Acura CSX Type-S Canadian Review
A CSX Type-S review by the Hamilton, Ontario Spectator. Visit it @ http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1177561060028&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1112101662835
Car and Driver: Midsize Luxury SUV Comparison
Out of 8 luxury mid-size SUVs, one was crowned champion, the all-new Acura MDX.
For more visit your nearest store, pop in and read the latest issue of Car and Driver, on stands now.
For more visit your nearest store, pop in and read the latest issue of Car and Driver, on stands now.
Car and Driver: The Quickest Cars of 2007: Less Than $20,000 - Features
From Car and Driver:
Tenth Place: 2007 Subaru Impreza 2.5i
Ninth Place: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS
Eighth Place: 2007 Honda Civic
Seventh Place: 2007 Hyundai Tiburon GT
Sixth Place: 2007 Honda Accord
Fifth Place: 2007 Scion tC
Fourth Place: 2007 Mazda 3 s
Third Place: 2007 Nissan Altima 2.5
Second Place: 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS and Pontiac G5 GT
First Place: 2007 Ford Mustang V-6
Tenth Place: 2007 Subaru Impreza 2.5i
Ninth Place: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS
Eighth Place: 2007 Honda Civic
Seventh Place: 2007 Hyundai Tiburon GT
Sixth Place: 2007 Honda Accord
Fifth Place: 2007 Scion tC
Fourth Place: 2007 Mazda 3 s
Third Place: 2007 Nissan Altima 2.5
Second Place: 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS and Pontiac G5 GT
First Place: 2007 Ford Mustang V-6
Consumer Reports: Small SUVs and Minivans
Recently, Consumer Report had done a comparison on small SUVs and also a very small comparison on minivans. Here is the list that resulted after the test on the current top 5 ratings.
1st: Toyota RAV4 V6
2nd: Hyundai Santa Fe
3rd: Toyota RAV4 4 CYL
4th: Subaru Forester
5th: Honda CR-V
1st: Toyota Sienna FWD
2nd: Honda Odyssey
3rd: Toyota Sienna AWD
4th: Hyundai Entourage
5th: Kia Sedona
For more visit consumerreports.org (requires a subscription to their service and requires members only) or go to your nearest store, pop in and check out their issue which is in storestands now.
1st: Toyota RAV4 V6
2nd: Hyundai Santa Fe
3rd: Toyota RAV4 4 CYL
4th: Subaru Forester
5th: Honda CR-V
1st: Toyota Sienna FWD
2nd: Honda Odyssey
3rd: Toyota Sienna AWD
4th: Hyundai Entourage
5th: Kia Sedona
For more visit consumerreports.org (requires a subscription to their service and requires members only) or go to your nearest store, pop in and check out their issue which is in storestands now.
Honda tops quality study
Honda recently topped a quality study by the RDA Group. Though very surprising was that Ford, Nissan and Toyota all tied for second place behind Honda. For more on this story visit Car and Driver @ http://www.caranddriver.com/dailyautoinsider/12853/honda-tops-quality-study-ford-toyota-nissan-tie-for-second.html
Acura TSX Review
An Acura TSX Review at Autos123. Find it @ http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/roadtest,view,ACURA.spy?artid=79670
Acura RDX Review
An Acura RDX review from PaddockTalk. Find it @ http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=52493
CL Coupe a mis-step for Acura
A history review about the Acura CL and why it went wrong for Acura posted at the Montreal Gazette. Find it @ http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/driving/story.html?id=a4a2d1e5-77b0-4e60-af0b-301da4003e7b
Honda Civic Hybrid Review
A review from CNET on the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. Find it @ http://reviews.cnet.com/2007_Honda_Civic_Hybrid/4514-10865_7-32328569.html?part=cnet&subj=2007+Honda+Civic+Hybrid
Honda Stream spied in California!
