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  • Mazda and Honda suspend U.S. orders from Japan-made models

    Mazda and Honda suspend U.S. orders from Japan-made modelsAfter a short reopening period, Mazda has taken the decision to suspend all the U.S. orders for Japan-made models. The main reason is that the car manufacturer is shutting its plants after the devastating quake. Jay Amestoy, the automaker's American spokesman officially announced that the decision would affect those shipments of cars that were due to arrive in the U.S. in May. The probable date when the activity at the factory resumes, remains uncertain. The news appear to be more serious than expected as Mazda USA takes almost all its range from Japan, apart from the Tribute and the U.S.-built Mazda6. CX9, CX7, RX-8, MX-5/Miata, ...

    Tags: mazda-japan-quake, honda-japan-quake, mazda-us-orders, us-orders, us, japan-made-models

  • Honda postpones the launch of Fit Shuttle because of the Japan quake

    Honda postpones the launch of Fit Shuttle because of the Japan quakeAs we have previously mentioned, Honda and other industrial giants were seriously affected by the Japan quake. Thus, the launch of the new Fit Shuttle has been postponed as its premiere was planned to take place this month. Details concerning the new release remain unknown, but the company is going announcements on the matter soon. Known as the Jazz in Europe and other international markets, the new Fit Shuttle appears to be about 510mm larger than the hatchback. With a conventional 1.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and a hybrid variant integrating a 1.3-liter gasoline unit and a 10 kW electric motor, the car model will be ...

    Tags: honda-fit-shuttle, honda-launch, honda-japan-quake, honda-jazz, jazz, jazz-fit

  • Honda Brio revealed this week in Thailand

    Honda Brio revealed this week in ThailandThis week, Honda makes appearance at the Royal Paragon Hall Bangkok, Thailand, where the new Brio is revealed. The car is trying to overcome different markets, increase sales.The Brio is built as a small car as it has 3,610 mm in length, 1,680 mm in width and 1,475 mm in height. It also has a small engine, a 1.2I i-VTEC paired to either a manual 5-speed manual or a CVT transmission. The measures made for the fuel consumption indicate 5l/100 km.If safety is your big concern, you should know the new Honda comes with 2 front airbags, disc brakes, ABS and EBD. Even though the ...

    Tags: honda, brio, thailand

  • Honda, Nissan and Toyota donate $3.75 million each for earthquake relief in Japan

    Honda, Nissan and Toyota donate $3.75 million each for earthquake relief in JapanThe devastating tsunami that followed the massive earthquake in Japan last week has seriously affected the most important giants in the auto industry, among which Honda, Nissan and Toyota find a place. The representatives of these car manufacturers have recently announced that they intend to donate $3.75 million each for recovery efforts in the communities affected by the disaster. Besides the contribution in money, Nissan's objectives include the supply with vehicles, such as trucks and forklifts, as well as the donation of medical supplies and daily commodities which include the support of blood donation activities, antiseptics, masks, promotion, matching donation from Nissan employees and blankets. ...

    Tags: toyota-honda-nissan-japan, tsunami-japan, toyota-tsunami-japan, nissan-tsunami-japan, honda-tsunami

  • Acura TL on sale in the United States

    Acura TL on sale in the United StatesHonda announced yesterday that Ancura's new refined TL model will get on sale in the United States in March 18. The car has new front and back styling, but it also adds a new 6-speed automatic transmission, enhanced interior and different technology upgrades.The TL looks different, is different and will take performance to the next level. City/highway fuel economy for the model is 20/29 mpg, a 3 mpg increase in highway driving over the 2011 model. For the 2012 an Advanced Package is available that incorporates all-new ventilated front seats, larger wheels and a new blind spot information system that alerts the driver when another ...

    Tags: acura, honda, tl

  • An Accord Plug-in Hybrid will be introduced by Honda

    An Accord Plug-in Hybrid will be introduced by HondaNext year will be the year Honda will introduce an Accord Plug-in Hybrid. So far not a lot of information is revealed, but the car we'll have for sure the plug-in hybrid technology, shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show. What does this mean? Well, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol engine, a 6 kW lithium-ion battery and an electric motor that develops 161 hp (120 kW / 163 PS).Because of this set of connections, the Accord would be able to travel on electricity alone, 10 to 15 miles at speeds up to 62 mph (100 km/h). And that is not all. The battery could be recharged ...

