Somone posted a link to a video on the honda JP website in the 3G thread, so I l was looking around and their lineup. The honda lineup in Japan is fascinating, the cars have alot more features over there, have a look:
Honda (TSX) Accord
Accord (TSX) wagon
Civic w/NAVI
integra r
ctr
coolest mini-van ever
honda legend
Inspire -is the 04 tl here us only? Because the JDM inspire is definately a us accord. The JDM version has some cool features over the us accord, HID headlights, laser cruise control, etc.

complete line-up

I thought I would pass on the links to anyone who is curious.

 

gotta love that minivan

 

Clio / Verno / Primo

Any ideas?

 

I just got back from a 3 week trip in Yokohama Japan. I saw a lot of Acura cars with Honda badging. The weirdest one I saw was the 2g TL called a Sabre. I thought all along it was the Inspire. Most of the cars on the Honda JDM website dont do justice to what you see out in the streets in Japan. Most of the cars already come tricked out with kits, big wheels and navi. Everyone out there was hooking up their Odyssey mini vans. Mistubishi has this full size JDM mini-van that is bigger than the Odyseey, and it was tight. Bigger front grille, bigger wheels, and bigger in size. Looked like a tricked out Chevy Astro van, but more aerodynamicly better looking.

 

There are Sabers and Inspires, based on TL's except for the '04 which is USDM Accord based (though has many more features) including the cylinder deactivation.

Clio/ Verno/ Primo from my understanding are the different dealerships that cater to different tastes (luxury, sport, family or economy). Not a seperate brand per say like Acura is though. Perhaps someone can explain it in detail.

 

That mini-van looks very close to the new Minivan honda will be giving us.

 

You guys probably know, but Acura's is only available in America. Every other country still uses the Honda name for the same vehicles.

 

In terms of looks yes. But the US Odyssey (Lagreat in Japan) is much larger and completely different.