http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/info.html New Cars, News, Car Reviews, Auto Shows, Blogs, Tips, Specs and Pricing - CarzUnlimited http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/info.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/images/index_02.gif http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2588/nearly-every-honda-model-meets.html With one of the most fuel-efficient vehicle lineups in the industry- nearly every new Honda model will help customers qualify for a federal -Cash for Clunkers- credit- American Honda Motor Co-- Inc-- announced today- Depending on the trade-in vehicle- customers will be able to choose one or more of Honda-s diverse model line including the Ridgeline pickup- its most-rugged vehicle- the Accord- Honda-s best-selling U-S- model- and the all-new Insight- the most-affordable hybrid in the United States- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2588/nearly-every-honda-model-meets.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2528/houston-honda-dealer-anticipat.html Honda Cars of Katy in Houston- Texas is readying for improved business prospects- when- if as expected- President Obama signs the proposed Cash for Guzzlers bill into law- The bill- approved by both the House and Senate- offers vouchers of -3-500 to -4-500 for consumers who trade in their -gas guzzler- for a more fuel efficient vehicle- Honda Cars of Katy has some of the most fuel efficient vehicles in the industry and the dealership is one of the largest car dealers in the state- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2528/houston-honda-dealer-anticipat.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/insight/2479/honda-commemorates-50-years-of.html Honda -NYSE- HMC- today marked its first 50 years in America- commemorating the establishment of American Honda Motor Co-- Inc-- in a small Los Angeles storefront on June 11- 1959- Honda associates observed the occasion with a brief ceremony at the company-s Torrance- Calif- headquarters- -On behalf of the tens of thousands of Honda associates in America- past and present- we offer our deepest thanks to our customers for placing their trust in Honda over the past 50 years-- said American Honda President - CEO Tetsuo Iwamura- -Today- in the face of new challenges- including the preservation of our environment- we renew our commitment to exceed the expectations of our customers and society-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/insight/2479/honda-commemorates-50-years-of.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/insight/2444/lancaster-camp-director-purcha.html Jane Megginson a camp director from Lancaster- PA will be at Paragon Honda to collect her 2010 Honda Insight- an auction prize won from Rockybid-com- The purchase price was a mere -1-24- less than half the price of a gallon of gas in NY- RockyBid representatives will be available on-site to answer any questions- Attendees of the event will receive prizes and coupons for free rewards points- For RockyBid users who will not be able to attend- the event will be streaming live on the RockyBid Blog- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/insight/2444/lancaster-camp-director-purcha.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/element/2439/new-honda-element-goes-to-the-.html The new Dog Friendly Honda Element Concept arrives at Honda North this fall- The newest addition to the Element family debuted at the New York International Auto Show in April- You can pre-order the Dog Friendly Element at Honda North today- New safety and comfort features in the new Dog Friendly Element aim to make traveling with your pet more convenient and includes pet restraint systems- a cushioned pet bed and a spill-resistant water bowl plus many new additions- See a Honda North representative for a full listing of pet friendly amenities--- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/element/2439/new-honda-element-goes-to-the-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2334/genuine-honda-parts-accessori.html Duluth- GA - Gwinnett Place Honda- a leading dealership for new and pre-owned Honda vehicles in Atlanta in Duluth- Georgia- stocks original Honda parts and accessories- and provides top quality service on all Honda vehicles- The customers can order the Honda parts-accessories and schedule a service appointment through their sophisticated website- Visit the Parts-Service section and fill in a few details and include any additional information or services that you would like from Gwinnett Place Honda- Submit the filled-in form on the website and Gwinnett Place Honda-s parts-service department person will contact you promptly- Also utilize the parts-service coupons and get discounts http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2334/genuine-honda-parts-accessori.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2242/honda-introduces-free-membersh.html American Honda introduced today a new membership format for the popular Honda Riders Club of America- Effective immediately- new Members may join the HRCA free of charge- People holding existing paid membership privileges in the HRCA will continue to receive additional exclusive benefits until that paid membership expires- In addition- all Members will now have access to the new electronic-format Honda Red Rider magazine- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2242/honda-introduces-free-membersh.