Honda Cars : Transformers 3 Trailer | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Honda Will Launch the All-New 2012 CR-V this Fall | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

For those of you following my blog on a regular basis, this won't be news....Honda, like your local artisanal bakery, has a habit of throwing away perfectly good stuff on a regular schedule. Except that while La Crise Cardiaque Belle is tossing out that morning’s croissants, Honda disposes of vehicles that are still near the top of the class. To wit: the present CR-V, introduced in 2006, still was good enough to take third place out of eight in a...

Honda Cars : Honda stays ahead of compact pack with 2012 Civic | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Detroit, heed this warning.Do not underestimate the 2012 Honda Civic.It was the single most important vehicle shown at the New York International Auto Show this week.The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and 2012 Ford Focus are spectacular compact cars partly because Chevy and Ford engineers benchmarked the Civic. For a decade, the Civic has been the best compact car around, and while others have gained ground, this Honda remains near the head of the class.It...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Civic Review: 2012 Honda Civic: Put to the test | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

April 27, 2011By Denis DuquetThe Honda Civic has been the best-selling car in Canada for 13 years running, which is – you have to admit – no small feat in a very competitive environment. Needless to say, the task of updating this model wasn’t easy. When a car is as universally acclaimed as the Civic, the margin for error is relatively low. If you change the car too drastically, you’re going to disappoint a lot of people. Then again, if you don’t...

Honda Cars : Autos.net: A Close Look at the 2012 Honda Civic | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Here's a really comprehensive article on the 2012 Civic by Paul Williams out of Autos.ca (the new version of Canadian Driver)....The next generation 2012 Honda Civic is finally here, and those who don’t like change will be very happy indeed. Not that there isn’t anything new about the new Civics, but from a visual standpoint, consumers will be hard-pressed to tell the outgoing 2011 model from the incoming 2012.The big news about the 2012 Civic is...

Honda Cars : Car and Driver: 2011 Chrysler Town & Country vs. Honda Odyssey, Nissan Quest, Toyota Sienna - Comparison Tests | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Really comprehensive article with a ton of pics (follow the links) that take you right there....Family Planning: Minivans throw fashion to the wind. But nothing can match their kid-hauling utility.BY MICHAEL AUSTIN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARC URBANO April 2011Guess what? Minivans are still uncool. Automakers know this. Even the latest ads for the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna acknowledge the squareness of the segment. Sales have stabilized at about...

Honda Cars : WSJ: Honda Motor:Expect Domestic Plants To Return To Normal By Year-End | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Honda Motor Co. (7267.TO) said Monday that it expects its domestic auto plants to return to production levels planned before the March 11 earthquake by the end of the year.The car maker's domestic plants will remain at half the initially planned volume until the end of June, though production levels after July are still unclear and will depend on parts supplies. The outlook for overseas factories also remains uncertain, Honda said.Plants...

Honda Cars : Mugen’s Latest Honda CR-Z Adds Supercharger, Offers 197 Horsepower | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

We first heard about Mugen’s Honda CR-Z project last month, which was welcome news for those who were disappointed with the stock CR-Z’s “sporty” performance. At that point, details on the project were mostly speculation, but we now have new info on Mugen’s plans to improve the CR-Z’s performance credentials.First off, a supercharger has been stuffed under the hood. While it doesn’t provide the 200+ horsepower Mugen claimed last month, the blower...

Honda Cars : Why Do Subcompacts and Compacts Get Such Similar Mileage? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

No longer is 40 mpg only the province of the hybrid.With four new members from the New York International Auto Show — the Honda Civic, Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio and Mazda3 — the crop of 40-plus mpg, non-hybrid gasoline cars available will creep into the double digits by the end of the year. You don’t necessarily have to downsize to get the best mileage: The 2012 Ford Focus SFE will be rated 28/40 mpg city/highway, while the pint-sized Ford Fiesta SFE...

