<Tr> <Th> Parent </Th> <Td> Honda </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Acura.com Acura.ca </Td> </Tr> <P> Acura (/ ˈækjʊrə /) is the luxury vehicle marque of Japanese automaker Honda . The brand was launched in the United States and Canada in March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and high - performance vehicles . It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, China in 2006, Russia in 2014 and Kuwait in 2015, and is also sold in Ukraine . Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese domestic market (JDM) in 2008 was delayed, due to economic reasons, and later withheld as a result of the 2008 financial crisis . </P> <P> Acura holds the distinction of being the first Japanese automotive luxury brand . The creation of Acura coincided with the introduction of a JDM Honda dealership sales channel, called Honda Clio, which sold luxury vehicles, joining previously established Honda Verno, followed by Honda Primo the following year . In its first few years of existence, Acura was among the best - selling luxury marques in the US . Though sales were down in the mid-to - late 1990s, the brand experienced a revival in the early 2000s, due to drastic redesigns and the introductions of new models . </P>

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