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2172/sonic-automotive-inc-announc.html Sonic Automotive- Inc- -NYSE- SAH-- the nation-s third-largest automotive retailer- today announced that it has entered into agreements with the holders of over 85- of the Company-s 5-25- Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due May 2009 to refinance such notes with a combination of cash- common shares and newly issued debt- Any holders who did not agree to the refinancing will be repaid in cash at maturity- The transactions involved in this portion of the company-s refinancing are expected to close on May 7- 2009- The Company is also filing a Form 8-K with additional details of the transactions- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2172/sonic-automotive-inc-announc.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/fusion/2108/amerigon-climate-control-seat.html Amerigon Incorporated -Nasdaq- ARGN-- a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric -TE- technologies- today announced that its proprietary Climate Control Seat-R- -CCS-R-- system will continue to be offered as an option for the front and rear seats in the redesigned 2010 Hyundai Equus luxury sedan- The Equus- Hyundai-s flagship luxury model sold in Korea- has offered the heating and cooling comfort of CCS as an option since the 2004 model year and was the first luxury sedan in the world to offer the seat system in both front and rear seats- The sedan will be available in showrooms by the end of summer- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/fusion/2108/amerigon-climate-control-seat.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2091/honda-motor-co-ltd-reports-.html Honda reported a net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31- 2009 totaled JPY 186-1 billion -USD 1-895 million-- a decrease of JPY 211-5 billion from the same period in 2008- or JPY 102-59 -USD 1-04- per common share- a decrease of JPY 116-60 from the corresponding period last year- One Honda American Depository Share represents one common share- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2091/honda-motor-co-ltd-reports-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/element/1936/dog-friendly-honda-element-con.html New dog-friendly transportation concepts designed for the Honda Element add canine-specific enhancements to one of the most dog-friendly vehicles available- American Honda Motor Co-- Inc-- announced today at the New York International Auto Show- Developed specifically for the Element- the Dog Friendly-TM- components demonstrate the potential for a dedicated pet restraint system designed to meet the needs of dog owners- A finalized version of the Dog Friendly Element is scheduled to debut this fall- Major components will likely include- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/element/1936/dog-friendly-honda-element-con.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1899/honda-oman-service-and-repair-.html Jon Wiseman- Honda Oman National Manager- After Sales- announced that the Company has managed to put together a package of credit crunch busting deals to help Honda drivers through the current global economic crisis- Wiseman said- -At Honda we value our relationship with our customers and take our responsibilities to them very seriously- With that in mind we-ve been asking what kind of offers would make the most difference and in response we-ve put together some great deals we-re sure they-ll be delighted with-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1899/honda-oman-service-and-repair-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1888/johnson-gray-and-honda-partner.html Despite the recent economic downturn- some companies continue to thrive- Orange County advertising agency Johnson Gray has teamed up once again with automotive giant American Honda Motor Co-- Inc- to launch a new sales-marketing program- designed for both Honda and Acura- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1888/johnson-gray-and-honda-partner.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1881/honda-to-lift-vtr-sports-bike-.html HONDA MOTOR CO- -TSE-7267- will increase production of its VTR sports bike by 30 per cent from April to keep pace with stronger-than-expected demand- The firm suspended VTR production in 2007 because the product could not meet new domestic emissions regulations- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1881/honda-to-lift-vtr-sports-bike-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/civic/1865/2009-honda-civic-takes-top-spo.html Kelley Blue Book www-kbb-com- the leading provider of new car and used car information- today announces the results of the kbb-com expert editorial staff-s highly comprehensive compact sedan comparison test between seven of the top new cars in the class- and declares the 2009 Honda Civic the winner- The editors recently tested the newest versions of the top-selling compact sedans - Honda Civic- MAZDA3- Toyota Corolla- Hyundai Elantra- Nissan Sentra- Ford Focus and Chevy Cobalt - and detailed their observations and opinions on each vehicle- ultimately declaring the Civic the overall winner in the segment- In the spirit of the times- each of the cars tested in the kbb-com 2009 compact sedan comparison test featured an automatic transmission -the way consumers purchase them most often- matched with a four-cylinder engine- and highway fuel economy of at least 30 miles per gallon as estimated by the EPA- The results of the 2009 kbb-com compact sedan comparison test can be viewed in an http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/civic/1865/2009-honda-civic-takes-top-spo.