| In the recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | | | | said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of |
| (IIHS) Top Safety Pick awards for 2008, several | | | | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "American Honda will |
| Honda and Acura vehicles gained top crash safety | | | | put more Top Safety Pick-rated vehicles on the road |
| ratings. The awarded vehicles include the Honda | | | | next year than any other automaker." |
| Accord, Honda Element, Honda Pilot, Acura MDX and | | | | Vehicle safety had been seriously defined in all Honda |
| the Acura RDX. | | | | and Acura vehicles. The automakers are seeking to |
| The 2008 IIHS Top Safety Pick award, the highest | | | | give its consumers the optimum level of occupant |
| rating the non-profit organization could give was | | | | protection and pedestrian injury mitigation. The |
| bestowed to the 2008 Honda Accord. The | | | | comprehensive approach of Honda to safety was |
| recognitions, given every year are always given to | | | | launched in 2003 in their "Safety for Everyone" |
| vehicles that had proven exceptional protection for | | | | program. Regardless of the vehicle's price and size, |
| their passengers in cases of front, side and rear | | | | Honda and Acura vehicles are feature-full for safety. |
| crashes. To be an entry, a vehicle must have standard | | | | Like any other Honda vehicles, the 2008 Honda |
| or optional electronic stability control and for Honda and | | | | Accord is the absolute figure for Honda's safety |
| Acura vehicles, such system is named Vehicle Stability | | | | approach. Honda foresees that aside from the safety |
| Assist â„¢ along with protective air bags. The | | | | features of the Accord, other Honda technologies in |
| institute will conduct a series of crash tests to | | | | the vehicle will make it a big hit. Honda expects that all |
| determine the winners. | | | | their efforts will not be wasted if the Accord meets |
| Divided in Two divisions based on the vehicle brand, | | | | their 400,000 unit sales target. On the other hand, the |
| Honda and Acura get the honor of having the most | | | | MDX is also the icon for Acura. The 7-passenger |
| number of vehicles awarded by the IIHS. The Honda | | | | sport utility vehicle is multi awarded not just for its |
| brand was honored by the Accord, CR-V, Element, | | | | powerful engine and nice sporty handling nut primarily |
| Odyssey, and Pilot, all for the 2008 year model. The | | | | the passenger protection features including its braking |
| Top Safety Pick award for Acura was for their RDX | | | | system primarily done by Acura brakes. The MDX |
| and MDX models. The VSA and air bags are | | | | already gained Frontal five-star and Side five-star |
| standard to all these vehicles. | | | | rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety |
| "Honda has consistently challenged itself to pursue | | | | Administration. |
| vehicle safety as part of its core business strategy," | | | | |