Honda Cars : 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid Spyshots | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Alex NunezToyota was busy introducing all flavors of the 2012 Toyota Camry to the media earlier this week, but since all that stuff's embargoed, there's not much to tell. Yet. But what isn't under embargo is this collection of spy photos showing the 2012 Camry Hybrid in its birthday suit while shooting a television commercial.The new Camry's familiar roofline communicates practicality overall, but the updated sheetmetal has more crisp lines, with...

Honda Cars : European Market 2012 Civic and CR-V to be built at Honda’s UK Plant | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda announced today that it will manufacture the new Civic hatchback and the next generation of the CR-V SUV at its Swindon plant in the UK.The five-door hatchback version of the new Honda Civic, which we previewed earlier today (see here), is designed exclusively for Europe and will only be built in Swindon. The Civic was first introduced in 1972, and is now in its ninth generation. It will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.Production...

Honda Cars : Euro 2012 Honda Civic Ride and Drive | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Statement Regarding Forthcoming White House Fuel Economy Announcement by John Mendel, Executive Vice President of Sales for American Honda | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

07/27/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.Honda is proud to have actively worked with the Administration as they developed their proposed national fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards. Honda embraces this challenge, which will be good for our customers and for the environment, and we welcome the competition we will have with other automakers that will result from these new standards.- John Mendel, Executive Vice President of Sales, American Honda...

Honda Cars : More details emerge about the 2012 Honda CR-V | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The 2012 Honda CR-V Crossover Concept’s solitary image has been leaked by Honda to build buzz around Honda’s most popular Crossover. Along with that, Honda has also slipped in a few details about the Crossover that prospective 2012 CR-V buyers would be very eager to know. For the Indian car market of course, Honda will launch the 2012 CR-V sometime later next year, even as the international launch of this car is scheduled for later this year.The...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda CRV Sketch | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Well here's a sketch with the direction that Honda was going with the 2012 Honda CRV, even though we have an official concept image already released it's nice to see the raw idea.Source;http://visions-autos.sport24.com/645027/Honda-CR-V-20...

Honda Cars : 2012 Acura CSX Rendering | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Considering everything that a 2012 Honda Civic EX-L has now (Navi, Leather, Power Seat....) I'm not sure what they're going to do in the price point that this car needs to be....The Acura CSX is not only an entry level compact luxuary car but also a smallest car from Acura offering.First generation arrive in 2005 as a rebadge version of 8th gen Civic.This car is not much popular but at least got resemble among Honda/ Acura fan.The all new CSX is...

Honda Cars : Edmunds.com Announces True Cost to Own(R) Award Winners: Honda and Ford Vehicles Shine | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jul 25, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Honda Motor Co. won five categories in the 2011 Lowest True Cost to Own(R) Awards, given by Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. The awards name the 2011 model year cars and trucks in 23 categories that offer the lowest True Cost to Own(R) (TCO(R)), which is the projected ownership cost over a five-year period.The 2011 Honda Accord earned victories in two categories:...

Honda Cars : Honda's new Home Power Generation | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The New Honda: Cars, Bikes and …. Home Power GenerationPosted by Stephen On Friday, July 15th, 2011The idea of what they are calling “co-generation” doe not get as much publicity as the latest Honda bike or car launch, but on July 14th Honda’s Yamada made it clear that company leaders want to see electricity co-generation technology products become a third pillar for Honda’s business, on par with their car and bike retail divisions.So the first thing...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda CRV Test Mule involved in Accident | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Don't hear of this very often, but it's funny how the Honda get's hit by a Toyota....Follow this link for the full story and more pic's (orig. source via www.autoblog.com);http://www.notcot.com/archives/2011/07/the-car-accident....

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport Package Revealed | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The 2012 model year brings a new trim level and some visual revisions for Honda's Ridgeline truck. The new trim is optimistically called Sport -- it doesn't entail any sporty performance upgrades, but does bring aesthetic modifications to make the Ridgeline look a little cooler.The key word for the Ridgeline Sport is black, as the color is applied to the head-, fog-, and taillight bezels; the mirrors; door handles; unique honeycomb grille; and 18-inch...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Pilot Revealed | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda’s big three-row SUV, the Pilot, is slated to receive a slew of updates for the 2012 model year. The Japanese automaker has released a single photo of the 2012 Pilot, showing the mild changes for the new year.Visual tweaks for the 2012 Pilot mainly consist of a smoother, more aerodynamic front fascia. Honda says the interior and dashboard have been restyled, and that the Pilot scores upgraded entertainment and navigation systems. For now, we...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda CR-V Concept - Official Image and Info | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda calls it a concept, but this is the next CR-V.BY JUSTIN BERKOWITZ, PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT WHITLEY, KGP PHOTOGRAPHY, AND THE MANUFACTURER July 2011Honda has released a picture of the concept version of its next-generation CR-V, and it looks, well, pretty much like we expected based on recent spy photos. The vehicle seen here is, as is typical with Honda’s concepts, a loosely disguised version of the production car.That’s not to say that when...