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/q5/1782/all-new-honda-city-arrives-in-.html Honda Oman announced that the All New Honda City car is now available in Oman- Paul Turner- Honda-s National Sales Manager- Oman- says- -The All New Honda City has been in our showrooms for just 4 weeks but it-s already proved to be a top-seller- It-s actually outselling our forecasts which is remarkable in the current global economic climate-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/q5/1782/all-new-honda-city-arrives-in-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1649/all-new-honda-insight-starts-u.html The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on sale March 24 with a manufacturer-s suggested retail price-1- -MSRP- of -19-800 for the Insight LX- American Honda Motor Co-- Inc-- announced today- The distinctively styled- five-passenger- five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle is powered by an Integrated Motor Assist-TM- -IMA-TM-- system comprised of a 1-3-liter i-VTEC-R- gasoline engine and a 10-kilowatt electric motor that together contribute to an EPA-estimated city-highway fuel economy rating http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1649/all-new-honda-insight-starts-u.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1647/harbour-felax-group-study-reve.html The study- Vendor Tooling- The Not-So-Missing Link- released by automotive industry analyst Laurie Harbour-Felax- president- Harbour-Felax Group reveals that the New Domestic automakers -Honda Motor Co-- Nissan North America- Toyota- on average pay eight percent less than the Detroit Three automakers -Chrysler- Ford Motor Co-- General Motors- on vendor tooling- In terms of overall performance- automakers currently rank in the following order- according to Harbour-Felax- Honda- Toyota- Nissan- General Motors- Ford and Chrysler- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1647/harbour-felax-group-study-reve.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1645/sae-2009-world-congress-specia.html Arnold Schwarzenegger- California-s 38th Governor- will take on a featured role when he addresses attendees during the Special Opening Ceremonies of SAE 2009 World Congress at 8 a-m- April 20- The announcement of Gov- Schwarzenegger-s appearance was made today by SAE International-s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer David L- Schutt- Ph-D-- during a press preview in Detroit for SAE 2009 World Congress- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1645/sae-2009-world-congress-specia.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1544/honda-recognizes-environment-f.html ALTEN Battery Chargers Inc- is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an OEM partner with Honda Inc-- as it introduces the first full line of portable DC battery chargers to the North American market- Powered by Honda-s environmentally responsible- advanced four-stroke engines- ALTEN-s portable battery chargers can save up to four hours -67-- of time and offer up to 67- savings in fuel over conventional battery charging methods- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1544/honda-recognizes-environment-f.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1510/honda-announces-new-president-.html Honda Motor Co-- Ltd- -Honda Motor- announced that Takanobu Ito- currently the company-s Senior Managing Director- will become the seventh President - Chief Executive Officer of Honda Motor effective in late June 2009- Takeo Fukui- the current President - CEO- will remain on the board and assume the post of Director and Advisor to Honda Motor- This management succession will occur following the final decision of the Honda Motor Board of Directors after the company-s annual shareholders- meeting- scheduled for late June 2009- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1510/honda-announces-new-president-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1336/honda-adds-360-look.html Honda today added a new feature to asimo-honda-com to give visitors a 360 degree view of the technology behind its ASIMO humanoid robot at http---asimo-honda-com-InsideAsimo- ASIMO-s form- function- movement and intelligence are detailed in the new Web site module which uses a 3D computer-generated model of the robot to provide visitors with a more informative and http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1336/honda-adds-360-look.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/civic/1335/honda-civic-gx-natural-gas-car.html Recognizing Honda-s dedication to fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies- three Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy -ACEEE- as the -greenest vehicles of 2009- with the Civic GX natural gas car taking the title of the greenest vehicle for the sixth consecutive year- In the 12th annual ACEEE-s -Green Book- Online- ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles -available at www-greenercars-org-- the natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first with the gasoline Fit and Civic Hybrid joinin http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/civic/1335/honda-civic-gx-natural-gas-car.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1302/vehicle-production-halted-by-h.html Honda motors have recently announced that it will be curtailing its production volume following the steep fall in stipulation of automobiles- The company has decided to allocate its productivity to 1-15 million automobiles which will drop its previous production by 21-000 vehicles- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1302/vehicle-production-halted-by-h.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/q5/1277/the-team-bleacher-report.html Print regarding the approaching sales of Honda Formula One Team is flocking newspapers nowadays and in response to that many submissions have also been received- Among all of them the Team Bleacher Report is particularly interesting- But the news may not be as exhilarating as being presumed- The bid has been made of 1 pound and 50 million pounds on top of that- -- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/q5/1277/the-team-bleacher-report.