Summer is officially here!!! The 7th S2K Challenge event was held on June 29, 2009 at the Willow Spring International Raceway “Big Track.” The 2.5mile course consists of 9 corners which combines speed with turns and elevation changes to offer a unique challenge. The top S2000 Challenge drivers were hitting 125mph+ on the front straight. The weather? HOT. 100F was the high for the day. Qualifying lap times for most were fastest in the morning when the temps were low/medium and would slowly rise session after session due to the heat.
Asimo has returned to the North East of England to perform at the Annual Youth Engineering Show.
For the last five years Honda supports this event and more than 7,000 local schools met Asimo in this three day event. The 85-minute educational event, which involves presentations, interviews, demonstrations and videos about the world of engineering, offers the opportunity to students to identify the importance of engineering technology.
Mugen gets their hands on the European Civic Type-R and gives its Mugen touch. Also the Stream MPV gets Mugen-ized and the result looks great for both Honda models.
Check for the official photos of the Mugen Type-R here and Mugen Stream MPV here
It is now official and Formula One is broken! Eight F1 teams, Ferrari, McLaren, Toyota, Renault, BMW, GP Brawn, Red Bull and Toro Rosso decided that there was no way to continue with the FIA, therefore they will proceed without FIA. A full statement was released: “The teams cannot continue to compromise on the fundamental values of the sport and have declined to alter their original conditional entries to the 2010 World Championship.”
It looks like Honda predication regarding sales figures of the new hybrid Insight has not reach the initial units of 90,000. Now, American Honda Vice President John Mendel, says that selling 50,000 units will be just fine, and will not put Honda on a difficult selling situation. A bit of disappointment since everyone was waiting a competitor model for the Toyota Prius for so long? Honda was expecting that the insight will sell about 200,000 units globally with half of them sold in North America.
There are few rumors that a Mugen Type-R will be developed, following the success of the Mugen RR sedan, according to a UK publication. Civic Type-R sales figures across Europe, represent that this is a model which offers power and spirit in its class. Mugen in the past has produce some really good upgrades and of course various projects with Honda’s models. In this case we could expect similar configuration with the current Mugen RR sedan’s which is available in Japan.
It was back on June 11, 1959 when American Honda Motor Co., Inc., was established in Los Angeles. For 50 years now through innovation, many landmarks have been made by American Honda. Tetsuo Iwamura, CEO, said that “On behalf of the tens of thousands of Honda associates in America, past and present, we offer our deepest thanks to our customers for placing their trust in Honda over the past 50 years Torrance, Calif., U.S.A. Today, in the face of new challenges, including the preservation of our environment, we renew our commitment to exceed the expectations of our customers and society.”
Although Brawn GP is on top at this year F1 Championship, the team is putting on auction several Honda F1 cars from previous seasons. Sponsorship growth is here anyway, but Brawn GP will give the opportunity to get some additional funds by selling few parts of F1 history. This is a great chance for collectors to get their hands on, and help the team at the same time. Nick Fry, Brawn GP’s CEO said that “We are delighted to be able to give collectors and our fans the opportunity to share in our history and purchase some fantastic items, including actual race cars, through this unique sale”.
Summer is officially here!!! The 7th S2K Challenge event was held on June 29, 2009 at the Willow Spring International Raceway “Big Track.” The 2.5mile course consists of 9 corners which combines speed with turns and elevation changes to offer a unique challenge. The top S2000 Challenge drivers were hitting 125mph+ on the front straight. The weather? HOT. 100F was the high for the day. Qualifying lap times for most were fastest in the morning when the temps were low/medium and would slowly rise session after session due to the heat.
