Showing posts with label honda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label honda. Show all posts

Friday, June 17, 2011

Honda Launches New Fit Shuttle Small MPV in Japan [ 46 Photos]


After briefly postponing the presentation of its all-new Fit Shuttle due to a variety of problems that arose from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Honda on Thursday officially launched its mini MPV.

While keeping the five-seat layout of the regular Fit (called Jazz in Europe), the Shuttle is longer and taller, with the extra space benefiting both the rear passengers and the cargo area.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Sticker Shock: U.S. Used Car Prices Soar as Nation Tackles Weak Economy and More


Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. U.S. used car prices are up 30% over June 2010, in some cases besting Kelly Blue Book values by as much as 25%. Trade-ins are also up by 30% since this time last year.

A variety of factors, including an economy still reeling from the Global Financial Crisis, high gas prices and the Tōhoku earthquake, are thought to be responsible for the massive price rise.

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Mugen’s Supercharged Honda CR-Z Hybrid Prototype Debuts on Film


With development of the new Honda CR-Z Mugen concept nearing its end, the Japanese automaker decided it’s time to release the first video of the supercharged hybrid model on the road before its world premiere at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.

The prototype CR-Z is the collaborative work of Honda UK and its in-house tuning shop Mugen Euro. The hotted-up hybrid sports car feature modifications to the 1.5-liter i-VTEC petrol engine with the addition of a supercharger as well as to the Honda IMA system.

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Nissan Pays Top Execs Twice as Much as Toyota and Honda


Toyota’s executives must be green with envy once they hear the salaries of their counterparts in Nissan. That is because, Nissan’s top directors were paid more than twice as much for the fiscal year that ended last March than their equals at Toyota, according to a report from Bloomberg. And this despite the fact that Toyota is Japan’s biggest car manufacturer and Nissan is number two.

In a statement that Nissan issued before its annual meeting on June 29, average salary, including bonuses, for 14 executives was 126 million yen, or $ 1.6 million. In comparison, Toyota paid its 38 directors and auditors an average of about 41 million yen per executive.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Honda CR-Z Hybrid Racer Ready for Demonstration Runs at Le Mans


The latest news from Honda’s motorsport front is that the Japanese company will campaign a CR-Z hybrid racecar at the second annual Le Mans Vers Le Futur (literally translates to ‘Le Mans to the Future’), which is a support event for the 79th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Nissan will also participate in the exhibition, which is devoted to showcasing the Le Mans racing cars of the future, with the pure-electric Leaf Nismo RC concept. Read more »

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

And the Unluckiest Car in Britain is…the Honda FR-V


Well, the question and the answer have already been given to you in the title, so let us elaborate for a moment. A UK-based car insurance price comparison website called “Confused.com” conducted a study to find out which vehicle make and model had the highest accident rates in Britain in the last five years. The company notes that the statistics you’re about to read show only a snapshot of accident-related claims made by owners of a particular make and model of vehicle.

According to the results, the Honda FR-V, a compact 6-seater minivan marketed in Europe and Japan from 2004 to 2009, topped the list with 2,529 owners of the model making 466 accident claims in the past five years, which is equal to a claim rate of 18.4 per cent, or close to one in five.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Toyota Sales Plunge More than 33% in May, Chrysler Group up by 10%


The numbers for U.S. auto sales for the month of May are out and as expected, Japanese automakers continue to be hit hard by the ongoing production disruptions caused by the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in their home market. As a result, Toyota’s sales plunged 33.4% over the year-ago month to 108,387 units, while rivaling Honda saw its sales fall 22.5% to 90,773 vehicles, Nissan recorded a 9.1% drop to 76,148 units and Mazda 17,875 vehicles, down 20.9%.

General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 221,192 vehicles in May posting a decline of 1%, while the Ford Motor Co. said its sales decreased by 0.1% to 192,253 cars, trucks and SUVs.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Honda Patents New 2012 Civic Sedan and Coupe Designs in Europe


A peek through the European patent office files revealed images of Honda’s freshly launched in North America, 2012 Civic in both four-door sedan and two-door coupe guise. Given that the European market will get its own, bespoke version of the Civic, chances are that Honda simply wanted to cover its back like most of the competition just in case another automaker (we are looking towards you China) got any crazy ideas.

However, it is possible that Honda will offer the four-door saloon model in certain European countries to compete against the Volkswagen Jetta. With the exception of one version of the Civic sedan seen in this set of images and which features slightly modified taillights with additional strips that extend towards the license plate holder, there are no other differences compared to the North American Civic.

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Honda Canada Hacked: 250,000+ Customers Affected By Security Breach


Less than a month after Sony’s Playstation Network was compromised by hackers seeking personal information, a similar mishap has struck the Canadian arm of Honda / Acura. In a notice to its customers, the Japanese automaker revealed:

“The incident involved the unauthorized access of information as held in our records in 2009, specifically name, address, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and in a small number of cases, Honda Financial Services account numbers.”