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/q5/1273/schumacher-to-drive-honda-ou.html Formula one is a tough business on and off the track- And whether you are in trouble on the track or off it- the one person that you would wish to come to your rescue is the legendary Michael Schumacher- This is what Honda is hoping for as they try to resurrect their Formula One outfit- -- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/q5/1273/schumacher-to-drive-honda-ou.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/q5/1272/the-insight-showcased-by-honda.html Honda has redefined the rules for the following generation with the launch of the hybrid edition of The Insight which will enhance the opulence of US automobile showrooms from March onwards- --The launching ceremony of the car took place at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit- -- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/q5/1272/the-insight-showcased-by-honda.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1225/honda-tests-49-foot-robot.html Today Hondatested its unique Rose Parade float as part of a rehearsal of the parade-s opening show- conducted for media and invited guests in Pasadena- Calif-- revealing the float design and giving parade fans a glimpse of this year-s event- Honda-s Rose Parade float- a 49-foot replica of Honda-s ASIMO humanoid robot- and the parade-s first-ever hydrogen-powered fuel cell pace car- the Honda FCX Clarity- will lead the 120th Rose Parade as well as kick off Honda-s 50th anniversary of U-S- operations- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1225/honda-tests-49-foot-robot.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/fit/1128/honda-sets-all-time-monthly-re.html Honda Motor Co-- Ltd- announced a summary of automobile production- Japan domestic market sales- and export results for the month of October 2008- including all-time records for any month for worldwide auto production- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/fit/1128/honda-sets-all-time-monthly-re.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/2008-sema-show/1080/honda-reveals-accessory-concep.html More than 16 Honda project- concept- and accessorized production vehicles are on display at the 2008 Specialty Equipment Market Association-s -SEMA- show in Las Vegas- American Honda Motor Co-- Inc-- announced today- Specially featured in the display are a 2009 Fit equipped with MUGEN accessories- the Civic Honda Factory Performance- -HFP-- Concept and the 2009 Ridgeline Powersports Concept- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/2008-sema-show/1080/honda-reveals-accessory-concep.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-grand/832/a-lap-of-interlagos-with-honda.html Alexander Wurz has raced at Interlagos many times- with a best finish of fourth place back in 1998- Honda-s third driver talks us round a flying lap of the Brazilian circuit--Brazil is a great place to end the year because the Brazilians are very passionate about Formula One and they will have a lot to shout about this year with Felipe Massa still in the running for the world championship- -The track is a good challenge for the drivers- You are in seventh gear as you cross the start-finish line and http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-grand/832/a-lap-of-interlagos-with-honda.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/846/nikon-indy-300-race-report.html Native son Ryan Briscoe capped a great IndyCar Series race weekend for Australia Sunday in Surfers Paradise- winning the season-concluding Nikon Indy 300 in front of a massive and enthusiastic crowd- Briscoe- who hails from Sydney- successfully held off the Brisbane-born New Zealander Scott Dixon to take the checkers by the slim margin of just five-tenths of a second after 60 laps of the 2-97-mile beachfront street circuit- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/846/nikon-indy-300-race-report.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/847/honda-engines-debuts-new-press.html Honda Engines debuted today its new series of general purpose engines specifically and solely designed for pressure washer applications- Honda-s GX200TQAPW- GX390T1QAPW and GCV190LAN5AP engines are uniquely designed to provide smooth and reliable power to a variety of residential and commercial pressure washers-All three engines have been expressly tuned to provide maximum pressure washer output and feature exclusive components designed to match the needs of pressure washer users-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/847/honda-engines-debuts-new-press.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/848/honda-enhances-flexible-manufa.html Honda will begin production1 of V-6 Accord sedans at its Alabama auto plant while increasing production of 4-cylinder Accords in Marysville- Ohio- the company today announced- These moves are part of a series of production adjustments that Honda is making in North America and globally to meet customer demand for its lineup of fuel-efficient passenger cars and light trucks- as well as to ensure the most efficient use of its manufacturing capacity- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/848/honda-enhances-flexible-manufa.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/2008-formula-1-fuji-/689/qualifying---selected-driver-q.html Honda-s Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello on failing to make it through to Q2- Kazuki Nakajima on qualifying ahead of Williams team mate Nico Rosberg on home turf- Ferrari-s Kimi Raikkonen on his revitalised qualifying form- and McLaren-s Lewis Hamilton on boosting his championship hopes with his sixth pole of the year- All 20 drivers report back on the action- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/2008-formula-1-fuji-/689/qualifying---selected-driver-q.