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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Toyota and Shell Build New Station in California, Honda FCX Clarity Users Rejoice

Toyota and Honda celebrated today the opening of the first hydrogen station in the U.S. fueled directly from an industrial hydrogen pipeline. Located near the headquarters of Toyota USA, in Torrance, California, the station is built on the company's land and is the result of a collaboration between Shell, Toyota, Air Products, South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the Department of Energy.

The station will provide hydrogen for the Toyota fuel cell hybrid demonstration program vehicles, as well as other manufacturers' fuel cell cars in the Los Angeles area.

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honda civic hybrid 2006 review and pictures

honda civic hybrid 2006 review and pictures
The Honda Civic Hybrid is the car that has set the quality and performance standard for the affordable, compact hybrid car market. The sedan adds to the LX's features automatic climate control,

a roof-mounted radio antenna, a rear decklid spoiler, and hybrid-pertinent digital data displays. For 2006, the Honda Civic Hybrid has been redesigned.
The good: The 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid includes the best voice-recognition system we've seen in a car.

Honda USA Shows Some Personal Appreciation to its Facebook Fans

Recently, Honda USA’s facebook page hit the one-millionth fan mark. To show its appreciation, the Japanese brand responded with some personal gestures that, unlike the look of some of its more recent models like the Civic, took some of its fans by surprise.

For example, in response to a fan that mowed the Honda logo on his lawn, the Japanese company carved his name into the corporate headquarters next to the main entrance. Another fan that showed his love for Honda with a tattoo of the brand’s logo was surprise to find out that Honda's vice president of marketing got an airbrushed tattoo of his name and face. Finally, a fan that received a Honda haircut was emulated by a Honda associate who carved the fan's name in his hair.

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Honda President Says NSX Successor Back on Track, May Use a Hybrid Drivetrain

The Shanghai Auto Show brought some exciting news for Honda fans as the Japanese automaker revealed plans for the development of a new sports car that will be the spiritual successor to the iconic Honda NSX (Acura NSX in North America).

Speaking on the sidelines of the show, Honda Motor Company president, Takanobu Ito, said the new car won't feature the V10 engine that had been planned for the next NSX, as the company scrapped this project back in 2008, during the global financial crisis. Ito told reporters that the future NSX would be exhilarating to drive but also environmentally friendly. “That's the kind of sports car we want to make. We are working very hard on it,” Ito was quoted as saying by Autonews.

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VIDEO: State Trooper Forces Honda Civic Driver Out of the Fast Lane

How many times have you come across a slow driver that refuses to let go of the fast lane? Probably more times that you can remember. In this video we see one of those drivers in a Honda Civic, the difference being that the person behind him / her is a state trooper.

Of course, when there’s a cop on your tail, you’ll slow down, but common sense says you should also move over and let him pass as soon as you find a chance to change lanes, something that this driver didn’t do. On the other hand, we see the double standards at play here with the police officer dangerously tailgating the Civic. But at least the video has a funny ending with the trooper forcing the Honda driver into the right lane. Watch the clip after the jump.

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Honda Airs Funky Commercials for 2012 Civic Lineup [Video]

The wraps only just came off the all-new but not-so-new looking 2012 Honda Civic at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show, yet the Japanese automaker has already launched an advertising campaign for its popular compact model. The fully integrated national campaign is called “To Each Their Own” and it’s the creative work of Honda’s long-standing agency, RPA.

The campaign touts the idea that consumers are all different and there's a unique Civic for each of one of them, bringing attention to the variety of different Civic models. The ads feature five distinct characters, with each one of them representing a different model.

The stars are: Jack the urban woodsman who shows off the Civic Hybrid; Mitch the zombie salesman who’s into high-tech gadgets and drives a Civic Sedan; Teeny the monster college student in the fuel-efficient HF model; Aiko the young Ninja girl paired up with the Civic Si and finally, Cesar, the Champion Luchador who drives a Civic Coupe.

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All-New 2012 Honda Civic Lineup Debuts in New York, Prices Start from $15,605

The ninth-generation Honda Civic made its world premiere in New York today. The new Civic’s highlights are a mildly revised style and a fuel-efficient lineup, made up of the following models: the conventional gasoline-powered Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe, the high-performance Civic Si Coupe and Sedan, the Civic Hybrid, the Civic Natural Gas and the Civic HF (an all-new high fuel economy model).

For 2012, Honda announces higher fuel economy ratings, up by as much as 8 percent on the highway in the Civic Sedan and Coupe models equipped with automatic transmissions.

The base model Civic DX Coupe has an MSRP starting price of $15,605 (€10,750), which is unchanged from the outgoing model. The base Civic Sedan and Coupe models are powered by a 1.8-liter i-VTEC engine that delivers 140 horsepower and 128 lb-ft (173.5 Nm) of torque.

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Japanese Carmakers Lose More than 500,000 Vehicles to Earthquake, Toyota hit the Worst

It’s been over a month since the first of a series of earthquakes along with a catastrophic tsunami hit Japan’s shores resulting in devastating destruction and flooding, but the country is still feeling the effects in more ways than one.

According to a news report, Japan’s big seven automakers have lost more than half a million units of output since the March 11 quake. To make matters worse, even though many factories opened recently, they have not yet reached their full production capacity due to a lack of parts.

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2011 Honda Odyssey Cars wallpapers and specification with images

2011 Honda Odyssey Cars wallpapers and specification with images

Honda showcased the 2011 Odyssey in concept in early 2010. The 2011 concept was shown at the Chicago Auto Show.Honda took the wraps off the 2011 redesign on June 17, 2010. The new model shows a much more agressive stanse with a lower roofline and wider body.

Upcoming New Cars in 2011 honda element cars wallpapers

Upcoming New Cars in 2011 honda element cars wallpapers

Honda CBR1000RR Price In Delhi Cars wallpapers

Honda CBR1000RR Price In Delhi Cars wallpapers
Delhi: Rs. 12,50,000/-
Mumbai: Rs. 13,35,599/

Honda CB Shine Price – 125cc Bike-rs-43,655 bike wallpapers prices

Honda CB Shine Price – 125cc Bike-rs-43,655 bike wallpapers prices

Delhi: Rs. 50,787 (Self-Disc-alloy), Rs. 43,655 (Kick-Drum-Spoke)
Bangalore: Rs. 52,906 (Self-Disc-alloy), Rs. 45,710 (Kick-Drum-Spoke)
Hyderabad: Rs. 53,079 (Self-Disc-alloy), Rs. 45,820 (Kick-Drum-Spoke)
Kolkata: Rs. 52,171 (Self-Disc-alloy), Rs. 45,045 (Kick-Drum-Spoke)

Upcoming Cars in 2010 Honda Odyssey Cars wallpapers

Upcoming Cars in 2010 Honda Odyssey Cars wallpapers

2011 Honda Odyssey Cars Specf And photos and images

2011 Honda Odyssey Cars Specf And photos and images
Honda showcased the 2011 Odyssey in concept in early 2010. The 2011 concept was shown at the Chicago Auto Show.

Honda took the wraps off the 2011 redesign on June 17, 2010. The new model shows a much more agressive stanse with a lower roofline and wider body.