Posts Tagged ‘japan’

Japan was hit by a huge quake and a tsunami today. In the aftermath, estimates are still coming in about the total damage and loss of life. The severity of the tsunami has resulted in after effects and tsunami warnings have been issued around the world including in Hawaii and Australia. Together, let’s hope that [...]

Following our previous post of the first available videos and the first photos of the HSV-10 GT we have discovered this time a video of more than ten minutes. You will see that Honda tests on track both of its Super GT car, the HSV-10 GT. We are pretty sure that they run different setups [...]

Following our previous report for the availability of the European Civic Type-R in Japan, it looks like the model is on its way to Japan as you read this. Japanese market will get a taste of the Civic Type-R very soon, since some of the first vehicles are already on board and left from Southampton [...]

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 [...]

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduces the all-new Step WGN. A vehicle with the largest interior space in its class that offers many innovations and a very low consumption. Considering that this model will be for large families the Step WGN is a special car that allows comfort and clever design and the debut date is [...]

Here is your chance to vote for your favorite Japanese sport car ever made. Car magazine is running a Japanese special on their site and you are more than welcome to place your vote. Guess what we would suggest. Thats right, the Honda S2000. Honda’s selection of cars includes the S2000, NSX, Integra Type-R and [...]

Japanese Honda lovers will be very excited with this one. The European Civic Type-R hatchback will finally be sold also in Japan, which happens to be the third country following Australia and South Africa that will receive that particular model. The three door Civic Type-R is built in United Kingdom and is equipped with a [...]

Low annual sales figures of the Honda’s compact minivan in UK will not be a good reason to save the Honda FR-V. Production of the last models will end this August, however it is not known yet or confirmed by Honda if the production and availability will end globally.

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 [...]

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 announced the production, sales and exports figures. The domestic market of Japan indicates the decrease of figures. Similar decrease is indicate globally, except China which shows a significant increase. More specifically the production for the month of February was increased by 5.7%  and the year to date total for January to February was increased [...]

An agreement between Honda and German heating and air conditioning company Vaillant took place in Frankfurt. Both companies will develop gas-powered micro cogeneration systems for single family homes in the European market. Takayuki Arima, President of Honda Motor Europe (North) GmbH in Offenbach said that “The competence of Vaillant in heating and air conditioning systems [...]

Honda announced the production, sales and exports figures for the month of January 2009. The figures present a general decrease as the global economical crisis has hit all industries including the automotive industry. Honda’s Production this month was decreased in Japan by 23% and outside Japan by 37.9% compared with the month of January 2008. [...]

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. announced the motorsports strategy to claim the podium of the world class racing events. Under the Honda NSX-GT Project within Japan, Honda is focused on reclaiming the double titles of individual and team championships in the Super GT. At Formula Nippon, Honda will supply three teams and five cars with the [...]

This could be a joke and a very bad one, but is unclear if this move by Honda will be an unfortunate reality. Chief Executive Takeo Fukui told to a small group of reporters, that if the Japanese government says that they don’t care about the export industry, then Honda will act accordingly. “If we [...]