Honda Cars : MotorTrend: First Drive: Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Not for our market....yet?....Super-Sized Honda Is a Better Fit for FamiliesJuly 21, 2011By Peter LyonPhotography by Holiday Auto MagazineLike much of Japan's industry, Honda's operations were massively disrupted after the March earthquake and tsunami, and new model launches were delayed. The super-sized Fit's debut was knocked back three months, and production temporarily relocated from the earthquake-damaged Saitama plant near Tokyo to Honda's...

Honda Cars : Feature Flick: 2012 Honda Civic Song the Next Big Hit? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Karla Sanchez on July 21 2011 6:00 AMHonda wanted to give its new 2012 Civic its 15 seconds of fame, while also giving music hopefuls a shot of getting theirs too. Back in June, the company announced the Sounds of Civic Facebook contest where aspiring musicians had to submit a song about the Civic. The contest came to a close earlier this month and a winner has been announced.Jonatan Barahona won over Honda Civic Facebook fans with an original song about the Civic titled, “Forever.” Barahona went down the sentimental path in creating his song and...

Honda Cars : Toyota Window to the world - multimedia system | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : 2012 Honda CRV Illustration | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Well, this looks alot like all of the 'spy photo's' running around.... Good find Burlapp! This is a good look for the CRV, I like it.Source;http://www.burlappcars.com/2011/07/2012-honda-crv.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+VinceBurlappCarPage+%28Vince+Burlapp+Car+Page...

Honda Cars : WorldCarFans: 2012 Honda CR-V spied hot-weather testing | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Next-generation of Honda's CR-V SUV will have new front and rear fascias and a bigger boot areaOur spy photographers have caught the upcoming next-generation 2012 Honda CR-V doing some hot-weather testing in Death Valley, USA.The CR-V prototypes spotted here come in different colors including blue and black, some of which are hauling trailers to test the CR-V's towing capabilities.The camo is only covering the front and rear ends, so we expect substantial...

Honda Cars : MotorTrend: Subaru Impreza Going it's Own Way | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

July 14, 2011 / By Peter LyonIllustrator: Holiday Auto MagazineRemember the drama around removing the "Skyline" prefix from the GT-R when the all-new supercar debuted in late 2007? Well, it looks like nomenclature surgery is about to happen again, only this time Subaru is doing the separating. That's right, the Impreza and famed WRX -- joined at the hip since 1992 -- are going their separate ways.While the new production Impreza debuted at this year’s...

Honda Cars : Chouteau Clerk Mistaken For Casey Anthony Attacked With Minivan | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Wow, you've got to be kidding me.... sorry, not automotive related but I just couldn't help myself, follow the link and you'll see the news footage.... Chouteau Clerk Mistaken For Casey Anthony Attacked With Minivan: "An Oklahoma woman believes outrage over the Florida murder case almost cost her her life"CHOUTEAU, Oklahoma -- An Oklahoma woman believes outrage over the Florida murder case almost cost her her life. The 26-year-old says a crazed woman...

Honda Cars : Want a 2012 Toyota Rav4 EV? You Won’t Be Able To Buy One | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Interesting read....By Nikki Gordon-BloomfieldContributing Writer July 15th, 2011Its one of the most eagerly anticipated plug-in vehicles to join the market in the next year or so, but the reintroduced Toyota RAV4EV won’t be available to buy, says Geri Yoza, Toyota’s National Business Planning Manager of Advanced Vehicle Marketing.Instead, the electric SUV will be available to fleets and car sharing programs rather than individual customers.Designed...

Honda Cars : TOV and Priddy: New Spy Shots! 2012 Honda CR-V! | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Out of respect for TOV and Brenda Priddy, I have supplied the link to the 3X Spy photo's;http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=991215Close-up: 2012 Honda CR-V!!Honda has been doing a good job of hiding the next-generation CR-V, but today, we've finally gotten close up to a lightly disguised prototype! The biggest changes appear to be at the rear, where Honda almost looks to be taking a page from the Volvo design handbook.It's possible that the extra space in the back is making room for a 3rd row. There seems to be some significant changes...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Civic "Heritage" Video feat. Dirty Vegas | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : 2012 Toyota Yaris | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Nice looking redesign, glad to see that they've finally figured out that the top centre speedometer doesn't really work over here....Toyota today announced the details for the third-generation Yaris, which went on sale today for the European market.The new Toyota Yaris will be offered in Europe in three variants including a 1.0-liter VVT-i and 1.33-liter dual VVT-i gasoline units and a 1.4-liter D-4D diesel. It will be available in four trim-levels...

Honda Cars : Honda tops British brand reliability poll | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Japanese and Korean carmakers dominate a new list compiled by British warranty specialist MB&G of marques that have generated the fewest claims over the past year, giving an indication of brand reliability.Honda took top spot, followed by Lexus, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Suzuki. Kia took sixth place followed by Hyundai, Subaru, Mazda and Nissan.It is no coincidence the top 10 most reliable cars are Japanese and Korean manufactured, with many cars...

