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Not all sports cars are gas guzzlers, apparently, with the introduction of the CR-Z, a sports concept car from Honda.

Keeping true to it’s commitment to cooperate in reducing global warming, Honda’s CR-Z touts itself to be a hybrid gasoline-electric car which maintains the speed and power expected of a sports car but is also green and energy efficient.

Models are already currently in the works, with Honda saying that they might release the final version of the car sometime in late 2009 or later. It uses the Integrated Motor Assist system from Honda, as well as a 1.8 liter 140bhp engine. But other than this, no other details or specification for the vehicle have been released. The CR-Z can also sit up to 4 people at a time.

The looks of the Civic plus the cleanliness of a stove, get down and green with Honda’s Civic GX that runs on natural gas. Rated as an Advanced Technology Partial-Zero-Emission Vehicle(AT-PZEV), it is used in conjunction with the home refueling system called Phill for which they won the greenest car awards by presenting a realistic and proven technology you can drive now and not tomorrow. The vehicle is allowed on HOV lanes across the US and it sports a 113-HP, 4 cylinder 1.8 liter 16-valve SOHC i-VTEC engine that still offers the speed of the Civic without a single drop of gas in sight. The interior sports a two-tiered instrument panel and comes with MP3/WMA support for those digital audio files you wish to play while you drive around in your mean and clean Green Honda GX. Buy one and get a special Federal Tax Credit option for the US plus a free decal for the state of California (gives you unrestricted access HOV carpool lanes on the highway). The technology is here, and so is the Civic GX, with two more coming from the automaker, the CR-Z and the Insight coming soon to a dealer near you.

While we await the full release of Honda’s FCX Clarity which is now on limited lease (200 units) in the state of California, the next best thing would be to opt for the GX series which uses an engine adapted to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). This take one closer to a full electric car which is the FCX and exceeds emission standards set for the state. With incorporated dual-stage/dual-threshold front airbags that detect the severity of collisions adjusting deployment speed, coupled with side-curtain airbags to take care of the sides, safety is excellent and greatly improved and comparable with more luxurious cars.
It uses the same technology to drive an F-18 Hornet (drive by wire) using computers to adjust the parameters of the engine to deliver maximum performance when needed. A projected 100 mile/ 160.9 kms range for a full tank of gas is also not bad. Refueling takes overnight for a fully depleted tank which is good if one has a home refueling system that loads fuel as you sleep waking to a full tank ready for another day’s driving.

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Honda CRV 2009 has retained much of the features and some designs of its predecessor. You can choose between the five passenger SUV’s front wheel or its all wheel drive. It has three trim levels namely, LX, EX and its top of the line, EX-L which has an elegantly leathered upholstery. It has a 166hp 2.4liter 4 cylinder engine, 5 speed automatic transmission. It has towing capacity of 1500lbs. It provides standard safety features such as ABS, traction control, anti skid system, curtain side and front side airbags. Honda RVC EX-L has a power driver seat and an automatic dual-zone climate control. It also provides a navigation system, perfect for traveling anywhere.

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The Honda Pilot was released at the 2008 North American International Auto Show as the Pilot Prototype. Not much has changed from that time. The futuristic headlights discarded, and fitted with more affordable headlamps. The fog lamp housing was changed to a kind of boxy type. The rearlights have been adjusted with cheaper versions. The 2009 Honda Pilot can seat 8 people spread on 3 rows of seating. The Pilot, as with any other Honda models pursued the vehicle’s safety as its main priority. It had hoped to offer a high level of protection for its riders and passengers. Honda Pilot employs side curtain airbags and dual chamber, front-side airbags and OPDS or Occupant Position Detection System and an active front seat head restraints. This reduces greatly, sever neck injury from collissions in the rear side.

This October, Honda will reveal at the Paris Auto Show the latest version of their new small hybrid vehicle. This car will be named the new Honda Insight, following the name of Honda’s first mass-production hybrid model to the U.S. and Europe back in 1999. The Insight sports a unique style and sophisticated design, sharing styling cues with the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. According to Honda’s press release, the new Insight is a futuristic five-door hatcback that will utilize a more cost-efficient version of Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA). It is designed with a low center of gravity, five-door access, and folding rear seats that offers style and functionality. The IMA system will make the Insight the most affordable hybrid vehicle. It will also utilize technologies to assist customers in achieving more fuel efficient driving habits. The Insight is set to go on sale in the Spring of 2009.

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The 2009 Honda Pilot is a crossover SUV that seats nine passengers in a 3-row interior setting. It was first revealed as the Pilot Prototype at the North American Auto Show last March.

The car has a 5-speed automatic communication and is powered by a 250-hp 3.5-liter V6. It is like an enhanced version of the first production Honda Pilot. The engineers at Honda added more passenger and cargo space to the car and it seems to work quite well. The car’s value is just right for the improved power and economy features.

If you’re someone who’s adventurous, then this solid crossover is for you. They may have gone overboard with the detailed styling of the lights and the corrugated fuel filler cap, but there is no rejecting that nothing so practical ever came out so styled.

To be the most pre-eminent team technical director in modern formula one with Ferrari, Brawn establishes himself, by that he forms a partnership with Schumacher the one who was instrumental in reviving the fortunes of the storied team. As he is gifted German, driving underpinned by the British boffin’s behind the scenes management of Ferrari technical operations and his strategic mastery from the pit wall.

“The S2000 has always been the very most exiting and great performance car, some of the found car was a bit too edgy in some conditions, but its latest changes made the S2000 even more fun to drive even it is predictable, it would give you more confidence,” According to one of the men of Honda.

A new model in the line of Honda which will be released to the market of Japan is the Honda Freed Minivan.

Built on a platform of the Honda Civic, the minivan will be equipped with 1.5 liter, 118 horsepower engine which is also installed on the Honda Fit. The dimensions of this vehicle is 4 215 mm in length, 1 695 mm in width and height of 1 515 and can fit in 8 passengers.

Great vehicle for the family, a compact van for everyone to enjoy.

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