Rock of reliability 2: Bigger Honda Pilot isn't flashy, but it rocks at hauling the family around
The redesigned 2009 Honda Pilot is way too conservative to ever appear in the "Rock of Love." The VH1 reality TV show -- starring Bret Michaels, lead singer for the '80s glam rock band Poison, searching for his true love -- was made for stretch Hummers and raunchy music. The redesigned Pilot is the antithesis of the program, which finished its second season Sunday. The Pilot is a rock of reliability and comfort; the "Rock of Love 2" is as stable as a leaking water bed, where cat fights, catty comments...

2009 Honda Pilot First Drive
A Crossover With More Utility, Not LessHonda knows the difference between revision and improvement, and you can see the evidence in the 2009 Honda Pilot. It looks different, only the same. Or maybe it's the same, only different. But what you can't see are the dozens and dozens of places within this utility package where the Honda engineers have fiddled with the details.It's easy to imagine the Honda engineers swarming over the 2009 Honda Pilot, relentlessly improving space-efficiency, utility, fuel...

Honda FCX Clarity named Official Car of the 2008 Indy Japan
Maybe you will not believe it, but it is true! The Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle has been named the Official Car of the 2008 Indy Japan, that will be held at Twin Ring Motegi in Tochigi, Japan, April 17-19. The car runs which hydrogen emits no CO2,only water anddue to this is regarded as the ultimate environmentally responsible vehicle.[source]

Honda NSX to spearhead RWD model lineup
Click above for a gallery of the Acura Advanced Sports Car concept.By most accounts, Honda originally planned to show off the next generation NSX to the seething throngs at last year's Tokyo Motor Show. But due to the less-than-positive reception the Advanced Sports Car concept garnered at the Detroit show, Honda's designers headed back to the drawing board to redesign the front clip housing the 550 hp, 4.5-liter V10.Now, Autocar has gotten word from a Honda insider that the NSX is bound for the 2009...

Honda Says V10 Supercar Will Finally Come To Market In Late 2010
Honda’s new NSX is finished and will spearhead the European launch of the Acura brand when it goes into production in autumn 2010.That’s the word from Autocar’s sources inside Honda Japan, who have confirmed that the front-engined V10 supercar will be unveiled at next year’s Tokyo show and will be followed by a new range of rear-wheel-drive Acura sports saloons.We can also reveal that the controversial looks of the NSX concept model have been overhauled since its debut at the...

Honda warns drivers of crime hotspots via satnav
Starting this week, Japanese drivers using Honda’s on-board navigation system will receive new alerts advising them when they drive near crime-ridden areas. The system uses information gained from local police to rate districts by risk level and advise drivers about places where cars have recently been stolen, broken into or even damaged. The system is just another technology available providing drivers with extra information through their navigation systems, reports the Associated Press. Microsoft...

Honda system warns motorists of crime hotspots, steers clear of Detroit
Honda's launching the next step in navigation system evolution that will automatically warn drivers to be on guard when traveling through areas of high crime. The system is launching in Japan on Tuesday, but we haven't heard of any plans to bring it to the United States. It's probably for the best, as there'd be wide swaths of the country that this navi would recommend you avoid. Places like Washington DC, where crime is apparently legal and perpetrated by criminals with offices and staffs. Detroit...

Honda's econo brand to rival Toyota's Scion
Honda has given us the first taste of its new budget brand with the unveiling of an unnamed hatchback concept at this weekend’s Beijing Motor Show. The new brand is designed along the lines of Toyota’s Scion sub-brand and will be testing the waters in emerging markets such as China and India before launching in more established markets.Honda is yet to pick an official name of the new brand but it’s currently carrying the title ‘Li Nian’ Chinese for ‘subject’. [source]

Honda develops walking assist device to aid elderly/disabled
Click on the image to see more pics of Honda's Walking Assist Device var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/Who_needs_legs_Honda_develops_walk_assist_technology'; While Honda is known primarily for its cars and motorcycles, the company's engineering prowess extends into many other areas, as well. You may be aware that Honda also makes a jet and the ridiculously advanced robot known as Asimo. It appears that after reliably getting Asimo to walk on its own, Honda is phasing some of its robotics...

Hot Wheels Honda Racer arrives in May. The kid in you is excited
Click above for high-res gallery of the Hot Wheels Honda RacerLast November at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Hot Wheels unveiled a troop of concepts to celebrate its 40th anniversary. These new Hot Wheels cars were not designed by everyone's favorite 1:64 scale model toy maker, but rather were all new designs penned by designers from Lotus, Chevy, Ford, Mitsubishi, Dodge and Honda. The Lotus Concept, Mitsubishi Double Shotz, Dodge XP-07, Gangster Grin from Ford, Chevroletor GM, and Honda Racer, along...