Archive for the 'Honda' Category

Review: 2011 Honda CR-Z

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Okay, so the 2011 Honda CR-Z isn’t exactly the modern-day CRX redux that we were all hoping for. Mildly upsetting, yes, but perhaps this disappointment tarnished our initial impression of this newest hybrid offering from Honda. We still have many questions about its form and function, but need to accept the fact that times have changed, Honda’s [...]

Honda Jazz Hybrid officially unveiled, not fit for U.S.

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

The Japanese and European market Jazz Hybrid has been officially unveiled by Honda. The visual alterations from the standard model are slight, apparently down to tweaked bumpers and headlight glass and a unique Lime Green metallic color. The price premium, however, isn’t. We’re hearing a $4,700 premium over the standard Jazz. Still, that would be the low [...]

Report: Honda Canada discontinuing Insight and Civic hybrid

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

It’s no secret that the revived 2010 Honda Insight has been a huge sales disappointment in North America. The once-robust sales of the Civic hybrid have also evaporated in the last two years. Apparently, things are far worse for Honda’s hybrids in Canada where higher fuel prices typically cause people to buy more efficient vehicles. An unconfirmed [...]

Honda’s fix for prematurely dying Civic hybrid batteries hurting fuel economy, performance?

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Until the past year or so, the Civic Hybrid had been by far the best selling gas-electric model introduced byHonda. However, the second-generation model introduced in 2006 has not been entirely problem-free. There have been several lawsuits against Honda claiming that the Civic doesn’t meet its advertised mileage claims. While those sort of claims are often [...]

Officially Official: 2011 Honda Odyssey prepares to rock your sippy cups

Friday, June 18th, 2010

When Honda pulled the wraps off of its Odyssey Concept at this year’s Chicago Auto Show, we knew it was just a few small tweaks away from being production-ready. Well, four months later, the official details and images have been released, and while the 2011 Odyssey doesn’t go a long way in offering fantastic new innovations for the minivan [...]