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/849/honda-begins-mass-production-o.html Honda Manufacturing of Indiana- LLC today began mass production1 of the fuel-efficient- 4-cylinder Honda Civic sedan at its new facility in Greensburg- Indiana- The -550 million facility will ultimately produce 200-000 vehicles- and employ 2-000 associates at full capacity--With continued high demand for the Honda Civic- we are honored and excited to help meet the needs of our customers in North America-- said Yuzo Uenohara- president of Honda http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/849/honda-begins-mass-production-o.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/850/honda-insight-concept-hybrid-v.html Honda today revealed a concept version of its new small hybrid vehicle- named Insight- at the 2008 Paris Motor Show- The new Insight Concept shares styling cues with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle and provides an early look at the highly anticipated five-passenger hybrid vehicle- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/850/honda-insight-concept-hybrid-v.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/852/honda-announces-third-wave-of-.html American Honda-s Powersports Division announced today its third release of 2009 motorcycle products- This announcement follows the earlier releases of Honda-s 2009 off-road motorcycles- ATVs- MUV and Ruckus and Metropolitan scooters--Today we-re proud to announce our on-road lineup of 2009 Honda motorcycles-- said Motorcycle Press Manager Bill Savino- -A number of these models offer impressive new technology to motorcycling enthusiasts- so we-re especially excited to introduce this portion of our product -- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/852/honda-announces-third-wave-of-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/pilot/854/2009-honda-pilot-earns-highest.html The all-new 2009 Honda Pilot has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety -IIHS- TOP SAFETY PICK and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-s -NHTSA-s- best-possible crash safety rating1 of 5 stars for both frontal and side impact performance- American Honda Motor Co-- Inc-- announced today- NHTSA-s top rating and the prestigious GOOD -the best possible- rating in IIHS Frontal Offset- Side Impact and Rear Crash Protection tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety -IIHS- highlight Honda-s leadership in safety technology and occupant protection for all passengers- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/pilot/854/2009-honda-pilot-earns-highest.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/civic/855/honda-civic-gx-provides-gasoli.html Based on the Honda Civic LX Sedan- the Civic GX runs on inherently-clean natural gas and produces near zero emissions- earning it the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy-s CEEE- -greenest vehicle- title for five consecutive years-For 2009- the Civic GX has a new look with exterior styling that includes a new front bumper cover- grille design- rear chrome garnish and a new -Natural Gas Vehicle- decal on each rear door http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/civic/855/honda-civic-gx-provides-gasoli.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-gran-/681/practice-one---sutil-top-as-he.html Friday morning-s first session of practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza resembled the dark conditions that will prevail in Singapore-s night race-After light rain early in the morning had left the track damp in places - and was then followed by intermittent showers - the heavens really opened after half an hour and brought the session to a virtual halt with another half hour remaining- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-gran-/681/practice-one---sutil-top-as-he.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/856/honda-fcx-clarity-paves-the-wa.html The FCX Clarity- a sleekly-styled hydrogen fuel cell-powered sedan currently available on a limited retail basis- is at the forefront of Honda-s efforts to successfully develop- certify and distribute zero emissions hydrogen fuel cell vehicles- Propelled by an electric motor that runs on electricity generated in a fuel cell- the vehicle-s only emission is water- and its fuel efficiency is three times that of a modern gasoline-powered automobile http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/856/honda-fcx-clarity-paves-the-wa.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/857/2009-honda-odyssey-offers-effi.html Following a significant refresh for the entire lineup of Odyssey minivans in the 2008 model year- the 2009 Odyssey receives additional upgrades on the EX-L trim level with features previously exclusive to the Odyssey Touring- The Odyssey EX-L adds a power tailgate to its existing features- while its available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System gains Bluetooth- HandsFreeLink- as standard equipment- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/857/2009-honda-odyssey-offers-effi.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/858/honda-cr-v-delivers-refined-an.html The Honda CR-V is designed to deliver an ideal balance of style- functionality and features in a versatile and accommodating 5-passenger crossover SUV package-Three distinct trim levels -LX- EX and EX-L- provide unique styling cues and feature content that accommodate shoppers seeking everything from basic function to premium appointments - yet all come equipped with the same high level of safety equipment- The 2009 CR-V achieves http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/858/honda-cr-v-delivers-refined-an.