Acura

The evolution of the luxury performance SUV took a significant leap forward with the arrival of the Acura RDX turbocharged crossover vehicle. The immediate response of power from Acura's first-ever turbocharged engine, combined with the breakthrough technology of Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD™), delivers adrenaline pumping performance in an efficient SUV package.

2009 Acura RDX: Adds New Features to an Already Impressive Mix of Performance and Utility

In its first full year of sales, the RDX captured 38-percent of the Entry Premium SUV segment, proving that its unique blend of performance and superior handling hit home with buyers looking for more than just the status quo from an SUV.

2009 Acura MDX Combines Dynamic Styling, Advanced Technology and Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) Performance

The award winning Acura MDX luxury performance SUV is considered by many as the benchmark of its class and the 2009 model provides luxury, performance, technology and sophistication in one of the most stylish seven-passenger configurations available. At the same time, thanks to Acura's exclusive Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) system, the MDX provides handling prowess normally associated only with luxury sports sedans.

2009 Acura MDX: Delivers maximum power and efficiency from its VTEC® V-6 engine

Provocative Four-Door Sports Coupe Goes On-Sale Fall of 2009

A prototype of the provocative 2010 Acura ZDX luxury four-door sports coupemade its world debut at the New York International Auto Show. The production version of the dramatically styled prototype goes on-sale in the fall of 2009. The segment bending ZDX features stunning coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility.

2010 Acura ZDX: Debuted at the 2009 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS)

All-New 2009 Acura TL Redefines Performance with the Most Powerful Engine in Acura History and Super Handling All-Wheel Drive

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Since inception, the Acura TL performance luxury sedan has set lofty standards for styling, performance, comfort and technology.

2009 Acura TL: With dramatic new styling, precise handling and a host of advanced technology and safety features, the fourth-generation TL is Acura's performance leader

Six-Time 2008 IndyCar Series Race Winner Joins Acura ARX-01b Prototype Lineup

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 19, 2008 -- Indianapolis 500 champion Scott Dixon will drive for de Ferran Motorsports in the team's No. 66 Panasonic ELS Surround Acura ARX-01b prototype sports car in the October 4 Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in the 10th round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series.

Dixon, the 27-year-old driver from New Zealand, is enjoying one of the most successful open-wheel racing seasons in the past decade with six victories, including the Indy 500, in the 2008 IndyCar Series at the controls of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara Honda. Dixon won the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway in the most recent IndyCar Series race on Aug. 9.

Completely Redesigned Acura TL to be Most Powerful Acura Ever

TORRANCE, Calif, U.S.A. – The all-new, completely redesigned 2009 Acura TL employs dramatic new styling along with a luxurious interior that includes more driver relevant technology than ever.

2009 Acura TL

Featuring the most powerful Acura engine ever, the 2009 TL will be available in two distinctive versions including the first ever application of Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) on TL. Available in the fall of 2008, the new TL will deliver a driving experience that achieves new highs within the performance luxury sedan category.

Patrón Highcroft And Lowe's Fernandez Acura ARX-01b Cars Make The Podium

LEXINGTON, Ohio, 07/19/2008 -- Saturday's Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was setting up to be another David Brabham highlight reel, just like last week's wild Lime Rock Park overall victory, when he grabbed the lead with 90 seconds left in the race.

The popular Aussie racer diced his way through heavy late-race traffic with his bright green, blue and black No. 9 Patrón Highcroft Acura ARX-01b prototype sports car and pressured Romain Dumas for the last 15 minutes of the two-hour, 45-minute feature event at the picturesque 2.25-mile road course near Mansfield, Ohio.

Acura TSX posts best-ever June sales

TORRANCE, Calif., July 1, 2008 -- The Acura TSX sports sedan posted best-ever June sales, making it Acura's top-selling vehicle for the month as the luxury division posted June sales of 12,456 units, down 16.4 percent* based on the daily-selling-rate. Acura year-to-date sales of 77,914 are down 14.3 percent versus 2007.

2008 Acura TSX Sports Sedan

In just its second full month on sale, the redesigned Acura TSX sports sedan set a new June record with sales of 3,869 units, surpassing the previous record of 3,414 set in 2007. Year-to-date sales TSX reached 17,683, up 2.2 percent compared to last year.

Fuel-efficient Honda Fit sets all-time record; Honda Civic and Acura TSX set June records

TORRANCE, Calif., July 1, 2008 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced total June sales of 142,539, up 13.8 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis(1), setting a new record for the month. Reflecting a shifting automotive marketplace, total car sales set a new June record for the first time since 1990 at 97,639, up 34.2 percent versus last year. Year-to-date American Honda sales are up 4.8 percent to 798,358.

2008 Honda Civic family

All-Time Record Honda Civic Sales Top 53,000 in May as Honda Civic, Honda Fit and Acura TSX Break All-Time Records

TORRANCE, Calif., June 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., May sales of 167,997, up 11.3 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis(1), shattered the company's all-time sales record for any month as Honda Civic sales reached 53,299, up 28.3 percent versus last May and surpassing the previous monthly record for any car in the lineup.

2008 Honda Civic Coupe

New all-time records set in May included (previous record in parentheses):

-- American Honda total vehicle sales of 167,997 (August 2007: 158,342)