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2013 honda fit ev takes part in smarter charging project

2013 Honda Fit EV takes part in smarter charging project

Honda brand today announced that it is going to collaborate with Pacific Gas and Electric Company. They are going to launch a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles and the power grid. The aim of this project is to show practically and test an electric vehicle's ability to receive

honda nsx twin turbo vs porsche 911 turbo s [hd video]

Honda NSX Twin Turbo vs Porsche 911 Turbo S [HD video]

“Power is nothing without control”, this is very popular phrase in the world of motorsport and especially in drag racing, where the highly tuned cars have to be driven extremely carefully in order to get maximum traction and perfect times. In this video by Dragtimesinfo, you’ll see a Honda NSX Twin Turbo prepa

honda solar hydrogen station

Honda Solar Hydrogen Station

The latest ground braking innovation from Honda is the Solar Hydrogen Station on Grounds of Saitama Prefectural Office. This initiative is part of the Electric Vehicle Testing Program for Honda’s next-generation personal mobility products. Furthermore, Honda also equipped the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle with an outlet to function as a 9kW power source. How it works: the FCX Clarity uses a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to create power with zero CO2 emissions.

2013 honda crosstour concept

2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Honda will present a new 2013 Crosstour Concept model at this year’s New York Auto Show. It will reveal the exterior styling direction of the updated model. Obviously, Honda are not pleased with the previous 2012 model, which you can see on the picture, that’s why they plan some redesigning probably based on Accord. However, the manufacturer didn’t release any images, but probably the model will be shortly previewed. The Crosstour model was launched back in 2009 and features two engi

2012 honda civic natural gas

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas

Honda Civic Natural Gas is the latest production project of the brand, which has been designed especially to raise the ecological awareness around the globe. Honda made a further step in this direction, by presenting the keys of a 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas to Anaheim Ducks NHL star George Parros. By his positive influence and personal example, the manufacture is confident that Parros will create awareness of the vehicle amongst his Ducks team-mates and fans. Furthermore, the car has alread

front wheel drive vs. rear wheel drive

Front Wheel Drive vs. Rear Wheel Drive

It is very difficult to say which is better between a front wheel drive (FWD) and a rear wheel drive (RWD). The conception is quite different. Actually, both have nothing in common in road behavior. When you get at the limit of your car, the pros and cons appear the most. The FWD is famous with its understeer, while the RWD with its oversteer. Both understeer and oversteer are quite shocking in everyday or normal driving conditions and should be avoided. Often the electronic safety systems ta

european honda cr-v prototype

European Honda CR-V Prototype

Images have been released of the European CR-V Prototype which is due to make its debut on the 6th of March. Its purpose is to show the future Honda way of design and style. This one will be the fourh generation of a successful CV-R family, that will go on sale this Autumn. Differences with the previous model manifest themselves mainly at the front – a more “aggressive stance” thanks to a new fascia. The lower front bumper wraps smartly upward to show off the CR-V's SUVishness. It is also

honda civic rated 5 stars at ncap

Honda Civic Rated 5 Stars at NCAP

The latest Honda Civic has been rated 5 stars in safety by Euro NCAP. The NCAP tests are the comparable to the Oscars when it comes to automotive safety. Not only has the Civic achieved the highest possible score but, people at NCAP also want to highlight the car's Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) by extending Honda's Euro NCAP Advanced reward because of it. The NCAP tests take into account large amounts of data for overall pedestrian and occupant safety and announce the results in th

honda civic ngtc

Honda Civic NGTC

Honda has presented the new Civic Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC). Both Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden and triple-BTCC champion Matt Neal will be pushing the car to the limit to make it is as competitive as possible ahead of the season debut on 1 April 2012. “This is the first opportunity we have had to get behind the wheel to really see what the car has got. The team are really pleased with the results from the test at MIRA last week and I can’t wait to finally start putting the car throu

honda nsx concept

Honda NSX Concept

Honda NSX is the super sports car of the manufacturer and it has been produced for 15 years, from 1990 to 2005. It had a mid-engine, RWD layout. The engine was V-TEC all-aluminium V6 with superb power and torque. Now however, Honda has announced the new NSX Concept vehicle, which will be on display at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It continues the line of the original conception - a V6 mid-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive. There will be also a number of technologies in the new NSX like the i

new honda civic super bowl spot [video]

New Honda Civic Super Bowl Spot [VIDEO]

Evert tought what would it be to have an actual “brainstorm”. Well it seems that the people at Honda are having one on a daily basis and the results are quite dramatic. What made us think so is  the new Honda Super Bowl 00.30 second spot about how a Civic is born. It is a nice composition of CGI graphics, deep and serious narration and clever metaphors. The spark which can be seen as passion and innovation starts off from the basis of the factory and goes trough daring leaps, fears, chal

2012 honda cr-v commercial for super bowl xlvi [video]

2012 Honda CR-V Commercial for Super Bowl XLVI [VIDEO]

More sneak peaks on exciting and creative commercials are revealed today. This time the spotlights are on the all-new 2012 Honda CR-V. In the advertisement is starring the award-winning actor Matthew Broderick. He acts in the campaign which promotes and supports the launch of the all-new Honda CR-V. It also encourages