Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Civic Interior | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Here's a good shot of what the Next Gen Honda Civic's interior will look like....

Honda Cars : Honda CBR250R is first entry-level motorcycle with ABS | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

If you’re looking forward to celebrating warmer weather by getting into motorcycle riding, Honda may have the bike for you. The company just introduced a new entry-level sport bike, the CBR250R, to compete with Kawasaki’s popular Ninja 250, which we tested (and liked a lot) in 2008.Previously, Honda’s only entry-level bike this small and affordable was the Rebel 250, a cruiser which we also tested then. All our riders preferred the Ninja for its...

Honda Cars : Canadian Driver: Used Vehicle Review: Honda Civic, 2006-2011 | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Chris ChaseThe eighth-generation Honda Civic hit the market in 2006, and made a bit of a splash when it did, with its wedgy exterior and modern interior, including a controversial split-level dashboard. Nevertheless, the Civic remained one of the most popular cars on the market and largely retained its reputation for being a dependable form of transportation.If you bought a Civic in 2006, you got a compact sedan or coupe powered by a 1.8-litre,...

Honda Cars : Honda R and D: Mind Contol a Car | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This is a neat idea, but I think all we'd have to do is take the tech that Honda has developed for ASIMO and incorporate it into a R2 unit like below.... no?Posted on: January 31st, 2011 by Hannah WestfieldEveryone has had a time when they wished things could be achieved through thought alone. As children, many try to move objects and imagine what it would be like to have the power to do things through thought alone.Well, incredibly this idea may...

Honda Cars : Honda launches TV ad to interact with iPhone app | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda is launching what it claims to be the first campaign that allows viewers to use an app to interact with a TV ad in real time.The 'This Unpredictable Life' campaign, for its Jazz model, breaks tomorrow (1 February). It gives the app's users the ability to "catch" animated characters with an iPhone as they appear on screen in Honda's new TV ad.The app, named Honda Jazz – This Unpredictable Life, is free to download.The Pixar-style clip shows...

Honda Cars : 2012 VW Beetle Spied | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Source w/writeup and more pics;http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/spy-shots-2012-volkswagen-new-new-beetle-caught-undisguis...

Honda Cars : 2011 Honda Odyssey Earns Best-Possible 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score in More-Stringent Federal Government Crash Test Safety Rating Program | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

01/27/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The all-new 2011 Honda Odyssey has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) best-possible Overall Vehicle Score1 of five stars and is one of the first two vehicles ever to earn five stars in each seating position for all three crash tests, each crash test category and the overall rating, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The Odyssey joins the 2011 Accord Sedan as one of the...

Honda Cars : Honda takes $180M quarterly earnings hit due to... fishy seafood dealings? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Huh, who knew....Honda just slapped itself on the wrist due to some inappropriate activity in a relatively unknown area of its business dealings. The Japanese automaker is involved in the seafood business and, although we're fairly certain it's not working with Matsumura Fishworks, it's active in the shrimp and shellfish trade. The "slap on the wrist" is of the monetary kind, and Honda owes $180 million due to misguided activity.Employees involved...

Honda Cars : U3-X Personal Mobility Prototype Video | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Incredible....

Honda Cars : WoodysCarSite: 2012 Honda Civic First Look | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Nice looking find....Source;http://www.woodyscarsite.com/2011/01/2011-honda-civic-hybrid-first-look.h...

Honda Cars : Toyota FT-86 Teaser for Geneva Auto Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Toyota allows us a glimpse of new FT-86 II - an evolution of its rear-drive coupe conceptToyota is set to unveil a second evolution of the FT-86 rear-drive coupe concept at the Geneva show in March.The FT-86 was first unveiled as a concept back in 2009 and, although rumours last summer suggested that the eagerly anticipated coupe could make production by the end of 2011, the new concept will be the first 'official' step closer to revealing the final...

Honda Cars : VW Toureg Sport Concept | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This is one awesome concept, I love the roof scoop....Do you enjoy watching the Dakar Rally? If so, then you probably have day dreamed about driving those awesome off-road racers to the mall or to work. Only problem is, while these racers have minor details like the shape of the headlights and names in common with models you’d find in showrooms, technically, they’re completely different.Take the Volkswagen Touareg for example. The one that races...

