I’ve always been a fan of Acura, but I don’t know all that much about the history of the brand other than the fact that it’s owned by Honda. When was Acura purchased by Honda?
never actually bought Acura. In 1986, Honda created the Acura brand as the luxury automotive segment of its business.
However, the idea behind the Acura brand was more than just competing with American and European luxury automakers of the time. In the early 1980s, Japan’s government introduced restrictions on automotive imports to the United States. As a result, Honda found that exporting more expensive vehicles to America increased its profits and margins.
However, Honda wasn’t a luxury automaker, so the company needed a way to send more expensive, upscale cars to the U.S. This led to the creation of
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