Honda has announced that it has being production of the Spirior sports sedan (the name is part Spirit and part Superior) with sales of the new premium sports car slated to start in China in September 2009. The Spirior is essentially an Acura TSX / European Honda Accord and it's just only been introduced to the Chinese customers.
The Spirior is being produced at the plant of Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co. in Wuhan, Hubei province. Sales targets from September-December 2009 is 15000 cars. The Spirior is the 3rd model being produced at this joint venture after the CR-V and the Civic sedan. Annual production capacity at the Wuhan factory will be increased to 200000 units, up 80000 units. Thus, Honda's overall China production capacity will sit at 610000 units a year.