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Honda CR-Z Concept is rebirth of CR-X

Highly-anticipated by the Honda community, the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show in October will mark the debut of the Honda CR-Z hybrid concept again, except this time it is a near-production version. The sporty-but-slow CR-Z, slated for Japanese production early next year, is a revival of the Honda CR-X from the 1980s. Based on the Civic of that time, with a tiny engine and decent suspension, it became somewhat popular among budget-minded Honda enthusiasts. The new CR-Z is expected to be exclusively hybrid. Read the rest of this entry »

2012 Hyundai Velostar aims for small sporty cars

Hyundai of America boss John Krafcik says the Hyundai Velostar concept shown at recent auto shows is headed for production, likely to debut in 2011 as a 2012 model. He says it will look at least 70% like the Veloster concept, and will place itself firmly in the sport-compact category with unique styling features and great fuel efficiency. Read the rest of this entry »

2010 Honda CrossTour surfaces in U.S.

A member of the VWVortex forums, M. Balisky, can be credited with snapping photos of an all-new Honda model when he was vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Read the rest of this entry »

Honda Fit Hybrid coming by 2011

Japan’s Nikkei business daily reports that a hybrid version of the Honda Fit will be launched a full 18 months ahead of schedule, apparently bringing the release date closer at Fall 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

Honda CRZ-based hybrid sports cars in development

Honda has seriously committed to developing hybrid cars nowadays, after the success of the Insight and, to a degree, the Civic hybrid as well. In Japan, Honda plans to introduce a Fit hybrid as well. And now, Honda has also confirmed that a production version of the CR-Z concept will arrive within the next year as a compact hybrid coupe, according to the Japanese Best Car magazine. Read the rest of this entry »

Honda Modulo concepts for Tokyo Auto Salon

The Tokyo Auto Salon always features the quirkiest concepts, but Honda has toned down the fun this year, showing only modified versions of their existing cars. Read the rest of this entry »

2009 Honda Insight to debut in Paris Auto Show

Honda has revived the Insight nameplate for their latest hybrid, and this time, it comes with four doors to fight hand-to-hand with the Toyota Prius. Read the rest of this entry »

Honda FCX Clarity now in production

Honda’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle came off the line at the world’s first dedicated fuel cell vehicle manufacturing facility in Japan. After 19 years of development, the arrival of this “real world” fuel cell car is a step forward towards cleaner motoring. Read the rest of this entry »