Sherlock

I have only 2 guesses about what the Logo truely is.

1) It's a perspective tilted / angled-in Honda "H" to show it's family heritage.

2) A design compass to show its engineering (which Honda really truely has a lot of).

Anyone know any facts on this ??

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Had 1989 Black CRX Si (Cracker)
Have 1998 Black Currant Accord EX4 Coupe (Watson)
Have 2000 Laguna/Fern TL (Sherlock)

GoldTypeS

Ummm... I just thought it was supposed to be the letter "A"!!

haha98

yeah that's what i thought it was....

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1996 2.5 TL Dark Green
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No nav yet but soon!!!

Gomez

The Acura marketing folks say it's a "precision caliper" to pay homage to their engineering mettle, and that it was chosen b/c of its resemblance to the letter "A."

Of course, the Acura name is derived from 'accuracy' to denote precision engineering.

Kinda looks like a scrunched-up "H" to me, also!

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'01 WDP TL
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'88 White RX-7 Convertible
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Guest

Years ago the NSX got the "A" first. It was originally supposed to just be the calipers without the cross-member. Like "/\". Before release they decided to make it a full "A".

I guess they think Americans are too stupid to figure it out.

This was back in 1990-1991. The 1990 Integras didn't have a logo on the hood, the 1991's did.


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2000 3.2 TL, Paper maps.
Comptech axle-back exhaust.
225/55ZR-16 RE730s on OEM alloys.
205/55QR-16 Alpins on steel wheels w/covers (winter).

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ghost31711

actually in japan, honda has a eagle for their emblem, i wonder if they even have eagles in japan,

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TorontoTL

Einstein is right, the logo is supposed to be a pair of calipers. However, I believe someone high up in the ranks at Honda did not like the original design without the horizontal bars and made them add the horizontal bars which of course makes it look like an A.

bdimc2001

I just thought it was an A for Acura.

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2001 Acura 3.2TL w/ Navi Black ext. Ebony int., Sunroof Visor and more to come!

Guest

I like the Acura logo, it is much better than that f@gg0t looking L our competitor makes.

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Platinum's whip.

Guest

Philosophically speaking, the two "calipers" point together to symbolize precisity,unity of design, and, like a horizon line, that Acura (superficially represented by the "A" implied by the logo) is the end-point of all fine engineering and that Acura leads to the future. The simplistic yet elegant emblem poignantly illustrates. . .

Awww sh***t, my blunt went out. I gotta go get my lighter . . .

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NYREP1

huh? lol

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1992 camaro
1993 volvo 850 glt

SoundSpeed

I always thought it was an A for Acura. Smoke a pipe cyberfossil. And down with the L.

Guest

L = Loser.

Didn't you guys ever go to primary school? If you walk around with a L marked on your forehead you were a loser. If you drive a car with a big-ass L in the front then you are also a loser

nyctl

Really? Woow!!! I guess then that the Honda Inspire is actually the Acura TL!!!
...and the RL is actually the Honda Legend!
...and Acura is really owned by Honda of America!
....and Acura is the luxury division of Honda sold only in North America!
....and that explains why my windshield says Honda etched into the glass!
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sorry dude
i had to do it to you for that newbie statement. no hard feelings

Guest

Now thats what im talkin 'bout Cyberfossil! Yeah L= Lame Loser Lops! n'stuff. Yeah i guess thats why in Europe it's called the Honda NSX right? or the Honda Integra?

preludeshfan

i keep telling my dad the same thing cause he just got a 2001 lexus. did any of you guys hear that there are no acuras in japan? i think they are all called hondas.

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Currently 2001 Acura 3.2 TL With Navigation Black/Ebony