Honda boss Takanobu Ito has revealed that Honda now see a future for EV and hybrids, and will show a plug-in hybrid and an EV at the LA Motor Show. In some ways Honda has been the biggest naysayer of all the car makers when it comes to electric cars. Under the leadership of Takeo […]
Honda Jazz Hybrid / Honda Fit Hybrid revealed
Honda are to reveal a hybrid version of the Jazz / Fit at the Paris Motor Show in October – The Honda Jazz Hybrid Despite not really believing that Hybrid cars are anything other than a stop-gap (if they’re any use at all in small cars) Honda is pushing forward with its hybrid range by […]
Honda says Electric Cars not viable
Honda boss Takanobu Ito has said that he believes electric cars are not viable and it will probably be 20 years before they are. Blimey, common sense. Blimey, there seems to be an outbreak of common sense and reality all round this week. What’s going on? Yesterday we had a report that the new UK […]
Honda CR-Z Hybrid – the promo video
Honda has released a promo video for the Honda CR-Z hybrid coupé as it launches in the UK at prices from £17k. Last month we got the specs and prices for the UK Honda CR-Z Hybrid, Honda’s modern hybrid take on the CR-X – they want us to believe. So having given us the buy price – it starts […]
Honda Jazz Si launches
Honda have revealed the Honda Jazz Si for the UK market available in 1.2 or 1.4 with new alloys, a boot spoiler and Si badging from £12,835. Before you get too excited at the prospect of the able Honda Jazz getting some extra oomph – don’t. We’re still in the fluffy-bunny era so this Honda Jazz Si […]
Honda CR-Z – big sales in Japan
Honda’s sales of its ‘Sporty Hybrid Coupe’ – the Honda CR-Z – are running at ten times expected levels, with 7,000 sold in three weeks in Japan. Honda announced that their ‘Sporty’ hybrid – the Honda CR-Z – was up for grabs in the UK a couple of weeks ago, but so far we’ve had […]
Honda CR-Z Hybrid: UK prices and models
Honda has released UK prices for the Honda CR-Z hybrid, starting at £17k and rising to over £20k. On sale from this week with first deliveries in June. The Honda CR-Z – Honda’s Sporty Hybrid – goes on sale in the UK this week, so Honda has left it about as late as it could […]
Mugen Honda CR-Z Hybrid – but don’t get too excited
The Honda CR-Z – Honda’s ‘Sport’ Hybrid – debuts in production form at the Geneva Motor Show next week and there will be a complete range of Mugen accessories available. Honda are trying to tell anyone who will listen that the Hybrid Honda CR-Z is a modern version of the Honda CRX. You know, all fun and […]
Honda Civic Type R Mugen 200 revealed
Honda has revealed the Honda Civic Type R Mugen 200, a limited edition of the Civic Type R with a Mugen body kit and limited slip diff. On sale March 2010. Back in October Mugen announced that there would, after all, be a Euro version of the Mugen Honda Civic Type R. But only in […]
Honda CR-Z – Euro debut at Geneva
Honda are bringing the Euro production-ready version of the CR-Z – a ‘Sporty’ Hybrid – to the Geneva Motor Show next month. Honda are attempting to make the hybrid car ‘Sporty’ with the Honda CR-Z. First seen at the Tokyo Motor Show last year and in US production form at Detroit last month, Europe gets […]