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:

• 

  I Hate to let it go! - 1994 Acura Integra
  By GSR-1 - September 26 - 2:00 am

  I have always wanted a gs-r and finally got a used one. It was great driving it the power the way i could take a curve at 60. know i am going out of the country for a while and have to sell it. but as soon as i come back i am finding a gs-r and buying it again!!!!

• 

  i love this car - 2002 Acura NSX
  By tony1912 - September 24 - 2:00 am

  i love this car, most fun thing ive ever owned. buy one.

• 

  RSX Type-S - 2004 Acura RSX
  By Jbart - September 24 - 2:00 am

  I just purchased my type-s a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. I must say, anyone in the market for an affordable sports car should look no further. The engine is so addicting that you find yourself constantly pushing it to the red just to feel the boost of the v-tec put you back in your seat. As if thats not enough, leather racing seats that hug you, close throw 6spd. and a bose system....it is awesome!

• 

  TL is Tops - 2004 Acura TL
  By Brettden - September 24 - 2:00 am

  This car has it all. It starts with a great price, and the outstanding service of Acura(Honda). The exterior styling is a cut above anything else Acura(Honda) has ever produced. It has aggressive exterior lines that are not overdone. The interior is incredible. From the blue backlights behind the radio dials, and above the shifter, to the superior leather quality, this car is simply wonderful to be in. The radio sound quality is incredible. The car is quick and agile; the ride is smooth on the straights, and stable on the curves. I gladly gave up my Maxima for this beauty. This is a must see for anyone in the market for a new sedan.

• 

  The ALL-New TL is the Truth.... - 2004 Acura TL
  By Tobor - September 24 - 2:00 am

  I had considered leaving the Acura fold. I owned a 1992 Vigor, and realized the newer versions of the TL where even more BORING than my old car I had considered buying a German make (Audi) to get the styling/fun-to-drive and technologically interesting factor back. I wanted smaller/faster/fuel efficient/fun and "Fly". The new TSX looked promising but I found it to be invisible from a styling point of view, and not good enough to spend the 27K think (MAZADA 6) Then along comes the NEW TL.. Its handsome/aggressive/swoopy redesign, 270 BHP and the 6 speed from the S2000 and an you have a VERY interesting car on your hands.

• 

  8000 REDLINE???OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 1998 Acura Integra
  By anthony lopez - September 23 - 2:00 am

  I have just purchased a used GS-R and man this car is awesome. I have a 67 chevy camaro and that is just a monster. But, my GS-R is what I wanted for a long time and finally I have it. It has lived up to my expectations so far and I believe it will live up to them for as long as i have the car. Theres nothing like hearing a V-TEC scream all the way up to REDLINE. What a beautiful car.

• 

  dude - 1995 Acura Legend
  By dudelove - September 23 - 2:00 am

  best car evver made!!

• 

  I love it! - 2002 Acura NSX
  By HondaBoy - September 23 - 2:00 am

  What a great car! Its my 4th NSX and certainly not my last!

• 

  Fun to drive - 2005 Acura TSX
  By Kevin - September 22 - 11:16 am

  Ive only had the car for a week, but Im running out of excuses to run to the store. This car is a thrill to drive.It has nimble handling and quick responsiveness of a sports car with the comfort of a luxury car.

• 

  Great Car - 2002 Acura RSX
  By rsxtypesi4 - September 22 - 10:00 am

  Amazing Vehicle. When buying a type-s the only thing lacking is comfortability but anyone buying a performance oriented vehicle should know the suspension is stiff. Amazing Car.