Acura has released some information about new 2009 TSX. It is still powered by 2.4 liter naturally aspirated motor, which now produces 201 hp and 172 lb-ft of torque (with manual transmission). The new in-line 4-cylinder engine produces its useable power across a much wider rpm range, while five percent more torque further strengthens the engine's pulling power at middle rpm levels.

Honda also unveiled Euro Accord interior pictures, which give us an idea what TSX's interior might look like.

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Honda Civic Mugen Type-RR Exeperimental Spec is equipped with K20A engine with displacement increased to 2157cm3 (260PS, 235Nm).



Honda Fit CONCEPT F154SC is powered by an Engine L15A + Supercharger (150Ps, 185Nm) stick together with a 5 speed manual gear box and which feature the i-TCMS or Intelligent-Tire Condition Monitoring System.

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Honda unveiled the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show, announcing plans to begin limited retail marketing of the vehicle in summer 2008.

The FCX Clarity is a next-generation, zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle based on the entirely-new Honda V Flow fuel cell platform, and powered by the highly compact, efficient and powerful Honda V Flow fuel cell stack. Featuring tremendous improvements to driving range, power, weight and efficiency - and boasting a low-slung, dynamic and sophisticated appearance, previously unachievable in a fuel cell vehicle - the FCX Clarity marks the significant progress Honda continues to make in advancing the real-world performance and appeal of the hydrogen-powered fuel cell car.

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Honda released first images of CR-Z concept that will debut at Tokyo Autoshow this month. Honda claims that "CR-Z" stands for "Compact Renaissance Zero", but we all know that this sporty car is inspired by CR-X. Concept is equipped with hybrid electric powertrain, big 19-inch wheels, large brakes and LED lights.

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Honda presented to the world the exciting Accord Tourer Concept and the new generation of Honda diesel engines, i-DTEC at the 2007 Frankfurt motor show.

The premiere of the Accord Tourer Concept provides a strong indication of the design direction of the all-new generation Accord Tourer set to debut in mid-2008. The wider, lower look signals a sportier, more emotional styling approach, and while the design of the current Accord Tourer maximises its load-carrying capability, the new model goes for smarter, sleeker proportions while retaining a strong degree of versatility and practicality. The Concept's greater width makes for a more spacious cabin and also allows an increased track for enhanced handling characteristics.

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Get ready, America: Honda will start shipping its midsize Stream minivan to the US starting in 2009, according to a source familiar with the program.

Honda might have the Odyssey as arguably the best minivan in the U.S., but Honda product planners also see a niche for a smaller model that’s also less pricey and gets better fuel mileage.

Honda first launched the Stream as a stylish, compact, three-row minivan in Japan back in 2000 and scored a monster hit. Underneath, it shares architecture with the CR-V and Civic.

When the Stream was redesigned in Japan last summer, the same compact, seven/eight-seat people moving formula carried over. However, while the driving dynamics definitely improved, the Stream’s stylistic redesign has met with mixed reviews and sales to date have been low-key.

Undeterred, Honda will relaunch an updated version of the Stream in the US for ‘09 , says our source, but only a two-row version will be coming. Also, it’s too early to know yet whether the States will get both the 1.8 and 2.0-liter gas engines from the Japanese Stream, or perhaps something else. Will the Stream arrive with optional all-wheel drive, as available in its home market? All will be revealed in time.

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The all-new 2008 Honda Accord moves the world of mainstream transportation in a refined, dynamic and sophisticated direction with an expanded range of innovative technologies designed for more power, greater efficiency and enhanced safety across the entire lineup of sedans and coupes.

Completely redesigned for 2008 with increased dimensions for a more spacious interior, the sedan styling theme expresses a powerful presence with sharp and strong character lines. The coupe is further individualized with an aggressive stance and unique proportions that create a muscular, sporty demeanor.

