Honda Installs Wind Tunnel Amid $355 Million Ohio Plant Upgrades

Honda Motor Co. is making $355 million of upgrades at plants in Ohio where it opened its first U.S. wind tunnel, seeking productivity and fuel-economy gains for models designed and built in North America.The Ohio projects for Japan’s first company to make cars in the U.S. include $166 million of improvements to its factory in East Liberty and a $64 million stamping press at its Marysville plant,

Autoblog: 2013 Nissan Altima taking shape

Out of respect for Priddy and Co. I am just supplying a link at the bottom of the page to the spyshots;Now that we've seen the updated Toyota Camry and Chevrolet Malibu, not to mention the already-on-fire Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima, it's time for the rest of the mid-size sedan players to freshen up their offerings. Nissan looks to follow suit later this year with the all-new 2013 Altima, which

Kelley's Blue Book: Big Things From Small Cars: Four new compacts compared

Like microbreweries, Lady Gaga hits and bad Ryan Reynolds movies, compact sedans are an inevitable part of the American consumer landscape. It is a given that at some time in our lives, each of us will drive a relatively affordable - starting at or below $17,000 and reaching up to the $24,000 mark - four-door like the four new cars we review in this comparison test. College car, commuter car,

Dodge pulls the plug on the Caliber this coming November 2011

Last year's update to the Dodge Caliber, which saw the high-riding small car get a revised interior and little else, will likely be its last.Reports have circulated for some time that a replacement for the small crossover is on the way, and according to Chrysler enthusiast website Allpar, dealers in the US have been advised to get final orders placed before November.The report follows talk

Honda Motor Assigned Patent

08/23/2011By Targeted News ServiceALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Honda Motor, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (7,997,070) developed by Yuji Yasui, Saitama-ken, Japan, and Ikue Kawasumi, Saitama, Japan, for an "exhaust emission control device for internal combustion engine."The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exhaust emission control device for

Ferrari auctioned for record $16.4 million

By Greg WilsonNBCLosAngeles.comupdated 8/22/2011 5:44:11 PM ETA 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa fetched $16.4 million at a California auction, setting the record for the highest price ever paid for a car at auction.The car was the first Testa Rossa built, and served as the prototype for Testa Rossa race cars. It has a 300-horsepower 3.0-liter V-12 engine and a four-speed manual transmission. The gavel

Subaru BRZ Revealed as Name of Subie’s Toyota FT-86

Subaru has announced its name for the joint sports car project developed with Toyota, dubbing the rear-drive coupe the BRZ.The news comes in a release by the Japanese automaker, announcing it will show a second rendition of the Boxer Sports Car Architecture, cumbersomely named “Subaru BRZ Prologue – Boxer Sports Car Architecture II” at the Frankfurt Auto Show.The BRZ name stands for “Boxer engine

R.I.P. Mazda RX-8 and Chrysler/Dodge Dakota Truck

Well, I guess for Mazda this paves the way for a new RX-7.... Mazda Motor Corp. has canceled production of its RX-8 rotary engine sports car, citing falling sales and stringent global emissions standards.Production in Hiroshima, Japan, ended in early July and global sales of the car will conclude later this year.The RX-8 and the three generations of the RX-7 that preceded it have long been the

2012 Honda Fit Receives Updates and More Features

08/16/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The Honda Fit builds on its proven strengths for 2012 with updated styling on Fit Sport, interior upgrades on all models, and the addition of new standard and available features.The Fit's compact size and tight turning diameter (34.4 feet, curb-to-curb) can conveniently navigate space-confined urban areas and fit in small parking spaces. Yet a roomy and versatile

Honda reveals finer points about upcoming European Civic

Further details of 2012 Honda Civic model have been revealed. Details which will give us an insight into what to expect from the diesel powered Honda Civic, which is expected to be in dealer's showrooms by early 2012, were revealed by Honda earlier this week.Honda Civic is said to possess a 2.2 liter, i-DTEC four cylinder engine with 147 bhp and 184 Nm torque. Highly fuel efficient, as the engine