Honda Cars : The New Honda Accord/Acura TSX Debuts at Geneva | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The revised Honda Accord sedan and Tourer models will make their debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Both cars receive a host of changes with the styling, emissions, ride and handling all enhanced for 2011.Summary of Changes:• Revised exterior styling• Detail changes to interior finishes• Improvements to emissions and economy on all engines• 138 g/km 2.2 i-DTEC introduced• Ride and handling improvements for all models• Auto High-Beam Support...

Honda Cars : Old Honda Truck Rendering | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

I was submitted this picture of an old rendering of what a Honda Truck could look like, looks like a 3 door style, with a first gen Acura MDX front. Cool find, thanks goes out to Greg Morgan.......

Honda Cars : Japanese Stocks Advance, Led by Honda, on Earnings Confidence | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Anna KitanakaJan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks rose for the first time in three days, led by automakers, after Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its rating on Honda Motor Co. to “buy,” and after General Electric Co. of the U.S. beat earnings estimates.Honda climbed 3.8 percent. Elpida Memory Inc., the world’s third-largest maker of computer-memory chips, jumped 5.1 percent after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its investment rating. Yaskawa Electric...

Honda Cars : Newly Refined 2012 Acura TL To Debut At Chicago Auto Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

01/24/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.Acura today announced it will debut the newly refined 2012 TL at the Chicago Auto Show. The TL, which recently received the 2011 ALG Residual Value Award for Best Near Luxury Car, further enhances its position in the segment with aggressive, yet refined styling and performance.Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales, will introduce the production vehicle at the press conference, to be held on February 9, 2011 in the...

Honda Cars : Smaller Toyota Rav4 (Rush) coming to North America? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Here's a nice find on Woodyscarsite.com, a proposed smaller version of the Rav4 coming to North America? Didn't see this coming, however, with the introductions from Nissan (Cube, Juke) and others coming it does make sense....Source with more info....http://www.woodyscarsite.com/2011/01/new-smaller-rav4-toyota-rush.h...

Honda Cars : 2013 Honda Accord (codename 2GA) rendering and information | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Back in July Honda President, Takanobu Ito, reveal plans to introduce midsize plug-in hybrid car to United States and Japan in 2012. Accoding to latest report from Japanese Mag-x,the car will be a plug-in hybrid version of next generation Honda Accord (codename 2GA).The same source also reveal that the car is in research and development at Honda R & D center in Japan. The new car will divide to Japanese/European version and U.S./China/Asia...

Honda Cars : Quit smoking and you may get a Honda: Canadian Cancer Society | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

According to a recent survey, 20% people in Ontario use tobacco in the form of cigarettes, cigars. The study has been released by the Cancer Society of Canada at the commencement of its Driven to Quit Campaign.The survey also reveals that 53% of Ontarians would not prefer to date a person who uses tobacco. However, the startling revelation is that around 50% of the smokers have tried to quit but in vain.CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Ontario...

Honda Cars : What will a new battery mean for the Honda Civic Hybrid? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

No more IMA lights?Despite its more mild hybrid tendencies I’ve mostly been a fan of Honda’s hybrid cars. However, a number of battery-related problems in recent years have made me question Honda’s commitment to hybrids.But, now that lithium will replace the sometimes shoddy NiMH battery packs in the upcoming 2012 Civic hybrid, it might be time to forgive and forget.OK. For those now suffering or having suffered through Honda’s hybrid problems, there...

Honda Cars : Road and Track: 2011 Acura TSX Wagon Review | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Hatching a plan for sporty, stylish and practical transport.By Douglas KottWhat’s Hot:Tight handlingSwoon-worthy stylingCrossover carrying capacityWhat’s Not:No V-6 offeredNo manual gearbox offeredInline-4 merely adequateSmall, sporty wagons are a little like Elvis or Colin Chapman: By most accounts they’re dead, but occasionally there will be sightings. Truth is, we wonder why there aren’t more of them as they’re likable adversaries to sport utes...

Honda Cars : Honda Premieres “The Undying Dream” Short-Film Documentary at 2011 Sundance Film Festival | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of the “DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE” Documentary Series, today Honda debuted its eighth short-film documentary, “The Undying Dream,” at the Sundance Film Festival. Honda’s more than 844,000 Facebook fans, as well as its YouTube channel viewers, will also get a sneak peek of “The Undying Dream” today.“‘The Undying Dream’ is about finding your unique strengths and talents and having the passion and resilience to...

