Home | News | Road Tests Honda CR-Z NEWS INDEX:   Honda Home > News > Honda Honda at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 21st June, 2010 Honda is taking part in the first ever Moving Motor Show at Goodwood, which gives a limited number of car enthusiasts the chance to test drive two of its most exciting cars around a 3.5 mile test track ..... more Honda CR-Z proving popular 26th March, 2010 This new model has already achieved orders of 10,000 vehicles in its first month of sales ..... more Honda's American Odyssey Concept 23rd February, 2010 The Honda Odyssey Concept, on display at the Chicago Motor Show, introduces a distinctive exterior styling direction for the next generation of Honda's people mover, set to debut late this year ..... more Honda updates the CR-V 22nd February, 2010 Heading the list of new features is the addition of curtain airbags on the entry model; now every CR-V in the range has dual front, side and full-length curtain airbags as standard ..... more Honda Has a New Vibe 18th February, 2010 The Vibe adds to the features and styling of the Honda Jazz – it receives a sports grille, alloy wheels (including spare), fog lights, Bluetooth system and exclusive Vibe badging ..... more Top of page Honda expands dealer network in China 15th November, 2009 Honda will open 100 new dealerships in the next 5 years to meet the overwhelming demand in the world's most populated country ..... more Honda Insight Achieves Top Euro NCAP Overall Safety Rating 1st September, 2009 The new Honda Insight has been rated one of Europe‘s safest cars, setting the benchmark for hybrid vehicles, according to the new independent crash testing results from EuroNCAP ..... more Honda UK to export Civic Type R to Japan 9th August, 2009 The model will be called the Type R EURO, to distinguish it from the Japanese-spec 4-door Civic Type R saloon, and will be sold in limited numbers ..... more Two new hybrids for Honda in 2010 13th July, 2009 Honda has today announced plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit (Jazz) Hybrid before the end of 2010 ..... more Mugen To Build Honda Civic Type R Prototype 5th July, 2009 The car is being developed in Japan by MUGEN EURO – England's Northampton-based subsidiary of Honda’s long standing tuning partner MUGEN ..... more Honda Jazz ANCAP Result 15th June, 2009 ANCAP recently undertook testing of the entry model Honda Jazz GLi which recorded a 4-star safety rating ..... more Honda Commemorates 50 years of Innovation in America 14th June, 2009 Honda has marked its first 50 years in America, commemorating the establishment of American Honda Motor Co ..... more Honda Civic Si Released 21st April, 2009 At a time when some cars are growing increasingly similar, this model has introduced a new approach to the small car ..... more Acura ZDX Debuts at New York Motor Show 19th April, 2009 The production version of the dramatically styled prototype goes on-sale across USA in Q3 2009 ..... more New Honda Odyssey Released 3rd April, 2009 Honda has improved its Odyssey, revealing a more stylish, spacious and powerful fourth generation model of its people mover ..... more Enhanced Performance for Honda Civic Type R 17th March, 2009 The Honda Civic Type R has received mechanical enhancements and one new colour for its 2009 update ..... more New Honda Odyssey Close To Release 4th March, 2009 It will feature more power, more space, more safety and more driver-focus ..... more Honda to Introduce Civic 5-Door to Australia 1st March, 2009 At first glance the Civic Si has the appearance of a three door hatch thanks to the placement of its rear door handles in the C-pillar, giving it a sporty appearance ..... more Honda Reaches 300,000 Hybrid Vehicles Sales 19th February, 2009 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. yesterday announced that global sales of Honda hybrid vehicles passed the 300,000 unit mark on a cumulative basis at the end of January 2009 ..... more Honda City Released Locally 8th February, 2009 Honda is introducing the Thai-built City to Australia to compete in the light car class ..... more Honda's 40 Years In Australia 5th February, 2009 Models names, over the the years, for the Honda brand in Australia included: N360, Z360, Scamp, City, Jazz, Civic, Insight, Accord, Accord Euro, Prelude, Legend, Odyssey, HR-V, CR-V, MDT, S600, CRX, 1300, S2000, NSX and T500 ..... more End Of The Road For Honda S2000 1st February, 2009 The S2000 made its debut in 1999, as an open FR sports car with what was at the time the world's top level, high performance 4-cylinder normally aspirated