30 May 2009
The 2010 Honda Pilot crossover combines car-like road manners and around-town driving ease with the most sought-after SUV traits by virtue of its spacious interior, rugged character and all-weather confidence.
“The Pilot crossover offers practical SUV capabilities with the driving sophistication and refinement that people expect from a Honda,” said Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of Product Planning for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “The combination of spacious eight-passenger se
26 May 2009
The Honda Jazz has recently broken the 500,000 sales mark in Europe, demonstrating the continuing popularity of this perception altering 5-door hatchback.
The Jazz caused a sensation when it was launched in 2002 with its mix of B-segment size, value and frugality combined with C-segment passenger space and boot capacity. Recently superseded, the 2002 Jazz was hugely popular and demand for the smallest European Honda was maintained right up until the launch of the all-new Jazz in 2008.
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24 April 2009
Honda S2000 owners celebrated the iconic roadster's tenth anniversary at the largest multinational S2000 meet, which took place earlier this month.
Hundreds of S2000 owners from across Europe gathered in Trento, Italy over the Easter weekend. They were joined by the S2000’s chief engineer, Mr Shigeru Uehara, who drove the Edition 100 during the weekend, gave a presentation on the history of sporting Honda models, signed autographs and judged the ‘best S2000’ competition.
The Edition
08 April 2009
New dog-friendly transportation concepts designed for the Honda Element add canine-specific enhancements to one of the most dog-friendly vehicles available, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today at the New York International Auto Show.
Developed specifically for the Element, the Dog FriendlyTM components demonstrate the potential for a dedicated pet restraint system designed to meet the needs of dog owners. A finalized version of th
21 March 2009
The Honda Civic has been re-assessed as one of Europe‘s safest cars according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP.
Euro NCAP has developed a new rating scheme which focuses on the vehicle's overall safety performance which gives consumers an easier to understand single score. The new system
10 March 2009
The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on-sale March 24 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price1 (MSRP) of $19,800 for the Insight LX, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.
The distinctively styled, five-passenger, five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle is powered by an Integrated Motor Assist™ (IMA™) system comprised of a 1.3-liter i-VTEC® gasoline engine and a 10-kilowatt electric motor that together contribute to an EPA-estimated city/highway fuel economy rating of 40/43 miles per gallonn2. The
18 February 2009
Honda's worldwide, total hybrid sales hit the 300,000 mark earlier this month, and will soon be bolstered by the all-new Insight, which goes on sale in April as the most affordable hybrid car on the market.
The new Insight follows in the tracks of the Civic Hybrid, Civic IMA and first generation Insight – the world’s first mass production hybrid car, launched in 1999.
Over 10,000 Insight orders have been placed in Japan already; double the anticipated monthly order rate, and in just 11
12 February 2009
Acura debuted an all-new V-6 model for its TSX sports sedan line-up at the Chicago Auto Show today. Scheduled to go on sale this summer, the 2010 TSX V-6 will be equipped with a powerful 3.5-liter engine, exclusive suspension tuning, larger diameter wheels and additional enhancements.
"The automotive market may be slowing down, but not Acura," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "With improved acceleration and handling, the new 280 horsepower V-6 adds even more sport to the already sporty nature of
05 February 2009
A higher-powered, sportier Accord Type S will be unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March.
This more powerful variant of Honda’s D-sector model uses the acclaimed 2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel engine, like the standard Accord, but thanks to a revised turbo-charger, cylinder head and larger intercooler, produces 180PS at 4000rpm, a 30PS increase on the standard model with the peak power coming at the same rpm. Torque has also increased 30Nm to 380Nm at 2000rpm.
"The 180PS diesel model
30 January 2009
Honda has announced that the Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition will go on sale from March 2009 in Europe. This limited edition has been produced to mark the end of production for the award winning sports car.
The Ultimate Edition retains its highly acclaimed 2.0 litre 9000 rpm VTEC engine and combines it with a Grand Prix White body and graphite coloured alloy wheels. The shade of the paint evokes the colour first used on Honda's 1964 F1 car and many sporting models since. The exterior colour comb
27 January 2009
The 2009 Honda S2000 will be the final model year produced of the award-winning roadster, Honda announced today. First introduced in 1999 for the 2000 model year, the S2000 helped define its segment with class-leading handling, engine technology and value. Originally envisioned as a limited-edition tribute to Honda's 5
20 January 2009
Honda first marketed the original Insight Hybrid in 1999 and has been working on the technology for almost two decades.
The motivation behind pursuing this technology is fundamental and basic, avoiding waste. In simple terms, the energy from braking on a car with a conventional drivetrain is lost by being converted into energy that disappears into the atmosphere as heat and noise. The task Honda's R&D engineers set themselves was to harness this energy to the benefit of the customer and t
