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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

Mugen Parts Now Available Through Honda Dealers in the U.K.

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Mugen Parts Now Available Through Honda Dealers in the U.K.
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Like here in North American, Mugen parts have long been available to hard-core Honda fans through tuner shops and online resources. But Honda fanboys in the United Kingdom can now get those same parts right from their local Honda dealer. That’s right, eight Honda dealers have just signed on to officially sell Mugen parts for… Continue Reading...

EPA Releases Fuel Economy Top 10 Since 1984: Original Honda Insight Still Number 1

EPA Releases Fuel Economy Top 10 Since 1984: Original Honda Insight Still Number 1
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It seems that these days we never stop hearing about how fuel efficient some new model is, so it may shock you to learn that the highest mileage model currently on the road was introduced back in 1999. That’s right, the original Honda Insight with its hybrid 3-cylinder engine displacing just 1.0-liters was rated at… Continue Reading...

Skunk2 Announces Crinkle Red Pro Series Intake Manifolds, We Want a B-Series Again

Skunk2 Announces Crinkle Red Pro Series Intake Manifolds, We Want a B-Series Again
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Gosh, it’s hard to believe the Honda B-Series engine is still kicking strong after all these years. Sure, it’ll always be one of the most cost-effective engines out there for power to dollar output, but one would think by now the K-Series would be overwhelming the B-Series in popularity. But no way, Honda and Acura… Continue Reading...

Automotive Lease Guide Says Gas Will Be Over $4 A Gallon By 2013

Automotive Lease Guide Says Gas Will Be Over $4 A Gallon By 2013
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The Automotive Leasing Guide is what the auto industry uses to determine residual values for leased vehicles. It’s a pretty important guideline, and when the ALG speaks, people listen. So the ALG’s prediction of gasoline at $4.13 a gallon by 2013 has some pretty big ramifications for consumers and their vehicle choices. Naturally, the ALG… Continue Reading...

Honda Dealers Sponsoring Honda Indy In Toronto, Free Admission For Practice Day

Honda Dealers Sponsoring Honda Indy In Toronto, Free Admission For Practice Day
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Honda dealers in the Canadian province of Ontario are chipping in to help out with the Honda Indy in Toronto, sponsoring the Friday practice on July 16th, and allowing fans to watch the action for free. The Ontario Honda Dealers Association is not only sponsoring the practice sessions, but also the car of hometown hero… Continue Reading...

IRL Engine Rules Revamped For 2012

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IRL Engine Rules Revamped For 2012
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The IRL IndyCar Series is downsizing its engine formula from the current Honda-made 3.5L V8 to four and six cylinder engines displacing a maximum of 2.4L, a move being considered by other forms of motorsports, including Formula 1. While F1 and NASCAR have different engine builders competing against one another, the engines are generally similar… Continue Reading...

Honda Uses Disrobing Females In Cynical Ploy To Promote New CR-Z; It Works (NSFW)

Honda Uses Disrobing Females In Cynical Ploy To Promote New CR-Z; It Works (NSFW)
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It’s hard to understand the appeal of a burlesque show, seeing as they lack the most important element of a real strip club – the buffet meal. But Honda thought that there’s some value in a burlesque show, and went so far as to have a performance artist, known as Agent Lynch (real name Kate… Continue Reading...

2011 Honda Accord CrossTour to Get Improved Fuel Economy

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2011 Honda Accord CrossTour to Get Improved Fuel Economy
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When we reviewed Honda‘s new Accord Crosstour model, one of our few gripes was in the fuel economy department. Rated at 18/27 mpg (FWD), its not bad, but the lack of a six-speed transmission makes getting the most out of each gallon a bit hard.  Honda appears to be ready to announce the addition of… Continue Reading...

Honda Says Brake Override Will be Standard in All Models by 2011

Honda Says Brake Override Will be Standard in All Models by 2011
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With increased pressure from Congress in the wake of Toyota’s recall crisis, Honda has announced it will include a brake override feature in all of its models by the end of 2011. “We are committed to applying Brake Priority Logic on 100 percent of Honda and Acura passenger vehicles produced for the North American market… Continue Reading...

Honda Halts Production In China Due To Strike At Parts Plant

Honda Halts Production In China Due To Strike At Parts Plant
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Honda was forced to shut down all four of its Chinese car plants, after 1,850 workers at an auto parts plant went on strike over wages. The strike is reported to have crippled Honda’s production capability in what is now the world’s largest car market. The lack of parts means that Honda is unable to… Continue Reading...

Kia Soul Hamsters Return With Hip-Hop Themed Spot

Kia Soul Hamsters Return With Hip-Hop Themed Spot
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Regular readers will recall a fondness for hip-hop music at the Autoguide offices.  We’ve previously covered the Houston “swangas” phenomenon, Seattle’s Volvo driving rapper and Atlanta’s dubbed-out Camaros. Now, Kia is showing the East Coast some love, with their new commercial featuring their familiar Hamsters, the Kia Soul, and Black Sheep’s seminal anthem The Choice… Continue Reading...

Next Generation Civic Si Rumored to Get TSX 2.4-Liter

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Next Generation Civic Si Rumored to Get TSX 2.4-Liter
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The 9th generation Honda Civic Si performance model may get a big update, moving from the current torque-less 2.0-liter to the 2.4-liter motor currently offered in the Acura TSX. News of this development comes via a source from the well-informed folks at Temple of Vtec, although even they aren’t confident in its credibility.  The K24… Continue Reading...

