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Mugen accessories for 2010 Honda Accord

Celebrating its 50th year in America, Honda kicked off its week at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas with a variety of historic and accessorized Honda vehicles and the reveal of a 2010 Accord Sedan equipped with MUGEN accessories. Continue reading »

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour debuts to booing

The all-new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour made its first appearance in early official photos. Destined exclusively for the U.S. market, it is a slightly-lifted crossover based on the Accord sedan, and will likely be offered with all-wheel-drive and a 3.5L V6 engine. But the bigger news is the amount of hate it is generating. Continue reading »

2001 Honda Civic & Accord NHTSA airbag recall

American Honda is recalling all Civic and Accord cars from the 2001 model year. Apparently the driver’s airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure. So if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. Continue reading »

Honda Accord 2.0 launched in Asian markets

For customers in East Asian countries such as Malaysia, fuel costs are a priority as petrol prices are rather high. To satisfy those who want a big sedan without the associated running costs, Honda is now offering a 2.0L variant in these countries. Continue reading »

Four ways to protect your car from thieves

Unlike the movies, the most common stolen cars usually are vehicles as pedestrian as Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords. Thieves love modified cars even more, due to their expensive aftermarket parts. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) offers a “layered” list of tips to protect your car from thieves. The more layers you follow, the better protected your car is. Also, the layers get more expensive to implement the deeper you go. Continue reading »

IIHS crash tests say sub-compacts less safe than expected

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, better known as the IIHS, conducted three front-to-front crash tests, each involving a sub-compact and a midsize model from the same manufacturer, to show how extra vehicle size and weight enhance occupant protection in collisions. The revealing results imply that very small cars generally can’t protect people in crashes as well as bigger cars, even if the small ones get top ratings in standardised crash tests against stationary barriers. Continue reading »