This Honda Stream RS-Z, which features a 150hp SOHC R20 - the R20 is a 2.0L version of the Civic's R18 motor was spied recently in So Cal. Though, it remains to be seen whether or not this is a real spy test version or just a from-Japan test version as we've seen for a long time.
Spied! 2008 Honda Accord Coupe...more
Spied! Front end is uncovered a bit more and now more two-tier interior dashboard! The gauges look BMW-like!!! Looks like Honda has a real coupe winner. Now we just have to wait for the Accord sedan.
Spied! 2008 Honda Accord Coupe
Spied!
Now you can see a softened front end, a more Civic Coupe-like rear end and unique wheels. The only thing in the interior that stands out is a slight reminisce of the two-tier dashboard with the digital speedo.
Once again, Honda's Accord stands to raise the bar even higher.
Global Warming and Smog Emissions Chart
You can see that Honda and Toyota are almost neck and neck while the Detroit manufacturers, well, you can see that their scores are below the average.
Head Restraints
Head restraints in several passenger vehicles provided marginal or poor protection against neck injuries and whiplash, the insurance industry reported today in new crash test results. Only 22 of 75 vehicles tested in a simulated rear crash at 20 miles per hour received the top score of good from the Virginia-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The only Honda that received a top score that was tested was the Honda Civic (all models).
However, the Honda Accord, Honda Fit and Acura TSX had poor protection.
The only Honda that received a top score that was tested was the Honda Civic (all models).
However, the Honda Accord, Honda Fit and Acura TSX had poor protection.
Acura/Honda Canadian Sales in March
Honda and Acura was doing pretty good last month in Canada.
Acura sold 1 927 vehicles compared to 1 714 vehicles in March 2006, this represents a 12.4 % increase.
Honda sold 13 242 vehicles compared to 12 287 vehicles in March 2006, this represents a 7.86% increase.
Acura sold 1 927 vehicles compared to 1 714 vehicles in March 2006, this represents a 12.4 % increase.
Honda sold 13 242 vehicles compared to 12 287 vehicles in March 2006, this represents a 7.86% increase.
Honda News
Honda is to build Civic and Ridgeline on same flexible assembly at the Plant 2 of Honda's Manufacturing Plants in Alliston, Ontario to meet market demand. The Civic sedan will now be built alongside the Acura MDX and Honda Ridgeline. Plant 2 used to only produce light-trucks since its opening in 1998 while Plant 1 is designated for Civic/EL/CSX production.
Honda is also adding a third manufacturing facility in Ontario that will produce up to 200,000 four-cylinder engines in 2008, adding 340 new jobs.
Honda is also adding a third manufacturing facility in Ontario that will produce up to 200,000 four-cylinder engines in 2008, adding 340 new jobs.
Honda Canada Recall
It affects:
2005 Acura RL
2005 Acura TL
2005 Acura TSX
2005 Honda Accord Coupe
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid
2005 Honda Accord Sedan
2005 Honda Odyssey
2006 Honda Ridgeline
Vehicles affected: 11,637
This recall is to inform owners that a manufacturing fault with the fuel pump relay could cause the coil wire in the relay to break. This is only a tiny bite of the large recall that Honda announced weeks ago.
Dealers will inspect and/or replace the fuel pump relay.
2005 Acura RL
2005 Acura TL
2005 Acura TSX
2005 Honda Accord Coupe
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid
2005 Honda Accord Sedan
2005 Honda Odyssey
2006 Honda Ridgeline
Vehicles affected: 11,637
This recall is to inform owners that a manufacturing fault with the fuel pump relay could cause the coil wire in the relay to break. This is only a tiny bite of the large recall that Honda announced weeks ago.
Dealers will inspect and/or replace the fuel pump relay.
More Honda S2000 CR
Even though, this has no more hp than the current S2K, it is faster around the track due to lighter weight because of an all-aluminum hardtop. Honda has also retuned the suspension with stiffer springs and dampers plus fatter anti-roll bars. The tires that are on this CR model is the exact on the NSX Type-R vehicle. The Club Racer edition also has a quicker ratio than the current model, has a shorter shifter with shorter throws and yellow on black fabric interior. There are no rear spare tire to save for weight, instead there is a pump/tire sealent kit.