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/insight/859/honda-insight-concept-hybrid-v.html Honda will reveal a concept version of its new small hybrid vehicle- to be named Insight- at the 2008 Paris International Auto Show- October 2- the company announced today- The new Insight Concept shares styling cues with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle and will provide an early look at the highly-anticipated five-passenger hybrid vehicle-Going on sale in the U-S- next spring- the all-new purpose-built Insight will come to market at a price significantly below hybrids available today- From this unique -- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/insight/859/honda-insight-concept-hybrid-v.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/860/2009-honda-s2000-defines-racin.html Widely considered the quintessential roadster-style sports car- the S2000 is the performance icon for the Honda brand and combines uncompromising racetrack-ready performance with everyday usability- As a true sports car that can serve as a practical and fun daily driver and also feel equally at home on a racetrack- this concept is further evolved with a club racer-inspired S2000 CR trim- first offered in the 2008 model year- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/860/2009-honda-s2000-defines-racin.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/civic/862/2009-honda-civic-lineup-receiv.html The Honda Civic is enhanced inside and out for 2009 with new exterior styling- colors and available tech-friendly features like Bluetooth- HandsFreeLink- and a USB Audio Interface- An exclusively-equipped Civic LX-S Sedan debuts with alloy wheels and sportier interior styling- A new Civic DX Value Package -DX-VP- Sedan builds on the Civic DX Sedan-s standard features by adding air conditioning and an audio system- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/civic/862/2009-honda-civic-lineup-receiv.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/fit/861/all-new-2009-honda-fit-big-on-.html The completely-redesigned 2009 Honda Fit is set to go on sale August 26 with a Manufacturer-s Suggested Retail Price -MSRP- starting at -14-550- plus a destination and handling charge of -670- American Honda Motor Co-- Inc-- announced today- The Fit Sport- equipped with additional premium features- is also set to debut with a starting MSRP2 of -16-060- plus destination and handling- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/fit/861/all-new-2009-honda-fit-big-on-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/863/american-honda-recognizes-top-.html American Honda Motor Co-- Inc- President and CEO Tetsuo Iwamura today presented the company-s Premier Partner Award to 15 American Honda suppliers for demonstrating excellence in quality- value and customer service- This year-s award recipients were selected from among 53 suppliers nominated by American Honda associates- out of more than 1-000 eligible companies---The Premier Partner Award winners represent multiple industries from varied http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/863/american-honda-recognizes-top-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/ridgeline/864/2009-honda-ridgeline-adds-powe.html Updated for 2009 with a total of 50 significant changes and new features- the Honda Ridgeline takes on a bolder look and feel with new exterior and interior styling along with a more powerful engine- A trailer hitch becomes standard on every model- and newly-introduced premium features include Bluetooth- HandsFreeLink- and a rearview backup camera on Ridgeline RTL models equipped with the available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System- The Ridgeline continues to be the only pickup truck available with a spacious In-Bed Trunk- that provides hidden- dry and secure storage capable of swallowing luggage- tool boxes and coolers- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/ridgeline/864/2009-honda-ridgeline-adds-powe.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-petro/657/celebratory-257-livery-for-b.html Honda-s Rubens Barrichello will become the most experienced Formula One driver of all time this Sunday- surpassing the record of 256 Grands Prix held by Riccardo Patrese since 1993- To mark the occasion- Barrichello-s car and helmet will feature a specially designed -257- livery throughout the Turkish Grand Prix weekend-In fact- Honda have already started celebrating the Brazilian-s achievement- -The Rubens Barrichello 257 Golf Tournament- was held at Barcelona-s prestigious Real Club de Golf El Prat following the recent Spanish Grand http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-petro/657/celebratory-257-livery-for-b.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-gulf-/650/fisichella-hails-force-india-p.html Force India were celebrating in Bahrain on Sunday- Lead driver Giancarlo Fisichella may have finished a lap down in 12th- but after an intriguing battle with Honda-s Rubens Barrichello he set the 11th fastest race lap- And with Adrian Sutil coming home 19th the team recorded their first double finish of the year- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-gulf-/650/fisichella-hails-force-india-p.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/2008-formula-1-gulf-/641/drivers-to-meet-fans-at-bahrai.html Race fans can look forward to unparalleled celebrity access at this weekend-s Bahrain Grand Prix- following the announcement of the first confirmed autograph sessions on the Bahrain International Circuit-s famous dhow- The ancient sea-faring vessel- in which Bahraini pearl divers brought back their treasure for centuries- will play host to a galaxy of stars for four days- starting on Thursday afternoon- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/2008-formula-1-gulf-/641/drivers-to-meet-fans-at-bahrai.