Honda (UK) has announced that an unreliable supply chain of components from Japan after the recent disaster necessitates a cut in UK production of 50%. Japan is slowly recovering from the earthquake and tsunami that hit on 11th March. Or at least its production is. Honda has revealed that it expects its Japanese plants to resume production of 11th […]
Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept at Goodwood FoS
Mugen in Europe are developing a Honda CR-Z Mugen which promises more power an ‘Type-R’ performance. Debuts at Goodwood Festival of Speed. We all know that Honda doesn’t really have its heart in the hybrid game, believing that hybrids are, at best, a stop-gap solution. But in the real world Honda can’t afford to ignore […]
Honda Civic Ti launches
Honda has revealed the limited edition Honda Civic Ti which seems to feature £3,700 of extra kit for less than the car it’s based on. We seem to have run endless stories on limited edtion cars designed to get footfall in showrooms, all caliming to offer something extra for not much more. But the Honda Civic Ti seems to take the […]
Honda EV Concept and Plug-in Hybrid Platform at Geneva
Honda are to take the Honda EV Concept – a preview of the Honda Fit EV – and a new plugi-n hybrid platform at the Geneva Motor Show. Honda are of the opinion that electric cars and hybrids are at best a short or medium option to move away from our dependence on oil. As […]
2011 Honda Accord Facelift revealed
Honda has given the Honda Accord the mildest of facelifts and the smallest of mechanical tweaks for 2011. I know. You’re an Accord owner – or a Honda fan – and you’re looking at the photo above and trying to work out what’s changed. The truth is, not a lot. Let’s call the 2011 facelift for the Honda Accord […]
Honda CR-Z Turbo: Coming soon
It appears Honda are now rushing to produce a CR-Z without hybrid drivetrain. Plans are for a new 1.6 litre turbo VTEC-i with up to 200bhp We understand why Honda makes the Honda CR-Z. We also applaud it for wanting to make hybrid cars a bit more interesting at the lower end of the car […]
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars: The Japanese push
Nissan, Toyota and Honda have teamed up with a number of energy companies in Japan to promote and pursue Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars. We make no secret of the fact that we consider Hybrid cars a stop-gap solution to reducing reliance on oil. And frankly, unless you drive like a saint you’ll probably find you […]
2011 Honda Civic at Detroit
Honda has released a sketch of the new 2011 Honda Civic which will debut at the Detroit Motor Show and go on sale in the US in Spring 2011. Honda are previewing the Honda Civic Concept at next month’s Detroit Motor Show and have releaed a sketch to let us know what to expect. But […]
Honda CR-Z: Non-hybrid coming
Honda is planning to put a new, turbo-charged VTEC-i petrol engine in the CR-Z to produce a non-hybrid CR-Z. Also planned is a Honda CR-Z Type-R with 200bhp. We understand why Honda has made the CR-Z a hybrid. They need to compete with Toyota, who have managed to carve themselves a seemingly indomitable niche as […]
2011 Honda Jazz facelift & prices
The Honda Jazz gets a mild facelift for 2011 with small cosmetic changes, a Honda Jazz Hybrid option and the return of the CVT gearbox Honda has decided it’s time to have a tweak and a fiddle with its Jazz supermini. So not only do we get treated to a Honda Jazz facelift, we also have […]