Honda Cars : Honda Showing Sync Competitor this Summer | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Damon Lavrinc of www.wired.com Honda has been playing it safe in the infotainment game, as competition from Ford and General Motors push ahead with ambitious systems that leverage driver’s devices and the cloud. But next month the Japanese automaker plans to reveal its next-generation infotainment solution, HondaLink, before it becomes available on the 2013 Accord this fall.A cursory glance at Honda’s current navigation and infotainment ...

Honda Cars : New 2012 Honda Civic sedan NOT coming to India? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Wow, I thought the Civic was sold in every market that Honda was in....The new 2012 Honda Civic that was launched in markets globally many months ago is apparently a no-show for the Indian car market. According to AutocarIndia Editor Hormazd Sorabjee, the Japanese automaker is not planning to launch the new Civic to replace the older model, that has been around in India for quite a while now. Honda’s reluctance to launch the new 2012 Civic sedan...

Honda Cars : BMW and Toyota will jointly develop a sports car, extend technology ties | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

BMW CEO Reithofer, right, with Toyota President Toyoda, said today: “Toyota and the BMW Group share the same strategic vision of sustainable individual future mobility. Together we have a great opportunity to continue leading our industry through this transformation.” by Paul McVeigh Automotive News | June 29, 2012 - 12:01 am ESTUPDATED: 6/29/12 7:17 am ET - announcement addedMUNICH -- BMW and Toyota Motor Corp. today said they will develop...

Honda Cars : Saudis Will Behead Hit-And-Run Drifter | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

As you already know, hagwalah is dangerous and will likely kill you or tear off your limbs if you crash. The Saudi government is speeding up the process by sentencing a joyrider to death by beheading for killing two people in a stunt.The Kuwaiti paper Al Watan reported that the middle-aged drifter identified as "Mutannish" (Arabic for "he who ignores") hit another car while drifting, killing two. He fled the scene and will be beheaded "as punishment...

Honda Cars : Spied: 2014 Chevrolet Impala Eco Gains A Volt-Like Grille | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Wow, much better....General Motors hasn’t shied away from the fact that the new 2014 Chevrolet Impala will be offered in mild-hybrid guise — in fact, it said as much when the car was unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show. It hasn’t, however, actually shown us an Impala so equipped. No worries: our spy photographer caught pre-production prototypes running around wearing virtually no camouflage. So, what’s changed? Very little, though we do...

Honda Cars : Details Leak on New 2013 Honda Accord | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Dealer discloses key updates -- including hybrid secrets.by Paul A. EisensteinThe auto industry usually isn’t good at keeping secrets, though Honda has been struggling to keep a wrap on plans for the critical 2013 update of the midsize Accord.  But details have begun to leak out, including some recent spy shots and, now, a list of ’13 updates that one of the Japanese maker’s dealers is revealing in a press release of its own. Apparently,...

Honda Cars : Honda CR-V on Vossen Wheels | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The aftermarket industry in the US is focused on the Italian and German coupes and SUVs right now, and supercars are the darlings of the aftermarket wheels industry. However, nothing matches the impact of a cheaper car that can roll with the best of them after it received a bit of nipping and streamlining.So how about a really cool Honda CR-V, is that Japanese enough to warrant a makeover. If it’s got a red paintjob than the answer has to be...

Honda Cars : Mad Max GT-R | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Ever since Nissan introduced the R35 generation of the GT-R back in 2008, this gathered tons and tons of attention all over the world, winning the hearts of enthusiasts, journalists, little boys and maybe even little girls. Well, the R34 Skyline GT-R is jealous people!The last Skyline GT-R (as you’ve probably noticed, the “Skyline” part of the supercar’s designation was dropped when the R35 generation was released) wants to take revenge on...

