Archive for the 'Honda' Category

2012 Honda CR-V

Monday, November 21st, 2011

We Lavrincs are unabashed Honda CR-V fans. So much so that both my wife and father have one parked in their respective garages. When it comes to practicality, ideal ride height, fuel economy and ingress and egress, the CR-V is hard to beat. All of which helps to explain why it’s placed either first or second in [...]

Despite Thai floods, Honda tells dealers 2012 CR-V will launch on time

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

The 2012 Honda CR-V will, in fact, launch on schedule. Honda has reportedly told its dealers that the crossover will arrive on time despite initial concerns about the impact of Thai floodson the vehicle’s production. Honda had originally cautioned that the vehicle may be delayed by several weeks due to a shortage of components produced in Thailand. That crisis has [...]

Honda says 2012 Civic inventory is “virtually zero” due to natural disasters

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Honda would love nothing more than to sell a boatload of Civic sedans and coupes. Problem is, there just aren’t enough of them to go around. Speaking to Inside Line, Chuck Schifsky, an American Honda Motor Co. spokesman, said: “Civic sales are down for one simple reason: Low dealer inventory as a result of a shortage of small [...]

Honda prices 2012 Ridgeline Sport from $29,995*

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

We knew Honda’s load-lugging curiosity, the Ridgeline pickup, was getting a modest refresh for the 2012 model year, and we even knew there was a new Sport model waiting in the wings. But now we have more details – including pricing.   For 2012, the Ridgeline range starts at $29,250* for the entry-level RT model and zooms all the [...]

Honda CR-Z Mugen RR production hopes dashed

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

If it’s too early to start drinking, crack open a cold one anyway. You’re gonna need a beer to cry into. Top Gear reports that Honda has no plans to produce the CR-Z Mugen RR Hybrid Concept. Zero. None. While we saw this coming a mile off, some deeply-oppressed optimistic shard of our psyche clung to the hope that Honda [...]