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Vehicle Insights•by News/Media Release•October 15, 2002

Honda Pilot and Acura MDX Achieve Five Star Safety in NHTSA Front and Side Impact Tests

The all-new 2003 Honda Pilot and 2003 Acura MDX are the first midsize sport utility vehicles ever to earn the Federal government’s top Five Star safety rating for the driver, front passenger and rear seat passengers in both front- and side-impact crash tests, according to information released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Operations•April 3, 2002

Audi, Infiniti, Kia, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, Land Rover, Acura MDX Post Record Sales in March

March was another good month for imports in the United States, with six carmakers -- Germany's Audi and Mercedes-Benz; Japan's Infiniti, Lexus, and Mitsubishi; and South Korea's Kia all setting sales records.

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Operations•by News/Media Release•February 14, 2002

Tasmanian 'Smart Car' Can Override Driver Error: Report

Researchers at the University of Tasmania, Australia, claim to have developed the world's first smart car that can override driver error and reduce road accidents, according to Matthew Brace in Sydney.

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Vehicle Insights•by News/Media Release•January 4, 2002

Acura Breaks 10-Year Sales Record

Acura Division posted record year-end sales of 170,469, according to sales figures released Jan. 4 by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Acura 2001 sales were up 19.5 percent from 2000, and broke the previous year-end sales record of 143,708 set in 1991.

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Operations•by News/Media Release•January 4, 2002

Lexus Tops Luxury Class; Mercedes, Porsche Claim Records

Lexus was the best-selling luxury brand in the US for the second consecutive year in 2001 while Mercedes-Benz claimed the best year for sales to date. In addition, Porsche set records for sales of its 911 range.

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Vehicle Insights•by News/Media Release•September 25, 2001

GM Marks Camaro, Firebird for Death After 35 Years

The Chevrolet Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird, two vehicles that helped define "muscle cars" for generations of American youth, will die next year after 35 years of production, General Motors Corp. said on Sept. 25.

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Vehicle Insights•by News/Media Release•August 9, 2001

Cadillac Evoq Roadster Becomes XLR

The Cadillac luxury roadster, scheduled to go on sale late next year as part of the brand's efforts to make a comeback, will be called the XLR.

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Acura Continues Blistering Sales Pace

Acura enjoyed an eighth consecutive month of record-setting sales, reporting an all-time June record of 15,461.

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Operations•by News/Media Release•May 18, 2001

Saab 9-5 Tops Mid-Luxury Segment in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

The Saab 9-5 Sedan and Wagon have been ranked as the Best Mid-Luxury Car in the 2001 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS).

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