The history of Acura is not long. Acura’s parent company, Honda, introduced Acura to the American market in 1986 in an effort to create a separate luxury division. At first, Acura offered just two models: the Legend sedan, which was the first true Japanese luxury car sold in America, and the Integra sport coupe and sedan. Deemed an upscale automaker known for offering cars with impressive levels of luxury, features and performance, Acura is not considered as glitzy or as glamorous as the premium European makes. Depending on your viewpoint, this can be either good or bad, but either way there’s no denying the quality of Acura’s vehicles.
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2012 Acura MDX Thursday, 10 May 2012, 5:05 pm
One of our long-time favorites.
Let’s be honest: the third row of seats in the Acura MDX is laughable. There is virtually no leg- or headroom, relegating these seats for use only by small children or extremely flexible adults. And with the third row raised, cargo room also is diminished quite a lot. Put that concern aside, and the MDX is a great vehicle. It drives much like smaller Acuras, with sporty handling and an excellent V-6 engine. I’m even a fan of the angular, creased exterior design.
Photo Gallery: 2012 Acura MDX – Editors’ Notebook – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: 2012 Acura MDX – Editors’ Notebook – Automobile Magazine
First Drive: 2013 Acura ILX Friday, 20 April 2012, 4:04 am
Acura revisits the small-car game.
No, it’s not deja vu: you have seen the 2013 Acura ILX before. Acura showed off a thinly-disguised concept in January at the 2012 Detroit auto show and unveiled the production-ready sedan at the 2012 Chicago auto show, but the automaker only recently allowed us to try on its new entry-luxury small car on for size.
Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2013 Acura ILX – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2013 Acura ILX – Automobile Magazine
Four Threes: 2013 Infiniti JX35, 2012 BMW X5, 2013 Lincoln MKT, 2012 Acura MDX Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 4:04 pm
Seven seats without sliding doors.
The decision to purchase a minivan is a pragmatic one. Drive a minivan and you admit to the world that you have children and a Costco membership, and that you want one vehicle that can transport your offspring and multi-packs of toilet paper.
Photo Gallery: Four Threes: 2013 Infiniti JX35, 2012 BMW X5, 2013 Lincoln MKT, 2012 Acura MDX – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: Four Threes: 2013 Infiniti JX35, 2012 BMW X5, 2013 Lincoln MKT, 2012 Acura MDX – Automobile Magazine
First Look: 2013 Acura RLX Concept Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 6:04 pm
Finally, a new flagship.
The current Acura RL may technically be Acura’s largest, most expensive offering, but as the midsize TL range has grown in terms of size and sophistication, the supposed flagship of the Acura brand hardly offers anything its more mainstream sibling doesn’t.
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Acura RLX Concept – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Acura RLX Concept – Automobile Magazine
First Drive: 2013 Acura RDX Thursday, 29 March 2012, 8:03 pm
Redefined and refined.
Acura’s first-generation RDX crossover suffered from a bit of an identity crisis: it packed an exciting, enthusiast-oriented powertrain into a CUV, but trailed competitors when it came to ride quality, refinement, and sophistication. The entire package led one Automobile editor to suggest last year that Acura needed to “commit to competing against the big boys and develop a vehicle that can meet them head on.”
Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2013 Acura RDX – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2013 Acura RDX – Automobile Magazine
First Look: 2013 Acura ILX Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 8:02 am
A new small Acura, but this time on America’s terms.
For luxury automakers, it seems the next big thing is — ironically — small cars. Premium brands are quickly warming up to the idea of well-equipped C-segment models in order to snag young, first-time luxury buyers; empty nesters on a downsizing spree; or some combination of the two. Acura’s no exception to this trend, and hopes to play in the growing segment with the new 2013 ILX sedan, which debuts this week at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Acura ILX – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Acura ILX – Automobile Magazine
First Look: 2013 Acura RDX Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 6:02 pm
This time, it’s official.
Acura stripped away most of the mystery surrounding its forthcoming 2013 RDX crossover at last month’s Detroit auto show, but the official, finalized production model officially debuts this week at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Acura RDX – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Acura RDX – Automobile Magazine
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