    Tags: honda, accord-hybrid, plug-in-hybrid

  • 271 HP Honda CR-Z with HKS turbocharger is created by Silk Blaze

    271 HP Honda CR-Z with HKS turbocharger is created by Silk BlazeThe Japanese tuning firm Silk Blaze came with one of the most striking Honda CR-Z proposals at this year's edition of the Tokyo Auto Show. The concept appears heavily described by a full body kit with side skirts, new front bumper, grille assembly, a new rear bumper featuring additional air vents on top, completed by three-exhaust pipe openings and a diffuser in the center. The tuned Honda CR-Z incorporates 19-inch alloys which were wrapped in chunky 225/30 rubber, but the most impressive trait is represented by the little beast hidden under its hood, a HKS supercharged version of the 1.5-liter four-banger which produces 271 HP. ...

    Tags: honda-cr-z-silk-blaze, silk-blaze, silk-blaze-honda-cr-z, tuned-cr-z, cr-z

  • Mugen special edition Ariel Atom

    Mugen  special edition  Ariel AtomMugen Motorsport, the engine tuner and parts manufacturer founded in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, came these days with a Special anniversary edition of the well known Ariel Atom.So what's new about this slick little car? Well for starters, Mugen gave it a red chassis - white body color combination and a new set of rims in accordance with the rest of the car.Still, the guys at Mugen are much better known for their smart engine tweaks, something that they've tried also on the Ariel Atom. So now, after some new high-compression pistons, new high-lift cams and ...

    Tags: ariel-atom, mugen, honda-atom, honda, japanese

  • Honda dealer Memo says that four-cylinder Crosstour and 2012 CR-V are on their way along with the new Civic

    Honda dealer Memo says that four-cylinder Crosstour and 2012 CR-V are on their way along with the new CivicAn internal memo which was sent to dealers and contained details on Honda's upcoming models is claimed to have been intercepted by a car fan.It seems that Honda is planning to release a lower-priced based version of the Accord CrossTour powered by a 4-cylinder engine and its sales are to start this summer. For those who did not know, we remind them that the CrossTour is available four-wheel drive and is also offered exclusively with a 275HP 3.5-liter V6. The arrival of the 2012 Civic in late April was also mentioned in the memo, together with the 2012 CR-V and the Pilot SUV.We are looking ...

    Tags: honda-memo, honda-civic, honda-cr-z, honda-crosstour

  • Leaked brochure reveals new Honda Fit Shuttle

    Leaked brochure reveals new Honda Fit ShuttleThe Internet pages have recently been invaded by a series of official brochure photos which show a station-wagon-like variant of the Japanese Fit Shuttle. It seems that inspiration was taken from the recently refreshed Fit, for those who forgot, in Europe, Australia and other international markets, it is named Jazz. Thus, a redesigned rear end together with a longer body with taller roofline mainly describe the new car model, which will be available in two flavors, a regular 1.5-liter gasoline unit and a less powerful hybrid version with a 1.3-liter i-VTEC engine featured on the five-door hatchback model. With its sales planned to begin in ...

    Tags: honda-fit-shuttle, fit-shuttle-brochure-photos, honda-jazz, honda-fit
  • may 2008 Honda Accord
  • 3-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 202 km/h
  • november 2005 Honda Accord Tourer
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 157 km/h
  • november 2005 Honda Civic Type S
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 167 km/h
  • may 2006 Honda Civic
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 177 km/h
  • november 2005 Honda CR-V
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 165 km/h
  • april 2008 Honda FR-V
  • 2-doors, cabriolet - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 160 km/h
  • july 2008 Honda Jazz
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 182 km/h
  • july 2008 Honda Legend
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 187 km/h
  • july 2008 Honda S2000
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 195 km/h
  • october 1986 Honda Accord Aero Deck
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 199 km/h
  • october 1989 Honda Accord Aerodeck
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 164 km/h
  • october 1991 Honda Accord Coupe
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 194 km/h
  • august 1992 Honda Aerodeck Estate
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 198 km/h
  • september 1983 Honda Civic Combi
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 184 km/h
  • may 1983 Honda Civic Aero Deck
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 193 km/h
  • august 1982 Honda Civic Coupe
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 158 km/h
  • october 1984 Honda Civic CRX Coupe
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 159 km/h
  • may 1986 Honda Civic Shuttle
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 163 km/h
  • october 1984 Honda Concerto
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 170 km/h
  • may 1986 Honda CRX
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 144 km/h
  • october 1990 Honda HR-V
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 168 km/h
  • october 1986 Honda Integra
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: - km/h
  • october 1986 Honda Integra R
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: - km/h
  • october 1991 Honda Legend Coupe
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 174 km/h
  • october 1991 Honda Logo
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 187 km/h
  • october 1991 Honda NSX
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 200 km/h
  • october 1991 Honda Prelude
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 200 km/h
  • october 1992 Honda Quintet
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 183 km/h
  • october 1992 Honda Shuttle
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 195 km/h
  • august 1993 Honda Stream
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 215 km/h