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Honda is one of the oldest Japanese car manufacturers, and is also huge in the motorcycle market. Honda cars are known for reliability and are generally considered good family oriented cars. Honda sells cars worldwide, and also owns Acura, its luxury car subsidiary. Honda models to watch: Honda NSX, Honda Civic, Honda Accord
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Honda Fit To Get Station Wagon Variant For Europe
Images leaked on the internet purport to show a new version of the Honda Jazz (sold as the Fit in our markets) that looks somewhat like a stretched-in-all-directions version of the current car. The tall-wagon/”people-mover” segment is a major one in much of the world, and the new car, which may be sold as the…
Honda CR-Z Turbo Could Arrive This Year
Due to overwhelming demand, not to mention lackluster sales for the original hybrid version, Honda will bring to market its CR-Z turbo model, possibly as early as this year. Facing new competition from the Hyundai Veloster, and aiming to offer something in line with higher-performance versions of the MINI Cooper, the CR-Z turbo will reportedly…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: HSV-010 GT Represents Honda Racing in Tokyo
A year ago Honda officially announced the introduction of the HSV-010 GT race car, the company’s successor to the NSX in the Japanese Super GT Series. A purpose-built race car with a 500-hp 3.4-liter V8 engine, sadly, no production car will ever be derived from the HSV-010. That new is all the more disappointing when…
2011 Tokyo Auto Salon: Top Secret Nissan GT-R, Honda CR-Z
It wouldn’t be the Tokyo Auto Salon without an appearance by a few specific tuners and that list includes Top Secret. Best known for building unmistakably gold high-powered machines – like the Toyota Supra – the Top Secret display in Tokyo this year includes a stunning Nissan GT-R. Sporting a special aero kit (including a…
Honda CR-Z Gets JDM-Style from Noblesse [Video]
Honda‘s CR-Z certainly made a huge splash out at SEMA this year and Japanese tuners have been embracing hybrid-tuning for quite a while now, with plenty of modified Insights and Priuses roaming the streets of Japan. So it’s no surprise that even more have jumped on Honda’s CR-Z and Noblesse now has launched one of…
Honda’s Test Track For Sale, Would Make A Great Playground For One Lucky Owner
Honda is selling their proving grounds in the Mojave Desert, and if you’re the type that likes to invest between 7 and 8 figures in real estate, then this might be a real treat. With just under 3,800 acres of land, the big draws are a 7.5 mile oval course, a 4.5 mile road course…
Honda To Recall Accord And CR-V Over Wiring Issues
Honda is recalling 2,277 Accord and CR-V models due to a wiring defect that may have occurred during the vehicle’s assembly. An electrical coupling that was possibly damaged during the engine installation process could lead to the vehicle stalling. While no incidents have been reported, Honda is keen to fix the defect, which only affects 2010 model…
2011 Tokyo Auto Salon: J’s Racing Honda CR-Z, Civic Type R Prepped for Track Duty
One of the premiere tuners for Honda and Acura vehicles, J’s Racing is known for building parts for those who want to get out on the track. On display at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the J’s Racing team brought along fully modified versions of the Civic Type R and the new CR-Z. Both models feature…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: Honda TS-1X is a Renventon Inspired CR-Z
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Lamborghini’s designers had gotten a hold of the Honda CR-Z. Despite its matte-black paint and wild bodywork the TS-1X Concept has nothing in common with the Reventon supercar. Based on the new hybrid sports car, the TS-1X gets a fighter-jet inspired aero kit that actually seems to work with…
2011 Tokyo Auto Salon: Sports Modulo NSX Tuning Parts are Six Years Late
The Acura (or Honda) NSX has been out of production since 2005, but icons are always worth revisiting. That, apparently, is the thought behind the new Sports Modulo NSX. Unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan, Honda’s in-house Sports Modulo tuning division has just release a new selection of parts for the legendary Japanese…
Anti-Union Automakers are Violating Human Rights Says UAW Boss
However, King believes that the workers deserve to get their fair share of the upside and rewarded for the sacrifices they make, pointing out to the concessions UAW workers have made since 2005 to help the US auto industry get back on track.
