Honda will bring to Geneva the Civic Wagon concept, the NXS and a new engine.

Honda recently announced that they will show the Civic Wagon concept at the Geneva Motor Show, together with NSX concept that will keep the exterior look and will reveal a potential direction for the interior design and the CR-V will be available with the new Earth Dreams Technology 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engine

The Civic Wagon concept will serve as a basis for the upcoming addition to the Civic lineup, and the NSS has been seen several times, so nothing new there, while the new engine for the CR-V, which is already available in the Civic hatchback, will be offered starting from September in Europe.

Honda reveals the Gear Concept in the Montreal Auto Show

The Montreal Auto Show takes place at the same time as the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, so it was a little surprising to find out that Honda had a world premiere in Canada.

This little car is described as "Fun, customizable, connected and affordable. Everything that young, discerning urban buyers would want in a car”. It certainly looks cool. Information about the engine was not revealed and we don't know if it will ever be produced in a large scale.

Acura (Honda) NSX II concept, first look at the interior.

Over the last year Acura, or if you want, Honda, previewed several times the NSX in almost all the possible car shows in the world, but now, for the first time, we get to see the interior.

But let's start with the exterior. The front is a slightly different, with a new carbon fiber piece in the front grille (it has a clear plastic covering the front and rear license plate holder), side vents of both the rear and front bumpers, and the inclusion of turning signals at the front and in the back (LED strip).

The inside, in the lack of a better word, is minimalist. It has virtually no buttons or controls, but Honda says this is for a reason. "The interior package boasts outstanding visibility, an exotic driving position, and an intuitive "Simple Sports Interface" that minimizes interior clutter, allowing the driver to focus on the driving experience". Good enough for me, it looks really look.

The Acura NSX will be powered by a mid-mounted, direct-injected V6 engine connected to Acura's Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® (Super Handling All-Wheel Drive) system. This system is an all-new, three-motor high-performance hybrid system that combines torque vectoring all-wheel drive with advanced hybrid efficiency through the use of three electric motors – one motor integrated with the V-6 engine and two motors driving the front wheels – along with an all-new dual-clutch transmission (DCT). This sounds really good, but we have to await for real figures, to comment on whether this is good or not.

Honda Urban SUV Concept [Video]

Honda presented the Urban SUV Concept at the Detroit Auto Show indicating the styling direction for a future SUV that will be launched in Japan later this year and in the USA in 2014.

The new car will be priced and positioned below the CR-V and will feature fuel-efficient engines with Earth Dreams Technology, plus the configurable Magic Seat setup that can provide a host of passenger and cargo options, which are already used in the Fit.

The production will take place at Honda's newest North American plant near Celaya, Mexico, expected to open in the spring of 2014.

Honda working on a "baby NSX"

Honda was working on the the successor to the NSX, which will be a an all-wheel drive hybrid vehicle with a V10 engine, when the idea arose of creating a smaller version of the NSX which will also have four-wheel drive.

This will not be the successor to the Honda S2000, but just a shrunken version of the NSX. Power will probably come from a turbocharged direct-injection engine, possibly a K24 series engine, and my bet goes to the K24Z3 with a displacement of 2,354cc, 201hp @ 7000rpm and 233Nm (172lb/ft) @ 4300rpm.

Both cars are being developed at Honda of America's R&D center in Ohio (that is why the concepts use the Acura name), and Honda HQ in Tokyo, Japan, assigned several of its top test drivers and engineers to the North American R&D center for a five-year period, but we already known the bigger NSX will be released in 2015 meaning that the baby NSX will see the light of day until 2017.

The small NSX will share many of its components with its big brother, helping to recover some of the development costs, still the price of the small sports car will be relatively high at around €46.000 ($60.000).

Source: motortrend

Small NSX Render

 

Short News: Honda Urban SUV Concept in Detroit 2013

Honda released today one teaser of the compact "Urban SUV Concept" that will debut in the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month.

At this moment we have no official information, but we believe this will be based on the next Jazz / Fit to be launched in 2013.

The Urban SUV Concept, teased in a sketch released today, is a global concept model combining a sporty and dynamic SUV profile with a spacious, functional interior.

This is what Honda had to say about the concept which is what everyone says about their SUV concepts.

Source: Honda

2013 Honda CBR600RR will not continue to be overlooked

Seems the almost 5 year old Honda CBR600RR will get a refresh for 2013 (about time), including new fairings, allowing for a six percent reduction in drag, a fine-tuned ram-air system to increase torque in the midrange on the 599cc engine.

Other changes include a revised ECU, a new “Big Piston” fork and retuned rear shock, new 12-spoke wheels and there's a version with the “Electronic Combined Anti-Lock Braking System” (C-ABS).

The colors available are Red, Repsol Edition, & White/Blue/Red and the price isn't known yet, but expect it to be a little higher over the 2012 version.

Source: Honda

Honda teases the 2013 Honda Civic SI

Check out the first teaser of the new 2013 Honda Civic, who will see its public reveal at the Los Angeles Motor Show tomorrow (29/11). It has a new rear wing and rear diffuser with bigger wheels.

No more details were revealed, but we will find out more tomorrow.

Source: Honda Twitter

2013 Honda CBR500R. Not exciting at all, still cool.

The CBR500R follows ups the introduction of the CB500F and the CB500X, saturating the 500c market with several proposals that are basically the same bike. They are all based in an unpretentious liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, DOHC, 180° crank, 54 bhp (in the USA, in other countries it will have 47bhp) engine.

Cool bikes for those of you who aren't really passionate about bikes or are getting into the bike world for the first time. The X will be a little taller and heavier but they all weigh around 195kg (430lbs). They will all cost around €4200 to €4600 ($5500 to $6000), depending on what country you are reading this and if you prefer the cheaper CB500F/X or the pricier CBR500R. ABS versions are also available for a "little" extra.

Source: Asphalt and Rubber

CBR500R

CB500F

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2013 Honda Civic for the USA

     The current Honda Civic received many criticisms about the way it looked, a little dated, the trivial interiors or the lack of improvements in the engine department. So now Honda in giving the USA market a big makeover for it's flagship sedan.
 

     The front looks a little bit like the new Accord and nobody doubts it looks more sporty and agressive, a huge improvement thanks to the black honeycomb mesh grille, a redesigned lower bumper with chrome trim, new headlights and taillights. The rear bumper and hood have also been redesigned.

     Interior shots haven't been release, so for now we can't comment if there are any improvements.

Source: MotorTrend

 

Honda Micro Commuter. Twizy rival

This is the production version of the Honda Micro Commuter that was introduced in the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. With 2,50m long, 1,25m wide and 1,45m tall, this is a vehicle developed for the urban environment
 

The Honda Micro Commuter seems to be targeted at the Renault Twizy, with a lithium ions battery that gives a maximum range of 59 km/h, it reaches a maximum speed of 80 km/h. The battery is full after just 3 hours of charging.

It has a central driving position and room for 2 children in the back. All the commands and the instrument panel are replaced by a tablet. Testing it set to begin in 2013 and will use the new Variable Design Platform allowing the use of different types of bodies.

Source: Autohoje