Honda Cars : Honda Named "Brand of the Year" in the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Equity Study | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda is Highest Ranked Brand in "Full Line Automotive" category based on consumers' perceptions of familiarity, quality, and purchase consideration 06/25/2012 - TORRANCE, Calif. Honda has been recognized as the "Brand of the Year" in the "Full Line Automotive" category according to the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study. Honda received the highest numerical Equity Score among full line automotive brands included in...

Honda Cars : Honda Installs All The Solar Panels | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda is using solar panels on top of their offices and eventually all of their dealerships in Japan and other parts of the world to help reduce their Carbon footprint.Check out the full article here;http://gas2.org/2012/06/25/honda-installs-all-the-solar-pane...

Honda Cars : Even more 2013 Honda Accord Spyshots (Exterior and Interior) | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Let me introduce you to my friend Manual...Our spy shooters have once again snared the 2013 Honda Accord in their sights. Though we’ve seen the car’s exterior several times by now, our photographers managed to get a look inside the new Honda midsizer this time. We’ve already seen the sedan with its roofline exposed, spied the plug-in hybrid version, and even caught a Honda Accord coupe out testing. This time, however, our spy shooter finally got...

Honda Cars : Car and Driver: Production-Ready Acura RLX Revealed in Patent Images | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Acura’s push for more radical, independent styling could be over before it starts. These pictures, which were made public this week in a European design patent database, show an RLX sedan that’s been dulled down from the only slightly edgier concept version presented last April. The RLX will arrive in early 2013 as the replacement for the RL as Acura’s range-topping sedan.The lower front and rear clips on (what we presume is) the production RLX...

Honda Cars : Honda to consider more towards the safety of their cars | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda has recently given a statement that they are going to make their cars safer for the people. Honda is not considering this action because their cars has absence of any safety features in them, but they are considering it in order to keep the people safe while driving their cars.The company has officially announced in the last month that they are shortly going to make their cars best in terms of safety. The company has decided to consider...

Honda Cars : 2012 Honda Civic HFP Review | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

by Graeme Fletcer of the National PostFor years, the Honda Civic has been the import tuner’s car of choice. You name it and there is a highly modified part. It runs to the point where there is a modification for just about every meaningful component along with myriad performance add-ons. Not to be left out of this highly lucrative market, Honda has added the Honda Factory Performance (HFP) package to the Civic Coupe. In all, there will be 400...

Honda Cars : JD Power 2012 Initial Quality Study (US) | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

 Despite Continuing Challenges with In-Vehicle Technology, Automakers Post a Strong Improvement in Initial Quality Lexus Is the Highest-Ranked Nameplate for a Second Consecutive Year; Toyota Motor Corporation Receives Five Model-Level Awards; General Motors Company and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Garner Four Awards Each WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 20 June 2012 -- As the U.S. automotive industry continues to recover, vehicle manufacturers post...

Honda Cars : A greener Honda: car company to recycle hybrid batteries for rare earths | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

On Wednesday, Honda Moto Co. announced that as part of an increased effort to go green and be environmentally friendly, the car manufacturer will begin recycling rare earth materials this year from the batteries used in hybrid cars. As a whole, Japan is heavily dependent on imports to get its rare earth elements, especially from China. While the materials are invaluable for the manufacturing of high-tech consumer electronics, ongoing tensions...

Honda Cars : Honda Brio diesel caught testing yet again | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This is not for the North American market....Honda unveiled a new mass market 1.6-litre diesel i-DTEC EarthDreams engine at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and it was very clear that diesel powered Honda cars won’t take too long to reach Indian market. Also, Honda had confirmed that they will launch the Brio diesel by Diwali this year and since then lot of test lues have been spotted around their plant near Delhi, not looking very different but...

Honda Cars : The Acura Beak gets Revised | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

by Hans Greimel of www.autonews.com TOKYO -- Acura's new global design chief wants to spice up Honda's premium brand, but one polarizing feature won't change.The shieldlike double pentagon grille -- derisively billed "the beak" by critics -- is here to stay, says Toshinobu Minami.Minami, 44, took the reins of exterior design for Honda and Acura last September, chosen by President Takanobu Ito to inject more visual interest into the company's utilitarian...

