Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. / en Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:36:09 GMT /Article/Honda_Accord_Crosstour_looks_better_than_its_picture_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5858 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:21:53 GMT Don't look at the picture. The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour looks much better than any camera can capture. Even Honda executives can't explain why this all-new crossover, arriving at dealerships now, is so un-photogenic. Whether digital or old-school 35 mm, images just don't accurately represent this truck/wagon-esque vehicle built on the popular Honda Accord platform. In person, the Accord Crosstour looks downright stylish. It's the second most stylish vehicle in Honda's lineup, next to the S2000... 5f6987913bed2f06bcb52a429ad4b274 /Article/Honda_Accord_Crosstour_looks_better_than_its_picture_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5854 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:21:45 GMT Don't look at the picture. The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour looks much better than any camera can capture. Even Honda executives can't explain why this all-new crossover, arriving at dealerships now, is so un-photogenic. Whether digital or old-school 35 mm, images just don't accurately represent this truck/wagon-esque vehicle built on the popular Honda Accord platform. In person, the Accord Crosstour looks downright stylish. It's the second most stylish vehicle in Honda's lineup, next to the S2000... 5592e424e59c9907721a1ebcf7806bcc /Article/2009_Tokyo_Auto_Show_Honda_Skydeck/5789 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:02:18 GMT Honda has designed the future version of a six-passenger hybrid minivan for the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show. It is a sibling of Insight hybrid with the flying name Skydeck. So far the manufacturer says the hybrid minivan is a pure auto show concept without any further plans for development. As a standard minivan Skydeck has three rows of seats which are unusually slim, lightweight and sport looking for this type of vehicle. The front doors are attached in a supercar style: they hinge up and forward. The rear... 607294ad28354e8c909b4ec39d59f320 /Article/2010_Honda_Civic_new_rendering/5590 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:14:15 GMT Honda will unveil the next generation ninth Civic in 2010. Here is an exclusive rendering of what reports suggest the future car may looks like. Based on the OSM Concept unveiled by Honda at the British Motor Show, the future little Honda will likely look more aggressive in its European form and hopefully this look will spill over into North America.Although Honda has not announced plans to bring the hatchback version of the Civic back to the U.S., we chose this rendering to give us all something to... 347682f66fb02e189c10e282f1a45557 /Article/Survey_Honda_most_popular_with_suppliers_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5500 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:15 GMT Honda Motor Co. enjoys the best relations with its parts suppliers, displacing Toyota Motor Corp., which had held the top spot since 2002 in an annual survey of suppliers of the top six vehicle producers in North America. Detroit's automakers still lag the Japanese, but the gap has narrowed as Japan's leading carmakers have lost ground with suppliers in North America. Among the U.S. automakers, Ford Motor Co. extended its lead over its domestic rivals after improving its scores for the second year in a... df9a547bf0efa9d4be3671a223dd1c61 /Article/Honda_Zeppelin_Concept/5423 Mon, 6 Apr 2009 05:05:06 GMT  The Honda Zeppelin Concept created by Myung Jin Jung was designed to be a luxury sedan. Getting its inspiration from airships, the exterior combines conventional styling of luxury sedans with the styling of airships. A very distinctive design feature is a line that runs all the way from the hood, to the roofline, and finally till the rear. Interior combines the luxury of sedans with the finesse of first class air travel. The front seats can swivel 180 degrees to face the rear seats when the car... b704307daccac571dadc7c20d610d560 /Article/Honda_Insight_Hybrid/5407 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:47:25 GMT It was nearly nine years ago when Honda brought its innovative Insight gasoline-electric hybrid to U.S. highways, beating Toyota to the punch with a North American hybrid model by mere months. It seems that Honda is aiming at the same kind of publicity coup again with its all new Insight hybrid concept vehicle that just debuted at the Paris Motor Show. Today, even as hybrid fans are salivating over rumors about what Toyota's all-new 2010 Prius will be like, Honda is reaping the benefits of sharing... 