| The Acura cars with their elegant lines, easy to drive | | | | Acura engine with fuel efficiency at lower velocities |
| quality and safety innovations are among the most | | | | and ads to the output of the engine at higher velocities. |
| sought after by drivers all around the world. In their | | | | This fuel efficiency system was another innovation |
| continuous search for safer, more maneuverable | | | | that was introduced to the North American car market |
| performance cares, the designers and engineers at | | | | by Acura. |
| Acura have fitted the recent models with a number of | | | | One of the most important safety improvements |
| technical innovations that make the cars more reliable | | | | added to cars today is Acura's ACE (Advanced |
| and easy and fun to drive. The added innovations do | | | | Compatibility Engineering), a system that incorporates |
| not only relate to the performance of the car but also | | | | crash protection into the frame of your vehicle. The |
| to the safety of its passengers. The list of | | | | Vehicle Stability Assist, or VSA, is a four channel |
| technological innovations includes Super Handling | | | | system that adjusts the engine power and the |
| All-Wheel Drive (also called SH-AWD), Variable Valve | | | | pressure on your brakes to ensure added control in |
| Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC), Advanced | | | | any driving conditions. The air bag system on an Acura |
| Compatibility Engineering (ACE), the Drive-by-Wire | | | | car includes side curtain air bags, dual-threshold air |
| Throttle System, the Vehicle Stability Assist system | | | | bags and front side air bags, and the car's safety |
| (VSA), HandsFreeLink, Voice Recognition, LATCH, | | | | system also includes LATCH and OPDS. The |
| Occupant Position Determination System (OPDS), the | | | | Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) is |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and many | | | | designed to protect the passenger side of the cabin in |
| more. | | | | case that an accident can not be avoided. The unique |
| The Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, or SH-AWD, is | | | | child seat mounting system called LATCH ensures the |
| the first control system that allows independent | | | | safety of your child passengers. |
| torque-distribution. Independent torque distribution | | | | For their innovative performance and security systems |
| means that the wheels of your Acura car have a | | | | several Acura models have been awarded the |
| better grip on the road. The system is used to help | | | | maximum of five stars possible after a series of tests |
| increase turning precision and also to improve | | | | conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety |
| passenger safety. Acura is the first car builder in North | | | | Administration. The Acura RL was awarded five stars |
| America to use such a system on their models. The | | | | in rollover, side and frontal tests, the Acura MDX |
| Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control, or | | | | received its stars for passenger and driver safety and |
| VTEC, is a cleverly designed system that helps the | | | | the SUV earned its five stars in the side impact test. |