Honda Cars : The most realistic rendering of 2013-2014 Toyota RAV4 | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Tip of the hat goes to www.woodyscarsite.com for giving me the idea for searching this pic out....The Mag-x of Japan is agian post latest rendering of the next generation Toyota RAV4.The rendering is based on Mag-x spyshots photos of the car while testing in Japan.Altrough the new car cover with heavy camouflage,Autotintrends can see some lines and light’s shape.The same source also post the computer generate image and Autotintrends can see that...

Honda Cars : Honda Introduces Solar Hydrogen Station on Saitama Prefectural Office Grounds | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

FCX Clarity Used in Electric Vehicle Testing Program to Serve as Mobile Electric GeneratorTOKYO, Japan, March 27, 2012 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled a Solar Hydrogen Station on the grounds of the Saitama Prefectural Office. The initiative is part of the Electric Vehicle Testing Program for Honda’s next-generation personal mobility products with Saitama Prefecture, in which Honda, Iwatani and Saitama Prefecture collaborate to build. In a further...

Honda Cars : Car and Driver: A look at the 2013 Honda Accord | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

What It Is: The ninth generation of the longest-running 10Best winner. Unlike many of  its mid-size competitors, the Accord will continue to be offered as a coupe and a sedan. Slightly smaller and lighter than the current Accord, the new version also will have softer lines and more cohesive styling.Why It Matters: This Accord will be as important to Honda as anything it’s done in the past decade. Will it be able to beat the growing range of exceptional...

Honda Cars : Honda Named Automotive “Brand of the Year” in Harris EquiTrend Poll | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda has had a rough go as of late, with reduced sales in 2011 due to production shortages as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Prior to that, there were criticisms of the new 2012 Honda Civic.None of that, however, has phased consumers it would appear, with Honda being named the full line Automotive Brand of the Year in the latest Harris EquiTrend Poll. Measuring brand leadership in a total of 127 different categories, Harris Interactive...

Honda Cars : Acura Will Debut New RLX Flagship Sedan in NYC [New York Auto Show] | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

by Justin Berkowitz of Car and DriverAcura’s next flagship sedan will likely be called RLX, and is expected to debut next month at the New York auto show. The company hasn’t made an official announcement yet, but two signs point to RLX as the replacement badge for RL. First, Acura VP Jeff Conrad may have told Wards that RLX is the new name; when asked, Acura representatives declined to confirm whether the Wards quote was accurate. Second, the company...

Honda Cars : Honda promotes American managers in push to revive U.S. market | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By ALAN OHNSMAN / Bloomberg NewsHonda Motor Co. was the first Asian carmaker to build autos in the U.S. and is the most dependent on the market. Now it's also putting more non-Japanese in key roles.North American Chief Operating Officer Tetsuo Iwamura becomes executive vice president April 1 and No. 2 to President Takanobu Ito. His new seven-member board will manage activities from product planning to production to sales in North America. Three members...

Honda Cars : Chubu Electric, Honda Motor, Tata Metaliks: Asia Stocks Preview | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Hmmm, good idea....Below is a excerpt pertaining to Honda only....Honda Motor Co. (7267 JT): The carmaker may build a plant at a location high above sea level in Thailand as part of flooding countermeasures, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, citing the company. The stock fell 0.6 percent to 3,160 yen. Source;http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-26/chubu-electric-honda-motor-tata-metaliks-asia-stocks-prev...

Honda Cars : Honda's automobile unit resumes operations in Thailand | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda Automobile Thailand (HATC) has resumed production at its plant in Ayutthaya after severe floods halted operations in early October.HATC, a subsidiary of Honda Motor, is the last of the Japanese automobile companies to resume production in Thailand after the floods.Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor resumed production at the end of 2011.The floods forced hundreds of Japanese companies to shut operations, adversely affecting their earnings expectations.Earlier...

Honda Cars : MotorTrend Looks at the 2015 Acura NSX | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

From the April, 2012 issue of Motor TrendBy Frank MarkusPhotos Wesley AllisonAcura's 1991 NSX put an end to the era when sexy supercars could be unreliable, ill-handling, ergonomic disasters. The all-aluminum mid-engine marvel delivered laser-sharp handling and high-revving acceleration suffused with Japanese quality, while advancing the state of the production-car art with firsts like four-channel ABS, titanium con-rods, and electric power steering.Since...

Honda Cars : Acura to tease redesigned 2013 RL sedan at 2012 New York Auto Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This just in – Acura will be showing a teaser of the redesigned RL flagship sedan at the 2012 New York Auto Show next week.The 2013 Acura RL sedan will go on sale this fall.Source;http://www.egmcartech.com/2012/03/26/acura-to-tease-redesigned-2013-rl-sedan-at-new-yo...

Honda Cars : INSANE ATTEMPT AT HUMAN FLIGHT: The MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS Countryman | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Acura shifts its focus to sensible Gen Y shoppers | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

With the ILX, brand aims to boost '12 U.S. sales 46%Acura will return to the entry-luxury segment when the ILX small sedan reaches showrooms in May.by Mark RechtinIn addition to the new ILX small sedan and redesigned RDX compact crossover coming in spring, a tease of the redesigned RL flagship due this fall will be shown at the New York auto show in April.Then, the volume leading TL sedan and MDX mid-sized crossover are slated for 2013 redesigns....