46872888a70a037aacd9ca2b842f641c /Article/Honda_taps_research_expert_as_CEO_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5353 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:58:41 GMT TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. named Takanobu Ito, head of core automaking operations, as its new chief executive Monday, in an effort to provide fresh leadership to battle a global crisis in the auto industry. Ito, a 55-year-old research and development expert with U.S. experience, replaces Takeo Fukui, 64, as chief executive officer and president. Fukui will remain on the board as adviser, Japan's No. 2 automaker said in a statement Both Fukui and Ito said the change at the helm is a message of its... ab1cdda4352b31401d9ac52d339ef993 /Article/A_new_social_compact_Honda_Civic_best_all_around_choice_in_09_lineup_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5332 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:09:05 GMT There's no doubting the variety that comes with compact cars. Some, such as the Volvo C30 and Audi A3, are more luxurious, while others, like the Mini Cooper, have cult-like followings. All of them, however, share a few common attributes. In auto parlance, they are known as C-Segment vehicles, something that falls between the B and D segments. The EPA defines them as vehicles with interior volumes measuring between 100 and 109.9 cubic feet, but most people wouldn't know a cubic foot from a... fbbfd47eb7671ef89432eeb86e8141d7 /Article/Honda_names_new_president_amid_slowdown_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5338 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:09:05 GMT TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. named Takanobu Ito, head of core automaking operations, as its new chief executive Monday, in an effort to provide fresh leadership to battle a global crisis in the auto industry. Ito, a 55-year-old research and development expert with U.S. experience, replaces Takeo Fukui, 64, who will remain on the board as adviser, Japan's No. 2 automaker said in a statement. Both Fukui and Ito said the change at the helm is a message of its determination to turn a new leaf and press ahead... d823dc1e4d649d988f872f1dddac4885 /Article/2010_Honda_Insight_Hybrid/5327 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:09:35 GMT  Honda has given us a sneak peak at its latest offering in the fuel efficiency contest, the Honda Insight, which was unveiled to invited media in Melbourne this morning. Launched onto the Japanese market less than two weeks ago, the Insight Concept will be on show at the Melbourne Motor Show from next Friday, but we were able to get up close and personal with it today. The car has already proved a huge hit in Japan and since its launch onto the market 10 days ago Honda has sold 10,000 units, and... 94876165874a91b12bb284d640fa2d91 /Article/2009_Geneva_Auto_Show_Honda_S2000_Ultimate_Edition/5296 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:29:17 GMT  Honda plans to bring its latest sport car S2000 Ultimate Edition to the upcoming 2009 Geneva Auto Show. The manufacturer wants to start sales in Europe in March, but the North American customers won’t see it at their dealerships.Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition looks really impressive with the Grand Pix While body and graphite-color alloy wheels. The automaker says the choice for the color is based on the 1964 F1 model. The interior is trimmed in red leather and decorated with numbered plaques... 95ae97238d91253caaa8644542c76386 /Article/Honda_celebrates_40_years_in_Australia/5251 Wed, 4 Feb 2009 06:57:33 GMT  Honda Australia today celebrates its 40th birthday.From its humble beginnings in a two-bedroom flat in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, Australia is now one of Honda’s leading markets. Honda Australia’s first General Manager, Mr. Hidehiko Shiomi, set up business in a Millswyn Street flat and represented half of the initial workforce. His colleague at this time was Mr. David Morwood. There are now over 500 people employed by Honda in Australia including the motorcycle, power... 