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0Official: Honda plan calls for best fuel economy in every segment within three years 1323123180
Regardless of what we may think of Honda's current styling direction or the excitement level of its latest models, we have the utmost respect for the automaker's engineering talent. So, when Honda sets itself a goal to achieve "top-of-industry fuel efficiency in every vehicle class within three ...
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Honda Insight gets much cheaper base model, new features for 2011 1291152540
2011 Honda Insight – Click above for high-res image galleryThe slow-selling Honda Insight hasn't exactly stolen any of the Toyota Prius' thunder since its introduction last year, and with new green cars like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf ready to join the battle, the future of Honda's ... -
LA 2010: Honda bringing a new electric vehicle concept to the LA Auto Show 1289485680
We have no details, only the what, when and where: Honda will be bringing a new electric vehicle concept and a plug-in hybrid platform to the LA Auto Show, and they will be revealed on Wednesday, November 17 at 1:20 p.m. PST. Other than asserting its intent to "demonstrate the company's vision ...
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Report: Honda to abandon clean diesel development, focus on hybrids 1279312200
Regular readers know we tend to be big fans of modern diesel engines. All the past demons that had plagued oil-burners over the years have been exorcised, including rough running, nasty smells, loud operation and narrow power bands. But sadly, modern clean diesel powerplants have never taken hold ...
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Pics Aplenty: Honda releases boatload of new CR-Z shots... in Europe 1271780940
2011 Euro-Spec Honda CR-Z – Click above for high-res image galleryHonda has officially flooded the interwebs with a wave of photos of the Euro-spec CR-Z Hybrid. Surprisingly enough, our cousins across The Pond will be able to get their hatchback hybrid as a 2+2 like their JDM counterparts, ... -
Rumormill: More powerful Honda hybrid coupe in the works? 1270664820
Mugen Honda CR-Z – Click above for high-res image galleryA mainstream hybrid that's fun to drive. That's a novel concept, to be sure, and one targeted by Honda in the marching papers of its recent CR-Z coupe, which is offered with a sporty six-speed manual gearbox and is supposed to be the ... -
Report: Honda CR-Z was almost killed twice, U.S. dealers didn't want it 1268063940
2011 Honda CR-Z – Click above for high-res image galleryNorio Tomobe, chief engineer of the Honda CR-Z, said "The CR-Z is supposed to be an intelligent sports car." We can spend a fair bit of time debating the 'intelligence' of a sports coupe that gets from 0-to-60 in 9.7 seconds and has ... -
Report: Honda's large-car hybrid system getting closer 1266620460
2009 Honda Skydeck Concept – Click above for high-res image galleryHonda hasn't shared similar success with its various hybrid automobiles as cross-town rival Toyota, despite the fact that the two Japanese automakers introduced their first gasoline/electric models around the same time. The ... -
Honda: Insight "too small" and likely to miss sales targets, Fit Hybrid a 'struggle' 1265052720
2010 Honda Insight – Click above for high-res image galleryHonda Executive Vice President Koichi Kondo doesn't seem to think that the automaker will hit its worldwide sales goal of 200,000 Insight hybrids in its first year on the market. Why? In an interview with Bloomberg, Kondo is quoted ... -
Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announces that Acura will add a hybrid 1263389220
During the unveiling of the CR-Z at the Detroit Auto Show, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announced that Acura will be adding a hybrid drivetrain to its models. Ito gave no further insights as to timing or which vehicles would get the systems, but it's safe to speculate that the TSX and TL sedans would ...