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-petro/637/raikkonen-storms-to-victory-in.html If Australia was a nightmare for Ferrari- Malaysia was a dream- Kimi Raikkonen toyed initially with polesitting team mate Felipe Massa- took the lead after their first pit stops- and sauntered into the distance to a victory that puts him back into contention for a second world title-Massa blotted his copybook by spinning out of an easy second place on the 31st lap- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-petro/637/raikkonen-storms-to-victory-in.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-petro/629/practice-two---hamilton-sets-t.html His gear selection problems from this morning rectified- McLaren-s Lewis Hamilton grabbed the fastest time of the day from Ferrari with 10 minutes left of this afternoon-s Malaysian Grand Prix practice session-Running the softer Bridgestone compound- the Briton lapped his MP4-23 in 1m 35-055s to duck beneath Felipe Massa-s 1m 35-206s- which had been the benchmark http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-petro/629/practice-two---hamilton-sets-t.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-ing-a/622/barrichello-disqualified-raik.html Honda-s Rubens Barrichello has been disqualified from sixth place in the Australian Grand Prix- Barrichello was penalised by stewards for exiting the pits under a red light- It means Ferrari-s Kimi Raikkonen moves up to eighth place and hence scores a point-The penalty brought a sad end to what had been an eventful afternoon for Barrichello- After putting in a performance far stronger than anyone had predicted in the RA108- the Brazilian fell victim to unlucky timing when he was forced to pit for fuel under the safety car- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/2008-formula-1-ing-a/622/barrichello-disqualified-raik.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/accord/336/accord-looms.html Some of you may already have seen the 2008 Honda Accord on area roads- even though production models of the sedan won-t arrive in dealer showrooms until Sept- 12---Honda executives have decided to introduce the eighth generation of the car that revolutionized the mid-size sedan market- in the city that was the birthplace of the American Revolution- The connection- however- is rather tenuous- The revolution started 200 years before a largely ignored automotive event -- the unveiling of the first Honda Accords to Boston-area automobile dealers- The 1976 model was a hatchback with a 68-horsepower engine and a 93-7-inch wheelbase- three inches shorter than Honda-s present hot compact- the sold-out 2007 Honda Fit---For the latest incarnation of http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/accord/336/accord-looms.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/319/barrichello-and-heidfeld-on-20.html ----After six seasons with Ferrari- Rubens Barrichello faced 2006 with renewed gusto- But whilst Honda team mate Jenson Button claimed a victory- Barrichello was unable to improve on fourth-place finishes in Monaco and Hungary- Even so- once Juan Pablo Montoya left McLaren- his point-s haul was enough to secure seventh place in the standings- Nick Heidfeld- meanwhile- exploited the growing competitiveness of the BMW Sauber and spurred on by the arrival of new team mate Robert Kubica took ninth - just three points shy of the absent Montoya- Speaking exclusively to Formula1-com- Barrichello and Heidfeld review their seasons---------Rubens Barrichello- Honda Championship position- 7th -30 points- Best race result- 4th -x2- Best qualifying- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/319/barrichello-and-heidfeld-on-20.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/301/paris-motor-show-preview-hond.html Honda is to unveil its new CR-V SUV at the Paris Motor Show next month- This is to use an all-new 2-0-litre petrol engine as well as Honda-s 2-2 diesel- and new features include adaptive cruise control and collision mitigation brake system- as well as- says Honda- -a more luxurious- generously-equipped interior--After one of the longest build-ups in motor show history- the production version of the new-generation Civic Type-R will finally be revealed as well- As the various -concepts- wheeled out over the past year have suggested- expect a 197bhp- 2-0-litre engine with a six-speed gearbox- an 8000rpm redline and a 150mph-plus top speed- sales will begin in early 2007 and prices will start from around the -18-000 mark--Honda-s other Paris http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/301/paris-motor-show-preview-hond.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/246/the-german-grand-prix-preview.html ----The battle for the world championship is gaining momentum- and Renault and Michelin go into this weekend-s German Grand Prix at Hockenheim under pressure to give Fernando Alonso the tools to strike back at Michael Schumacher on his home ground---------The German-s two consecutive victories in America and France in his Bridgestone-shod Ferrari demonstrated that the Japanese tyre manufacturer have made good progress recently- while Ferrari- of course- never stop developing their 248 F1-Fernando Alonso says he is feeling very optimistic that Renault can finish the season the way they started it- -We are in the middle of a good fight between the tyre manufacturers at the moment- Michelin and Bridgestone are pushing each other hard at http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/246/the-german-grand-prix-preview.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/227/honda-hit-400-kmh-at-bonnevil.html Honda have achieved their declared target speed of 400 km-h across a measured mile at the Bonneville International Speedway in Utah- On the team-s third day of running- driver Alan van der Merwe clocked a speed of 400-450 km-h -248-828 mph- at 0721 hours local time in his race legal Honda 007-However the time will not be recorded as an official land speed record because the team were unable to match the same top speed on the return leg of the journey- The slower second leg reduced the aggregate speed over both runs to 393-613 km-h -244-580 mph--Even so- the speed reached did convincingly improve on the team-s previous record - set on Monday - of 354-974 km-h -220-571 mph- and the team were overjoyed that Thursday-s run proved that the http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/227/honda-hit-400-kmh-at-bonnevil.