Honda Cars : Honda CR-Z TS-1X : DigInfo | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Honda Prelude Concept | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Nothing official, in fact this could be classed as 'fan art', but does it ever look nice, great job! Anyway, here's to wishful thinking....Source;http://stricltyebusinessexpo.com/view.php?video=8f1l0m0Yc1U&feature=youtube_gdata_player&title=Honda+Prelude+Concept+...

Honda Cars : Honda launches new Green Purchasing Guide | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda has launched a new global purchasing policy to better track environmental impacts in their life cycles.Online PR News – 18-January-2011 –Honda Motor Co will start evaluating its supplier’s environmental aspects under the newest revision of its Green Purchasing Guidelines, which lay out purchasing policies for the company to follow all around the world.The Green Purchasing Guidelines were first developed in 2001, with the latest changes made...

Honda Cars : Japan to sell fuel cell cars in 2015 | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

-100 refuelling stations by 2015-Four areas in Japan to benefit-Progress is being made in Europe, tooSales of hydrogen fuel cell cars will kick off Japan in 2015, car manufacturers and hydrogen suppliers jointly announced recently.Although numbers of vehicles have not been discussed, the partnership of Honda, Nissan and Toyota said 2015 would mark the start of 'mass production' of fuel cells.Hydrogen suppliers have committed to establishing a network...

Honda Cars : Honda plans rapid-fire launch of 2012 Civics | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Did you say Hofmeister Kink? I can't say that without hearing the sound of a whip....By MARK RECHTIN, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS on 1/18/2011Honda will take a hurry-up approach when launching its delayed Civic family in April.Unlike past Civic rollouts--which spread the debuts of model types and variations over months and even years--Honda will launch every variety of the 2012 Civic within weeks of each other, said John Mendel, executive vice president of...

Honda Cars : Globe and Mail: Honda’s sport hybrid a precursor of future “sporty” cars | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

BOB ENGLISHGlobe and Mail UpdateDriving through a bend delicately balanced on the keening knife edge of tire adhesion is always a neat thing to do, whether in the latest Porsche Turbo S or something like Honda’s new “sport hybrid” CR-Z. The only real differences are the vastly faster cornering speeds and g-force generated by Porsche’s prodigious grip, and their very intimate correlation with the pucker factor you experience and the consequences you...

Honda Cars : Mattel Video Racer Records the Hot Wheels' POV | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This is too awesome....Is it possible that we've been taking our Hot Wheels for granted? That we don't consider the toll those bends and loops take over time? Well, now there's a Hot Wheel that records video of its traumatic life. Like so.The Video Racer's camera records its adventures at 30 to 60 frames per second, and you can view the footage either on a small LCD on the car's underbelly or on your laptop via USB. There's even a custom video editor, so you can splice clips together and add your own soundtrack. It'll be available sometime this...

Honda Cars : Canadian Driver: First Drive: 2011 Chevrolet Volt | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

I am very curious to see how the Volt will perform in a winter, this is a great read....Review and photos by Grant YoxonDetroit, Michigan – While driving silently through Detroit on a cold day in January, I am reminded of a comic book quote from my childhood, “It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Superman!”In this case, the Chevrolet Volt is neither a bird nor a plane. It is not a hybrid, although it does have both an electric drive unit and a gasoline...

Honda Cars : Nissan Cube being pulled in Europe | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

What the?!? No more Element, no more Cube (don't worry, the Cube's still available in North America)? Where's a person find the next toaster on wheels?!? Huh? Kia Soul you say....-No profit left in niche model-Japanese exchange rate squeezed margins-No more available once stocks run outIf you want to buy a quirky Nissan Cube you need to get your skates on because the company has confirmed it is withdrawing the model from European markets. Nissan...

Honda Cars : Researchers beat automatic locking and ignition systems. | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

I never did like this feature, I am glad that Honda hasn't jumped on board with this yet....Car Theft by AntennaResearchers beat automatic locking and ignition systems.By Erica NaoneCar thieves of the future might be able to get into a car and drive away without forced entry and without needing a physical key, according to new research that will be presented at the Network and Distributed System Security Symposium next month in San Diego, California.The...