There will be four colours: Blue, Black, Yellow and White.
Honda expects to build only 2 000 of them every year. Pricing is unspecified but when it is announced, it'll be posted in this blog! So stay here if you want to know the pricing!
Honda S2000 CR
Made a quiet debut today.
As you would expect the CR version was stripped. Carbon-fibre panels are equipped as also a thin rear wing.
A/C and an audio system is optional.
More later...
3-Way SUV Comparison
Audi Q7 vs. BMW X5 vs. Acura MDX
And they're all new vehicles!
Find out who can take the top honour, specs and more at cars.com.
Or go directly @ http://www.cars.com/go/crp/buyingGuides/Story.jsp?section=SUV&story=cc_luxSUV&subject=stories&year=New
And they're all new vehicles!
Find out who can take the top honour, specs and more at cars.com.
Or go directly @ http://www.cars.com/go/crp/buyingGuides/Story.jsp?section=SUV&story=cc_luxSUV&subject=stories&year=New
Montreal Gazette's Review of the new Acura MDX
Montreal Gazette has recently reviewed the new MDX by Acura. Find the review on the Canwest News Service/Newspapers website @ http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/driving/story.html?id=2dbf01ae-18c4-43c1-a8f7-f9b7a3783d22
Honda Vehicles generated the least pollution among others
Honda Motor Company's 2005 vehicles generated less pollution linked to smog and global warming compared to all the other car manufacturers in U.S. as scientists said today. Toyota is a distant second but the Detroit automakers were among the worst.
Honda has retained its title as the "greenest automaker". Honda has had this title since their 1998 model vehicles had been tested.
Honda's lead is due to its "consistently good performance'' in every class of vehicle, according to the scientists, who used government data to measure the environmental performance of the eight automakers.
Honda and Toyota continue to lead because they put clean and new technology in their new cars.
Honda has retained its title as the "greenest automaker". Honda has had this title since their 1998 model vehicles had been tested.
Honda's lead is due to its "consistently good performance'' in every class of vehicle, according to the scientists, who used government data to measure the environmental performance of the eight automakers.
Honda and Toyota continue to lead because they put clean and new technology in their new cars.
March 2007 Sales
American Honda posted the third best selling month in history. American Honda sold 143 390 Honda and Acura vehicles with a 7.3% increase compared to March of last year.
American Honda surpassed its all-time March record in 1996 of 126 406 of vehicles also an increase of almost 10% compared to March, 2006. CR-V sales increased almost 50% to a total of almost 20 000 CR-Vs sold. Pilot sales also increased about 7% compared to March, 2006 with 14 339 Pilots sold. Accord had record March sales as it jumped 18.8% to 36 506 Accords sold last month. Honda also had strong hybrid sales, combined both Civic and Accord Hybrid sales totalled to 3 199 vehicles, a 6.7% increase of March, 2006.
American Acura posted strong March sales of 16 986 Acuras sold. There were record new MDX and new RDX sales and the TL being the most selling Acura sedan and the TSX posting near record sales.
American Honda surpassed its all-time March record in 1996 of 126 406 of vehicles also an increase of almost 10% compared to March, 2006. CR-V sales increased almost 50% to a total of almost 20 000 CR-Vs sold. Pilot sales also increased about 7% compared to March, 2006 with 14 339 Pilots sold. Accord had record March sales as it jumped 18.8% to 36 506 Accords sold last month. Honda also had strong hybrid sales, combined both Civic and Accord Hybrid sales totalled to 3 199 vehicles, a 6.7% increase of March, 2006.
American Acura posted strong March sales of 16 986 Acuras sold. There were record new MDX and new RDX sales and the TL being the most selling Acura sedan and the TSX posting near record sales.
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