Honda Cars : Report: Honda NSX development soldiers on | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Automotive News reports that the long-dead NSX is back under development after its spiritual successor was sent to the round file in 2008. We've heard an increasing chorus of rumours that the project has been taken off the shelf, but this is the first time we can recall reading direct quotes from higher-ups within Honda confirming its existence. Takanobu Ito, Honda's President, reportedly disclosed that his company is currently working on a...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Civic NY Auto Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Kelly Blue Book 2012 Honda Civic preview | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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

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Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Civic Information Links | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Here are the direct links to Honda's Press Releases;2012 Honda Civic Overviewhttp://hondanews.com/channels/corporate/releases/2012-honda-civic-overview2012 Honda Civic Safetyhttp://hondanews.com/channels/corporate/releases/2012-honda-civic-safety2012 Honda Civic Body and Chasishttp://hondanews.com/channels/corporate/releases/2012-honda-civic-body-and-chassis2012 Honda Civic Powertrainshttp://hondanews.com/channels/corporate/releases/2012-honda-civic-powertrains2012...

Honda Cars : All-New 2012 Honda Civic Si Adds Power and Features | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Civic Si Coupe and Sedan models increase peak torque by 22 percentThe all-new 2012 Civic Si Coupe and Civic Si Sedan prioritize the performance potential of the Civic platform with a 201–horsepower i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine, a sport-tuned suspension and exclusive features for the enthusiast driver."The Civic Si represents the sporty flagship of the Civic series," said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The broadened...

Honda Cars : All-New, More-Refined 2012 Honda Civic Improves with Purposeful Technology for Personalization, Safety and Efficiency | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The all-new, ninth-generation 2012 Honda Civic, arriving at dealers nationwide starting on April 20, debuts with a new, sleek style and a fuel-efficient, technologically advanced lineup."The all-new Civic builds on the tremendous popularity of the previous generation with a complete technology makeover and a higher level of refinement and style," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "Only the Civic...

Honda Cars : New Car Engine Sends Shock Waves Through Auto Industry | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Despite shifting into higher gear within the consumer's green conscience, hybrid vehicles are still tethered to the gas pump via a fuel-thirsty 100-year-old invention: the internal combustion engine.However, researchers at Michigan State University have built a prototype gasoline engine that requires no transmission, crankshaft, pistons, valves, fuel compression, cooling systems or fluids. Their so-called Wave Disk Generator could greatly improve the efficiency of gas-electric hybrid automobiles and potentially decrease auto emissions up to 90...

Honda Cars : Acura S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Recruitment Center celebrating Marvel's THOR (4/21-24) | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Here's something to pass along to those in the New York area....Acura is the official vehicle of the upcoming film "Thor," Acura will open the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Recruitment Center for fans of Marvel's intelligence and security organization during the New York International Auto Show. The public is invited to Pier 83 for an exclusive look at the S.H.I.E.L.D. edition Acura TL loaded with custom features, including a sound cannon, smokescreen and extreme...

Honda Cars : Future Tech Watch: Automakers Try To Sell Government On Fuel Cell Cars | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda's fuel cell electric car, the FCX Clarity, can go about 240 miles on a tank of hydrogen fuel. Compared with gasoline, that's about 60 miles to the gallon. The only emission is water so pure you could drink it.The company has been building a limited number of these cars since 2005, so Honda was surprised when Secretary of Energy Steven Chu claimed it would take four technological miracles to make fuel cell cars viable in the marketplace."Simply...

Honda Cars : Honda altering production schedule in Alliston | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Reducation expected to continue until May 6By Marg. Bruineman, the Barrie ExaminerReduced daily production levels at Honda Canada's Alliston facility has been extended as a result of a parts shortage from the earthquake-ravaged Japan."Production adjustments continue until May 6, although adjustments vary," said Honda's Lori Van Valkenburg in Alliston. "All associates have the opportunity to work their entire shift and work is being provided for them."They...