As a popular member of the Honda lineup, it's hard for us to imagine the Civic getting any better. Oddly enough, it already is, by way of features not a lot of people seem to notice. That would be the Civic's sound system, which was recently praised by Cars.com.
Aside from branding, it's often the design language of a particular automaker that sets them apart from the pack. Until recently, the style and sportiness found on the new Honda models haven't had one, but starting with the 2015 model year, that's set to change.
The automotive industry seems to have been riding the rocket ship to success lately. But if there's one automaker that's been consistently besting its own sales goals, its Honda. They've been on quite a burn lately with their year-over-year sales, with August topping out at 26.7 percent over the same month last year.
We fancy ourselves as pretty big fans of the Fit and Fit EV here at Darrell Waltrip Honda. Naturally, while we love the current model, we can't help but wonder what the next-generation will bring. We're happy to say we've gotten a nice peek--however, not of the U.S. edition.
For densely-populated countries such as Japan, carbon-emissions are a big deal. That's why as of late, the local government and automakers such as Honda have been banding together to produce more plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles to cut down on CO2. Their eventual goal is to have 20 percent of the cars on the road be EVs, but first they need the infrastructure.
There's a new member to the Honda Civic family, and it will be making its grand entrance at the Frankfurt Motor Show coming up next month. That would be the Tourer, an expanded-body lift back that draws heavily upon the Civic's design, and allowing it to offer even more.
There's something undeniably athletic about the 2013 Honda Accord Coupe. The sleek body styling, lines, and weight of its presentation evokes the physique of an Olympic runner with a weight-lifting power under the hood. Now, with the option of the Factory Performance package for V6 variants, drivers who want a little more "oomph" with their coupe can have that access at their fingertips.
Since it was released, the Honda Fit has been a smash hit with drivers nationwide, and in our Franklin, TN locale. Demand for the vehicle has been so high that some dealerships have been having trouble keeping up. Great news for the Japanese automaker to be certain, and a definite testament to that they really hit the nail on the head with this model. Now, Honda has revealed pictures of the next-gen Fit Hybrid.
Ever since the 1960s and 1970s, Clean Air Legislation is has been a major motivating factor for companies in the automotive industry to create cleaner, more efficient cars. In recent years, with the rising price of fossil fuel and a changing environment, these incentives are more important than ever. Luckily, no one is more dedicated to advancing eco-friendly technology than Honda.
