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Acura (/ˈækjʊrə/) is the luxurious vehicle marque of Japanese automaker Honda. The brand premiered in the United States and Canada on 27 March 1986, marketing and advertising luxury, performance, and top of the line vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico] within 2005, China in 2006, Russian federation in 2014 (no longer obtainable in Russia) and Kuwait in 2015, plus is also sold in Ukraine. Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese domestic market (JDM) in 2008 was postponed, because of economical factors, and afterwards withheld consequently of the particular 2008 monetary crisis.

Acura holds the particular distinction to be the very first Japanese automotive luxury brand name. The creation of Acura coincided along with the launch of the JDM Honda dealership sales channel, called Honda Clio, which sold luxury automobiles, joining earlier established Honda Verno, followed by Honda Primo the particular following year. In its first few years of living, Acura was among the particular best-selling luxury griffes in the US. Though sales were down in the mid-to-late 1990s, the brand name skilled a revival in the early 2000s, due to extreme redesigns and the introductions of new models.

Within the particular late 1980s, the particular achievement from the company's very first flagship vehicle, the Legend, inspired fellow Japanese auto manufacturers Toyotaand Nissan to release their own luxury brands, Lexus and Infiniti, respectively. The 1990 launch of the particular NSX, a mid-engine unique sports car, offered a reliable and practical option to exotic European sports vehicles, and introduced Honda's VTEC variable valve timing system to the North American marketplace. The 1993 Legend coupé showcased Honda's first using the six-speed manual transmitting, combined to a Kind II engine. In the late 1990s, Acura created a Type Ur version of its small Integra coupé, which featured a decreased curb bodyweight, a stiffer and reduce suspension, plus a high-output VTEC motor.

In the particular early 2000s, Acura released new models, including the industry’s first all-original SUV, the particular MDX, plus two models which replaced the Integra coupé plus sedan, the particular RSX and TSX, respectively. Type-S variations of the RSX, CL, and TL were added in order to the brand's lineup throughout that decade. Acura's 2005 RL range topping introduced SH-AWD, a torque-vectoring awd program. The 3 years ago RDX, the crossover VEHICLE, featured the particular first North American utilization of a turbo charged Honda motor. In the 2010s, Acura debuted more brand new models, including the ILX, TLX, plus RLX, these of which introduced Acura's Jewel Vision LED headlights. Another era NSX has been launched within 2016 plus features the twin-turbocharged mid-engine, a nine-speed dual-clutch tranny, and Sport Hybrid SH-AWD.

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