Honda News, Information & Analysis

According to Honda, all their models are built to be hybrid ready. Honda President Takanobu Ito says around 10 percent of Honda's global sales will be hybrids by 2015. These models were all made with hybrid in mind, in order to have a fast turnover from gas to hybrid ready rides.

Kohei Hitomi, chief engineer of the Honda Fit, was asked by Honda management to make the Fit easily adaptable into a hybrid. Hitomi…

Honda unveiled their new All-Electric Fit EV concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show not long ago. Along with the EV, the Japanese auto maker is working with Google to turn the prototype into a mass produced car.

The all new Fit EV will run on lithium-ion batteries, and have a range of about 100 miles per charge, along with a top speed of 90 mph. Fit EV should be able to recharge in about…

Honda is in Las Vegas and SEMA with a dozen CR-Z cars in various stages of tune, many from in-house divisions like Mugen and Honda Performance Development. The other half are from independent tuners invited by Honda.

Accessory kits for the new CR-Z will include "a full body kit, front grille, rear wing spoiler, 17-inch XJ aluminum wheels, sport mats, black aluminum shift knob, and billet aluminum oil-filler cap. The painted parts will be color…

Honda is proud to announce the world debut of the Fit EV Concept. This advanced electric vehicle is designed to meet the daily driving needs of an average commuter, utilizing the same 5-passenger layout found in the popular Fit hatchback. The Fit EV Concept is propelled by a high-density motor derived from the FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle and features a 3-mode drive system adapted from the CR-Z sport hybrid. A pocket-friendly interactive remote…

For months Honda has teased their 2011 and 2012 Civic facelift. Auto spies have attempted to catch the sedan uncovered on the test course - and artists have rendered the car to guess what it will look like. But now the new front end has been officially unveiled - or at least that's what Honda wants us to believe.

The 2011 Honda Accord is new and receives significant enhancements that will attract Honda shoppers previously impressed with the Accord's styling, fuel economy and engineering.

2011's Honda Accord sedan and Coupe have a new simplified front bumper appearance and get revised grille inserts. Accord sedan gains a new trunk lid with red horizontal reflector bars that span most of car's width. New tail lamps that relocate the clear, brake-light portion from the top of the lens to the bottom. There also are new wheel designs for the sedan and for six-cylinder Coupes.

Fuel economy ratings for 2011…

Wraptivo has announced plans to introduce a modified Honda CR-Z at the 2010 SEMA Motor Show.

With a unique exterior the dubbed "Type-F Concept" car boasts a matte black and carbon fiber wraps. Other goodies include a Mugen bodykit, LED daytime running lights, and Volk Racing wheels with BF Goodrich tires.

Wraptivo decided to kick it up a notch under the hood by adding a supercharger, a revised ECU, and a high-performance exhaust.

The new…