Honda CR-Z Based TS-1X Concept to Debut at Tokyo Auto Salon
With the Tokyo Auto Salon just around the corner, Honda Motor Co. has announced its star lineup for this year’s show. For 2011, Honda will be putting the spotlight on Honda Access Corporation*2, the company’s in-house aftermarket parts manufacturer. Showcasing what they’re all about will be the TS-1X, based on the new CR-Z. In addition…
2011 North American International Auto Show [NAIAS] Recap: Detroit Auto Show Highlights
The biggest debut at this year’s North American International Auto Show may have been a hybrid, but that doesn’t mean it’s not exciting. On the contrary, the Porsche 918 RSR is 767-hp of proof that hybrids can most certainly be cool. Based on the 918 Spider which also stole the show in Geneva last year,…
Honda Accord Crosstour to Get 4-Cylinder Base Engine
Another source reported that the four-banger powered Crosstour will probably come in front-drive form only (at least initially) and restricted to more basic trim levels (possibly DX, LX and EX) as well as a corresponding lower MSRP to help bolster sales.
Ford F-Series Continues Its 34 Year Reign As America’s Best Selling Vehicle
Ford‘s F-Series truck is America’s best selling vehicle for the 34th straight year, moving an astounding 528, 349 units, up nearly 28 percent from 2009. In second place was the Chevrolet Silverado, which moved a relatively paltry 370,135 trucks, but saw a 17 percent jump in sales. The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord duked it…
Top 10 Most Anticipated Vehicles of 2011
There’s no doubt that 2010 has been a monumentally important year for the auto industry and one worth looking back on. From the Toyota recall crisis, to the success stories at Hyundai and Ford, to the launch of the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf, there have been no end of major news stories in the…
Chrysler Town & Country Set To Capture Minivan Sales Crown
Few people pay attention to minivans, but an interesting sales war is heating up, with what could be Chrysler’s first major sales victory in their post-bailout era. Chrysler‘s Town & Country minivan, which just underwent a pretty substantial refresh, is the leading minivan according to sales data, moving 102,495 units through November. The perennial leader,…
Honda Launches New Entry Level Li Nian S1 Model In China
The importance of the Chinese market for car companies is growing at an astounding rate. Hoping to capitalize on this growth, Honda has launched a new sub-compact car at the 2010 China International Automobile Exhibition. The new model is called the S1 and is launched under the Chinese market only brand of Li Nian, a…
Honda CR-Z JCOTY Edition Is Built For Gloating
While the Honda CR-Z has had only a tepid reception in North America, its home market of Japan seems to be taking well to the controversial hybrid sports car. Hybrids have always been a hit in Japan, and the nation’s automotive journalists recently awarded the CR-Z the title of “Car of the Year”. To celebrate…
Ford Fusion First Blue Oval Car to Hit 200,000 Sales Mark Since 2004
In recent years the big three have lost market share, particularly in the mid-size and compact car segments, however, that might be set to change.
Honda Accord Most Researched New Car in 2010, but Hyundai Sonata Catching Up
The Honda Accord was the most researched new car by consumers in 2010 according to new internal data released by Kelly Blue Book (KBB). Honda also took the second spot with the Civic, while the Toyota Camry placed third. The Accord, Civic and Camry have all placed in KBB’s top five since 2004. Rounding out…
Honda Recalls Accord, Pilot Over Potential Suspension Failures
The problem is being blamed on faulty calibrations on machinery used to torque the bolts at the factory. In total 10, 823 Accords and Pilots are affected by the recall and notified owners are urged to contact their local Honda dealer
2011 Honda Civic Gets Just Two Stars in New NHTSA Side Crash Test
n the Civic’s case, it drops from a four-star overall rating in 2010, to three, largely due to a side impact test where it earned just two stars. Other small cars fared about the same or even worse.
Ariel Atom Mugen Edition Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ultra-Light Track Car
The Ariel Atom is one of the most pure driving machines on the planet. It has no doors or windows or roof. It’s essentially an exoskeleton shell with all its moving parts exposed to the elements, including the driver. Since it has very few parts, it is very light and that makes for an incredible…
