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SCCA approves Honda Fit-based engine for Formula F

For 2010, Formula F is getting some fresh blood. The Sports Car Club of America's board of directors has given the thumbs up to Honda's proposal for a new engine in the class. Next year, competitors will be able to swap out their ancient Ford Kent engines for a new 1.5-liter four based on the Fit. Honda Performance Development created the engine so that it was specifically able to bolt up to many contemporary Formula Ford chassis designs with minimal modification, all while providing comparable performance. The air restrictor and ECU ... Read more →

REPORT: Honda likely to build Fit in the U.S. Jonny Lieberman

What goes up, must come down. And in this situation, Japan's yen has gone up when compared to our dollar -- about eight percent since August. And with the yen's rise in value, the profitability of ...

Inside Line pits Ford Fiesta against Honda Fit in small car scrap Chris Shunk

If you're looking for a practical, fuel efficient subcompact, you've got a few options, and the Honda Fit remains a top pick for many. The five-door hatchback packs plenty of volume, while also ...

IIHS tests roof strength on microcars, Smart Fortwo comes out on top Jeremy Korzeniewski

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just tested the latest batch of the smallest cars on the market to determine the strength of their roofs in the event of a rollover accident. Coming ...

Review: 2009 Honda Fit Sport is still frugal, slightly less fun Damon Lavrinc

Evolution's a funny thing. We like our thumbs, enjoy walking upright and are thankful Ivanka Trump doesn't have a tail (although there's some debate about where she hides her horns), but when ...

Honda Fit dominates Consumer Reports subcompact test 9 months ago on Autoblog

The folks over at Consumer Reports have ranked the Honda Fit Sport top among tested subcompact cars in their March 2009 issue. "We found the new Fit the most practical and enjoyable car in this month's group," says Consumers Union. The world's largest independent consumer product testing ...

Automobile Magazine Announces 2009 All-Stars 10 months ago on Autoblog

After what we're sure are thousands of miles driven and some undoubtedly heated round table debates, Automobile Magazine has chosen its 2009 All-Stars. The ten winners were chosen based upon attributes that include design, driving enjoyment, performance and value, with vehicles taken from a ...

All-new 2009 Honda Fit priced from $14,550 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for our high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda Fit Sport Honda has announced that its all-new 2009 Fit, which we just drove for the first time, will go on sale next week with a MSRP starting at $14,550 (plus $670 destination), while the more premium Honda Fit Sport will start at $16,060 ...

First Drive: 2009 Honda Fit Sport 1 year ago on Autoblog

When Honda introduced the first generation Fit to the North American market in mid-2006, its timing couldn't have been better. The entry level hatchback appeared just as fuel prices in the U.S. were heading skyward. Ever since then, the Fit has been selling as fast as Honda can bring them in ...

Number of sub-$15k cars in U.S. falls by one-third 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res shots of the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo Every year, cars get just a bit more expensive. There was a time, which doesn't seem too long ago, that ten grand and a signature was all you needed to walk out of a dealership as the owner of a brand new car. Today, not so much. In ...

New York 2008: 2009 Honda Fit gets in shape 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res pics of the 2009 Honda Fit The 2009 Honda Fit has landed, and done so with everything the previous Honda fit was lacking. Judging by the sales numbers of that previous Fit -- over 2,000,000 globally in six years -- it wasn't lacking too much. The car gets Honda's ...

Automakers win: Canada dropping ecoAUTO rebate program 1 year ago on Autoblog

After a controversial two-year run, the Canadian government has announced their ecoAUTO rebate program will be ended next year. The ecoAUTO plan offered a $1000 to $2000 CDN rebate to owners of new cars that consumed gas at a rate less than 6.5 l/100 km. Although the ambitious plan sounded like an ...

