2012 Honda Cars
As an automaker Honda has been tremendously successful selling a small variation of models, but in significant numbers. Honda’s Civic, Accord and CR-V are all some of the best selling vehicles in America. The Odyssey has long been one of the top-selling minivans while the Fit was for years the one bright light in its segment.
Second to Toyota in the sale of hybrid models, Honda introduced the Insight sedan in 2010 followed by the CR-Z sport hybrid in 2011, both of which have been met with limited success. Other sales disappointments include the Ridgeline pickup and Accord Crosstour. Honda’s best-selling hybrid by far has been its Civic Hybrid.
Established in 1948 Honda initially began producing motorcycles. Its first car was the T360 mini pickup which went on sale in 1963, followed by the S500 sports car in that same year. Honda was the first automaker to introduce variable valve timing (VTEC) technology in its engines and combined with cars like the Civic Si helped launch a new generation of what have been termed sport compact enthusiasts.
Honda’s current push has been away from sporty machines and into the hybrid realm, after the introduction of the world’s first production hybrid, the Insight in 1999. A slew of more modern hybrids have been introduce but all using the brand’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) mild-hybrid system, which the automaker intends to phase out in favor of a full-hybrid system in the near future.
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![2012 Honda CR-V Review [Video]](/images/content/2crv-main1115_rdax_153x94.jpg "2012 Honda CR-V Review [Video]")
2012 Honda CR-V Review [Video]
A new look, an updated interior and a massaged powertrain help keep Honda’s CR-V up-to-date, but arguably its best features are the small engineering tricks that make the CR-V the most user-friendly crossover on the market.
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![2012 Honda Civic Si vs. 2012 MazdaSpeed3 [Video]](/images/content/2civic-mazda-main0922_rdax_153x94.jpg "2012 Honda Civic Si vs. 2012 MazdaSpeed3 [Video]")
2012 Honda Civic Si vs. 2012 MazdaSpeed3 [Video]
Did Honda bring a knife to a gunfight with the Civic Si against the turbocharged Mazdaspeed3 for this ‘hot version’ front-wheel drive shootout? Cue the Wild West music and take cover, because we’re shootin’ from the hip on this one!
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![2012 Honda Civic Si Review [video]](/images/content/2012_honda_civic_si_feature_rdax_153x94.jpg "2012 Honda Civic Si Review [video]")
2012 Honda Civic Si Review [video]
The flagship performance model of the Civic brand, the 2012 Si may only have four more horsepower than the outgoing model, but with lots more torque at much lower rpm, plus a more capable suspension and some great tech features, this is a car Civic Nation can be proud of.
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![2012 Honda Civic Review [video]](/images/content/2012_honda_civic_feature_rdax_153x94.jpg "2012 Honda Civic Review [video]")
2012 Honda Civic Review [video]
It’s not the flashiest new compact car on the market but it is improved in every area. And when what came before was arguably the best in its class, well, better than best is pretty damn good.
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![2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Review [video]](/images/content/2012_honda_civic_hybrid_feature_rdax_153x94.jpg "2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Review [video]")
2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Review [video]
Back for 2012 in second-gen form, the Civic Hybrid is in every way superior to its predecessor with improved fuel economy, better technology and some cool interior gadgets. But when it comes to all-out fuel economy, the Prius has no equal.
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![2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite Review [Video]](/images/content/2011-honda-odyssey-feature_rdax_153x94.jpg "2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite Review [Video]")
2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite Review [Video]
Forget the initial impressions of a ‘first drive’, the only true way to tell a minivan’s worth is to live with it, and we do just that taking the Honda Odyssey for a family trip, making use of every last feature it has to offer.
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Honda Reveals New Vehicle, But Its Not a Car
The newest vehicle from Honda isn’t a car at all, it is a small personal mobility machine meant for single occupant transport called the UNI-CUB. The UNI-CUB is driven by electricity, and can achieve a maximum speed of 3.7 mph. It is controlled by shifting body weight,...-
Honda Commercial Highlights Past Designs and Future of Brand
The newest commercial from Honda highlights the brands long history, and the new designs that will carry them into the future. The spot starts by showing us some old Honda race cars and mopeds parked on a track, and slowly the camera begins to slide left. As the shot progresses,...
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![Watch a Honda S2000 Pop A Wheelie [Video]](/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2012/02/S200095.png)
Watch a Honda S2000 Pop A Wheelie [Video]
In keeping up with the Corvette video we showed earlier today, we have a Honda S2000 trying its hand at the drag strip. Of course, with a little help from Real Street Performance, this S2000 really flies. Witness the car lift it’s front wheels at just about the 1:07 mark...
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![Honda NSX Retrospective Gives Us a Good Look at the Past [Video]](/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2012/02/honda-nsx-video-thumb.jpg)
Honda NSX Retrospective Gives Us a Good Look at the Past [Video]
For decades, the design of the Honda NSX remained mostly untouched, save for a headlight/front-end refresh. But for the most part, the NSX was highly regarded as Japan’s answer to the Italian supercars from Ferrari and Lamborghini, that is until Lexus introduced the LFA and...
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![Honda Civic Ad from Europe Reminds Us that Ads Can Be Creative [Video]](/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/civic_commercial_thumb.jpg)
Honda Civic Ad from Europe Reminds Us that Ads Can Be Creative [Video]
With all the Super Bowl ads finding their way onto the Internet well ahead of the big game, we’ve already had our fair share of head...
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Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Crossovers
Crossovers have pretty much taken over the Sport Utility Vehicle market, thanks to lower prices, better fuel efficiency and the handling that comes part-in-parcel with being based on a car platform versus truck architecture. Additionally, many crossovers boast the same off-road...
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Growing Interest in Japanese Collector Cars Driven by Nostalgia, Racing Heritage
Picture a classic car in your head: likely it’s an American icon like a late ‘60s Mustang or even earlier like a ‘50s Fairlane. Maybe...
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Run Flat Tires: Why You Should, or Shouldn’t, Buy Them
Maybe you’ve been in this situation: stuck on the side of a road, a punctured tire needing to be changed out for the spare one in the trunk. You have a pair of options, do you choose to change the tire yourself, or do you call for roadside assistance. Both options can take a...
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Honda Reveals New Vehicle, But Its Not a Car
The newest vehicle from Honda isn’t a car at all, it is a small personal mobility machine meant for single occupant transport called the UNI-CUB. The UNI-CUB is driven by electricity, and can achieve a maximum speed of 3.7 mph. It is controlled by shifting body weight,...
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Seven Fuel-Saving Technologies That Are Changing the Auto Industry
Every car, whether it has a big V8 engine or an electric motor powering the wheels, is being equipped with fuel saving technologies. Recall variable-valve timing. Introduced on the Acura NSX, and at one time a revolutionary technology, now practically all cars have some form of...
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Honda Wins Reversal of Small Claims Court Loss
After Honda lost in its small claims court gas mileage suit, the Japanese automaker filed an appeal on the ruling and headed back to court. Earlier on Wednesday, Honda won the reversal of the small claims loss to Heather Peters. Back in February, Peters successfully sued Honda...
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