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Acura is the luxury brand for Honda in America. Acura's MDX and RDX luxury crossovers are known for their handling prowess. The RL, TL and other sedans in the Acura line are among the quality leaders in their segment.

By Parks McCants on January 29, 2017 - 4:58PM
At the 12 hour mark, the Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT-3 lead one of, of if not, the toughest endurance track race held in North America. That’s exciting!
By Parks McCants on January 28, 2017 - 4:04PM
After 3 days of testing in Daytona, Florida, the 86 and 93 car of Rolex 24 Hour winning team Michael Shank Racing takes to the grid in seventh and ninth position,(Daytona GT Class) great positioning for the start of this grueling 24 hour marathon driving team event.
By Parks McCants on January 26, 2017 - 3:30PM
Our friends at Green Car Journal just named Acura NSX “2017 Luxury Car of the Year.” Here’s why.
By Parks McCants on January 22, 2017 - 8:40PM
The quickest road to ZERO auto born carbon emissions may in site, as major Public Utilities promote and embrace an all-electric auto future.
By Parks McCants on January 18, 2017 - 2:21PM
There’s a bit more to Acura’s “Mood Roads” Sundance Film Festival experience than meets the eye. Or is it the “car reads the driver?”
By Parks McCants on January 11, 2017 - 12:11PM
As announced Tuesday evening by Honda Motor Company Japan: An additional 772,000 Acura and Honda cars and SUVs will be included in the latest wave of the Takata Airbag Recall, the biggest auto-related safety recall in automotive history.

By Parks McCants on January 4, 2017 - 8:21PM
Coming off of a record year for American Honda, Acura RDX end of year sales numbers ended up in the plus column, a bright spot for Honda’s premium car and light truck division.
By Parks McCants on January 3, 2017 - 3:11PM
Honda’s luxury performance division experienced a sales bump or two in 2016. Although MDX and RDX continued to sell well in the 2 and 3 row premium SUV segment, car sales were a bit flat, despite the introduction of NSX hybrid supercar. No worries!
By Patrick Rall on December 30, 2016 - 2:08PM
Performance cars aren’t the bestselling vehicles in the US, but they are among the most popular in the United States among enthusiasts so today, we bring you the best TorqueNews performance car stories of 2016 – with a look at a variety of different types of performance oriented cars from around the world.
By Parks McCants on December 16, 2016 - 4:16PM
Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive (SH-AWD) makes MDX and TLX all-weather traction superior.
By Parks McCants on December 11, 2016 - 4:38PM
Honda and Acura are no strangers to the world of Pirelli World Challenge racing. They’ve been there for 27 years in one class or another. 2017's lining up to be an exciting year for Honda fans.
By Parks McCants on December 1, 2016 - 7:02PM
2017 Acura RLX sport hybrid luxury sedan begins dealership sales today as a carryover. Perfect? Perhaps.
By Parks McCants on December 1, 2016 - 4:59PM
Acura’s “Precision Crafted Performance” comes screaming through with the segment busting 2017 NSX supercar and MDX SUV, it’s working!
By Parks McCants on November 21, 2016 - 2:15PM
While attending the Los Angeles Auto Show, I experienced Acura’s slant on a near future driver to car connectivity interface. The future in dash, center stack design just arrived!


By Parks McCants on November 5, 2016 - 6:53PM
Looking to Road & Track’s recent assessment of the best overall high performance sports car, 2017 Acura NSX came out on top of an astoundingly exceptional field of supercars, effectively redefining how we measure high performance.
By Parks McCants on November 1, 2016 - 11:38AM
It’s good to see our racing friends return to the track in 2017, they’ve earned their seats. Who’s up?
By Parks McCants on October 27, 2016 - 7:52PM
This year Acura racing fans are treated to a trio of over the top high performance eye candy, presented in MDX, NSX and TLX HPD race trim.
By Parks McCants on October 10, 2016 - 3:35PM
It’s been an exciting, yet at times, disappointing 2-season run for Acura TLX-GT. Nonetheless, RealTime, Acura Racing goes out with class, as we end the 2016 Pirelli World Challenge season at Laguna Seca, Salinas, California.
By Parks McCants on October 8, 2016 - 12:49PM
For Acura fans and RealTime Racing, Acura TLX GT will take final Pirelli World Challenge round 20 this weekend at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca, Salinas, California. It’s been a tough couple of years for P.D. Cunningham and company.
By Parks McCants on October 6, 2016 - 11:31AM

While that may read like a small number for the only made in America supercar, there’s a bit more to the story.
By Parks McCants on October 6, 2016 - 9:44AM
“Refreshed” is a word used in the auto industry to generally describe a model-year roll out that’s anything short of a reinvention. 2017 Acura MDX puts a new spin on refreshed.
By Parks McCants on September 22, 2016 - 2:26PM
For 2017, Acura’s only manufactured in Japan offering comes to market as a carryover from 2016, and that’s a good thing! RLX carries forward Acura's mantra of financially attainable superior comfort, style, and safety.
By Parks McCants on September 18, 2016 - 10:11PM
With P.D. Cunningham retiring his TLX GT seat in mid season, and devoting his time to Acura NSX GT3 Car track development, the handwriting was on the wall. This weekend Acura dropped the hammer on TLX GT.
By Parks McCants on September 16, 2016 - 12:30PM
For me, this weekend is a bit of an anniversary. I sat down for a short interview with RealTime Racing’s P.D. Cunningham 3 seasons ago this weekend, for the beginning of a wild ride that’s witnessed the unprecedented accent of Pirelli World Challenge and Acura racing.
By Parks McCants on September 13, 2016 - 9:42PM
There she sat in my driveway planted firmly on 18 inch black alloy rims and performance tires. This RDX looked just a bit sinister. Would its performance live up to the look?
By Parks McCants on September 10, 2016 - 12:24PM
Granted, Peter Cunningham may be the most amiable team owner and driver engaged in Pirelli World Challenge Series racing. He has a lot to smile about these days.
By Parks McCants on September 10, 2016 - 10:57AM
Well actually, I’m not quite sure what Acura’s going for in its latest MDX commercial
By Parks McCants on August 26, 2016 - 2:13PM
Limited to 100 units for export to Japan, Acura NSX is now available for customer order in Japan, it’s pricy!
By Parks McCants on August 24, 2016 - 12:49PM
One could feel the electricity in the air Saturday night as Acura’s General Manager Jon Ikeda spoke of things to come for Honda’s premium car division. The world’s first design and manufactured in America supercar signals a shift in the makers design directive.
By Parks McCants on August 22, 2016 - 6:20PM
Acura’s halo car turned more than a couple of heads at the hypercritical auto aficionado driven preview to Carmel’s Concourse classic car show.