It is believed that as many as 283,321 have been affected by the security breach. Honda Canada Executive VP Jerry Chenkin released a statement saying: “The information was limited and is not typically used for the purposes of identity theft or fraud. We would like to sincerely apologize to our Canadian customers for this incident. Honda and Acura are working diligently to protect our customers' personal information and improve our data security procedures on an ongoing basis.”

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Honda: US Output to Reach 100% by August for All Models Except the New 2012 Civic which will Remain at 50%


Following a recent announcement from Toyota predicting an increase in North American production this summer after the problems created by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Honda today said that its North American factories would return to near-normal production for all vehicles except the new 2012 Civic by this August. Read more »

Monday, May 23, 2011

Hyundai Set to Become Sixth Biggest Automaker in the U.S. In 2011


In the realm of U.S. automotive sales, 8% is a magic number. When an automaker hits 8%, they know they’ve become one of the big guns. Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, Dodge and Nissan have all made it, and 2011 is expected to be Hyundai’s year.

So sayeth market research firm Polk, and I’m tempted to agree. Hyundai and its partner-brand / internal rival Kia have steadily been evolving into truly world-class carmakers. They’re keenly priced, inoffensive to look at and comprehensively covered quality-wise – everything the vast majority of new car buyers want in this day and age.

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Saturday, May 21, 2011

2011 Honda revealed Honda BRIO concept cars preview and specification

2011 Honda revealed Honda BRIO concept cars preview and specification
Subaru cars wallpapers gallery: http://car-wheelx.blogspot.com/2011/05/2011-subaru-impreza-wrx-limited-reveiw.html

2011 Honda revealed new Honda Fit EV concept cars wallpapers and prices

2011 Honda revealed new Honda Fit EV concept cars wallpapers and prices
BMW 7 series car wallpapers and preview: http://car-wheelx.blogspot.com/2011/05/2012-bmw-7-series-m-sports-model-740d.html
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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Hilarious Honda Malaysia Ad Mocks Independent Service Centers


As car owners, most of us have had bad experiences with auto service stations, either official or independent. Of course, carmakers don't like competition from independent units, so here's what Honda of Malaysia thinks of these stations. In a commercial for the local market, Honda mocks an independent garage called “HONDI” which, as you may have already assumed, offers bad service for big bucks.

A beautiful young woman, owner of a Honda Civic, is shown taking her car to the Hondi service center, where all sorts of strange things happen, with the personnel doing a crappy job while singing their own version of the famous “YMCA” song. If only service stations were such a blast... Follow the jump to watch the ad.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

2011 Honda Odyssey wallpapers and features reviews

2011 Honda Odyssey wallpapers and features reviews
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First Photos of Honda’s Hot CR-Z Mugen, Early Tests Show better Performance than Civic Type R


Honda's sporty-looking CR-Z hybrid will finally get the performance to back its looks, as the Japanese carmaker teamed up with its tuning partner Mugen Euro to develop a high-performance version of the hybrid model. As we wrote earlier this year, the car will be unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, but until then, you can take a look at the first official photos of the car to see if they match the sketches released by Honda two months ago.

The Japanese company says development of the CR-Z Mugen is on track, with “performance figures already looking promising”. Honda revealed that early tests with a prototype car based on a standard CR-Z and a mid-tune engine have given 0-60 mph (96 km/h) sprint times around that of the European market Civic Type R (6.6 seconds). Later on, Mugen increased output by another 15 percent and reduced the chassis' weight by 50 kilograms, so that overall performance is expected to be even better than the Type R's.

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

honda civic coupe 2009 wallpaperes and features reviews

honda civic coupe 2009 wallpaperes and features reviews
onda Civic comes in a choise of 4 basic packages. The DX is the standart type, LX is the middle type, EX type has the automatic and Si type, which is a sport version of the Civic. The DX and Se version have 5-speed manual transmission beside automatic transmission is also available as an option.
2011 Honda Civic Si Coupe High Quality

honda civic hybrid 2006 wallpaperes and features reviews

honda civic hybrid 2006 wallpaperes and features reviews

honda civic hybrid 2005 wallpapers and reviews

honda civic hybrid 2005 wallpapers and reviews
The Honda Civic is an automobile manufactured by Honda. It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door coupe, followed by a 3-door hatchback version that September. With the transverse engine placement of its 1169 cc engine and front wheel drive, like the British Mini, the car provided good interior space despite overall small dimensions.
Estimated 43 mpg on the Highway[2]
* AT-PZEV CARB Emissions Rating[3]

* Honda's Integrated Motor Assist IMA® System
* 110-hp, 8-valve, SOHC, i-VTEC® 4-Cylinder Engine[4]
* Available Leather-Trimmed Interior
* Dual-Point Sequential Ignition System
* Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
* USB Audio Interface[5]
* Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure

honda civic hybrid interior wallpapers and reviews

honda civic hybrid interior wallpapers and reviews
the interior of the 2011 Honda Civic Hybrid sports a two tiered instrument panel, power windows and locks, Satellite Linked Navigation System, optional leather/heated seats, and many other whistles and bells. Here are some pictures showing the interior of the 2011 Honda Civic Hybrid.