Honda Cars : DeviantArt show aggressive Honda CR-Z design | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This was done a while ago but I didn't get a chance to post it, beautiful 'chop' done.  Gotta say, It's wayyy over the top, but I like it.Source;http://crz.pavedearth.com/2011/05/19/deviantart-show-aggressive-honda-cr-z-desi...

Honda Cars : Inside Line: 2013 Honda Accord Interior Spyshot with Info | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Just the Facts: The redesigned 2013 Honda Accord will arrive this fall.Three drivetrains will be offered, including a plug-in hybrid option.Its exterior dimensions will be reduced slightly compared to the current model.DEATH VALLEY, California — Prototypes of the 2013 Honda Accord were caught during hot-weather testing prior to the car's anticipated launch this fall. Although still covered in heavy camouflage, the sedan and coupe test mules...

Honda Cars : TopGear Record Breaking Stunt - the Deadly 720! | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The Top Gear Live Stunt Team has set a new world record by becoming the first to complete a spectacular double loop-the-loop on four wheels!! The ground-breaking feat -- dubbed Deadly 720 -- was the amazing finale to the first of four Top Gear Festival shows staged in front of a sell-out 15,000+ live audience at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa (June 16-17). #Deadly720 is the biggest, boldest and most technically challenging stunt ever performed by the record breaking Top Gear Live Stunt Team who will be coming to Birmingham's...

Honda Cars : Honda demonstrates the Uni-Cub: personal mobility meets 'Uniracers' | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

by Jeff Blagdon of www.theverge.com This weekend in Tokyo, Honda took the wraps off its Uni-Cub personal mobility device concept, showing the public what the self-balancing, motorized "unicycle" is capable of. The Omni Traction Drive System in the Uni-Cub uses a system of small wheels that rim the main drive wheel, propelling the vehicle 90 degrees left or right. The result: the seated rider can smoothly and (seemingly) effortlessly move in any direction just by leaning — front, back, side-to-side, or any combination thereof. A representative...

Honda Cars : Honda: 2013 Accord one of 'most feature-rich vehicles we've ever made' | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda watchers counting on a restyled 2013 Accord to reignite the Japanese automaker's sales spark in the United States may be disappointed by the first spy images emerging of the sedan. Photographs captured this week show the mid-sized sedan with only evolutionary changes from its previous design. In a segment that will be filled with several bold redesigns by next spring -- the Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Passat, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu,...

Honda Cars : Honda UK launches Curiosity Documentary Ad Campaign | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

In the same way that documentaries dissect their subjects in order to provide a more complete view of the whole, a new series of Honda ads each hone in on a single feature of the auto company’s latest models. As sponsors of Channel 4's Documentaries, Honda has launched this new TV campaign, created by Wieden + Kennedy London, which links brand and programming together. The tagline "The More We Look, The More We Learn" could be applied to the...

Honda Cars : The Walking Dead creator designs Hyundai Elantra zombie survival machine | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

by Shane McGlaun When it comes to surviving and fighting the zombie hordes, a Hyundai Elantra would never come to my mind. I’d feel better driving something much larger that could hold more bullets and beer. Still, the Hyundai Elantra Coupe created by The Walking Dead writer Robert Kirkman would probably do the job well enough.This car may have started life as a plain, and rather boring Elantra Coupe, but it was transformed into a zombie...

Honda Cars : Erik Berkman of Honda Interview | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

In April Erik Berkman became the first American to lead North American research and product development for Tokyo-based Honda.Erik Berkman’s iPhone wallpaper isn’t of his wife, children or dog. When Honda  Motor Co.’s new North American development chief gets a text message, he sees a background picture of the automaker’s V-6 IndyCar racing engine.Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 last month using the engine designed by a team led by...