engine and an ideal 50:50 front/rear body weight distribution that provided a "fun to drive" spirit and the "joy of driving" ..... more Honda Celebrates 40 Years in Australia 27th January, 2009 The limited edition Honda Accord is packed with extra features including fog lights, rear parking sensors, Bluetooth, floor mats, illuminated door sill garnishes and 40th Anniversary badging ..... more Honda Insight Hybrid Debuts In Detroit 19th January, 2009 "At Honda, we look forward to introducing Australia to the new Insight within the next twelve months" ..... more Top of page Honda Insight Hybrid to Make World Debut at Detroit Motor Show 5th December, 2008 Honda Australia’s Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Yasuhide Mizuno, is looking forward to the Insight arriving in Australia ..... more Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation in Denmark, WA ..... more Honda's Hydrogen Powered Sports Concept 30th November, 2008 Honda revealed the FC Sport design study model, a hydrogen powered three-seat sports car concept at the 2008 Los Angeles Motor Show ..... more Honda's New Dummy 16th October, 2008 Honda has revealed plans to enhance safety testing procedures, announcing that it will begin using its new third generation pedestrian dummy, POLAR III, in vehicle-to-pedestrian crash tests ..... more New Honda City For Local Release 13th October, 2008 In reviving the City nameplate, it must be noted that the new car bears no resemblance to the Honda City of old ..... more New Honda City For India 30th September, 2008 Honda Siel Cars India launched its all new third generation Honda City with a completely new design, new engine, spacious cabin and equipped with various active and passive safety features ..... more Hear Chris Goodsell Talk Motoring On Radio & Internet ..... more Honda At The Paris Motor Show 11th September, 2008 The two major debuts will be for the long awaited Insight Concept, which demonstrates the direction of Honda's latest addition to its petrol electric hybrid line-up, and a restyled Civic Hybrid ..... more New Honda Jazz Arrives 8th September, 2008 Three variants are offered – a 1.3-litre Jazz GLi and two 1.5-litre i-VTEC models, Jazz VTi and VTi-S ..... more Honda Legend Revised For 2009 19th August, 2008 Honda’s slow-selling flagship Legend sedan delivers more power to luxury car buyers with the introduction of the new 2009 year model ..... more Low Emission Honda Sports Car Study To Be Unveiled 11th July, 2008 The striking two-seat roadster aims to couple sleek looks with exciting driving dynamics and more efficient engine technology, to give lower exhaust emissions ..... more 2008 Honda Accord Released 9th March, 2008 More power, more spacious and more technology herald the arrival of the eighth-generation Honda Accord and indicate that Honda remains a tryer in the Australian large car segment ..... more New Honda Accord To Make Its Australian Debut In Melbourne 24th January, 2008 The 8th generation Honda Accord range will make its Australian debut at the Melbourne Motor Show this year ..... more Top of page Honda Reveals New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car 16th November, 2007 Honda has unveiled the all-new FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles Motor Show, announcing plans to begin limited retail marketing, in USA, of the hydrogen-powered car in mid-2008 more Honda’s UK Plant Reaches Million Milestone 12th November, 2007 Honda U.K.’s Swindon plant has made its one-millionth Civic, a red Type R destined for the British market ..... more Two New Honda Concepts Unveiled At Tokyo Motor Show 6th November, 2007 The Honda CR-Z is a light-weight, two-seater sports car equipped with Honda’s petrol-electric hybrid IMA powertrain. Honda are retaining the petrol-electric, even though many see this technology as a wasted opportunity ..... more Honda To Release New Jazz In Japan 19th October, 2007 Honda will release the Honda Fit (known as Jazz in Australia) in Japan on next Friday, 26th October, 2007 ..... more Honda Begins Construction Of New Factory 25th September, 2007 Honda Motor Co last week began construction of a new motor vehicle factory with a groundbreaking ceremony at Yorii, Japan ..... more Honda Shows Accord Tourer Concept At Frankfurt 19th September, 2007 Honda's President and CEO, Mr Takeo Fukui, has unveiled the Accord Tourer concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, giving potential styling clues of the next generation Accord Euro range ..... more Honda Australia 2006/07 Financial Results 7th August, 2007 Honda Australia Pty