Honda open to F1 test for Danica Patrick
The chief executive of Honda’s F1 team, Nick Fry, has offered to open talks with Danica Patrick about a test drive in the near future. The 26-year-old American said late last month she was “dead set” on eventually joining the grand prix circus, following her recent breakthrough win in the IndyCar series. “We haven’t instigated anything, but if Danica wanted to be test driver then we’d be more than happy to talk about it,” Fry is quoted as saying in the British...

Earnings will drop this year, Honda says
Honda Motor Co. predicted a drop in earnings for the fiscal year that began April 1 because of the weakness in the U.S. auto market, its biggest source of profit, and unfavorable currency rates. Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker, reported a record $6 billion profit for the year that ended March 31, but the effects of the deterioration in demand in North America took a toll on its January-March, or fourth-quarter, results. Its fourth-quarter profit slid 86 percent to $254 million after Honda also...

Earnings will drop this year, Honda says
Honda Motor Co. predicted a drop in earnings for the fiscal year that began April 1 because of the weakness in the U.S. auto market, its biggest source of profit, and unfavorable currency rates. Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker, reported a record $6 billion profit for the year that ended March 31, but the effects of the deterioration in demand in North America took a toll on its January-March, or fourth-quarter, results. Its fourth-quarter profit slid 86 percent to $254 million after Honda also...

Mazda, Mitsubishi and Honda post record 2007 profit
While Ford is being praised for posting its surprise $100 million first quarter profit, its Mazda subsidiary has shocked just as many analysts with a record profit of $1.55 billion for 2007 – up 2% on 2006’s record level. The jump in profit was on the back of a 7% jump in revenues and a 5% increase in sales 1,363,000 units worldwide. The carmaker is so confident that it’s predicting an even better sales result in 2008 despite rising fuel prices, unfavorable exchange rates, and shrinking demand for...

Mazda, Mitsubishi and Honda post record 2007 profit
While Ford is being praised for posting its surprise $100 million first quarter profit, its Mazda subsidiary has shocked just as many analysts with a record profit of $1.55 billion for 2007 – up 2% on 2006’s record level. The jump in profit was on the back of a 7% jump in revenues and a 5% increase in sales 1,363,000 units worldwide. The carmaker is so confident that it’s predicting an even better sales result in 2008 despite rising fuel prices, unfavorable exchange rates, and shrinking demand for...

Youth Concept From Honda
One of the future concepts at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show was presented by Honda. A mix of Honda Fit and Ford Fiesta, the new Guangzhou Li Nian will start in the beginning of 2010. According to the car makers’ predictions it is a youth-oriented vehicle. The new compact crossover is designed and engineered by Guangzhou Honda Automobile Research and Development. The manufacturers did not release any details concerning Li Nian, but they say the car is a combination of “dream-inspiring future and...

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...

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 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...