Acura
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| 2024 | Sales continue to decline, with only 7,478 units reported, indicating ongoing challenges in the automotive market. |
| April 9 2024 | MDX facelift was revealed for the 2025 model year, featuring updated styling, new infotainment system, and additional safety features. |
| November 2 2023 | Acura revealed the TLX facelift for the 2024 model year, featuring updated exterior styling with a new frameless Diamond Pentagon grille, revised A-Spec rear fascia, new exterior colors, and new wheel designs. |
| 2022 | Acura launched a limited-production TLX Type S PMC Edition for the 2023 model year, with only 300 units produced. This special edition was tuned by the Honda Performance Manufacturing Center and features 20-inch NSX-inspired wheels and carbon fiber interior and exterior trim. |
| 2022 | Significant sales drop continues, with only 11,508 units sold in the United States and 1,422 units in Canada. |
| 2021 | Strong sales performance with 60,057 units sold in the US. |
| 2021 | The TLX was named an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and received a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA, scoring good ratings in all six of the Institute's crashworthiness tests. |
| December 23 2021 | Type-S trim of the fourth-generation MDX was released. |
| June 23 2021 | The Type S trim, returning after a decade-long hiatus, was scheduled to go on sale. |
| February 2 2021 | Fourth-generation MDX went on sale to the public. |
| January 12 2021 | Fourth-generation MDX went into bulk production for the 2022 model year. |
| 2020 | The second generation of the Acura TLX (UB5/UB6/UB7 platform) was introduced, marking a new design and technological iteration of the model. |
| 2020 | Acura introduced the second generation TLX (UB5/UB6/UB7 platform), featuring an innovative front passenger three-chamber airbag co-developed with Autoliv and an upgraded ACE safety structure. |
| 2020 | With the discontinuation of the RLX model, the TLX became Acura's flagship sedan in their lineup. |
| 2020 | Sales dramatically decline due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, with only 21,785 units sold in the United States, 2,704 in Canada, and 17 in China. |
| December 8 2020 | Fourth-generation Acura MDX was virtually revealed online. |
| October 14 2020 | Fourth-generation Acura MDX prototype was first revealed. |
| September 28 2020 | Sales of the second generation TLX commenced. |
| August 28 2020 | Production of the second generation TLX began. |
| May 28 2020 | The second generation TLX was launched digitally, based on the 2019 Type S concept design. |
| 2019 | U.S. News & World Report ranked the Acura MDX #6 in Luxury Midsize SUVs. |
| 2019 | An iSeeCars study ranked the MDX 7th among SUVs that vehicle owners keep for the longest time. |
| 2019 | The Acura MDX was named a North American Car of the Year Utility Finalist. |
| 2019 | 9-speed automatic transmission was enhanced for smoother acceleration, and the MDX Advance package gained Acura's Active Damper System previously only available on the Sport Hybrid model. |
| 2019 | Acura introduced the Type S concept, which would later influence the design of the second generation TLX. |
| 2018 | The Acura MDX won the IIHS Top Safety Pick award for the model year. |
| 2018 | MDX received a redesigned dual-screen user interface (ODMD 2.0) with a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, adding support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. |
| 2018 | During the New York International Auto Show, Acura announced the A-Spec appearance package for the 2019 model year MDX with exclusive design and performance enhancements. |
| 2017 | Motor Trend magazine selected the Acura MDX as a SUV of the Year Contender. |
| 2017 | The TLX-GT race car was replaced by the Acura NSX GT3 in the racing program. |
| 2017 | Acura TLX expands market presence to China, selling 134 units in its first year of sales in the Chinese market. |
| August 2017 | Extended-wheelbase Acura TLX-L specifically developed for the Chinese market debuted at the Chengdu Motor Show, offered only with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. |
| June 2017 | US sales of the facelifted 2018 TLX began. |
| April 2017 | MDX Sport Hybrid (YD7) model was introduced, powered by a 3.0-liter V6 hybrid powertrain with SH-AWD system, available in Technology and Advanced packages. |
| April 2017 | Acura unveiled the revised 2018 TLX, featuring a redesigned front fascia, fenders, and grille, along with new infotainment features including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. |
| 2016 | Ryan Eversley continued as a full-time driver, winning both Road America races. Peter Cunningham raced the first half of the season, securing a runner-up finish at Road America race 1, with Spencer Pumpelly replacing him for the last three rounds. |
| June 2016 | Acura MDX third generation was refreshed for the 2017 model year, featuring a new diamond pentagon front grille from the Acura Precision Concept and aluminum front fenders to reduce body mass. |
| 2015 | Sales increase significantly to 47,080 units in the United States and 5,075 units in Canada, marking the model's strongest sales year to date. |
| 2015 | RealTime Racing fielded two full-time TLX-GT entries with Peter Cunningham and Ryan Eversley. Eversley won the first St. Petersburg race and finished sixth in the GT class drivers classification, while Cunningham finished 14th. |
| 2014 | Sales rebounded to a high of 65,603 units in the US, marking a significant recovery. |
| 2014 | Acura introduced the TLX as a replacement for both the TL and TSX models, entering the entry-level luxury sedan market. |
| 2014 | First generation Acura TLX introduced with two powertrain options: a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with front-wheel drive and a 3.5-liter V-6 engine available with front-wheel drive or Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD). |
| 2014 | Acura TLX debuts with initial sales of 19,127 units in the United States and 1,828 units in Canada. |
| 2014 | Acura Motorsports Group unveiled the TLX-GT race car at the North American International Auto Show, featuring a twin turbo direct injection V6 engine and modifications for Pirelli World Challenge competition. |
| 2014 | RealTime Racing entered a factory-backed TLX-GT car in the Pirelli World Challenge GT class at Mid-Ohio and Sonoma rounds, with Peter Cunningham achieving a best result of 13th place. |
| August 2014 | Sales of the Acura TLX began in the market. |
| July 2014 | The Acura TLX entered production at Honda's Marysville Auto Plant. |
| April 2014 | Production version of the Acura TLX was unveiled at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. |
| January 2014 | Acura revealed the TLX Prototype at the North American International Auto Show, designed in Acura's Los Angeles Design Studio as a replacement for the TL and TSX sedans. |
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