Honda recalling 34,300 Fits 1 year ago on Autoblog

Up to 34,000 Honda Fits from 2007 and 2008 are being recalled for a faulty sensor that detects child seats or out-of-position passengers. In states that use road salt, the salt-infused water from melting snow on the driver's shoes can leak beneath the carpet and corrode the wires for the Occupant ...

2008 Tokyo Auto Salon: Honda Fit F154SC concept by Mugen 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of live pics and a few high-res press shots. The Honda Fit has established itself as a viable platform for tuners in Japan and with the apparently minimal amount of love being heaped upon the new Civic Type-R, aftermarket firms are focusing more attention on the ...

Honda Fit named Japanese Car of the Year 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-res gallery of the 2008 Honda Fit The second-generation Honda Fit (a.k.a. Jazz in some markets outside the U.S.) has been named Japan's Car of the Year. Reuters reports that the little Honda hatchback beat out such heavyweights as the new Nissan Skyline (a.k.a. Infiniti ...

Honda gets 20,000 orders for redesigned Fit in Japan 1 year ago on Autoblog

Honda has received a flood of orders for the newly redesigned Fit in the two weeks since its launch. That's a good thing for Honda in its home market, where its sales have been flagging. Instead of the projected 12,000 Fits per month, there have been 20,000 orders for the roomier and more efficient ...

Tokyo Motor Show: 2008 Honda Fit gets Civic-minded makeover 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of live and press shots of the new Honda Fit. Honda's redesigned Fit was on the floor for all and sundry to kick tires, snap photos and enjoy the economy-class interior provided by the Big-H's sub-compact offering. Although the Fit apes the styling of the ...

Mugen lays hands upon 2008 Honda Fit/Jazz 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the Mugen Honda Fit There's usually less than a week between the time a new vehicle is introduced by Honda and Mugen debuts its own hotted up version. Such is the case with the 2008 Honda Fit, also known as the Jazz in other markets, including Japan. The 2008 ...

2008 Honda Fit bows in Japan 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: 60+ images added to the gallery. Click the image above for more high-res images. The second-generation Honda Fit drops in Japan on October 26th. The new Fit refines the basic recipe of the current car, marrying innovative packaging and a carved-out interior with efficient mechanicals. Honda ...

By Jove, they've done it! Honda adds a few more MPGs to Canadian Fit 2 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblog regulars will remember the ongoing feud between Honda Canada and the Canadian government. The conflict centers around Ottawa's new budget that contains the ecoAuto program, which offers between $1,000 and $2,500 rebates on certain fuel efficient vehicles and up to a $4,000 penalty on gas ...

Honda confirms new Fit will arrive in Fall, at least in Japan 2 years ago on Autoblog

Honda CEO Takeo Fukui just confirmed that a new Honda Fit will make its debut this fall in Japan. We expect the U.S. version to follow pretty soon after, but that wasn't confirmed. During a press event yesterday, he also spoke about Honda's commitment to fuel efficiency with the further development ...

Honda goes looking for a few extra MPGs in Canada 2 years ago on Autoblog

The latest news on the Honda vs, the Canadian government issue has Honda Canada now hoping to tweak its Fit and Civic models to qualify for Canada's auto rebate program (the so-called ecoAuto program). The ecoAuto program is a bit like the U.S. gas guzzler tax combined with our incentives for ...

Nasty Fit: Honda calls out Ottawa government over federal rebate 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Canadian province of Ottawa government is learning the hard way that one does not mess with Honda Canada. We reported last month that the automaker was irritated its Fit just missed qualifying for a federal ecoAUTO rebate of $1,000 CDN that was established to promote the purchase of fuel ...

Honda issues record recall of 528,406 vehicles in China 2 years ago on Autoblog

Honda has just announced that it is issuing a recall of 528,406 Chinese-made cars. Apparently they need to fix power steering lines and pumps as well as fuel pump relays on the hundreds of thousands of affected vehicles. Seeing as how China is such a large country with such a large number of ...

