01 — History
- Founded
- 1986
- Brand launched 27 March 1986 in the US (and Canada per Japanese Wikipedia).
- Marque launched
- 1986
- Headquarters
- Torrance, California, United States
Honda's luxury and performance marque, launched in North America in 1986.
- 1986
Acura launched on 27 March 1986 with the Legend and Integra.
Source: Acura — Wikipedia (English) - 1987
In its first full year Acura sold 109,000 cars.
Source: Acura — Wikipedia (English) - 1990
The NSX mid-engine sports car launched, introducing VTEC to North America.
Source: Acura — Wikipedia (English) - 2005
The RL flagship introduced SH-AWD torque-vectoring all-wheel drive.
Source: Acura — Wikipedia (English) - 2016
The second-generation NSX launched with a twin-turbo hybrid powertrain.
Source: Acura — Wikipedia (English)
02 — Timeline
Timeline.
- 1986Acura launched on 27 March 1986 with the Legend and Integra.
- 1987In its first full year Acura sold 109,000 cars.
- 1990The NSX mid-engine sports car launched, introducing VTEC to North America.
- 2005The RL flagship introduced SH-AWD torque-vectoring all-wheel drive.
- 2016The second-generation NSX launched with a twin-turbo hybrid powertrain.
07 — Sources
- 01Acura – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 02アキュラ – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26