We have been waiting for an S2000 successor for quite some time. Rumors have piled up and many renderings were considered to be a good sign of what will come next. However, we are living in “the future of the automotive industry” and hybrid technology becomes more popular and more practical. Honda plans to create [...]
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World premiere of Honda’s New Small Concept at Auto Expo 2010 in India
Honda plans to present a New Small Concept which is currently under development especially for India and other emerging nations. The world premier of this concept will be presented at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi, India. Honda will also exhibit the hybrid sports CR-Z Concept 2009. In addition Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India [...]
Honda Civic Hybrid: Honda tries to settle mileage suit off court
Many Honda Civic Hybrid owners are complaining since 2007, for the low mileage their vehicles achieve. A law suit has gone against Honda and it seems like this case will be settled off court. In order to achieve this, Honda plans to give vouchers to settle the case out of court. If this actually gets approved, [...]
Honda Insight awarded as Car of the Year 2009-2010 by the Committee of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame
Honda Insight gets a very significant award by the Committee of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame as the Car of the Year 2009-2010. The three basic factors which led to this award are, the strategy of affordable pricing Honda used in marketing the hybrid Insight; the Insight’s balance of driving performance and environmental performance and [...]
Official video of the new Honda CR-Z
Following our first official photos of the CR-Z here comes the official video of this amazing and very interesting model. Powered by an 1.5 liter hybrid engine and a six speed manual gear box, this car will really be the center of attention and the first real hybrid sports car. Enjoy the video below!
First Official Photos of the Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sports Coupe
Here are the first official photos of the CR-Z hybrid sports coupe. In fact this is the successor of Honda’s fans favorite CR-X model. The CR-Z concept was presented in 2007 and we are happy that no major differences have been applied to the final production car that will be available in Japan on February [...]
Honda Insight earns IIHS Top Safety Pick award
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave Honda Insight the Top Safety Pick Award which means that the Insight achieved the highest rating of good in front, side, and rear impact tests. Together with the Honda Insight, Toyota Prius and Kia Soul also earned the same award. This is good news for all potential buyers [...]
Honda Insight gets some tuning
We certainly did not expect to see some tuning on the new Honda Insight hybrid but there is no stopping of doing so. Exclusive Zeus has lowered the car with redesigned exterior and a set of of new shiny wheels. Perhaps we shall see more from other tuners as well. All we can say is [...]
NSX successor to go hybrid?
The rumors just keep coming, confusing everyone. This time rumors describe that the NSX successor will go hybrid and will be the competitor of Toyota’s FT-HS hybrid sports car. A hybrid sports car with a 3.5lt V6 engine that gives 450hps will probably be the answer to the long story of the NSX successor. Honda’s [...]
Honda Jazz sales reach half a million units in Europe
Since 2002, the Honda Jazz has sold 500,000 units in Europe. A small size car with so many large interior spaces, that made it very popular. In 2008, the launch of the all-new Jazz managed to maintain the personality of the car. Honda Motor Europe, Senior Vice President, Ken Keir said that: “The Jazz really [...]
Honda S2000 successor could be hybrid with all wheel drive
Some things will never change, and rumors want an S2000 successor to come to life with hybrid technology and all wheel drive. In Japan there is a speculation that Honda could be working on a car that will replace the S2000. The car will be more powerful than the CR-Z and this puts a smile [...]
Honda to debut TV ad: Let it Shine
In order to support the launch of its new hybrid car, the Insight, Honda will debut in April its latest TV ad “Let it Shine”. This advertisement is another part of the integrated marketing campaign presenting Honda’s environmental leadership in Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa. March 26, 2009 – Honda will debut its latest [...]
Honda and GS Yuasa sign contract to establish a joint venture company
It was back in December of 2008 when GS Yuasa and Honda signed a basic aggrement to establish a joint venture company that will manufacture, sell and conduct R&D for high-performance lithium-ion batteries for applications with a central focus on hybrid vehicles. The contract was signed and the name of the joint venture company is [...]
Honda Insight Becomes the Most Affordable New Hybrid in the U.S.
The Honda Insight will be available for sale on March 24, 2009 with a retail price of $19,800. Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda said that “The all-new Honda Insight brings the cost of entry for hybrid technology within closer reach of an entirely new car-shopping audience. In addition to making good environmental [...]
Honda Cumulative Global Sales of Hybrid Vehicles Reach 300,000 Units
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. announced that the global sales of Honda hybrid vehicles have passed the 300,000 units on a cumulative basis. This figure is based from the first introduction of the first-generation Insight in November 1999 until the end of January 2009. Honda will enhance its hybrid models with the new sporty hybrid vehicle, [...]
