Honda Cars : Happy New Year 2013 from The Honda Portal!!!! | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Talking with Honda’s CEO About F1, Sports Cars, Stability Assist vs. Stability Control | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

While visiting Honda R&D headquarters in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture to test-drive the new Acura RLX’s drivetrain systems, we sat down with Honda CEO Takanobu Ito. Covering everything from Honda’s return to Formula 1 to the new infotainment systems, Ito-san took advantage of our short time together by sharing many of his intentions for Honda in the future. With F1 excitement increasing in the U.S., it didn’t take long for Ito to explain the...

Honda Cars : Carscoop!: Ford Faces Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Over C-MAX and Fusion Hybrids MPG Numbers | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

It was probably a matter of time before someone picked up the Consumer Reports review that accused Ford of misstating the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid fuel economy numbers and filing a lawsuit.  The publication contested the 47 mpg city/highway/combined figure and said that the two Ford hybrids had the “distinction” of recording the greatest difference between the EPA-approved mpg and the ones it achieved during its own tests. ...

Honda Cars : Toyota to spend 1.1 billion USD to settle lawsuits related to unintended acceleration | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Toyota will spend a minimum of 1.1 billion USD to settle U.S. lawsuits and other claims resulted after many claims of unintended acceleration. They will also install new braking override systems in some cars and reimburse owners that were affected financially by these issues. In a statement released by the plaintiffs' lawyers it is mentioned up to 16 million cars are covered in this statement. All components related to unintended acceleration...

Honda Cars : Porsche 918 Spyder Leaked in Patent Application | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Wow....According to leaked photos, Porsche has applied for a patent on the 918 Spyder in China, revealing the first visuals of the production model.If these patent images indeed reveal the production model 918 Spyder, then the German automaker hasn’t changed too much from the concept version that’s been spotted lapping the ‘Ring. The 918 Spyder seen here features door handles, mirrors, turn signals, seat belts and a slightly redesigned front...

Honda Cars : MotorTrend: Hot Or Not? Honda Shows S2000 Modulo Climax Concept At Tokyo Auto Salon | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Written by: Evan McCauslandMost of Honda’s show cars for this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon are fairly typical – a gussied-up Kei car here, a tricked-out N-ONE there, and so one. One, however, stands out from the crowd of decked-out microcars, and for good reason: it’s an S2000. Meet the new S2000 Modulo Climax. We’re not exactly sure how Honda arrived at that particular name (and we’re not sure we want to know), but Honda has used the Modulo name on...

Honda Cars : Acura has been secretly developing Mid-Engine – AWD baby NSX | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

I've known this for awhile.... Secrets out! Motor Trend recently reported that Acura has been developing a smaller more agile NSX along with the regular NSX for quite some time now.   No, it’s not an S2000 successor, but a Mid-Engine, AWD car that is set to blow the doors off it’s competition, and one that could actually save the NSX project all together.When Acura first started developing this car, it had a major “Maybe” factor. ...

Honda Cars : The 2013 Honda Civic - "Things Can Always Be Better" | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2013 to all from The Honda Portal! | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

I hope everyone has a Happy Holidays in what ever you celebra...

Honda Cars : The First Shift: Honda Accord, Suzuki Kizashi top latest crash test results | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

by John LeblancJust two of 16 family sedans rated “good” in IIHS crash test, European Car of the Year shortlist announced and GM/Peugeot-Citroen to develop small cars together. Honda and Suzuki family sedans impress IIHS testersThe U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently rated 16 family sedans based on a new type of crash, and only the 2013 Honda Accord and Suzuki Kizashi were awarded the top “good” rating. The new test, dubbed...

Honda Cars : Tapscape: 3 iPhone, iPad Apps for Honda Car Owners | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Calling all Honda owners: There are plenty of apps for you. Keep up on all the latest Honda news, find out the buzz on the newest models and even learn how to repair your favorite Civic or CRV. Here are some of our favorite Honda apps. Honda Tuner This dedicated magazine is written by and for Honda owners and enthusiasts. Each issues is packed with the world’s best Honda news from the U.K (where it’s published) and around the world. In each...

Honda Cars : Honda Rebound Aided as Consumer Reports Recommends Accord | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Alan Ohnsman - Dec 18, 2012  Honda Motor Co. (7267), stung by Consumer Reports’ withering review for its Civic small car last year, got a positive judgment for the revamped 2013 Accord that the magazine said ranks among the market’s best midsize cars. Among 4-cylinder engine sedans, the new Accord that went on sale in September tops Hyundai Motor Co. (005380)’s Sonata and Toyota...

Honda Cars : Family sedans review: Redesigned Honda Accord excels, Subaru Legacy loses ground | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Family sedans review: Redesigned Honda Accord excels, Subaru Legacy loses ground Dec 18, 2012 12:00 AM Consumer Reports has completed testing several new or updated family sedans, and the results are a bit mixed. Honda Accord The all-new Honda Accord looks very much like last year's model (what?!?!?  Are these guys even looking at the same car?!?) , but the sedan demonstrated a real improvement in our tests. Although Honda has slipped...