Next-Gen Honda Civic Spied In Italy

Next-Gen Honda Civic Spied In Italy
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Spy photographers have caught the new Honda Civic undergoing testing in Italy. Having already been ordered back to the drawing board by Honda’s CEO, the new Civic is set to arrive in early 2012, at which point the current car will already be long in the tooth. Unfortunately, the engineering mules didn’t give away much… Continue Reading...

Prius Drivers Tries To Flex His Hybrid Muscle, Lands In Jail

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Prius Drivers Tries To Flex His Hybrid Muscle, Lands In Jail
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If one were to look up the definition of “pathetic” in the dictionary, the following story would be it. A Georgia driver of a Toyota Prius, tired of being mocked for his hybrid car, had enough teasing one day, and attempted to prove just how awesome his car’s acceleration capabilities are – by trying to… Continue Reading...

Honda Meet At Eibach Is The Pebble Beach For Import Tuning

Honda Meet At Eibach Is The Pebble Beach For Import Tuning
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There’s not a single member of the Autoguide staff who does not admire the Honda’s of the company’s “Golden Age”. Spanning the period from 1983, when the CRX was released, to 2001, when the last Integra Type-R rolled off the line, subsequent Honda’s have been excellent cars, but have never quite lived up to the… Continue Reading...

Car Buyers Most Inclined To Purchase EV’s From Ford, Honda, Toyota

Car Buyers Most Inclined To Purchase EV’s From Ford, Honda, Toyota
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A report assembled by Deloitte Consulting has some interesting data about the auto industry as a whole, but a question about electric vehicles is causing some surprise. When asked what companies consumers were most willing to buy electric vehicles from, Ford, Honda and Toyota were the top 3 brands named, while automakers like Chevrolet, Nissan… Continue Reading...

Fiesta Ad Shows You How To Survive Zombie Attack, Without Awesome Weaponry (Video Inside)

Fiesta Ad Shows You How To Survive Zombie Attack, Without Awesome Weaponry (Video Inside)
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Anyone who grew up playing the Resident Evil games on Playstation knows that the best way to stop a zombie attack is with a large caliber firearm. For those who believe in non-violent resistance, Ford‘s new Fiesta commercial will show you away to make a clean getaway using features like the Fiesta’s keyless entry and push button… Continue Reading...

Head Of Honda R&D Pessimistic About Electric Vehicles

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Head Of Honda R&D Pessimistic About Electric Vehicles
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Tomohiko Kawanabe, Honda‘s president of research & development, expressed doubts about consumer demand for electric vehicles. “We lack confidence,” Kawanabe said in an interview with Automotive News.“It’s questionable whether consumers will accept the annoyances of limited driving range and having to spend time charging them.”Rival automakers like Nissan and General Motors are pushing ahead with… Continue Reading...

Top 15 2010 Family Vehicle Picks as Chosen by Parents Magazine

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Top 15 2010 Family Vehicle Picks as Chosen by Parents Magazine
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Parents magazine has made the list (and assumedly checked it twice) to bring you their top 15 picks of family-friendly vehicles for 2010. Teaming up with Edmunds.com, Parents has only included models that come equipped with antilock brakes and front, side, and side-curtain air bags. These vehicles also come with family necessities such as sliding… Continue Reading...

Next-Gen Honda Civic Delayed Until 2011

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Next-Gen Honda Civic Delayed Until 2011
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The next-generation Honda Civic will be delayed until 2011, possibly as a 2012 model year car. This will put the Civic significantly past the typical five-year cycle, stretching until six or possibly even seven years before the ninth-generation car debuts. The current Civic arrived back in September of 2005, making it already quite dated. Honda… Continue Reading...

Honda Tops Toyota in Customer Loyalty

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Honda Tops Toyota in Customer Loyalty
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According to a new survey by Consumer Reports, Honda has surpassed Toyota to become the number one brand for customer loyalty in the U.S. According to the new report performed in April, 68 percent of current Honda owners said they would “most likely” buy another Honda – up one percentage point. Toyota slipped to third… Continue Reading...

Acura TL A-Spec Is More Forbidden Fruit

Acura TL A-Spec Is More Forbidden Fruit
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First the Mazda2 Yozora, then the Chevrolet Orlando. Now Acura has its own Canada-exclusive model with the TL A-Spec. Canada has gotten previous iterations of the TL in A-Spec trim, but this marks the second time the A-Spec is exclusive to the Great White North. Available with all-wheel drive and either an automatic or manual… Continue Reading...

Honda Tries Novel Approach With CR-Z, Targeting Older Enthusiasts

Honda Tries Novel Approach With CR-Z, Targeting Older Enthusiasts
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Car companies are eternally focused on capturing the all important “youth-market”, some even going as far as to create “youth brands”, like Toyota and their Scion line-up. Honda appears to be taking the opposite track with the launch of their new CR-Z hybrid sports car, hoping to take advantage of the demographic that was in… Continue Reading...

Demand For Honda Light Trucks Is Strong

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Demand for Honda’s light trucks, like the CR-V, Pilot and Ridgeline, with the company posting a 33% sales increase for light trucks compared to 2009. High demand and lower inventory levels mean that Honda has been able to stave off the barrage of incentives that rival Toyota has been promoting, due to a series of… Continue Reading...