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'''Advanced Compatibility Engineering''' (commonly called '''ACE Body Structure''') is the [[marketing]] name given to an [[automobile]] body [[structure]] design by [[Honda Motor Company|Honda]]. It claims to distribute [[collision]] energy evenly and redirect it away from the [[passenger|passenger compartment]], while at the same time, minimizing damage to other impacted [[vehicle]]s. This is accomplished by using numerous grades of [[Steel grade|steel]] (typically four) which crumple in key areas and remain rigid in others.<ref name="ACE Videos">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En7xJ6jDi0w Honda Advanced Compatibility Engineering ACE.avi], HondaTiongNam's YouTube Channel, dated 1 June 2011, last accessed 21 August 2016</ref> It is standard on all Honda and Acura models as of the 2017 model year.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

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'''Advanced Compatibility Engineering''' (commonly calledor '''ACE Body Structure''') is the [[marketing]] name given to an [[Car classification|automobile]] body [[structure]] design by [[Honda Motor Company|Honda]]. It claims to distribute [[collision]] energy evenly and redirect it away from the [[passenger|passenger compartment]], while at the same time, minimizingminimising damage to other impacted [[vehicle]]s. This is accomplished by using numerous grades of [[Steel grade|grades of steel]] (typically four) which crumple in key areas and remain rigid in others.<ref name="ACE Videos">[{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En7xJ6jDi0w |title=Honda Advanced Compatibility Engineering ACE.avi], |author=HondaTiongNam's |via=[[YouTube]] Channel, dated |date=1 June 2011, last accessed |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> It is standard on all Honda and Acura models as of the 2017 model year.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

==Vehicles equipped with the ACE body structure==

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* [[Honda Amaze]], 2013–present

* [[Honda Brio]], 2013–present

* [[Honda Crosstour]], since introduction (2009)-

* [[Honda CR-Z]], since introduction (2009)-

* [[Honda Insight]], 2010–present

* [[Honda Fit]], 2009–present

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* [[Honda Civic]], 2006–present

* [[Honda Odyssey (North America)|Honda Odyssey]], 2005–present

* [[Acura ILX]], since introduction (2012)-

* [[Acura ZDX]], since introduction (2009)-

* [[Acura TLX]], since introduction (2014)-

* [[Acura TL]], 2009–2014

* [[Acura TSX]], 2009–2014

* [[Acura RDX]], since introduction (2006)-

* [[Acura MDX]], 2007–present

* [[Acura RLX]], since introduction (2012)-

* [[Acura RL]], 2005–2012

==References==

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* [httphttps://corporatewww.honda.com/safety/details.aspx?id=collisionsafety-by-design OURAdvanced COLLISION-FREECompatibility FUTUREEngineering{{sup|&trade;}}], Honda official info

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