[Photos] Honda Heritage Center Visitor Experience and Review
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Why this free Honda museum is worth a drive to see!
At the conclusion of 2014, in the midst of a snow-filled winter, the Honda Assembly Plant in Marysville, Ohio launched an on-site museum dedicated to the legacy of the Japanese brand. Named the Honda Heritage Center, the $35 million facility opened to the public in January, though few Ohioans braved the blizzards to […]
ICYMI: 130th Rose Parade Presented by Honda Entertains and Causes Confusion
The 130th Rose Parade presented by Honda began with Hamilton star and Dancing with the Stars season 25 champion Jordan Fisher singing a slowed down version of “Good Vibrations” by Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch. Once the tempo picked up, he was soon joined by the legendary Chaka Kahn as well as her nephew […]
Where Will Ricciardo Go? Red Bull Man to ‘Talk to Honda’ Before Decision
Now that Red Bull has officially announced it will switch to Honda engines for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, all eyes in Formula One are on Daniel Ricciardo. Will he stay at Red Bull or will he go to another team? While at the French Grand Prix, Ricciardo said he would first have to “talk […]
Honda Launches Civic Type R Crate Engine
Ever looked at the Honda Civic Type R hot hatchback and thought, “I don’t really want the car, but I’d love to get my hands on that sweet engine to put in another chassis”? Well now you can, thanks to the new Civic Type R crate engine program Honda has just launched at the 2017 […]
Honda Facilities in Ohio and Indiana Earn EPA ENERGY STAR Certifications
For the eleventh straight year, two Honda automobile manufacturing plants in Ohio have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification, while Honda Manufacturing of Indiana facility earned the designation for the fifth consecutive year. Honda’s Marysville and East Liberty auto plants in Ohio were recognized with ENERGY STAR certification, as were the new […]
Honda Introduces America to Miimo, a Roomba For Your Lawn
Perhaps the greatest looming economic crisis is the massive amount of jobs that will soon be lost to automation. In the same way that robotics have made many manufacturing jobs obsolete, autonomous vehicles will soon be putting taxi drivers and truckers out of work. And now, Honda has created a device that threatens to take […]
Honda Engineer Who Uses Virtual Reality in Tech Training Profiled in Video
Honda is continuing its long-running “What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda” video series. In the latest entry, Honda introduces viewers to Melissa Vance, who is currently leading the automaker’s efforts to use virtual reality to improve technical training and reduce costs. Take a look: Car Shopping? Estimate car payments and savings As […]
Limited Edition Honda Rebel + Aviator Nation Motorcycle Launching at SXSW
Honda has been a fest-goer’s best friend as of late, providing virtual reality rides to movie buffs at the Sundance Film Festival and actual rides (plus bandanas!) to music lovers at Austin City Limits. And now, the Japanese automaker is once again providing a special treat to fest-goers, this time with the premiere of the […]
After Six-Month Restoration, “Serial One” Honda N600 Finally Revealed [VIDEO]
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It’s been a long time coming, but the very first Honda automobile built for America has finally been restored to its former glory. The historic Honda, a 1969 N600 with Vehicle Identification Number 1000001, was painstakingly restored over a six-month period by Los Angeles-based mechanic Tim Mings. Honda documented the process with a 12-episode documentary […]
Honda Serial One Project Nears Completion [VIDEOS]
Way back in March of this year, auto mechanic Tim Mings began restoring the Honda N600 – 1000001—the very first Honda car in America. Eventually, the historic automobile will be displayed in Ohio’s Honda Heritage Center and Museum. Along the way, Honda has been documenting the restoration process in a documentary video series titled “Serial […]
Honda Kokoro Video Spotlights 98-Year-Old Honda Dealer Helen Musselman
Way back in March of this year, Honda launched a new video series entitled “Honda Kokoro.” Named after the Japanese word for “heart,” the videos were hosted by Honda Brand Culture Champion Charles, and focused on “the heritage, culture, people and products that make Honda uniquely Honda.” The first entry focused on a Honda employee […]
Honda Releases More Video Updates on Serial One Project
Another month, another chance to see some of the progress Honda has made on its Serial One project… For those of you who need a reminder, “Serial One” is the name of the video series documenting mechanic Tim Mings’ restoration of the very first Honda N600 sold in the United States, which carries the serial […]
Honda and Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recognize Outstanding Latino Students in Ohio
Today Honda and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) honored 16 notable Latino undergraduate students from around the country for their academic achievements. The students’ recognition came at the annual Scholar Awards Breakfast in Columbus, Ohio. Each student awarded at the breakfast is also eligible to receive up to a $5,000 scholarship that will help pay […]
Two More “Serial One” Videos Provide Update on Honda N600 Restoration Process
Honda N600 No. 1000001 became the very first Honda automobile in America when it arrived here back in 1969. Now, nearly fifty years after it was produced, that model is being painstakingly restored to its original condition by Los Angeles-based auto mechanic Tim Mings, and will eventually find its way to an exhibit in Ohio […]
An Update on the First Honda N600 Restoration Project, “Serial One”
Way back in mid-March of this year, Honda announced that it was in the process of restoring the very first Honda N600 that found its way to the United States back in 1969. The revitalization of the historic Honda is being led by its owner, Los Angeles-based mechanic Tim Mings, and the car will go […]
Honda N600 Restoration Documentary “Serial One” Now on YouTube
Honda is making a concerted effort to celebrate its legacy lately, beginning with its “Kokoro” video series and continuing with today’s launch of a documentary series about the restoration of the very first Honda N600 in the United States. The new online series, entitled “Serial One” (presumably to cash in on the popularity of that […]
Meet the World’s Most Obsessive Honda Collector (We Hope)
The honorable Judge John Hodgman once said that there is a thin line between a collector and a hoarder, and that line is a display case. By that logic, my closet full of unopened baseball bobbleheads marks me as a “hoarder,” while this guy’s garage full of (very well-organized and prominently displayed) Honda memorabilia, models, […]
[PHOTOS] Witness the 2005 Honda Odyssey Transformed into a Wild Racing Minivan
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Ohio's Honda Heritage Center houses this historic Honda: a customized track-ready version of the 2005 Odyssey
What’s more exciting than seeing a full-loaded stock or Indy car barrel down a racetrack? Seeing a tricked-out minivan. A decade ago, this Honda Odyssey–built at the Honda Manufacturing Plant in Lincoln, Alabama–underwent numerous upgrades and modifications to become the Racing Odyssey. The 2005 Honda Racing Odyssey minivan is a testament to the brand’s passion […]