Ltd has recorded a consolidated profit of $80 million after related income tax expense on revenue of $1.9 billion for the financial year ended 31st March, 2007 ..... more Honda Announces Global Expansion 20th July, 2007 Honda Motor Co's President and CEO, Takeo Fukui, has announced plans for new factories and a boost in production to meet Honda's global demand ..... more Honda Tries The Sporty Approach For Civic 9th July, 2007 Honda expects to sell 100 Civic Type Rs per month at a recommended retail price beginning at $39,990. At this price, the Next Car team sees the class leading Volkswagen Golf GTI as a far more attractive proposition ..... more Honda Civic Type R Arrives For July Release 10th June, 2007 The first shipment of the British-built Honda Civic Type Rs arrived last week from Southampton, en route to Honda showrooms for the official on-sale date next month ..... more Honda NSX Gathering In UK 30th May, 2007 Europe’s largest ever gathering of Honda NSX sports cars took place at last weekend’s JapFest at Castle Combe in England ..... more Honda S2000 CR Prototype 9th April, 2007 The club racer inspired 2008 Honda S2000 CR Prototype making its world debut at the New York Motor Show introduces a higher level of track worthy performance and style to the S2000 roadster ..... more Honda Updates Civic 1st April, 2007 The Thai-sourced Civic sedan range gains a fully lined boot and an auxiliary audio input jack for playing personal MP3 players through the car’s audio system ..... more Honda at the 2007 Melbourne Motor Show 4th March, 2007 Honda Australia's stand at the 2007 Melbourne Motor Show features a new small 3-door hatch from the UK, a limited edition Accord Euro and a concept car from last year, the FCX ..... more Honda Hydrogen Power For Melbourne 21st February, 2007 The future of motoring will be on display at the Melbourne Motor Show in the form of a new Honda that consumes only hydrogen and emits only water vapour ..... more Honda Hybrid Concept for Geneva 7th February, 2007 The current Honda Civic Hybrid uses petrol as its primary fuel source. Our Editor has his fingers crossed that Honda will switch to diesel as the primary fuel source, thus avoiding a wasted opportunity ..... more Honda Launches New Third-Generation CR-V 31st January, 2007 The new CR-V range is available in three variants. All three variants feature a 2.4-litre DOHC i-VTEC engine with 125 kW of power (up 7 kW over the previous car) and a Real-Time 4WD system ..... more Honda Previews Future NSX Design Direction 12th January, 2007 The Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept has made its world debut at the 2007 Detroit Motor Show, providing a preview of the design direction for the successor to the Honda NSX ..... < href="http://www.nextcar.com.au/n.acura.concept.2007.advanced.sports.car.naias.07jan.html">more Honda Reveals Styling Clues for Next-Generation Accord 11th January, 2007 American Honda has revealed the styling clues for the next generation Accord with the unveiling of an Accord Coupe Concept at the 2007 Detroit Motor Show ..... more Top of page Acura ‘Advanced Sports Car Concept’ 19th December, 2006 The concept provides a glimpse at the next generation Acura sports car, a successor to the Honda (Acura) NSX ..... more Honda Accord Coupe Concept For Detroit 7th December, 2006 A new look for the next generation Honda Accord Coupe will be unveiled at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), in January ..... more Honda Remix Concept in LA 4th December, 2006 The Honda Remix small sport concept vehicle made its world debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show last week. The Remix explores the shape and design of a two-seat sports car ..... more Honda Shows Off Hydrogen-Powered FCX Concept 21st November, 2006 American Honda has shown off its next-generation hydrogen-powered FCX concept car with a demonstration drive at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California ..... more Soichiro Honda - Centenary of Birth 17th November, 2006 Born on 17th November, 1906, the son of a blacksmith and a weaver, Soichiro Honda was fascinated by machines and how they worked ..... more Honda’s Sports 4 Concept For Sydney 19th October, 2006 Honda will unveil its next-generation sports sedan concept car, the Honda Sports 4, at Sydney’s Australian International Motor Show next week ..... more Honda Sets Yet Another Sales Record 6th October, 2006 Honda Australia has smashed yet another sales record with the company posting its best ever September result ..... more British Car Industry Accelerates 1st October, 