9bb0d369d87fe7f101bb4b6e401498bf /Article/Honda_quarterly_profit_slumps_cuts_annual_target_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5220 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:07:52 GMT TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co.'s net profit tumbled 90 percent in the October-December quarter from a year earlier, hit by the global economic slump. Japan's No. 2 automaker also cut its net profit forecast for the current fiscal year through March by 57 percent, to 80 billion yen $888.9 million from 180 billion yen. Honda released its quarterly earnings Friday, which showed its net profit was 20.24 billion yen during the latest quarter, versus 200 billion a year earlier. Like other carmakers, Honda is... 3b36a17077824987eabb8bdd6ea88c72 /Article/Honda_s_natural_solution_to_high_gas_prices_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5066 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:36:15 GMT The price of clean fuel is angst. Other than that, it's pretty cheap. The No. 1 problem with the 2009 Honda Civic GX, the only natural gas burning compact car on sale today to the public, is it uses natural gas. Every time I started to enjoy the car, I would take a peek at the white fuel gauge and see it slowly ticking toward empty. My heart would race and this sick feeling would begin to overwhelm me. All I could hear was the voice of the man who dropped off the Civic for my week-long test... 869182922c98681851698968e2a45ec2 /Article/Honda_announces_lithium_ion_battery_venture/4898 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:13:36 GMT Honda has delivered some good news after disappointing its high-performance fans this morning when it announced that it has suspended plans to built the 2010 Honda NSX. The Japanese automaker announced today that it has found a partner for lithium-ion battery development - Japan’s GS Yuasa Corp.CEO Takeo Fukui said today that Honda will team up with GS Yuasa Corp. to manufacture next-generation lithium-ion batteries for Honda’s future hybrid vehicles. The new company will be owned 51 percent by GS... ab7ddef14d937ab7c81bc9986b22d725 /Article/Honda_reduces_its_yearly_operating_profit_estimate_by_67/4900 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:13:36 GMT On Wednesday Honda reduced its yearly operating profit estimate by 67 percent, its third profit caution this year, as a deepening financial emergency continues to hit international vehicle demand and making the yen soar. The second-biggest carmaker of Japan now anticipates operating profit for the fiscal year to March 31 at 180 billion yen or $2 billion, about 81 percent fall from the previous year. It had earlier forecast 550 billion yen.[source] 5d54c02f23a434b178586c8bfd0de29e /Article/Honda_using_Smart_ForTwo_to_boost_its_scooter_sales/4897 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:13:35 GMT There has been an ad of a new Honda scooter going around these days, and it’s pretty smart, comparing the diminutive Smart ForTwo to the even smaller 50cc Metropolitan scooter. Certainly, the two-wheeler by Honda practically outdoes its much larger 4-wheeled relative, more than doubling the fortwo’s EPA mileage figures. Again, it’s always difficult to contrast the attributes of a scooter with those of a car. It takes a lot of commitment to opt for open-air riding on the back of a little scooter in... 8fc3c90ee71ff62431774ce6be2f36de /Article/Honda_Fit_Hybrid_coming_in_2010/4890 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:13:34 GMT According to AutoCar, Honda will be adding a hybrid version of the Jazz - aka the Honda Fit on our side of the world - by 2010. The publication reports that the hybrid version of the Jazz/Fit will use the same mechanicals as the upcoming Honda Insight Hybrid which will make its debut next month at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.Sources say that the 1.3 liter gasoline engine mated to Honda’s new hybrid system should deliver around...[source] 09df55daf749c1f2215b4fad0b26949d /Article/BREAKING_NEWS_Honda_Kills_The_NSX_For_Financial_Reasons_Is_The_Lexus_LF_A_Next/4862 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:04:04 GMT Honda has cancelled the new NSX as part of a radical restructuring of its car making business.The V10-engined supercar, which was a direct challenge to Ferrari and Porsche, would have been the most powerful production car that the company had ever produced.Honda CEO Takeo Fukui announced the move in his end of year speech, saying that all development of the car would be cancelled. The company has also withdrawn its plan to introduce the Acura brand to Japan in 2010.The Honda boss had previously... 11d27832b019b2432a70eebfb4010db6 /Article/Honda_slashes_profit_goals_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4847 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:03:56 GMT Honda Motor Co. provided stark evidence of the damage the global downturn is doing to Japan's auto industry when it said Wednesday that it expected to lose money during the second half of its fiscal year. "Every day, the hardships we face are getting worse and worse. And there are no signs of recovery," Honda CEO Takeo Fukui said at the company's traditional year-end news conference in Tokyo. Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker after Toyota Motor Corp., still expects to show a profit for the fiscal... 