Acura (アキュラ Akyura^?) is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda.^[1]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, and Russia in 2014. Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese domestic market (JDM) in 2008 was delayed, due to economic reasons,^[2]and later withheld as a result of the 2008 financial crisis.