Friday, January 31, 2014

With Much Gratitude to our CUSTOMERS - Numbers Talk

1.3 Million Plus! And the CR-V is now a member of the 300,000 club.

Honda set an all-time December sales record to help register its second-best annual sales total ever in the U.S. - 1,359,876 units-an impressive 7.4% more than in 2012!
Sales Highlights
• CR-V is the bestselling SUV in the U.S.-period-with annual sales topping 300,000 (303,904 total units) for the first time. (CR-V joined Accord and Civic in the 300,000 club).
• Accord sales were up 10.5% over 2012 to 366,678 units-Accords best showing since 2008. Accord beat key rivals, including Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Chevrolet Malibu and Kia Optima. (Only Toyota Camry sold more total units in the segment –and Camry’s numbers include many fleet sales.)
• Civic sales were up 5.7% to 336,180 units, Civics best result since 2008, and the third best in its 40-yrear history.
• Odyssey sales surged 32.7% in December for a yearly total of 128,987 units-more than Chrysler Town & Country and Toyota Sienna.
• Pilot sales rose 10.3% to 126,678 units.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

2015 Honda Fit - REIMAGINED

The 2015 Fit has been completely reimagined, and we’re excited to share even more details with you. The new Fit features a sleek modern exterior, sporty, fun-to-drive handling and plenty of forward-thinking technology. Additionally, we’re proud to announce that it will be produced at an all-new North American facility.

Great Ideas begin with Great CONCEPTS...REIMAGINED

Here’s what you can expect from our most stunning hatchback yet.

Aggressive new styling
Aerodynamic body constructed from high-tensile steel
Striking new grille and headlights
Available 16-inch, alloy wheels
Interior evolution
52.7 cubic feet of cargo space[1] with the Honda-exclusive Magic Seat®
Increased passenger volume and rear legroom
Available leather-trimmed seats
Performance machine
i-VTEC® engine with Earth Dreams Technology generates 130-horsepower (SAE net) at 6600 rpm and 114 lb.-ft of torque at 4600 rpm
6-speed manual or available Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Revised, sport-tuned suspension
Packed with technology
Standard Bluetooth® connectivity[2], rearview camera and Expanded View Driver’s Mirror
Available Smart Entry with push button start, Honda LaneWatch™[3] and 7-inch Display Audio touch-screen
Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) II Body Structure


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[3] Display accuracy will vary based on weather, size of object and speed, and the display may not show all relevant traffic. The display is not a substitute for your own direct visual assessment of traffic conditions before changing lanes.


Saturday, January 25, 2014

Active Safety on the horizon - More to come - Car to Car communications?

Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communications is a hot topic with automotive safety advocates. Where we once relied solely upon driving practices such as 'defensive driving'. We now have a plethora of passive safety features like seatbelts, crumple zones, even airbags. We now are seeing more and more active safety technology coming to the forefront. Each manufacturer has the basic ABS, Vehicle Stability Assist, parking sensors etc.
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications presents the promise to offer significant safety improvements. V2V is a communications protocol that allows the dynamic wireless exchange of data between nearby vehicles. The automated information exchange is anonymous, vehicle-based data representing position, speed, and location, just for starters. V2V communications will enable a vehicle to:
  • Sense threats and hazards within a 360 degree range of awareness
  • Sense the position of other vehicles
  • Sense the threat or hazard nearby or appoaching objects present
  • Calculate relative risk
  • Broadcast driver advisories or warnings
  • And ultimately to take pre-emptive actions to avoid and mitigate crashes.

The vision for V2V is clear. Each vehicle on our roads and highways will communicate with other vehicles and that this rich set of data and communications will support a new generation of active safety applications. Current estimate are high for the percentage of accidents that could be prevented once the V2V communications is enabled nationwide.

Monday, January 13, 2014

2014 Civics are here - Compare and Contrast

2014 Civic: What’s New?




The 2014 Civic raises the bar once again in the compact sedan and coupe segments with a number of exciting new features and enhancements. In addition, Civic Coupes receive dramatically refreshed styling, with Civic Si Coupe receiving its own special treatment.



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