The vehicles are not the same; however, they may be built on common, global platforms and use (some) common parts. The relationship, as stated by Sunny Duhra, is similar to GM-Chevrolet, or Toyota-Lexus. Acura is the performance division of Honda and the global design center for Acura is in Torrance, CA. read more
Acura is owned by Honda. Honda is the parent company and Acura hosts the luxury and performance models and was started in the early 90s to capture the North American market. Just like Lincoln is owned by Ford, Infiniti is ownded by Nissan, Lexus is owned by Toyota, etc. read more
Honda vs. Acura. Comparing Honda and Acura is like differentiating between a mother and her child. They are two different entities, but one is the original, and the other simply branched out from the first. Both have the same roots, but they have different functions and scope. This is how Honda and Acura operate. read more
Honda Motor Company is the actual car company that manufactures and assembles cars. Acura is the luxury division of Honda created to compete with Lexus, BMW etc. So in other words Honda manufactures cars like TL and RDX and labels them as an Acura in North America and China. read more