Acura fully leveraged Honda's technological advantages and continued its path to North American glory with the launch of the TL, RL, CL and other popular luxury models over the next decade. In the 21st century, Acura saw the trend of luxury car consumption and adjusted its product strategy in time to successfully launch the MDX in 2000, which was immediately named "Luxury SUV of the Year" by Car and Driver and "Sports Car of the Year" by Motor Trend. "Acura's reputation for innovation was enhanced by the MDX.