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/289/the-canadian-grand-prix-result.html The Canadian Grand Prix Result http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/289/the-canadian-grand-prix-result.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/281/f1-alonso-takes-brit-grand-pr.html Defending F1 champion Fernando Alonso has cruised to victory in the British Grand Prix after starting on pole position and leading all the way- --It gave the Renault driver his third triumph in a row- meaning he has now won five races this season- --Michael Schumacher of Ferrari was second and McLaren-s Kimi Raikkonen took third- Alonso now leads the standings with 74 points- Schumacher is second with 51 and Raikkonen is third with 33- --British driver Jenson Button-s hopes of doing well on home ground ended on the ninth lap- when the engine in his Honda caught fire- --The race was moved forward an hour to avoid conflict with World Cup games- --The Canadian Grand Prix is next on 25 June as the circuit leaves Europe while the World Cup is http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/281/f1-alonso-takes-brit-grand-pr.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/200/sold-out-the-12-million-bug.html The 1-001-hp Bugatti Veyron- which holds the distinction of world-s fastest production car- has sold out its entire 2006 run of 50 vehicles at some -1-2 million each-Bugatti president Tomas Bscher told the German publication Automobilwoche recently that the company has firm orders in hand for 70 Veyrons- In response- he says Bugatti is planning to increase production to 70 per year to cut the current 14-to-15-month waiting period for this last word in automotive luxury-The Veyron has an 8-0-liter- quad-turbo W16 engine and can exceed 250 mph- In February it was named MSN-s Car of the Year in the United Kingdom after gathering 47 percent of the popular vote and has reaped awards- superlatives and just plain lust from around the world- What http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/200/sold-out-the-12-million-bug.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/172/honda-target-100-reliability.html Honda and Jenson Button are both feeling good following their testing in Valencia this week and- despite one engine failure- were pleased with the performance of their new RA106---Button was the driver who unfortuanely suffered the engine failure but says despite this he feels very happy with what he has seen over the last couple days----Overall- the test has been really positive this week so it is unfortunate that we suffered an engine failure on the final day-- said Jenson- ---We-ve been working mainly on long run performance and the consistency has been good- As with all new cars we are just trying to get as much mileage as possible under our belts at the moment but I-m pleased with how the car is shaping up-- --Mark Ellis- the teams http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/172/honda-target-100-reliability.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/142/disneyland-hosts-civic-a-day-g.html Honda will host a month-long Civic-A-Day giveaway starting in October- in an effort to spotlight the redesigned car and Disneyland-s 50th-anniversary celebration- -The Coolest Ride in the Galaxy- sweepstakes is linked with the relaunch of Disneyland-s signature ride- Space Mountain- Park guests will get a scratch-off card when they enter the gate- with finalists participating in a daily ceremony to award the car- The redesigned Civic- which is on sale now- has a base price of -15-110- including a -550 destination charge- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/142/disneyland-hosts-civic-a-day-g.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/90/honda-builds-a-better-civic-s.html Most of the Civic lineup will have a new 1-8-liter four that will make more power and offer a 6 percent improvement in fuel economy- Honda says the 1-8 offers the acceleration of a 2-0-liter and the fuel economy of a 1-5-liter engine- The 1-8 uses improved i-VTEC- drive-by-wire and variable-length intake runners to achieve its increased performance- Peak power is 140 hp and peak torque is 128 lb-ft- though there are suggestions a 155- or 160-hp version could be coming- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/90/honda-builds-a-better-civic-s.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/84/engine-and-release-date-announ.html From Honda CEO Takeo Fukui - -We are now focused on the development of a new model to succeed the NSX for a new era- We would like to debut a new super sports car equipped with a V10 engine in 3 to 4 years- Please look forward to seeing the NSX successor-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/84/engine-and-release-date-announ.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/68/hondas-new-hybrid-engine-prom.html -nbsp-Honda said it has developed a new gasoline-electric hybrid engine for the upcoming 2006 Honda Civic- with a 20 percent improvement in power over the engine in the current hybrid Civic- The new hybrid engine- which is smaller than the one in the current Civic hybrid- improves fuel economy by five percent- Honda said- The current Civic models- powered by a hybrid engine and a manual transmission- get about 46 miles per gallon in city driving and 51 miles per gallon on the highway- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/68/hondas-new-hybrid-engine-prom.html