Honda Cars : Funniest Football Touchdown I have ever seen.... | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

   Oh, this is so off any type of automotive topic, however I couldn't not pass this along. Just finished watching TSN (Canada's version of ESPN) where they had the top 10 worst sports celebrations when I saw this, just about fell out of my couch laughing. Hope you get a kick out it t...

Honda Cars : 2013 Civic Si: Start Your Engines Commercial | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Lexus LFA – 500th unit ends production run | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

That’s all folks – the last of the limited 500-unit run of the Lexus LFA supercar has rolled off the production line, and the books have closed on this one. The 500th unit was a white LFA, which was completed on December 14 at the Motomachi plant in Japan; it’ll be delivered to the owner after testing. The Motomachi plant builds LFAs at a rate of one per day, with 170 workers involved in the project.There’s no doubt TMC/Lexus have learned a lot...

Honda Cars : Carscoop!: 2014 Corvette C7 Shows its Nose on GM Service Manual | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

While Chevrolet was releasing the third and in our opinion, less interesting of the…rather tedious video trailers for its upcoming Corvette C7, GM allegedly sent scoop photographer Chris Doane this image from a service manual for the "Front brake cooling deflector kit installation", which he then posted on his Facebook page.  The drawings show the front end of the new 2014 Corvette, which features more prominent and larger headlamps than...

Honda Cars : Carscoop!: New Acura App Lets You Put Some Color to NSX Pre-Production Concept | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

We’ve seen it in the flesh at motor shows; we've seen it in virtual form on GT5; we've seen it with Honda badges; we've seen it in a Super Bowl commercial; we've seen it in a red shade, and we've even seen it as a roadster in a Hollywood blockbuster.   Yes, we're talking about the Acura NSX pre-production concept and if you haven't figured it out already, we're going to be "seeing" a lot more of the Japanese brand's hybrid sports car...

Honda Cars : How Honda Turned a Car Into A Mixing Deck | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This picture really gives the FIT Twist scale.  Nice to know it's not too small.By: Rae Ann FeraI’ve got two turntables and a Honda Fit.With each new model year carmakers roll out vehicles with slicker designs, better fuel economy, and higher-tech features, all in an effort to entice consumers to choose their particular configuration of steel, gears, and rubber. But for some it takes more than the promise of sweet speakers and killer fuel...

Honda Cars : 2015 Acura NSX to cost more than a Nissan GT-R | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

To be produced in Marysville, OhioA Honda spokesman has released some details about the upcoming NSX sports car. Chris Martin said that Honda will not reveal pricing info about the upcoming NSX in the near future, but he did say that it will be more expensive than the 2013 Nissan GT-R which in the United States starts from 97,820 USD. He added that "it's going to be a technological marvel." The Honda/Acura NSX is scheduled to reach production...

Honda Cars : Acura to Debut the All-New 2014 MDX Prototype at the 2013 North American International Auto Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

 12/12/2012 - LOS ANGELES, Calif. Acura announced today that it will unveil a prototype of the next-generation MDX luxury sport utility vehicle during the press days of the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), held in Detroit over January 14-15. Utilizing "Aero Sculpture" design language affecting both form and function, the 2014 MDX Prototype will feature alluring proportions with smooth, arching body...

Honda Cars : Honda Develops "Honda Smart Ecological Paint," Highly-functional Painting Technology that Shortens Automobile Painting Process | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

TOKYO, Japan, December 12, 2012 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has newly developed the "Honda Smart Ecological Paint (Honda S.E. Paint)" process, a highly-functional painting technology that eliminates a middle coating process from a commonly used 4-coat/3-bake auto body painting process to realize a 3-coat/2-bake water-based painting process. Honda will introduce this new painting technology at its Yorii Plant at Saitama Factory in Japan...

Honda Cars : CarBUZZ.com: Japanese Tuning Icons Part 2: Honda Prelude | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Bring back the Prelude....Bring back the Prelude....Bring back the Prelude.... The Prelude was an excellent sports car from day one. It's too bad Honda couldn't find a permanent place for it in the model lineup.   The Honda Prelude was the car which put Honda on the performance map before the tuning floodgates would even open. Its long hood gave it a look sort of like a scaled-down muscle car, and the well-balanced...

Honda Cars : 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In: Test Drive Review | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Wow, this car looks wayyy better in black....by Ryan ZumMallen Not many people will have the chance to buy a 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In when it goes on sale in California and New York next year, but those that do will find a car that performs the way we were promised gasoline-electric hybrids one day would.Honda recently announced that pricing for the 2014 Accord Plug-In will start at $37,980 (plus $750 destination), a premium...