http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/am0710123_thumbnail.jpg) that refers to a 4wd system that isn't mentioned anywhere else here?

It seems pointless to equip the Fit with a 4wd, as any extra weight will easily encumber the 1.3/1.5. Look at the Suzuki SX4!]]>Oct 18th 2007 12:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Oct 18th 2007 12:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Just about all cars come with 4WD in Japan.]]>Oct 22nd 2007 10:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Oct 18th 2007 12:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Oct 18th 2007 3:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/
This new fit is okay. I don't feel too strongly about it one way or the other.

I bet it drives pretty good though.]]>Oct 18th 2007 4:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Oct 18th 2007 12:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Oct 18th 2007 12:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/
Same with Europe with Germany and France having very hugh labor costs but they do fine with small vehicles.

And our Big 2.5 complain that labor costs are to high here to make a decent car or to invest much quality into small cars. And thats with having Mexico close by to do final assembly!

Its WILL power and nothing more. ]]>Oct 18th 2007 12:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Oct 18th 2007 1:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/
Honda instead made a company that promotes line level employees to make recommendations and suggestions - even entry level (promising) engineers get to rotate into F1 programs and discover what unlimited budgets are. They then apply that technology to their cars. Look at a Detroit company - you raise your voice you'd get beat in the parking lot showing up the others. Especially the lazy seniority.

On top of that Honda treats its employees with respect, it's management is not comprised of accountants and sleazy sales guys. Making the fact that they do not need to be unionized - in extent ruining their corporate culture. The high level execs make a fraction of what the Detriot execs make. Note every person on the BOD of Honda are engineers by trade.

So just summing it down to legacy costs is quite simple minded. It's the smarth growth and respect that Honda treat its customers and employees. That makes for a healthy organization and great products.]]>Oct 18th 2007 3:27PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/]]>Oct 18th 2007 9:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/
The healthcare cost is actually what's dragging GM's labor costs through the roof, not the wages/hour that they pay.]]>Oct 20th 2007 11:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Oct 18th 2007 12:48PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Oct 18th 2007 12:53PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/Now lose the back doors, shorten it up a tad, throw a 1.8 vtec in it, swap the CVT with a 5-speed, stiffen up the suspension and bingo... CRX.]]>Oct 18th 2007 12:49PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/
honda has been lost recently, watch them screw it up]]>Oct 18th 2007 2:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/2008-honda-fit-bows-in-japan/
http://www.autozine.org/Classiccar/html/Honda/Civic.html
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http://www.typeone.jp/img/wallpaper/20040910_01a.jpg]]>Oct 18th 2007 1:07PM