July 25, 2008
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Whether it was by gut instinct or careful study into pickup truck owners and their habits, the Ridgeline’s North American developers arrived at what is arguably the best execution of a pickup for an important type of buyer — those who have adopted the rural American workhorse as the latest alternative people-mover. If you’re one of the folks who has cried that most people don’t need SUVs, you’re sure to be offended by this latest trend. I might agree. But it’s my job to evaluate the vehicle on its own merits, and that’s what I’ll do. (more…)
July 22, 2008
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Honda says that the OSM roadster on display at the 2008 British Motor Show is merely a design study, but given that “design study” is frequently a euphemism for “future design language,” we wonder if we’re seeing the next iteration of Honda car styling. Frankly, we hope so, because this is worlds better than what we’ve seen from the automaker of late, from the Accord right on up to the bland and bloated Pilot. The OSM, short for (more…)
July 17, 2008
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THE light car revolution has arrived. Led by Jazz, Honda’s first sub-compact contender and the first sub-$20,000 car since the Civic CXi was pensioned off in 2000, the local light car segment’s ranks were further swelled by the equally innovative Mazda2 just one month later in December 2002. (more…)
July 10, 2008
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Thinking about buying a compact coupé? You might want to wait for this… It’s Honda’s stunning new CR-Z.
This week, the company announced that the car will go on sale in 2010. To find out what we can expect, Auto Express caught up with it in more detail at an exclusive photoshoot. (more…)
June 26, 2008
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“The innovation comes in the form of an auxiliary input jack that allows things like an Apple iPod or other MP3 player to seamlessly pump its tunes through the Element’s seven speakers.” (more…)
June 17, 2008
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Honda Announces First FCX Clarity Customers and World’s First Fuel Cell Vehicle Dealership Network as Clarity Production Begins in Japan; Breakthrough Zero Emissions Vehicle to be Delivered in July (more…)
June 10, 2008
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Despite recent increases to the Congestion Charge as well as the cost of fuel, London’s 2.6 million car owners* are among the least likely in the UK to choose a car powered by alternative fuel, according to research by motoring website NEWCARNET.co.uk. (more…)
May 16, 2008
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This little kei wagon on Matchbox-sized wheels is the Honda Zest Sports G (Dynamic Special), and yes, that parenthetical appears to be part of the official name. What makes it more dynamic and special than the regular Zest Sports? (more…)
May 6, 2008
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Acura rolled out the 2009 RL at the Chicago Auto Show, so the appearance of the Honda version of the car, badged Legend, isn’t the most searingly-hot news. What is frightfully obvious when you set eyes on the Legend is that the Honda version looks about a billion times better without the shield-style grille that afflicts the Acura in the most tacked-on fashion. Equally puzzling – and not a recent development – is why Honda trashed the established and respected Legend name for the anonymous and innocuous RL for Acura’s top-tier sedan. (more…)
April 11, 2008
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Honda doesn’t roll out crazy concepts too often, and this year is no exception. The Pilot prototype you see here will greatly resemble the real thing, which we’ll test drive in the very near future; it will go on sale this spring. (more…)