"The all-new Honda Accord has become more advanced and refined with a new level of engineering sophistication," said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "As the Honda brand's flagship automobile, the Accord is designed to exceed expectations with premium technology, a more spacious interior and increased power, while retaining the fun-to-drive character and innovative feel that has always distinguished the Accord." Continue reading

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The Honda Pilot will be looking more like its rich cousin, Acuras MDX, beginning with the 2008 model year.

We caught this 08 Pilot just 90 minutes ago and these are likely the very first images that youll see of the new and sleek-looking Pilot.

Beside the snazzy sheetmetal and unique-to-Pilot grille and lightening features, the 2008 is expected to have a cylinder deactivation system which should help cut fuel costs.

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Spy photographers have caught a new Acura sedan testing in the California desert. It is obvious that the sedan in the pictures is a new Acura sedan (front grille), but it is unclear which sedan it actually is.

The prototype in these photos looks bigger than the current TSX, so it could be the next TL. Both sedans are due for redesigns in 2009. Even though the sedan looks big it is definitely not a new RL, since that isn't due for a redesign until 2010 or 2011.

New line up of Acura sedans is supposed to be based on completely new platform and might get SH-AWD system similar to RL and RDX.
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TOKYO, Japan, July 26, 2007– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of June and the first six months of 2007, including an all-time record for overseas and worldwide auto production for the first half of the year.


June 2007
Due to a reduction in production for the domestic market, domestic production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 13 months (since May 2006).

Due to increased production in North America, Europe and Asia, overseas production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 23rd consecutive month (since August 2005).

Due to an increase in overseas production, worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 23rd consecutive month (since August 2005).

Honda set an all-time record for the month of June for overseas production and worldwide production, as well as production in North America, the U.S., Europe, Asia and China.

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07/23/2007 - LEXINGTON, Ohio - A factory-prepared 2008 Honda Civic MUGEN Si Sedan will debut in mid-October, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.

The Civic MUGEN Si Sedan is equipped with a high-performance suspension, forged aluminum wheels, aerodynamic body styling and a sport-tuned exhaust system.

"Honda enthusiasts have long been asking for factory-installed MUGEN performance products similar to what the company offers in Japan," said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda. "We're enthusiasts, too, and the ultra-premium Civic MUGEN Si Sedan offers exclusive style and elevated handling performance with legendary Honda refinement."
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Honda has practically swept the board in this year’s Which? Car reliability survey, the biggest-ever owner satisfaction survey in the UK with almost 100,000 cars rated. The Honda Jazz is the most reliable new car, with a reliability rating of 96 per cent. More than 1,300 owners confirmed it rarely lets them down – cementing its reputation as the number one for dependable motoring. Not only does Honda make the most reliable supermini, it also either wins or shares the honours in the medium car (the previous generation Honda Civic), large car (Honda Accord), MPV (Honda FR-V) and off-roader (previous generation Honda CR-V) categories.

There is just one surprise from Honda – the latest Civic has a poor reliability rating of only 82 per cent. Owners have reported problems with the fuel system, steering and suspension.
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It appears that Acura will remain banished from its homeland for the foreseeable future, despite Honda claiming nearly two years ago that it would begin selling its luxury brand in Japan by 2008. At the same meeting this week during which Honda CEO Takeo Fukui announced that there'd be a redesigned Fit come year's end, he also revealed that an Acura would now not be sold on the nation island until around 2010, or "two years or so from its original plan of fall 2008." It seems that with sales way off in the Japanese home market, Honda would rather focus its resources on aligning its current Honda dealerships into a better integrated network, as well as establishing larger dealerships in heavily populated metro areas, no doubt in order to move more of those popular minicars. We doubt larger vehicles like the MDX (shown above), would fare as well in Japan as they do in the U.S., anyway.

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The Honda Fit/ Jazz subcompact has been a hit for Honda. The automaker just announced that the Honda has sold 2 million units of the current model, which came out in 2001. Honda CEO Takeo Fukui has confirmed that the next generation Fit/Jazz will be unveiled this fall. Sales of the new car will start in Japan this fall and in the U.S. soon after.

