Next-Generation Honda Pilot SUV Makes Exciting Debut in Chicago
“The Year of Honda” continues at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. As one of the first brands to present this week in the Windy City, Honda has debuted its highly-anticipated, redesigned eight-seater: the 2016 Pilot SUV. The automaker intends to bring “new technology, advanced safety, class-leading fuel economy and enhanced family utility and versatility” to the […]
Honda Starts 2015 with Record January Sales
The so-called “Year of Honda” is off to a pretty good start, as the brand sets a monthly sales record in January 2015 with 90,202 vehicles sold. That marks an 11.6% increase over American Honda’s January 2014 sales. America’s best-selling SUV in 2014, the Honda CR-V continued its dominance by moving 23,211 units last month, […]
Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin Wants a 2015 Honda Accord
1/26/2015 UPDATE: Turns out Ovechkin wanted the car for a very good cause The 2015 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft presented by DraftKings presents an usual challenge to famous professional athletes: the shameful burden of getting picked last for a team. Although everyone invited to the event is an all-star, somebody has to be last, which […]
Honda FCV Concept Headed to DC for 2015 Washington Auto Show
Honda is awfully proud of its new FCV concept. First the automaker unveiled the zero-emissions fuel-cell vehicle in its home country of Japan back in November, then it gave the futuristic model its American debut last week in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. Now the company has announced that the Honda FCV […]
Honda Accord #1 in Owner Loyalty According to IHS Automotive
Eat your heart out, Camry: IHS Automotive has recognized the Accord as having the highest Model Loyalty in the Non-Luxury Traditional Mid-Size Car Segment for the 2014 model year. This is the second consecutive year that IHS Automotive has ranked the Honda Accord #1 in owner loyalty. “Customer loyalty is one of the key measurements […]
New Honda Sales Record Set in 2014
Another holiday season has come to a close, and so too has another merry Happy Honda Days season. Very merry: In spite of bad press from recalled vehicles, Honda finished strong in December, selling 67,479 units that month, which was good for a 6.2% increase over last year’s December sales. It was a strong finish […]
Honda’s 2015 Rose Parade Float to Reunite Japanese Earthquake Survivors and US First Responders
Honda is entering its fifth year as the presenting sponsor of the Rose Parade, the iconic New Year’s celebration that takes place each year in Pasadena, California. For the 126th Rose Parade, which will take place on January 1st, the Japanese automaker is doing something special: Honda’s 2015 Rose Parade float entry, Building Dreams of […]
Honda Airbag Recall Expands to 5.4 Million Vehicles
After stating their intentions to do so in a congressional hearing last Friday, Honda has now officially and voluntarily expanded its recall of vehicles which contain faulty Takata airbags. Today the once-regional Honda airbag recall expands nationwide to cover approximately 5.4 million vehicles. Honda has been working with Takata and the NHTSA to remove and […]
New Honda November Sales Records Set In Spite of Takata Airbag Recalls
The folks at Honda have really been killing it, lately: their promotional videos are on point, they’re debuting new model, and their sales are doing great; in spite of those exploding Takata airbags that have literally killed a couple of Honda drivers. Although Honda has gotten a lot of bad press from continued Takata airbag […]
#Skeletakeover: Skeletor Has Taken Over Honda’s Twitter Account
In Honda’s latest batch of holiday-themed ads, a host of classic toys ranging from Stretch Armstrong to Strawberry Shortcake shill for the Japanese automaker’s new Accords, Odysseys, and CR-Vs. Today it seems that the ad campaign’s most malicious action figure has seized control of the car company’s social media platforms, as now Skeletor has taken […]
Honda Air Bag Recalls Not Hurting Sales
The recent Honda air bag recalls certainly seem like bad press for the Japanese automaker, but so far, they haven’t had a particularly negative impact on sales. The recall of about 5 million early 2000s Honda vehicles that were built with faulty Takata airbags does not seem to have upset car customers, who helped Honda’s […]
Honda Accord Makes 10Best Cars in America List A Record 29 Times
Car and Driver magazine has chosen the Honda Accord as one of its 2015 10Best Cars in America, marking the 29th time the Accord has been recognized as such in the 31-year history of the award. That is, not surprisingly, a record number of appearances. “Once again, the Honda Accord is traveling down a road […]
2016 Honda HR-V Debuts at LA Auto Show
The 2016 Honda HR-V debuted yesterday at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, becoming the first all-new Honda model in years. Although essentially just an American version of the Japanese automaker’s Vezel, Honda’s latest offering in the entry crossover market will act as a little brother to the brand’s larger CR-V SUV. Built in the […]
Classic Toys Shill For Accords in Nostalgic Honda Car Commercials
It seems like the Christmas car commercial season keeps coming earlier and earlier each year. The latest batch are arriving in the form of Honda’s new holiday-themed “A Gift to Remember” campaign, which has already launched six new television ads that feature classic toys promoting the brand’s vehicles. Although Honda has been dealing with quite […]
Tjin Edition 2015 Honda Fit Wins the Honda Fit SEMA Project
Over the past couple months, six build teams have been competing with one another in the Honda Fit SEMA Project; each group customizing their own 2015 Honda Fits as they see fit (pun intended). Their progress was tracked on Honda’s Tumblr account, with the hashtag #ProjectFit, and users voted for their favorite modified Fit by liking and […]
Get Free Candy from the Honda Trick-or-Treating Event on Twitter
Even if you’re too old to go door-to-door this evening, you can still score some free Mike and Ike’s today by taking part in the Honda trick-or-treating event on Twitter. Just take a picture of yourself in your costume and tweet it @Honda with the hashtag #TreatPromo. In response, the Japanese automaker will send you […]
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2015 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe Goes On Sale
The new 2015 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe goes on sale today, carrying with it a starting Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price of $20,145. For that base price, the CR-Z’s 1.5-liter VTEC engine and Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) electric motor will be paired with a short-throw six-speed transmission. That combination nets the driver 31 mpg in […]