50ec398456bcab87195bc7041deec846 /Article/BREAKING_NEWS_Honda_Kills_The_NSX_For_Financial_Reasons_Is_The_Lexus_LF_A_Next/4839 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:03:26 GMT Honda has cancelled the new NSX as part of a radical restructuring of its car making business.The V10-engined supercar, which was a direct challenge to Ferrari and Porsche, would have been the most powerful production car that the company had ever produced.Honda CEO Takeo Fukui announced the move in his end of year speech, saying that all development of the car would be cancelled. The company has also withdrawn its plan to introduce the Acura brand to Japan in 2010.The Honda boss had previously... 4179f11552d9208adfe259b34079645e /Article/Honda_slashes_profit_goals_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4824 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:03:23 GMT Honda Motor Co. provided stark evidence of the damage the global downturn is doing to Japan's auto industry when it said Wednesday that it expected to lose money during the second half of its fiscal year. "Every day, the hardships we face are getting worse and worse. And there are no signs of recovery," Honda CEO Takeo Fukui said at the company's traditional year-end news conference in Tokyo. Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker after Toyota Motor Corp., still expects to show a profit for the fiscal... 7193f92f7b297f73611e9bb996e42d62 /Article/Honda_slashes_profit_forecast_amid_global_downturn_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4792 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:21:28 GMT TOKYO -- Japanese automaker Honda slashed its profit forecast for the fiscal year and said managers will take a 10 percent pay cut amid a global downturn in the auto industry. President Takeo Fukui blamed the lower earnings forecast on declining demand set off by the U.S. financial crisis and the nose-diving dollar, which recently fell to a 13-year low against the yen. Japan's second-biggest automaker now expects 185 billion yen $2.06 billion in group net profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009... 28087b6895abefcf5aff08cf96fd6f28 /Article/Honda_FCX_Clarity/4772 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:16:04 GMT It's time to face the truth - fuel price is becoming too high for most of us these days. So are thee any alternatives to currently the most popular fuel types - petrol and diesel? Fortunately, there are - it's hydrogen and the new Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen powered electric car. Will it be the car of the future? We will see, but now let's take a closer look into what Honda has to offer with Honda FCX Clarity alternative fuel car. Although Honda FCX Clarity was first introduced in November 2008 at the... 1312f59b49373496d1e90506db04e374 /Article/Study_Shows_Honda_Overtaking_Toyota_In_Customer_Loyalty_Where_Does_Your_Brand_Rank/4684 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:59:29 GMT Honda leads the automotive industry in retaining the highest percentage of new-vehicle purchasers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Customer Retention StudySM released today.Now in its sixth year, the study measures the percentage of new-vehicle buyers and lessees who replace a previously purchased new vehicle with another from the same brand.Improving by nearly two percentage points from 2007, Honda leads the customer retention rankings 64.7%, followed by Toyota 63.2% and Lexus... abe7745658a3184c8d06196a20d3ad2c /Article/Study_Shows_Honda_Overtaking_Toyota_In_Customer_Loyalty_Where_Does_Your_Brand_Rank/4653 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:59:02 GMT Honda leads the automotive industry in retaining the highest percentage of new-vehicle purchasers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Customer Retention StudySM released today.Now in its sixth year, the study measures the percentage of new-vehicle buyers and lessees who replace a previously purchased new vehicle with another from the same brand.Improving by nearly two percentage points from 2007, Honda leads the customer retention rankings 64.7%, followed by Toyota 63.2% and Lexus... f2c7763d7bdd2cd4ca22b8b878d05b4c /Article/Honda_to_cut_jobs_in_Britain_Japan_amid_global_slump_The_Detroit_News_detnews_com/4385 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:50:49 GMT TOKYO -- Honda is cutting jobs in Great Britain and Japan because of plunging auto demand, Japan's second-biggest automaker said Thursday. Honda Motor Co. has offered an early retirement package for workers at its Britain plant, although the number of workers to be cut has not been disclosed. Honda is also reducing 760 temporary workers, or nearly 18 percent of its Japan temporary work force of 4,300, at four plants, including one motorcycle plant, this month and next month in response to nose-diving... d98bc8a14b03d8397de1894be955153a /Article/Production_2009_Honda_Insight_Hybrid_Revealed/4363 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:19:09 GMT The production version of the 2009 Honda Insight Hybrid will make its world debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Honda says that the 5-door Insight will be the most affordable hybrid car available when it hits markets in spring of 2009.Honda plans to sell 200,000 units of the Insight Hybrid annually - 100,000 of which are expected to come from North America.Honda’s Insight Hybrid will be powered by a...