Honda takes the wraps off its new Accord Euro

Honda has released official images of its new Accord Euro, which will arrive on Australian shores in the second half of this year.The new-generation, Japanese-built Euro is wider and lower to the ground than its predecessor, with all-new front and rear suspension. Honda spokesman Mark Higgins won't confirm details of...
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CR-V Diesel coming

Destined for diesel: CR-V should be Honda's first distillate burner here. It appears Honda's popular compact SUV will be its first diesel for Australia HONDA'S first diesel in Australia is likely to be fitted to the CR-V compact SUV.However, Australians will have to wait until the second-generation i-DTEC unit is...
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Lucky Winner of a Blue Mountain Escape!

Congratulations to Mrs Judy Smith, our lucky winner of the Win a Blue Mountain Escape competition, which was part of our New Accord Launch and Test Drive weekend in March. We hope you enjoy your weekend in the Blue Mountains and indeed the rest of your prize.Congratulations from Trivett Honda...
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Honda to Offer New Accord With a "13 Cylinder" Engine

Honda's new Thai-built Accord V6 -- to be launched in Australia in February 2008 -- will combine three engines under one bonnet No, it doesn't actually come with thirteen cylinders, but the new 3.5-litre, 200kW-plus SOHC Accord V6 will feature Honda's unique, high-tech Variable Cylinder Management (VCM), allowing the car...
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CR-V Tops People's Choice Awards Poll

Honda's third-generation CR-V is Australia's most popular compact SUV, according to the online Carsales network.The Honda CR-V won the Compact SUV People's Choice Award.The award winners are determined by the popular vote of Australian car shoppers who conduct searches and send enquiries on the Carsales Network's websites including carsales.com.au, carpoint.com.au...
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Honda's Award Winners

 The Australia's Best Cars awards are awarded by nine technical experts from the seven state and territory Auto clubs: NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAA, RAC, RACT and AANT.Civic VTiHonda's Civic VTi sedan has been named Best Mid-Size car under $28,000 for the second consecutive year by Australia's major motoring clubs.Declaring the...
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Honda Shows Euro Focus at Frankfurt

12 September 2007 Article appears courtesy of www.honda.com.au. FRANKFURT -- Honda's President and CEO, Mr Takeo Fukui, has unveiled the Accord Tourer concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, giving potential styling clues of the next generation Accord Euro range. The new European Accord is slated to go on sale in the UK...
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Next-Generation Clean, Green Diesel Engines

17 September 2007 Article appears courtesy of www.honda.com.au. FRANKFURT -- Honda's President and CEO, Takeo Fukui, has unveiled two new clean diesel engines at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The engines belong to Honda's second generation diesel family -- named i-DTEC (intelligent Diesel TEChnology) -- which uses world-first technology to reduce emissions...
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Civic Hybrid Returns As Germany's Greenest Car

28 August 2007 Article appears courtesy of www.honda.com.au. BERLIN -- Honda's Civic Hybrid has been named Germany's most ecological car -- for the second year running -- by the respected Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD: a major transport and environment organisation in Germany) in its Environmental Car Ratings for 2007-2008. As part of...
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Honda's "Automotive Sculpture" Wins Hot Hatch Award

2 August 2007 Article appears courtesy of www.honda.com.au. www.honda.com.au. LONDON -- Finesse has beaten brute force as Honda's Civic Type R out-shone its beefier, turbo-charged rivals to be named Best Hot Hatch by UK magazine Auto Express. The Civic Type R pipped competition from Renault, Ford, Vauxhall and Mini to take the title...
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