The Japanese at Honda have clearly realized that the British are getting rather bored about their offerings in the United Kingdom. It's this assessment that made Honda release a BTCC inspired tuning kit for the Civic. Sadly, in their infinite wisdom they decided to make this kit a limited edition. Even so, since they inspired from the Honda Civic that...
The Japanese from Honda published few photos and a bunch of details on the new electric concept which will be unveiled at Geneva, a concept which received a pretty common name, EV (Electric Vehicle). The new Honda EV concept is based on Jaza and actually foreshadow the future eco-friendly Honda Jazz scheduled to debut somewhere next year. Under the bonnet...
The Japanese at Honda don't really make exciting cars any more, they do however manage to come up with reliable, pleasant ones though. Perhaps the most pleasant of them all is the good old Honda CR-V. And that's the problem, the CR-V is now getting close to the same age as the average Honda driver. The Japanese have taken notice...
Just a month ago I found myself in a Honda dealership and was surrounded by mostly boring vehicles. That experience may however change soon as Honda has just announced that they've started development on a new flagship supercar, a new NSX. The big announcement came from the big man himself, none other than Honda's president, Mr. Takashi Nagai. The Honda...
In craving for a bit of heritage, the Japanese at Honda gave us a 2012 production version of the Civic Si Concept. In a craving of some hot Japanese coupe performance they made that engine a 2.4 liter as opposed to the previous 2.0 liter unit fitted to hot Civics. The only thing is this, the new 2.4 liter engine...
The people from Euro NCAP, the well-known organization who tests the vehicles and classify them according the obtained results decided to made a standing regarding the safest cars tested last year. Thanks to Euro NCAP, we can see the manufacturers who managed to provide a good level of safety. Last year, just 65% of the tested cars managed to obtain...
Admittedly, a bit late when compared to "the old continent" the Americans have started properly testing the cars sold in their market in terms of testing. What better authority could there be for doing so than the well know NHTSA or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Their testing methods are are quite similar to what Euro NCAP uses, but...
Financial reports from the automotive industry come with mixed responses but this here bit of news in relation to a situation from Honda. As it turns out, the Japanese have just lost $180 million on a certain part of their business. What's surprising is how Honda's massive, multi-million dollar loss isn't related to the company's cars or bikes. While I'm...
The latest press release issued by the Japanese people from Honda announces that the new Accord facelift will be unveiled at Geneva, in March. The new Accord facelift will be available with new exterior colors options such as Graphite Lustre, Alabaster Silver and Celestial Blue Pearl together with a new chromed grille and bi-xenon headlights. According to Honda, both the...
A recent rumor had a few Honda CRX fans more than interested. There's more than enough consumer interest for what this rumor brings around. Britain's Autocar has quite the bit of information to deliver underneath your door. It seems that the Japanese at Honda are preparing themselves for a Honda CR-Z that's got all of the sport acquired and none...
Mistakes do happen don't they, cars are made by humans so I guess they do. This is why Honda has decided to recall several models of the Accord and CR-V. According to the NHTSA's latest press release, Honda will be notifying owners of just over 2.000 cars about their cars being called in. The precise number stands at 2.277 units...
Let's take a break from the norm, let's momentarily forget there's a Detroit Motor Show going on. Let's consider another motor show just for the fun of it. The target of choice should be the Tokyo Auto Salon. At this particular event, Honda will show off its CR-Z TS-1X concept. And if you think this name is weird, wait till...
Honda decided to bring at Detroit two concept based on the same model, Civic, giving us a glimpse on the new Civic generation expected to be revealed somewhere next year. We talk about two concepts which bring futuristic lines and aerodynamic shape, innovations and new ideas. The Japanese people from Honda brought in the front of the American audience two...
Frankly, I'm still amazed this can happen but, there you go. Sometimes, info on a new car turns up in print before it does so on the Internet. What we're faced with is a brochure from Japan, telling the story of a new body shape for the Honda Fit, a new station wagon like body shape for the Honda Fit....
Accidentaly or not, the new Honda Fit Shuttle has been revealed in a Japanese brochure that is now available on the Internet. We talk about a MPV vehicle which is scheduled to enter the market in the coming months the orders following to start somewhere in the middle of this year. Thanks to the leaked brochure we can admire the...
Of course there are many other ways to turn your tires to ash but doing a burnout it's a stylish way indeed. However, doing a burnout needs more than a car, you actually need some experience and thinking to this I really realize why they decided to bind the car to the concrete block. The guy behind the steering wheel...
Here is an interesting proposal coming from the Japanese tuners from Noblesse. They decided to create a tuning kit for a Japanese hatchback, the Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sport. Although we talk about a hybrid model, the tuners fron Noblesse fitted the model with variou tuning components, this way increasing the appearance of the model. Together with the photos revealing the...
You're probably glued to your monitor right now, reading up on this fabulous idea, a Honda CR-Z limited edition. Could it be the hotter one? Could it be the one with no hybrid system and a much bigger engine? Well,... erm... no. The Honda CR-Z Memorial Award Edition is something the Japanese thought off while having some serious sake. In...
Honda claims that this new sedan is designed for the young generation as it brings an attractive design together with enough power under the bonnet. Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd, namely the Chinese department of the Japanese manufacturer Honda released the first details and photos on the newest model designed for China. It is called Li Nian S1 and aims...
The well-known Playboy magazine decided to make its own top including several categories, the most important one being the Car of the Year, and this year, the award goes to Mercedes SLS AMG. Thus, the German supercar has been picked as the hottest car launched this year, getting the big prize - the Car of the Year award. However, there...