[source] eb6eb2de2c7bf31852994a362734154f /Article/Honda_rolls_out_low_financing_rates_for_best_selling_Civic/4349 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:19:06 GMT The Civic has been a pillar of the Honda lineup for decades, and high gas prices have made it even more important to the Japanese automaker's success here in the U.S. Back in May and June, Honda couldn't make enough Civics, but with the auto industry here in the States imploding, even Honda's little money maker needs incentives. Right now, buyers with good credit can pick up a brand new 2008 or 2009 Civic with 1.9% financing for 36 months or 3.9% APR for up to 60 months. All models except the GX are... 03fd07ba5457d40ecc4ff08085d99d9b /Article/Honda_Civic_sales_down_nearly_30_Toyota_Highlander_sales_up_nearly_50/4319 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 07:00:18 GMT Honda, which has been pretty well cushioned from huge sales declines than other automakers, said that November sales fell 31.6 percent. Honda said that sales of its Honda and Acura brands dropped 76,233 from 111,431 during the same period last year. The sales drop affected Honda’s entire lineup besides the Pilot which was up 4.5 percent to 5,601. Civic sales however fell 29.6 percent to 17,690.Rival Toyota also reported sales drop in the U.S. of 33.9 percent for a total of 130,307 units from both... 8f7b6aa72acec7da8b66b5e67f71c20b /Article/Honda_V8_coming_in_2015/4205 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:01:11 GMT "You've got to have the right tool for the job." "You can't bring a knife to a gun-fight." Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. We've heard it all before. Honda makes some excellent engines, there's no doubt about that, from small displacement four-pots that rev through the roof to gloriously smooth and reliable V6 units. Unfortunately, the fun stops there, as the Japanese automaker has steadfastly stuck to its guns, not building an eight-cylinder engine when it can do just as well with fewer pistons... 712e6fa208edfffc142245466eacb31b /Article/NY_Times_Calls_Honda_FC_Sport_Concept_Grotesque_Did_They_See_The_Same_Car_As_I_Did/4141 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:21:37 GMT Quantum of Grotesque-Every angle is worse than the last. That is the NY Times Tori Tellem description of the Honda FC Sport Concept that was show at the LA Auto Show.When I see reviews like this, it just reinforces that the current mainstream automotive press could be one of the MAIN reasons Detroit is failing.They couldn't pick a winner if their lives depended on it.I personally thought that the FC Concept design was the most promising thing to come out of Honda/Acura since the original NSX.And after... 3137041e5343e26509dd84890c066b41 /Article/Spy_Shots_Honda_Accord_crossover_wagon_caught/4132 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:21:35 GMT Spy pics of a new Honda CUV have surfaced, wearing the U.S-market Accord nose, the Euro Accord Tourer's hatch and a AllRoad-esque ride height. The wagon is rumored to be a development mule, but despite the taped-on fender flares and added length, the body doesn't look half-bad.This new model could fit in between the CR-V and Pilot in the Honda lineup, and although there's no word on powerplants, the test mule had a rear differential, so AWD is almost a certainty. It is believed that this new... df5a9914ea81b6a6df96d190e82862a0 /Article/Honda_working_on_Accord_based_crossover_to_rival_Toyota_Venza/4094 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:44:18 GMT What you’re looking at are the first spy shots of a an Accord-based Crossover that Honda is working on as a rival to the new Toyota Venza. Insiders say the crossover is based on the European-only Accord Tourer wagon but will be heavily influenced by the U.S. market Accord’s design.Power for the crossover could from the same 2.4L 4-cylinder and the 3.5L V6 from the current Accord along with Honda’s VTM-4 all-wheel-drive system.What’s surprising to us is that the prototype is hardly wearing any... a145f91bcb89eb8ad209f9f2dfd96957 /Article/Honda_producing_wetlands_soybeans_as_well_as_cars_The_Detroit_News_detnews_com/3929 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:19:09 GMT MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- Honda Motor Co. is