It appears that Acura will remain banished from its homeland for the foreseeable future, despite Honda claiming nearly two years ago that it would begin selling its luxury brand in Japan by 2008.

Acura is known for its higher performance and luxury models, which typically stand above their Honda counterparts in terms of ...

This included cars like the 3.2CL Type S, the 3.2TL Type S, the RSX Type S and TL Type S. Acura, a brand created ... it actually had more in common with the Japan-only FD2 Civic Type R, which ...

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The Acura TL debuted for 1995 as a replacement for the departed Vigor. It was a mid-size, front-wheel-drive sports sedan that competed against other entry-level luxury sports sedans like the Audi ...

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But the nameplate is. Back in October, Honda secured the designation by filing trademark applications for the "Acura RSX" and "RSX" both in Japan and the US. It was the first hint that the RSX ...

When the Acura brand was first created for the United States market, the luxury marque drew upon Honda vehicles initially developed for Japan. The Integra and the ... Acura line-up through the 2000s ...