The new Acura NSX, successor to the original Honda / Acura NSX, will be built at the Marysville facility, not just for the United States or North America, but for all markets.

: Acura announces that it will expand research and development in the US

Acura has announced that a manual transmission will be offered in the 2010 SH-AWD model.

Acura claims the new all-wheel-drive system will provide super car acceleration while offering better efficiency.

Acura did not disclose how much horsepower its V6 engine and three electric motors will produce.

On January 29, 2008 de Ferran announced that he will return to the cockpit and field a factory-backed LMP2 class Acura ARX-01b prototype in the American Le Mans Series.

agents drive various Acura vehicles, including the MDX, ZDX and TL models ; the completely redesigned 2013 RDX will make a cameo appearance.

Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese market in 2008 was delayed, due to economic reasons, and later withheld as a result of the 2008 financial crisis.

Acura also currently races RSXs and TSXs in the Grand American Road Racing Association's KONI Challenge Series for touring cars.

The cars would be purchased chassis from existing manufacturers, but use American-built Acura V8s ( a first for Acura and Honda ).

Acura also announced their initiative to take the cars to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2008 and eventually move to the superior LMP1 class with cars built by Acura themselves in 2009.

The cars now have been so radically changed from their original orientation that they are now named Acura ARX-01a.

* Hondata s100, a engine tuning system for Honda and Acura cars

The Sterlings were the sportier cars, with less float and an overall tighter feel than the Acura Legends.

Imported personal luxury cars from European marques such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and Japanese manufacturers Lexus, Infiniti and Acura, are still marketed in the United States, but are rarely, if ever, now referred to by the term.

North American and Australian Accords were not available with most of these options, presumably ( and in the U. S. in particular ) because Honda was seen as a builder of economy cars, and not to cannibalize sales from the recently introduced Acura line.

Top-selling re-badged luxury cars following this trend include the Lexus ES, Acura TL, and Audi A3.

While Lola has had limited success in the top class of the sport versus factory cars like the BMW V12 LMR and Audi R8, Lola has enjoyed periods of dominance in the second class ( formerly LMP675, now LMP2 ), including championship class victories in the American Le Mans Series, although this has been threatened in the ALMS LMP2 by works-supported entries from Acura and Porsche.

Other manufacturers have given badge engineered cars distinct branding and style, high-quality interior materials, wide range of convenience features, and performance powertrains, as these are key to distinguishing them from mass market equivalents and making these appeal to consumers ; successful luxury cars following this formula include the Lexus ES, Acura TL, and Audi A3.

In a January 2011 comparison test by Car and Driver, the Land Rover LR4 came in fourth place out of five cars behind the Audi Q7, BMW X5, and Acura MDX.

Other small cars on the list included the Acura RSX ( 202 ), Kia Spectra hatchback ( 191 ), and the Mitsubishi Eclipse ( 169 ).

A total of 29 vehicle models are available for both versions of the game plus 2 unique for each of them, the PAL version of the game offers an additional two cars ( Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Corsa ) while the NTSC version offers two different alternatives ( Acura RSX and Honda Civic ).

One of the starter cars is the Acura NSX.

This additive allegedly caused damage to the fuel supply system of many cars, most commonly of Acura, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai and Volvo brands.

The Azera's competitors include full-size cars such as the Ford Taurus, Nissan Maxima, Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 300C, and Toyota Avalon, and entry-level luxury ( or near-luxury ) cars such as the Buick LaCrosse, Acura TL and Lexus ES350.

Acura initially had plans for the third generation of RL to be a rear wheel drive V8 sedan for its flagship, but shelved the plans in the wake of the 2008 economic downturn.

From 2008 until 2013, the TSX was the smallest vehicle in the Acura model line, other than the Civic-based CSX ( and the preceding 1. 6 / 1. 7EL ) sold only in Canada.

Four generations of the Acura TL have been produced to date, with the latest fourth generation TL premiering in 2008 as a 2009 model.

File: Interior Acura TL 2008. JPG | 2008 Acura TL interior gauges

The first fourth-generation Acura TL rolled off the assembly line on September 23, 2008.

Montagny made his debut in the American Le Mans Series with Andretti Green Racing at the 2008 Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park in July 2008, driving an Acura ARX-01B.

For 2008 Johansson did not have a full-time sports car drive, but had some outings planned in the Highcroft Acura ARX-01 in the ALMS and a place with the Epsilon Euskadi team at Le Mans.

** Featured in a 2008 Acura TSX commercial.

Due to hardware incompatibilities the Honda / Acura iPod musiclink has been discontinued as of model year 2008.

** 2002: Acura RSX they sponsored Tony Kanaan in 2007 and 2008.

Scott Sharp on track at the Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio in July 2008

He drives the # 9 Patrón Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01b with David Brabham during the 2008 season in the LMP2 class.

However a change in the IMSA rules would lead to the demise of the Camel Lights, and so Acura moved to touring car racing, joining Realtime Racing in the SCCA World Challenge with the NSX in 1996, winning the final two races of the season.

By 2002, Acura replaced the aged Integra with the new Acura RSX in the final races of the season, scoring good finishes in their debut.

At the Detroit Auto Show in 2006, Acura announced their plans to enter the American Le Mans Series with multiple teams of Le Mans prototypes in the LMP2 class starting in 2007 season.

He currently lives in Florida, but teaches Honda Teen / Adult Defensive Driving, Advanced Defensive Driving, Acura High Performance and Acura Advanced Performance Driving during the race season at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

With this victory the Lowe's Fernandez Racing Acura ARX-01B concludes the season with the drivers ' championship and teams ' championship of the American Le Mans Series in the LMP2 category.

On October 31, 2006, Herta was confirmed as a driver for Andretti Green Racing's new Acura Le Mans prototype program for the 2007 American Le Mans Series season.

In 2007 Wirth Design became involved with the Acura LMP programme in the American Le Mans Series and was involved with designing the LMP1 class car for 2009 season.