constructing wetlands to cleanse water that flows through its property. Soybeans grown on company land are harvested and shipped overseas for sale. Willows that sprout up are donated to feed a moose at a nearby zoo. And -- oh yes -- Honda also builds automobiles. Automakers around the nation are involved in more than just pumping out cars and trucks. Many have taken steps to improve the environment near factories, save energy, make a little extra money and benefit... b26a62762f0f29c1192f7c895f20d6d3 /Article/Honda_rolls_out_low_financing_rates_for_best_selling_Civic/3861 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:30:51 GMT The Civic has been a pillar of the Honda lineup for decades, and high gas prices have made it even more important to the Japanese automaker's success here in the U.S. Back in May and June, Honda couldn't make enough Civics, but with the auto industry here in the States imploding, even Honda's little money maker needs incentives. Right now, buyers with good credit can pick up a brand new 2008 or 2009 Civic with 1.9% financing for 36 months or 3.9% APR for up to 60 months. All models except the GX are... d44eb2629d6a950fbd57182235d4f9b5 /Article/Honda_to_cut_global_output_amid_slowing_demand_The_Detroit_News_detnews_com/3844 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:30:46 GMT TOKYO -- Honda Motor Corp. said Friday it will cut production in Japan and Europe by 61,000 vehicles, as it continues to grapple with slowing global demand. The latest cut means Japan's second-largest automaker will reduce annual production by more than 140,000 vehicles worldwide. Honda said production at its Saitama plant, near Tokyo, will be halted through to the end of this month followed by lower daily output, shaving output by 40,000 vehicles. A cut of 21,000 will be made at Honda's Wiltshire plant... df8ccad6f40f51a73a1816fb729088cd /Article/LA_2008_Honda_surprises_with_FC_Sport_fuel_cell_sports_car_concept/3811 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:39:07 GMT The first real surprise at the LA Auto Show today came from Honda in the form of its FC Sport fuel cell design study. The designers at Honda's advanced design studio in Pasadena decided to take advantage of the packaging flexibility afforded by a fuel cell powertrain and mounted it mid-ship driving the rear wheels. Using the vertical flow fuel stack mounted behind the driver and an electric motor between the rear wheels, the FC Sport is a three-seater in the style of the McLaren F1 where the driver sits... e91bc02bc010f26052b0564d61949f9a /Article/LA_2008_Honda_surprises_with_FC_Sport_fuel_cell_sports_car_concept/3804 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:39:00 GMT var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/A_Honda_surprise_FC_Sport_is_beautiful_hydrogen_powered'; The first real surprise at the LA Auto Show today came from Honda in the form of its FC Sport fuel cell design study. The designers at Honda's advanced design studio in Pasadena decided to take advantage of the packaging flexibility afforded by a fuel cell powertrain and mounted it mid-ship driving the rear wheels. Using the vertical flow fuel stack mounted behind the driver and an electric motor between the... a28eb14c6d8c6ba343253ba6822274fa /Article/Honda_FC_Sport/3779 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:43:04 GMT People who gloat over sports cars will still announce a reason for sex drive in a hydrogen-powered future. The stunning design is calculated to invoke the concept touching a high-performance, low-weight hydrogen sports car.The goal study attitude is old-testament by supercar levels as regards effectuation concluded unelevated vigor and a high-performance, electrically driven fuel pen powertrain. Using the honda v defluxion fuel cell setup until now found entranceway the honda FCX clarity, the fc Sport... c214e990bbf0c13a7a30b10b2e9e9fb4 /Article/Honda_rolls_out_low_financing_rates_for_best_selling_Civic/3646 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:48:11 GMT The Civic has been a pillar of the Honda lineup for decades, and high gas prices have made it even more important to the Japanese automaker's success here in the U.S. Back in May and June, Honda couldn't make enough Civics, but with the auto industry here in the States imploding, even Honda's little money maker needs incentives. Right now, buyers with good credit can pick up a brand new 2008 or 2009 Civic with 1.9% financing for 36 months or 3.9% APR for up to 60 months. All models except the GX are... b94c9192fd794e01c58c9a5f787380cb /Article/Honda_Life/3631 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:48:07 GMT Honda Life minicar has been at the auto market since 1971 and this year the manufacturer developed and upgraded the new version of it for the fans of the little fuel efficient cars. The new three-cylinder five-door Life is priced a little above $9,000. The customers can choose out of three models: Life G – the basic and standard edition, Life Diva – the model designed for ladies’ market and finally Life Pastel – “elegant and fashionable” minicar. You can tell the difference between the three... 