Honda Cars : Honda EV-N Concept tucks U3-X personal transporter inside door | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Thanks for the tip Chris!Look, we admit it: Honda's U3-X unicycle gave us a bit of a chuckle when we first peeped the video last week. Now look at this, just look at it! Not only does the Honda EV-N Concept steal all the best retro styling from the classic Fiat 500 (or Honda 600 closer to home), it also integrates the miniscule U3-X electric transporter directly into its passenger door frame -- adding an additional 22-pounds, at least, in the process....

Honda Cars : 09 Tokyo Auto Show Preview: Honda EV-N | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The EV-N Concept is part of a larger display called the “HELLO!” (Honda Electric mobility Loop) display, where Honda will be showcasing a total “ecosystem” of mobility products. You have products that supply electricity, vehicles that run on electricity and products with innovative electronic technologies.There will be solar panels that supply electricity and battery electric vehicle that emit zero emissions in use. The HELLO showcase is pretty...

Honda Cars : 09 Tokyo Auto Show Preview: Honda SKYDECK Concept | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Apart from releasing images and details of the CR-Z Concept 2009, Honda has also revealed that it will showcase an MPV concept, called the Honda Skydeck at the next month’s Tokyo Motor Show. Just like the CR-Z, this concept is also powered by a hybrid drivetrain. We don’t have details regarding the drive system, but we do know that the battery pack is placed somewhere within the centre console, instead of mounting it beneath the rear floor.As you...

Honda Cars : Honda Announces Overview of Display for 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Well here is Honda's concept lineup for the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.Honda CR-Z Concept (Above)Honda Skydeck Concept (above)Honda FCX Clarity (Above)Honda EV-N Concept (Above)Honda ACTY Truck Concept (Above)Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced its lineup of production and concept-model automobiles, motorcycles, power products and other highlights for its display at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009. Organised by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association,...

Honda Cars : Charting the Changes into the 2010 Honda CRV for Canada | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Well, here are the changes/additions to the trim levels on the CRV.Source;Honda Can...

Honda Cars : Honda Tuning: 1965 Honda S600 Roadster - Vintage Level | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Piecing Together Honda's HistoryBy RodrezPhotography by RodrezScott King's '65 S600 Roadster & S600 CoupeAs most Honda enthusiasts know, in 1999 Honda introduced the S2000 convertible in celebration of their 50th anniversary. The sporty roadster created a worldwide buzz, with many calling it an instant classic. What many don't know is that Honda had already created a topless roadster, some 35 years earlier.In the late '50s, it was the Japanese...

Honda Cars : Honda Japan Releases Two New CR-V Modulo Kits | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Only available in Japan, here are two new Modulo Kits for the Honda CR-V. Nothing impressive but just enough to give your CR-V the perfect “bad-boy” attitude that many of you, yeah I am talking to you, dream of.The kit includes a new front bumper (two different models), a set of two different side skits and a rear bumper.Source;http://www.nihoncar.com/en/news-1145-Honda+Japan+Releases+Two+New+CR-V+Modulo+Kits.h...

Honda Cars : Car and Driver: 2009 Honda Fit Sport Automatic - Short Take Road Test | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Kind of a backhanded complimented article, but a good read none the less....2009 Honda Fit Sport Automatic - Short Take Road TestThe best cheap automatic, period.BY DAVID GLUCKMAN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY PATRICK M. HOEY September 2009When people ask us for car-buying advice, we invariably throw our most recent January issue at them and point to the 10Best Cars list. There may be an annoyed grunt thrown in there somewhere. This reaction comes not because...

Honda Cars : Honda Wins 2009 Grove Medal For FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Technology | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

At the 11th Grove Fuel Cell Symposium in London Honda received the prestigious Grove Medal in recognition of the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle.The FCX Clarity has 2-3 times better fuel economy than its petrol equivalent and 1.5 times that of a petrol-electric hybrid. In addition to this excellent fuel economy the FCX Clarity produces no harmful gases, its only emission is water. The FCX Clarity is also a practical car with room...

