The brand was introduced to Mexico in 2004 and to China in 2006. However, Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese market have been repeatedly delayed due to economic reasons: the planned 2008 launch was delayed for 'about two years or so and then in a December 17, 2008 announcement. Acura has been involved in American motorsports, specifically in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and IMSA GT Championship series. Starting in 1991, Acura reached an agreement with the Comptech Racing to use the V6 motor of the all-new Acura NSX in Comptech's Camel Lights Spice prototype. Acura would go on to take the Lights championship in its initial year, including a class win at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Although the NSX squad suffered mechanical woes and were unable to take the title, the Integras of the touring class once again took the teams championship. By 2002, Acura replaced the aged Integra with the new Acura RSX in the final races of the season, scoring good finishes in their debut. At the same time, Acura finally retired the NSXs from the top GT class. The RSXs would later be joined by new Acura TSXs in 2004.
The cars would be purchased chassis from existing manufacturers, but use American-built Acura V8s (a first for Acura and Honda). Acura also announced their initiative to take the cars to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2008 and eventually move to the superior LMP1 class with cars built by Acura themselves in 2009. Later in 2006, Acura announced that the three factory teams would be Andretti Green Racing, Fern�ndez Racing, and Highcroft Racing, and that the chassis would be built by Lola Cars of the UK and Courage Comp�tition of France. Current modelsMDX (luxury SUV)
RDX (crossover SUV)
RL (full-size sedan) (known as "RL" in North America, "Legend" in the rest of the world)
TL (mid-size sports sedan)
TSX (compact sports sedan)
TSX Sport Wagon (wagon)
CSX (compact sedan) (replacement for the Acura EL, only available in Canada)
ZDX (crossover SUV)
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