5d6f123cce5e768c874b04f31bcda52f /Article/Honda_CR_Z/3571 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:01:36 GMT Futuristic styling. Hybrid power. Advanced interior design. And it’s all wrapped up in a lightweight, fun-to-drive package. What a concept! It’s the Honda CR-Z concept, to be exact—and it made its North American debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show NAIAS in Detroit. Shorthand for “Compact Renaissance Zero,” the CR-Z is a forward-thinking exercise in inspired design and environmental technology. The CR-Z draws its inspiration from a need to deliver... 0603e77ae6204185cdd532d682b3c310 /Article/Honda_Civic_5D_Mugen/3570 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:42:37 GMT The Honda Civic 5D Mugen concept car has been premiered at this year's Moscow Motor Show . No technical details on the Honda Civic 5D Mugen have been released yet. This is the second Mugen model released on the Russian market, the first one being the Accord Mugen. As seen from the photos, the Honda Civic 5D Mugen underwent a number of aerodynamic modifications, including new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, hood and a new rear wing. The Honda Civic 5D Mugen also features a new round dual exhaust... d2549c1ac47e983639c249c30b74bb87 /Article/HONDA_CIVIC_5D/3552 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:19:46 GMT Den nye Civic 5d har fået succes og revolutioneret C-segmentet med et spændende futuristisk design, topydelse og masser af standardudstyr.Modellen er udviklet specielt til det europæiske marked, og det er en bil, som tilbyder en fantastisk forening af sporty, nyskabende design og høj funktionalitet. Eller hvad mener du om 6-trins manuel eller halvautomatisk gearkasse, kørecomputer og fartpilot, farttilpasset volumenkontrol og selepåminder for... 5abdd01638eb47ff1b437a6938864e04 /Article/Watch_out_Prius_Honda�_s_new_dedicated_hybrid_to_get_more_than_60mpg/3486 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 07:30:21 GMT We learned earlier this week that the upcoming dedicated hybrid-only model will be priced under $19,000. According to InsideLine sources the compact 5-door hatchback sedan will debut at the 2008 Paris Auto Show in October.Internally the car is known as the ‘New Dedicated Hybrid Vehicle’ or simply the ’small hybrid.’ Honda has been previously rumored to revive the old ‘Insight’ name. Don’t forget that the ’small hybrid’ is a part of Honda’s four new gas-electric hybrid models. Also in... 9e5cd1122e35af4e44e5789ab2cd634a /Article/Honda_considering_offering_JDM_models_in_the_U_S/3483 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 07:30:20 GMT Much attention has been paid to Ford's decision to bring six Euro Fords over to the States, but the Blue Oval isn't the only automaker that has good looking, fuel efficient vehicles overseas. Honda has a variety of petrol-sipping vehicles in its Japanese home market, and is now studying whether those are worth selling here in the U.S. The Japan-to-U.S. formula has already worked well with the stylish, sporty and efficient Fit, sales of which are up 73% this year. While the Fit has been sold in the U.S... f30ca5986e375fec48fc478d486ee797 /Article/Honda_s_Prius_fighter_coming_to_Paris/3469 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 07:30:04 GMT Last month we showed you spy photos of Honda's Prius-fighting hybrid testing in the desert, and now we have confirmation that the dedicated hybrid will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October. The hybrid-only model, which looks awfully Prius-like when camo'd, will carry many styling cues from the handsome FCX Clarity. The Honda hybrid will go on sale in 2009, will start at under $20k and is rumored to achieve at least 60 mpg. Honda plans to build 200,000 units per year, with half of the... 047661c1bb63e1e95624b77e0d6306b1 /Article/Honda_considers_more_Japanese_models_for_U_S/3428 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 07:29:30 GMT Increased demand for smaller and more fuel-efficient models in the U.S. is causing carmakers to reconsider importing vehicles usually reserved for markets where consumers are faced with much steeper fuel prices than their American counterparts. Ford has confirmed plans to bring six new models from its European division and Mercedes-Benz is also looking at importing its next-generation of A and B-Class models to North America for the first time. Honda’s U.S. vice president for corporate planning, Dan... 470d2b8083ec47cc4cbe734ef868791a