Honda Cars : Ten Honda Manufacturing Facilities in North America Achieve Zero Waste Sent to Landfill | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda Motor Co. said 10 of its North American plants now send no waste to landfills and four others in the region cut scrap and trash to “virtually” nothing as the carmaker seeks to curb manufacturing-related pollution.Honda, which claimed in 2001 that its Alabama auto-assembly plant was first in the U.S. to send no trash to landfills, aims to lead the industry in waste reduction, Ed Miller, a spokesman for the Tokyo-based carmaker, said in a telephone...

Honda Cars : Mugen VS Mugen | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

We drive tuned versions of Honda CR-Z and the Ariel Atom back to back in this exclusive videoBy Jack Rix June 2011 Mugen is a company that doesn’t do things by half – and lately Honda’s tuning arm has been extremely busy.The world’s most skeletal car, the Ariel Atom has been given a power boost without the need for a supercharger. The result is a 270bhp output from its 2.0-litre Honda-sourced engine that makes it just about the fastest thing on four wheels.Other tweaks to the £50,000 road-legal track car include firmer suspension taken...

Honda Cars : Natural-gas-powered Honda Civic can stay in California carpool lane | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By JAKE LINGEMAN on 7/11/2011Honda Civic GX drivers in California are smiling this week as they continue to have access to the high-occupancy-vehicle lane, even with just one person in the car. Even though one-occupant hybrid cars have lost access to the carpool lane, natural-gas-powered vehicles get to use it for another four years.Beginning on July 1, yellow-stickered partial hybrids were banned from HOV areas on the highways unless they carried...

Honda Cars : HondaJet production nears | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

GREENSBORO — The recently completed production plant at Honda Aircraft Co. sits empty except for several yellow holding carts and some blue work desks.Before long, this 6-acre-plus building — one part of a $100 million investment — will teem with activity as several hundred workers begin building the company’s $4.5 million HondaJet.Honda officials said the company should begin delivering the light business jets in the later half of next year, right...

Honda Cars : Police in China changes Mercedes-Benz ML350 into Honda CR-V | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

You've gotta be kidding me....Police in the good city of Fengchenggang in Guangxi Province re-badged their Mercedes-Benz ML350 into a Honda CR-V. There is a lot of criticism in China lately about local governments who waste taxpayers money. Police in Fengchanggang so made some changes to their 900.000 yuan ML350, a Honda CR-V only costs 200.000 yuan.But the plan went wrong. Citizens of Fengchenggang were not to be fooled and posted pics of the Benz...

Honda Cars : BESTCAR Front Cover: Next Gen Honda Beat Rendering | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Let's hope that if they do 'green light' something like this that we see this here in North America.Source;http://jp-cardesigncorner.blogspot.com/2011/07/latest-rendering-of-upcoming-honda-beat.h...

Honda Cars : Osamu Suzuki Blog Bombs Volkswagen | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Interesting.... did not see this one coming....Things are not going well between Volkswagen and Suzuki. In 2009, Volkswagen invested $2.5 billion for a 19.9 percent share in Suzuki. Suzuki sent $1.13 billion back and bought 2.5 percent of Volkswagen. Suzuki netted $1.37 billion, domo arigatou gozaimasu, but then nothing happened. End of last year, Ferdinand Piech became impatient. Volkswagen stockholders asked discomforting questions at the annual...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Civic Si Takes On New Role As IZOD IndyCar Series Safety Car | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

TORRANCE, Calif. (July 6, 2011) – The all-new, ninth-generation 2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe will take on new duties as a Safety Car for the IZOD IndyCar Series, beginning on the weekend of the Honda Indy Toronto, July 8-10.Already a hit with race fans through the Civic Racing Style Sweepstakes, the 201-horsepower Honda Civic Si Coupe was recently transformed by Honda Performance Development (HPD), Honda’s racing subsidiary north of Los Angeles, into...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda CRV Trim Levels (US) revealed on Arizona Dealers Facebook Page | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Interesting, a RES model for CRV, for those who don't know, RES = Rear Entertainment System (DVD), so, this could be Honda's first factory installed DVD going into a 5 seater or there's some kind of truth to the rumour of a 3rd row, stay tuned!Special recognition for this find goes out to TOV member: "Gusteez" Below are the 2012 CR-V color combinations, also posted on the dealer's facebook page:CR-V 5DR 2WD LXCRYSTAL BLACK PEARL/BLACKURBAN TITANIUM...

Honda Cars : Honda CR-Z MUGEN RR Concept revealed in Goodwood | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda has surprised crowds at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this past weekend with a another CR-Z Concept. Following the MUGEN CR-Z Concept design study model, this second model designated "RR" represents a more race focused version.The MUGEN CR-Z Concept RR features an exclusive body kit including a front aero bumper, front aero fenders, side spoilers, rear aero bumper, rear wing and specially developed 18-inch wheels.Mugen makes no mention of...

Honda Cars : Designer Ciprian Cooks up Ford Cobra 'Snakehead' Concept | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Wow, what a sleek design! I love the 77' Stingray rear side profile homage....A new Ford concept has been released courtesy of designer Andrus Ciprian, dubbed the Cobra Snakehead.The concept draws inspriation from past and current Ford models, so it fits in with the brand’s existing line up. Yet Ciprian adds some strong lines and distinctive features that make this one outstanding car.The exterior leaves a lasting impression. Its rear end draws parallels...