe Integra sedan and replaced by the RSX and EL.
1986-1995 Legend luxury sedan and coupe, renamed RL for 1996.
1992-1994 Vigor medium sedan, replaced by the TL.
1997-1999, 2001-2003 CL coupe luxury, abandoned after 2003 model year.
1996-1999 SLX SUV re-badged Isuzu Trooper, replaced by the MDX; only available in the United States.
1990-2005 exotic NSX coupe in production until 2005; re-launched in 2015 24.
1996-2012 RL sedan full size discontinued after 2012 model year, replaced by RLX.
2009-2013 ZDX crossover SUV, abandoned for 2014 model year due to low sales and 50,000 pricetag.
1996-2014 TL sports midsize sedan replaced by the TLX.
2003-2014 TSX sports sedan compact sports car replaced by the TLX.
Japanese car Acura, Japanese, Acura receives change mid-model Acura model year.