Honda Cars : Rumored: Honda, Acura Could Adopt ZF 9-Speed Automatic By 2014 | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Although most of Honda’s recent powertrain news has surrounded CVTs and dual-clutch transmissions, that shouldn’t be taken as a sign the automaker is abandoning conventional automatics altogether. In fact, the automaker will likely adopt a 9-speed automatic by 2014 at the earliest.Automotive News first reported in late 2011 that Honda was planning on launching an eight- or nine-speed automatic in the near future, but a source close to the program...

Honda Cars : Fake car makes room for a fake ASIMO to be your fake driving companion | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

by Paul MillerYou know, we're realists, and we know deep down that cars in the future are going to drive themselves just fine without a humanoid robot to grab the controls and peer out of specially crafted front compartments. Even if a humanoid was doing the steering, he'd probably just jack into the car's full complement of cameras and sensors, merely using his CPU to plot a course from his comfy charging bay in the trunk. But we want to believe....

Honda Cars : Lego Honda RA272 Race Car Pays Tribute Through Art | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

When it comes to historic automobiles like the Honda RA272, which was the first Japanese car to win a Formula One Grand Prix, memorabilia is hard to come by.So what’s a fan to do? Build it of course. This Lego Honda RA272 was built by “Biczzz” and is simply a work of art. In fact, at some angles, you really have to inspect to realize it’s made out of Legos. Clearly “Biczzz” wanted to pay homage to the race car Honda used for the 1965 Formula One...

Honda Cars : Honda Titillating And Triumphant Returns | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda brushes the dust off its Type R series—and not a moment too soon!After the major earthquake in Eastern Japan, Honda has been strongly committed to resuming full operations. Unfortunately, the vehicle component plant has been hit hardest by the disaster, as has the Tochigi Research Centre—this has caused delays in the development of new cars. However, development is expected to speed up as Honda continues restoration.Despite the inevitable delays,...

Honda Cars : New Hyundai Santa Fe brochure photos from Korea | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The all-new Hyundai Santa Fe 2013 (Model Year) breaks cover!Thanks to Hyundai fans and enthusiasts living in South Korea, the home land of Hyundai Motor Company, we are bringing you exclusive photos of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe brochure!The leaked brochure, which hit the web today, provides us with the very first good look at the next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe CUV styling details and highlights some of the vehicle’s most notable features.Salted...

Honda Cars : Honda to Debut 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept at New York Auto Show | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

A minor model change makes sense, after all the Crosstour is pretty much an Accord, which itself is going under a "full" redesign (I am told that the Accord is just an evolutionary change on the outside, but the tech will be a good jump forward).... I can't see the Crosstour looking like the vehicle below, but I like it Neal....Photo comes from the creative imagination of Neal McDaniel from www.vtec.net....By Ben Timmins of www.motortrend.comThe...

Honda Cars : Autos.ca: Comparison Test: Five compact CUVs | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Review by Michael Schlee and Jonathan Yarkony; photos by Brigitte, Esmond Yau, and Jonathan YarkonyPhoto Gallery:Compact CUV comparoCrossovers are pretty much old hat by now. Almost every manufacturer has abandoned the truck-based body-on-frame sport utility vehicle (SUV) for more advanced unibody construction, which is enough in most books to warrant slapping on the crossover utility vehicle (CUV) label. While the differences are marginal, CUVs...

Honda Cars : Nissan Motor CEO says Datsun brand to return to Nissan | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Andjarsari Paramaditha(Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co's revived Datsun brand will target increasing sales in Indonesia, India and Russia, the firm's chief executive told reporters on Tuesday.Nissan plans to invest $400 million in Indonesia over the next two years, will double hiring by 2014 and triple its dealerships in Southeast Asia's largest economy to 90,000, CEO Carlos Ghosn said during a visit to Jakarta.Nissan quit using the Datsun brand in...

Honda Cars : No Accord & CR-V diesels for the Indian market says, Honda’s Jnaneswar Sen | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

For quite some time now, Honda has been selling diesel engined variants of the Honda Accord sedan and the CR-V crossover in the European market. The engine in question is a 2.2 liter, four cylinder turbo diesel unit, which in different states of tune, has been powering the Accord and the CR-V. In India though, Honda has been steadfastly avoiding the option of offering the Accord and the CR-V with the diesel engine stating that this engine is not...

Honda Cars : Don't call it a Comeback.... | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

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Honda Cars : Soichiro Honda - Short Film | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Wow, is this ever well done.... check it o...

Honda Cars : Honda Says Civic Has ‘Ammunition’ to Hang On as Top Compact Car | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Alan Ohnsman - Mar 13, 2012Honda Motor Co.’s Civic, stung by critical reviews and tight U.S. supply in 2011, has outsold rival small cars and the company has enough “ammunition” to hold the spot, an executive said.U.S. sales of Civic sedans and coupes rose 45 percent to 48,970 in the year’s first two months, ahead of Toyota Motor Corp.’s Corolla, a perennial challenger, and General Motors Co.’s Cruze. After supply disruptions last year, Honda...

Honda Cars : Autoblog UK: First drive: Honda CR-Z MUGEN | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Not the most flattering write up but they do it with flare.....by Mark NicholAnyone that's ever played Gran Turismo will be well aware of MUGEN; the PlayStation racing game's bias towards all things Japanese is well known, and what with MUGEN being to Honda in Japan what AMG is to Mercedes, it has a special place in the game.In the virtual world, MUGEN's in-game tuning upgrades could transform the most innocuous Japanese turdbox into a Ferrari-chasing...