Chicago Auto Show: MotorWeek Drivers Choice Awards 2 years ago on Autoblog

We must admit that we were a bit surprised that MotorWeek's award for "Best Car of the Year" went to the Honda Fit. But, we suppose that it, uh, fits. We know, that was way too easy - feel free to mock us in the comments, we can take it. Here is the complete list of winners: Best of the Year: ...

Spy Shots: Honda Fit growing 2 years ago on Autoblog

Beneath those ridiculously large tacked-on fender flares lies the next Jazz (Fit in the States). Thanks to Auto Express and an alert reader, we have a glimpse at what the future may hold for Honda's most recent hit. They believe this is a mule being used to test Honda's next supermini. Apparently ...

IIHS: In crash, Versa good, Rio, xB not so much 2 years ago on Autoblog

Due to the popularity of small, fuel-sipping cars, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has smashed up some of the newest offerings. And, as if you needed further proof to get optional side air bags on your next car, the minimally-bagged Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, Scion xB and Toyota Yaris all ...

Honda releases sketches of its Tokyo Auto Salon concepts 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge On the heels of Mazda announcing their plans for the Tokyo Auto Salon, Honda has released sketches of the four vehicles it's planning on unveiling at the show. Because we can't read Japanese, we can't tell you much about them other than their names, which are: Stream Sports ...

Testing a full slate of cheap cars 3 years ago on Autoblog

They miss the Yugo, godblessum. Those wacky guys at Slate long for the days when a new car could be had for less than the price of a modern television set. Surveying the bargain basement offerings of the automotive world, they found that only the Chevy Aveo can be had for under 10 grand, let alone ...

Could China-built cars "Fit" American Honda's supply needs? 3 years ago on Autoblog

In the same Ward's Auto World article that saw American Honda's John Mendel nix the idea of a Honda full-size pickup, he also took some time to discuss the hot-selling Fit subcompact. Released in the US at the perfect time, the Fit and its gaudy fuel economy numbers have won over customers to the ...

Honda Fit Comfort Edition hits Japan showrooms 3 years ago on Autoblog

On July 6, Honda introduced two new Fit special models: the Fit Comfort Edition, and Fit HDD Navi Comfort Edition. Both cars get the following popular options included as standard equipment: Automatic A/C with cabin filtration Keyless entry Anti-theft Mirror-mounted turn-signal ...

Nissan announces pricing for 2007 Versa hatchback 3 years ago on Autoblog

Nissan's littlest offering in the United States, the 2007 Versa, now has some pricing to go along with the buzz its been generating. Starting at just $12,450, the base Versa is powered by a 122-horsepower 1.8-liter DOHC 4-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. ...

Hyundai announces Accent pricing, adds a hatchback 3 years ago on Autoblog

Hyundai will add a hatchback accent to its lineup for 2007, coming in at just a smidge less expensive than the sedan. The hatch starts at $10,415 (plus destination) for the GS with a standard five speed manual transmission, and the SE, which is tricked out with ABS, more airbags, ...

Honda: high tech means low profits 3 years ago on Autoblog

Michiyoshi Hagino, a Senior Managing Director at Honda Motor, sees profit margins inevitably falling as vehicles incorporate more and more advanced technologies to reduce emissions and increase fuel economy. More efficient gasoline engines, clean diesels and hybrid powertrains are all driving ...

Honda of Japan recalling 420,000 over key interlock 3 years ago on Autoblog

Honda is calling back some 423,344 vehicles in its home market of Japan over faulty key interlocks which allow keys to be removed from the ignition when the gearshift is in positions other than 'park.' The problem affects a total of nine models, including the Fit, Stream, Civic and Civic Hybrid, ...

Honda killing Insight ahead of new hybrid 3 years ago on Autoblog

We learned of Honda's plans to develop an all-new low cost hybrid early yesterday morning, but what wasn't revealed in Honda's press release was the company's plant to kill off the Insight, the first hybrid to be sold in the U.S. and a permanent fuel economy champ since its introduction. Production ...

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