The Fit has only been in the U.S. for about a year and a half, but it is already an immediate success here as well. Honda can't make enough of the car.

The new Fit will be marginally bigger than the current version, which will result in more interior room. The same engines are expected to carryover as well, although a hybrid version could eventually be released.
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Honda’s manufacturing joint venture in southern China, Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co, officially announced its plans to develop a car that will be marketed under an all-new brand. This is the first time that a foreign car venture will develop and market a product under a separate brand in China.

To accomplish this, Guangzhou Honda, the Japanese car maker's tie-up with state-run Guangzhou Automobile Group announced the establishment of a wholly-owned Research & Development (R&D) subsidiary in China at the Guangdong Province. Honda’s Chinese joint venture will invest approximately 2 billion R.M.B. (about $265 million or €192 million or 30 billion yen), to build the automobile R&D facility accompanied by a full-scale high-speed test course. The newly formed brand will present its first product in the Chinese market in 2010.Read more

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TOKYO, Japan, Jyly 18, 2007 – During the current 3-year mid-term, which began in spring 2005, Honda has carried out various plans and initiatives under the themes of “strengthening the foundation for growth and advancement on a global scale” and “development of advanced technologies and products that create new value for the joy of our customers.”

Honda will further accelerate its effort to strengthen the core characteristics that make Honda unique in each business area and steadily make progress within the following areas, which are the three pillars that will enable Honda to make another great leap forward in the future.

1) Strengthening the foundation for global growth
2) Accelerating our effort in Japan to strengthen the core characteristics that make Honda unique
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TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Honda Motor Co. (7267.TO) said Thursday that it will halt part of its Japan auto production Friday, as engine parts supplier Riken Corp. (6462.TO) remains unable to resume operations after a major earthquake in Japan Monday.
Honda is the latest Japanese auto maker that has decided to temporarily suspend some domestic output due to the Riken closure. The company's plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture sustained serious damage after the 6.8-magnitude quake rocked Japan's northwest coast.
Honda will shut down production at a plant in Mie Prefecture Friday, which will result in an output loss of 2,000 vehicles, a spokesman at the auto maker said.
Honda buys engine-use piston rings and other parts from Riken.
The car maker will monitor the situation and decide whether it can resume production next week. The Mie plant produces the Fit compact and Civic small car, among other models.
Honda will continue to produce motorcycles in Japan as usual, the spokesman said. Source

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Ever since its release in Japan in 2001, the Honda FIT has come a long way and can now claim an outstanding 2 MILLIONS units sold worldwide, the figures go like this: JAPAN= 962,000 since June 2001, EUROPE = 417,000 since December 2001, ASIA = 230,000 since January 2002, SOUTH AMERICA = 151,000 since April 2003, CHINA = 173,000 since September 2004, NORTH AMERICA = 77,000 since April 2006.

A wonderful success for Honda and its nice city car!

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Nihocar.com test drives new Japanese Civic Type R through the mountains.
It’s almost like a ritual, every time a certain type of Honda is planned, presented and finally launched, car enthusiasts from all around the world patiently wait and hope for a souped up version rocking the legendary Type-R badge.

But what’s a Type-R?
Well, if you look back, it’s been almost 20 years since Honda started selling “street legal” high performance cars for all those who see something more in cars, than just a quick way to go from point A to B.
There has been the NSX Type-R, that I had the pleasure to drive and review, the Integra, the Accord and of course the Civic Type-R. All are vehicle which put passion for performance and driving as top priorities…for every car that shows the famous logo there have been people at Honda working with a total dedication on each part of the car which directly affect the drivability and efficiency: the engine obviously but also the suspensions, gearbox, clutch, the overall rigidity and the weight reduction among other things.
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We don't know how accurate this information is but it is surely exciting.
4 cylinder Accord is going to come out in two versions: 180hp for LX and 200hp for EX.
V6 version of the car is to boast 273 hp. If this is true Accord will have class-leading horsepower figures.
Hopefully, we will see new Advanced VTEC(A-VTEC) technology everyone is talking about.
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