Honda Cars : (Honda CrossTour) Crossover raises Honda profile | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The tall-wagon crossover segment is starting to get crowded....2010 Honda Accord CrossTour2010 Acura ZDXBMW ActiveHybrid X6 Toyota VenzaBased on Accord chassis, Ohio-built vehicle to arrive soonHonda is joining the growing list of manufacturers introducing sport-utility vehicles that look like sedans or sport coupes, which, remembering a certain American Motors vehicle of the 1980s, isn't an entirely new concept. The crossover sedan from Honda,...

Honda Cars : 2010 Acura ZDX hits right notes despite styling compromises | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By James R. Healey, USA TODAYNEW YORK — Automakers say they are hearing this message from some important (well-heeled) shoppers: Give us the SUV's high seating position with such a nice view and handy cargo space and the foul-weather and bad-road capability that comes with all-wheel drive and ample ground clearance. But change the look, either to the mainstream appeal of a tailored sedan or the excitement of a sports coupe.Replies so far include...

Honda Cars : Honda’s very own Segway: the U3-X | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Both Honda and Toyota seem to be quite interested in producing Segway-like personal mobility devices for human usage. Toyota has the i-REAL, and this latest gadget from Honda is called the U3-X. It’s still a concept for now, a compact experimental device that fits between the rider’s legs, to provide free movement in all directions just as in human walking – forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally.Honda’s balance control technology – gained...

Honda Cars : For autos, ‘quality’ is in the eye of the beholder | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Dependability may no longer just mean: Will the engine last?By Dan Carneyupdated 6:23 a.m. CT, Fri., Sept . 11, 2009Is a bit of grimy brake dust on a car’s wheels as serious a quality defect as a blown engine? The widely respected J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study thinks so, rating cars’ dependability based on factors such as brake dust, wind noise and placement of radio knobs.This may come as news to consumers who probably expect that “dependability”...

Honda Cars : Acura introduces six-speed manual gearbox on its 2010 SH-AWD range | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

A manual transmission model has been added to Acura’s TL range for model year 2010. This installment makes it the most diverse line-up ever in the carmaker’s history.The luxury division of Japanese manufacturer Honda announced the addition of a manual transmission model to the TL range for model year 2010, making it the most diverse line-up in the manufacturer’s history. In a release, Jeff Conrad, Acura sales vice president said that the new manual...

Honda Cars : Honda and Ford take top sales spots in August | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Richmond Hill, Ontario - The Honda Civic and Ford F-Series topped the Canadian car and light truck sales in August, according to industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers. Civic sales were down 18.5 per cent when compared to August 2008, but the F-Series was up by 7.6 per cent.“This month I noticed that, at least on a year-to-date basis, that almost all the top ten passenger cars have substantial sales declines,” DesRosiers said. “Only two of the top ten...

Honda Cars : Honda Aims to Profit from Rivals' Woes | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The "Lehman shock" signaled perhaps the worst year in the history of Japanese carmakers, but Honda is having a better crisis than big rivals While none of Japan's automakers has followed General Motors and Chrysler into the bankruptcy courts, it is hard to overestimate the sense of crisis triggered by Lehman Brothers' collapse last fall. For Japanese carmakers, plunging sales around the world were compounded by a surge in the value of the yen against...

Honda Cars : Toyota 8th, Honda 18th in ranking of 100 best global brands | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

NEW YORK —Toyota moved down by two notches to eighth place and Honda advanced to 18th from 20th in BusinessWeek’s annual ranking of the Best Global Brands for 2009, according to the latest edition of the business magazine. Coca-Cola retained its top slot for the ninth consecutive year, followed by IBM in second and Microsoft in third, both unchanged.GE ranked fourth and Nokia fifth, both also unchanged from 2008, the magazine said. Google climbed from 10th to seventh, with its brand value rising 0.25 percent in the past year, the largest percentage...

Honda Cars : Custom S2000 | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

It's pretty cool to see what some people will do to their car, this S2000 has been done up reeaaalll nice."Lets look at the details. No knockoffs here…the real deal Mugen Dry Carbon roof and you know what…he painted it! Check the carbon fiber accents. That is how it is done right there. Leaving large parts fully carbon is old news, on a street car it is all about classy integration. Rob knows the deal.So what do you want to know? The pictures show...