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 the...
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CR-V Diesel coming

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 released in Europe and North America in 2009.Speaking at the launch of the eighth-generation Honda Accord last week, Honda Australia managing director and CEO...
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Honda to Offer New Accord With a 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 to...
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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 Launches Civic Type R

Honda Australia has returned the hallowed Type R badge to Australia with the launch of the fierce, yet sophisticated, "raw-fined" Civic Type R three-door hatchback.The Civic Type R's high-revving, naturally aspirated, 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine pumps out 148kW and 193Nm - enough to see it sprint to 100km/h in just 6.6...
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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 its...
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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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Honda's "Automotive Sculpture" Wins Hot Hatch Award

2 August 2007 Article appears courtesy of 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 in...
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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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