Overview & Reviews
Acura is an upscale automaker known for offering cars with impressive levels of luxury, features and performance. It's come a long way in a short time, however, as the history of Acura is relatively brief. Parent company Honda introduced the Acura brand to the U.S. market in 1986 in an effort to create a separate luxury division for its products. At first, it was just a two-car show: the Legend sedan, which was the first true Japanese luxury car sold in America, and the Integra sport coupe and sedan.
Though essentially a marketing creation for the North American market, the Acura brand was immediately successful. Consumers liked the features, performance and upscale image of Acura cars, along with the fact that Acuras were backed by Honda's reputation for reliability and low ownership costs. In 1991, Acura introduced its crown jewel: the all-aluminum NSX sports car, which offered performance close to that of other exotic cars while undercutting them in price.
As Acura's product line grew in the 1990s, however, the company struggled a bit. Some of its products were duds, and it risked alienating loyal customers when it replaced the Legend and Integra names with alphanumeric designations. The company jumped on the hot luxury SUV bandwagon in the mid-'90s with the SLX. Unfortunately, the SLX was just a rebadged version of an Isuzu SUV, and its quality did not match customers' expectations.
For the new millennium, Acura revamped its product range. An all-new SUV called the MDX debuted, sporting numerous family-friendly features, including a third-row seat. The Integra was replaced with the RSX sport coupe, and an all-new entry-level sport sedan called the TSX was introduced after that. A complete redesign of its most popular model, the midsize TL sedan, followed, as did a redesign of its flagship RL luxury sedan.
By mid-decade the NSX was gone, but Acura filled out its model lineup with the street-performance-oriented RDX compact crossover, the TSX wagon and the ZDX, a fastback-styled crossover that placed unique styling over practicality. Today Acura is still trying to find its ideal niche but there's no denying the quality of Acura's vehicles, nor their appealing mix of performance, technology and value.
User Reviews:
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Classey - 2005 Acura TL
By Sales man - March 15 - 12:13 amA fantastic automobile ,fun to drive and still after a few years "a head turner".
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We Love It - 2003 Acura MDX
By pdempsey - March 14 - 2:00 amBest vehical weve ever had. NAVI system is great. Everything works every time. Wife only like small cars but loves driving the X.
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Shaolins Finest - 2002 Acura RSX
By bembol - March 13 - 11:06 amDesigned with a purpose, Driven by Passion!!!
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A Legend Lover Forever - 1994 Acura Legend
By Sebi - March 12 - 2:00 amI had bought the legend on 05, 2002 at a local car auction. Previously i have owned 3 different cars, among my favorite is my 87 toyota camry. I have to say that this is the best car i have ever driven, i love everything about it. The interior is just beautiful, wood trim, big dials. The radio and cruise control 3-style buttons are right on the steering wheel.
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Best car ever - 1992 Acura Legend
By dkahana - March 12 - 2:00 amI cant get rid of this car, even though its getting old. Its fun, reliable, powerful, and everyone thinks its new even though its 14 years old. I think Ill drive it to the ground, but it may take a few more hundred miles.
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Overall great SUV - 2001 Acura MDX
By olaiz1977 - March 12 - 2:00 amThere are three small details Ive had with my MDX. 1.- Wind whistles into the cabin at high speeds 2.- Drivers seat is not very good for long roadtrips. 3.- A/C fan switch is not easy to use. The only other comment is about its towing capacity. I purchased the towing package (which by the way, all accs. are very expensive) and can only tow about 3,000#. If you plan to tow a small boat, or anything else, look for something else. Off-road is so-so. It VTM-Lock allows for front wheel slip while not really locking the back tires. If you dont toe and dont off-road, this is the best SUV you can buy
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great car - 1994 Acura Integra
By integpeter - March 11 - 2:00 ami bought this car used with 89000 miles on it and everything runs and works great. engine filled with power for a 4 cylinder. i used to drive a 1992 integra and the new style is like driving a totally different car.
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Bang for the buck - 2003 Acura RSX
By SCFD471 - March 11 - 2:00 amIve owned this car for a year...have had a BMW 3, a Mazda Miata and a Silverado truck. This is by far the most fun and best handling. The clutch and 6 speed are smooth and easy, the steering is tight and handles awesome. when you rev the car over 6K RPM (its designed for this) the power comes on like crazy! Its like its got a turbo, thanks to the i-Vtec. I Plan on keeping this one for a while and I cant imagine anything better in the price range. This is "a luxury Civic on steriods" and has the quality of a Acura TL, would recomend to anyone.
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TSX- what a find - 2005 Acura TSX
By cheryl - March 10 - 12:13 pmI first saw the TSX at an auto show in Fort Worth. I knew right away its what I was looking for. The interior is like a luxury car, the Nav system is wonderful. This is a car that will knock your socks off!!
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Most capable FWD available - 2001 Acura Integra
By SoCal ITR - March 10 - 2:00 amThe car handles like a dream, it screams all the way to 8.5k and loves every minute of it. Ive owned this car for almost 3 years now. Ive driven it across the country numerous times and Ive averaged almost 2,000 miles per month. I have to say that no other car offers the performance, comfort, ability and practicality of the Type R. Theres not a thing I would change about it.
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