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In an attempt to increase overall sales of its Acura division, Honda Canada launched the Acura 1.6 EL in 1996. Despite the Acura logo, it was still just a more luxurious and powerful version of the Honda Civic. It was successful nonetheless and EL sales allowed the Acura division to …

My knuckles; white as the driven snow. My eyes; bloodshot, wide, and behind a twitching right eyelid. Tension running like barbed wire from my neck, across my shoulders, and down my spine. A slight throbbing in my temple reminds me that however I may hope for the contrary, my heart …

This car is representative of everything that can go wrong with the auto industry. Don't mistake the sentiment; it's hardly a bad car. One only need look at the biggest of Acura's track record to discern that Honda's most luxurious car is anything but. Well liked, as reliable as an …

No one could say that Acura lacked guts when, in 2009, they introduced the new generation of its luxury sedan, the TL. At the time, the change was beyond radical. Acura was gambling that the new design would attract buyers looking for a more eye-catching car. Just two years later, …

For those readers hailing from the other side of the Rocky Mountains, let me tell you one thing you need to know about Vancouver: it’s full of incredibly wealthy people. Stand on a streetcorner in trendy Yaletown, and you’ll be treated to a cavalcade of motor vehicles that would look …

Acura is something of an enigmatic brand. Just 26 years old, Honda’s luxury brand predates both Lexus and Infiniti, but seems to suffer from a relative lack of identity when compared to either of those brands. Reaching its performance apogee in the ‘90s, Acura’s image was once one buoyed by …

When it comes to pleasure purchases, people usually balk at the notion of buying something ugly. Avid sailors may be familiar with the phrase “why buy an ugly boat,” but it's a notion that escapes too many car buyers. Happily accepting visual compromise in the name of increased safety, efficiency …

Updates to the TSX began in 2009 and continue this year with the addition of a V6 engine. While some people are delighted with this option, others are at a loss as to why Acura is offering such a powerful six-cylinder in a car whose main focus is agility. Quite …

In Canada, vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive are very popular, and with good reason. Our winters are often unkind, leading many to wish they had better traction in the snow. However, all-wheel drive is not necessarily a remedy for all of the world’s ills. In some cases, it leads to …

Acura has always been one of the more enigmatic brands out there. Step aboard similar luxury automobiles and chances are very good that all your expectations will be met. Should the steed in question wear a blue and white roundel on the hood, you can expect to step into familiarly …