Honda Cars : Happy Halloween 2008! | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Have a happy Halloween from the Honda Port...

Honda Cars : Ward's Auto Confirms: Honda Cancels Acura Diesel | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Christie Schweinsberg WardsAuto.com, Oct 30, 2008 10:29 AMHonda Motor Co. Ltd.’s plan to bring a diesel-equipped Acura TSX to the U.S. next year is dead before arrival.“The (diesel in the) Acura has been canceled,” a source familiar with the program tells Ward’s.A report in the Japanese business daily Nikkei News today says Honda will delay launching a diesel engine in the U.S. until 2010 or later.A rumor, published this week on the “Temple of...

Honda Cars : 2009 Honda Fit Tjin Edition | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Found this on Carscoop.com;"We don't know why but Honda has been somewhat quiet about its 2008 SEMA show offerings. One of the vehicles that will make their first appearance at the company's show booth is the 2009 Fit Tjin Edition designed by Gene Tjin. Key features of the 2009 Fit Tjin Edition include the blue-grey paint job, the subtle bodykit, the addition of a Webasto sunroof and a set of old-school BBS alloy wheels."Source;http://carscoop.b...

Honda Cars : Official Press Release of 2009 Honda Element Information | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Restyled 2009 Honda Element Offers New High-tech, Functional FeaturesAvailable features now include a navigation system, a removable storage cooler and an improved overhead storage console on select models 10/29/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. - The restyled 2009 Honda Element entry-level SUV builds on its spacious and versatile character by adding a more chiseled exterior appearance and a refreshed interior design with an expanded selection of available...

Honda Cars : Canadian Driver: Should electronic stability control be mandatory? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Found a good article on how the Electronic Stability Control (Vehicle Stability Assist in Honda lingo) does and how important it is.By Paul WilliamsOttawa, Ontario - After learning of another fatal crash in my area -- this one involving a small pickup truck and its four occupants, three of whom died -- I knew that the vehicle subject vehicle, a Ford Ranger, wasn't equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC). I know this because ESC is not standard...

Honda Cars : L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge Entries - Japanese & American Automakers | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda’s The Great Race 2025Honda designers forsee a reincarnation of the Great Race of 1908, in which 17 brave men dared to traverse the world. The race spanned twenty-two thousand miles and three continents, lasting six months. Honda's proposal for The Great Race 2025, 117 years after it was first devised, would take competitors across the US by land, Asia by sea and Europe by air.In making such a race remotely feasible, Honda are keen to promote...

Honda Cars : Rumours Galore! Acura TSX Diesel and TSX V6 Update | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Now, this is not good news for diesel fans in North America if it's true and keep in mind that this is truely just a RUMOUR at this point. However to find something like this on Temple of Vtec (which is a very credible source), gives me some concern that this may be true. Now I don't know what this could mean to the prospective diesel Accord or CRV, but it wouldn't look good, although I do know that the Accord and CRV diesel are to be released...

Honda Cars : Honda Soltec Begins Sales of Thin-Film Solar Cells for Public and Industrial Use | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Japan, October 23, 2008– Honda's wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary Honda Soltec Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto; President and CEO: Akio Kazusa) will begin sales throughout Japan of thin-film solar cells for public and industrial use on October 24, 2008. Having sold solar cells for home use since October 2007, Honda intends to expand its customer base by manufacturing and selling solar cells capable of the high-capacity electrical...

Honda Cars : Toyota to Sell Older Prius Along with New (more expensive) Prius to Stay Competitive with HONDA | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The new Prius is expected to be more expensive than the outgoing previous generation. Here is the upcoming Honda Insight!Toyota bosses are in for a real shock! That’s because pictures of the new Prius hybrid have been leaked. And that’s not the only scoop – Auto Express has details of a cut-price version of the petrol-electric model, too. Surfacing on the Internet ahead of its launch next year, these images show how the new model evolves the look...

Honda Cars : Pimped out Honda Ridgeline | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Stumbled across this pic and I thought that some of you might get a kick out of ...

