Honda Cars : Car and Driver Magazine Comparison Test; North America's Favourite Sedans | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The Buzzard-and-Baloney Brigade - Comparison TestWe compare seven of America’s most popular family sedans, searching for value and verve, and whether there’s really any meat in the middle.BY JOHN PHILLIPS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY AARON KILEY March 20081st Place: 2008 Honda Accord EX SedanIn its 32-year existence, the Accord has landed on C/D’s 10Best Cars list 22 times. We must have cost Honda a pile of cash in trophy cases alone. In this group, our Accord...

Honda Cars : 2009 Honda FIT to debut at New York International Auto Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Looks like the new Honda FIT will be making an appearance at this years New York International Auto Show, alongside that of the 2009 Honda Pilot Prototype and the Honda FCX Clarity.Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda: ”The all-new Honda Fit will reconfirm that small can in fact be bi...

Honda Cars : Movie Fake becomes Reality; sQuba | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Not Honda related, but too cool to pass up. With the “sQuba,” the world’s first real submersible car, the movie fake now becomes reality for visitors of the Geneva Motor Show (March 6th - 16th, 2008).It is a sure bet that the “sQuba” will steal the show from any ‘Baywatch’ beauty on the beach. And easily, too: You drive the car into the water and the car floats. That is, until you crack the door to let the water in. Immediately the “sQuba” starts...

Honda Cars : Honda is Investigating ways of Recapturing Heat Energy Lost for more Efficient Hybrids | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda is investigating ways of recapturing heat energy lost through a car’s exhaust to help generate electricity and power an electric Motor for a new generation of ultra-efficient hybrid cars. Conventional internal combustion engines waste a lot of energy in creating heat, but by applying a ‘Rankine cycle,’ a process where hot exhaust gases are used to heat up a water reservoir and create steam to spin a turbine, electricity can be generated. This...

Honda Cars : Acura Meets with Dealers talks about moving 'up a Tier' | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Apparently Acura is having aspirations of moving one step closer to the BMW, Volvo, Mercedes, and Lexus level. I would imagine that alot of Acura's identity crisis has become as a result of recent 'brand studies' and where they are percieved next to their peers. http://bestscoops.blogspot.com/2008/01/honda-and-toyota-top-consumer-reports.htmlLet's face it, most of Acura's lineup is close to what is offered by Honda themselves (I still giggle when...

Honda Cars : Honda's New Hybrid to be Shown this September at the 2008 Paris Motor Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

It's been no secret that Honda has plans of building a new Hybrid vehicle from scratch, so this won't be based on anything that is out there right now (although I could see it using the FIT's platform). This vehicle will be smaller than both the Civic and the Prius and will use a updated version of the IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) that kicks in and out to help acceleration.Honda is targeting a lower price point for this model, to come in well below...

Honda Cars : Bring Back the Honda Prelude | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Ever since Honda did away with the Prelude, fans have clamoured for a comeback. I think that with all of the reintroductions of the 'muscle cars', a la Camaro, Challenger, Charger, and even Toyota entertaining the idea of bringing back the Celica, that the time could be right for this to fly. Nissan has created a stir with finally bringing Skyline to North America, but not too many people will be willing for fork over the $100k+/- for the car....

Honda Cars : 2009 Acura TSX / Euro Accord | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The 2009 Acura TSX will be introduced during the New York International Auto Show media days which occur on March 19th and 20th.The Euro Accord will be offered with three high-tech engines, all of which are compliant with stricter Euro 5 emissions regulations. The first is the second-gen i-Dtec engine producing around 148 horsepower and 258 pound feet of torque at just 2,000 rpm. This will be the same motor that Honda introduces as its first diesel...

Honda Cars : 2009 Acura RL Debuts at the Chicago Auto Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The 2009 RL furthers cutting edge technology with the addition of new high-tech items including AcuraLink® weather, AcuraLink® Traffic Rerouting™, a new Note function for XM® Radio, Active Sound Control, and Bluetooth® Audio to an already robust list of features found on the previous RL. To enhance handling, new chassis technology abounds in the drivetrain in the form of improved Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™, a revised steering system, upgraded...

Honda Cars : 2009 Honda FIT Interior Shots | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Here are some nice shots of the FIT that we should be recieving here in North America. This is the European one, I sure hope we get the 'sky roof'. Here is a link to a previous article of mine on the coming FIT;http://bestscoops.blogspot.com/2007/12/2nd-generation-honda-fit-2009-for-us.h...

Honda Cars : Honda S2000CR Makes Hagerty’s List of Future Top 10 Collector Cars | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Hagerty Insurance, an insurance company that specializes in protecting collector cars, has created a list of 10 new cars for sale in 2008 that it believes have the greatest potential to be collector items in 15-20 years.Top 10 Collector Cars of Tomorrow:Audi S5Cadillac XLR-V RoadsterChevrolet Corvette Z06Dodge Charger Super BeeFord Mustang Shelby GT500KRHonda S2000 CRLotus Exige SPontiac Solstice/Saturn SkySmart ForTwoSubaru Impreza WRX STILink:...