Next Gen 2012 BMW 3 Series pic's

The 2012 BMW 3-Series will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next month but the new 3 was recently spotted during a photo shoot. These pictures were taken by a reader of F30post who spotted the car during a photoshoot in Spain.As expected, the 2012 BMW 3-Series gets the updated design theme of new Bavarian vehicles, bearing a strong resemblance to the rear of the new 5-Series sedan.BMW

Euro 2012 Honda Civic Test Video

"An updated version of the 2.2-liter i-DTEC four-cylinder will be available when the new Civic goes on sale in early 2012. With around 147 horsepower and upwards of 184 pound-feet of torque, the revised mill – combined with the Civic's improved aerodynamics – will bring CO2 emissions down to 110g/km and should boost fuel economy by around 15 percent." --www.autoblog.com 's Damon LavrincSource;

2013 Honda Beat Update

www.vtec.net member: TerencemunroAccording to the German Car Magazine AUTOBILD, Honda is developing a new version of the Honda Beat which will be introduced in 2013. They say it will base on the CR-Z platform an has up to 170 hp. Honda will also offer a dualclutch transmission from the Honda Bike VFR1200F Starting price is 14'000euroSource;http://www.vtec.net/forums/one-message?message_id=

Honda and Toyota: Getting Back on Track

This year hasn’t been the kindest to Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota. The devastation wrought by March’s earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, resulted in severe disruptions to their supply chains, causing dealer inventories to run low and other automakers to gain ground in sales.However, after a dismal July, there are signs that both Honda and Toyota are gaining momentum; supply from Japan has

Honda says studying shift overseas to avoid yen effect

* Working under assumption of 80 yen to dollar over next 3 years* Exports from Japan unsustainable at current dollar-yen rate -CFO* Discussion of shifting output to continue until last minute -CFO* Not optimistic that yen will weaken -CFO* Honda move could put pressure on Toyota, Nissan (Adds details)By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia autos correspondentTOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co is studying

Honda gives back

by David Taylor of www.simcoe.comALLISTON - When the sirens started their relentless wail on March 11, 2011 along the eastern seaboard of Japan, who could have imagined that a warning signal might also be resonating in a community in Central Ontario 10,000 kilometres away?Ever since a massive earthquake rocked Japan almost five months ago, the automobile industry has been adjusting production

Honda recalls over 135,000 vehicles in Canada

Markham, Ontario – Honda will recall approximately 135,142 vehicles in Canada to update the automatic transmission software.The recall affects certain 2005-2010 four-cylinder Accords, 2007-2010 CR-Vs and 2005-2008 Elements.Without the update, the transmission’s secondary shaft bearing can suffer damage if the transmission is quickly shifted between each of the reverse, neutral and drive positions

2012 Honda Crosstour Brings Sleek Design to Functional Crossover Vehicle

More standard features for 2012 include rearview camera, Bluetooth HandsFreeLink, USB audio interface and more08/03/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The 2012 Honda Crosstour® approaches the crossover SUV formula from a distinctively sleek, sporty and fuel-efficient perspective while also maximizing the interior's cargo capacity, versatility and premium feel.The Crosstour's exterior design emphasizes a bold

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid Spyshots

By Alex NunezToyota was busy introducing all flavors of the 2012 Toyota Camry to the media earlier this week, but since all that stuff's embargoed, there's not much to tell. Yet. But what isn't under embargo is this collection of spy photos showing the 2012 Camry Hybrid in its birthday suit while shooting a television commercial.The new Camry's familiar roofline communicates practicality overall,

2012 Honda CR-V Concept - Official Image and Info

Honda calls it a concept, but this is the next CR-V.BY JUSTIN BERKOWITZ, PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT WHITLEY, KGP PHOTOGRAPHY, AND THE MANUFACTURER July 2011Honda has released a picture of the concept version of its next-generation CR-V, and it looks, well, pretty much like we expected based on recent spy photos. The vehicle seen here is, as is typical with Honda’s concepts, a loosely disguised version