Honda Cars : Some Acura TL's is getting an Alternative 'shield' Nose | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Above is the snout of the factory TL, the shield with the "A" in it comes chromed over in all colours, some dealers have taken to painting the shield body coloured. Looks nice, but I didn't really have a problem with the chrome. Below are some pics of the cars that have been done, and I must say the Black looks awesome.Several Acura dealers have taken the initiative to repaint the Power Schnoz on some brand new 2009 TLs and these photos have been...

Honda Cars : Motor Authority Catches Acura's Next Sporty SUV being Tested | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The new Acura is expected to be a sporty crossover to rival the likes of the BMW X6 and Infiniti FX 35Acura confirmed recently a number of plans to expand its lineup with several all-new models in an attempt to compete with more established tier 1 luxury brands such as its German rivals, which currently offer full range lineups. The upmarket Honda label is limited to a handful of sedans and a pair of SUVs but the next couple of years will be very...

Honda Cars : Koichi Kondo to Automotive News: Next Ridgeline will focus more on fuel efficiency | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

In a small blurb in this week's issue (October 13, 2008) of Automotive News, Honda Executive VP Koichi Kondo is quoted as saying that development on the next generation Ridgeline will place a greater emphasis upon fuel economy, saying about the Ridgeline "It's a very nice concept, a very nice car. But the sales aren't so successful." The Ridgeline has struggled to meet Honda's initial targets of 50000 annual units, and through September of this year,...

Honda Cars : Acura RL to get V8 option within 18 months | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda’s CEO Takeo Fukui has finally had the epiphany we’ve all been waiting for. He has confirmed plans for Honda to launch its first V8 in its luxury Acura brand. Fukui said that Acura sales are down 15.3 percent for the first nine months of this year and that its flagship RL sedan needs something extra.“I don’t think that the Acura RL 3.7-liter is sufficient. We can’t compete with other premium brands,” said Fukui.So when is it going to happen?...

Honda Cars : Honda supports U.S. loan package | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda has endorsed the American government's decision to provide the Detroit 3 with a $25 billion loan, describing the aid package as “totally proper” and important for the development of more fuel-efficient models.According to the carmaker’s CEO Takeo Fukui, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler were all too slow to respond to the current fuel price crisis, and this is the reason why they are in such dire financial positions. His support for the American...

Honda Cars : Honda's Hybrid plan at odds with industry and just might work | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

I found this article on how Honda's way of developing their Hybrid differ's from the rest of the industry, it's a good read.Honda plan at odds with industry and just might workUpdated Thu. Oct. 16 2008 12:34 PM ETJeremy Cato, Autos.CTV.caHonda's plan for electric vehicles is daring in its simplicity, comprehensive and forward-looking in its scope, completely at odds with the rest of the auto industry and it just might work.It just might work at making...

Honda Cars : Japan's New Odyssey gets the MUGEN Treatment | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

So the reveal on the new JDM-only Honda Odyssey happened earlier today, but already those pseudo in-house tuners at Mugen are dropping body kits for a speedier-looking minivan. Available in two flavors, the kits offer revised nose styling, side skirts, rear spoilers, an exhaust kit, new brake pads, apparently new floor mats and snazzier aluminum wheels. We think the US minivan market needs some of this action, don't you? We can just picture the second...

Honda Cars : Car & Driver Magazine Comparo; 09 Chevrolet Traverse LT, 08 Hyundai Veracruz, 08 Mazda CX-9, 08 Toyota Highlander, 09 Ford Flex, and 09 Honda Pilot | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

We compare six family haulers and, amazingly, drown none of them.BY JOHN PHILLIPS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY AARON KILEY November 2008When we last visited Michigan’s Drummond Island [“Mud Puppies,” February 2008], we compared nine Lilliput SUVs and quickly found ourselves in over our heads. Which is to say, we sank a Jeep Liberty. See, the island—a short ferry ride from the eastern tip of the state’s Upper Peninsula—is a 25-mile-long series of limestone bowls...