2006 Three good news stories show it's not all doom and gloom in British manufacturing. Nissan, Mini and Honda announced investment in the UK, bringing an additional 2,000 jobs in car making ..... more Honda Announces New Limited-Edition Accord 1st October, 2006 Honda is offering even better value on its four-cylinder Accord VTi with a new limited-edition variant ..... more Honda Unveils New Technologies 26th September, 2006 Honda Motor Co has unveiled a range of next generation engine technologies as part of its global initiative to reduce CO2 emissions ..... more Honda's All-New CR-V For 2007 1st September, 2006 An entirely-new CR-V is just around the corner (so to speak). It promises improved equipment levels and Honda’s safety technology ..... more Honda Begins Vehicle Operations in Vietnam 27th August, 2006 Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd. (HVN), Honda’s Vietnamese subsidiary, has opened a new motor vehicle plant in the suburbs of Hanoi ..... more Honda and London Police in Hybrid Deal 21st August, 2006 Honda has teamed up with London’s Police in the country’s biggest ever hybrid car fleet deal ..... more Honda Australia 2005/06 Financial Results 16th August, 2006 Honda Australia has recorded a consolidated profit of $81 million after tax on revenue of $1.6 billion for the financial year ended 31st March, 2006 ..... more Honda Launches All-New Legend 14th August, 2006 Honda Australia has launched the new, fourth-generation, Legend sedan with the most powerful road-going Honda engine ever ..... more Honda Posts New Record 7th August, 2006 The record result sees Honda’s monthly market share climb to 7.2 per cent and year-to-date market share rise to 5.7 per cent ..... more Honda Sets All-Time Record 10th July, 2006 Honda smashed sales records in June, powering past 5,000 units for the first time to finish with an all-time record of 5,762 sales ..... more New Look for Honda Odyssey 3rd July, 2006 Honda’s Odyssey family wagon receives a new look thanks to a mid-life facelift ..... more Honda Announces Civic Type S For Europe 29th June, 2006 Honda Motor Europe has announced the new Civic Type S, a 3-door hatchback which is the latest model in the transformation of Honda’s C-segment brand into an individual, sporty range ..... more Survey Finds Civic Hybrid Cheapest to Run 26th June, 2006 The RACV’s 2006 Vehicle Operating Costs survey shows the cost of running a Honda Civic Hybrid is $169.34 a week, $24.57 less than the Toyota Prius ..... more Honda Recalls Odyssey 20th June, 2006 Honda Motor Co has issued a safety recall for Odyssey, CR-V and Step Wagon models manufactured between October 1994 and May 1997 ..... more Revisions for Honda Accord 11th June, 2006 The Honda Accord has received some styling changes and equipment upgrades ..... more Summary of Honda's CEO Mid-Year Speech 17th May, 2006 Honda announced specific plans and initiatives which will enable Honda to accelerate its efforts to strengthen the core characteristics that make Honda unique ..... more Honda’s Natural Gas Civic For New York 28th April, 2006 American Honda has announced that it will begin retailing its all-new compressed natural gas (CNG) powered Civic to New York state customers ..... more Honda’s New Jazz 12th April, 2006 In one of the strangest moves by a marketing department I have ever seen, Honda has 'aired' a television commercial featuring an animated Honda Jazz ..... more Civic Paves Way for Honda’s March Result 6th April, 2006 Honda Australia has set a new March sales record of 4,611 units, up 543 over March 2005 ..... more Honda MDX Concept At New York Motor Show 30th March, 2006 Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Honda's Acura brand has announced plans to debut a concept version of the all-new MDX luxury sport-utility vehicle ..... more Honda Civic Type R Concept 21st March, 2006 At this year's Geneva Motor Show Honda displayed the Civic Type R Concept with its promise of fun and exhilarating performance ..... more Murray Walker Makes F1 Comeback with Honda 8th March, 2006 He's back! After a four year absence from the Formula One Paddock, Murray Walker is making a comeback with the Honda Racing F1 Team ..... more All-New Civic Boosts Honda Sales 6th March, 2006 Honda Australia has posted another strong sales month, selling 3,484 units ..... more Honda Updates Sports Models 15th February, 2006 Honda Australia has unveiled a sports variant of its Accord Euro sedan and a facelifted S2000 at the Melbourne Motor Show ..... more America's Honda Civic Si Sedan Concept 14th February, 2006 The Civic Si Sedan Concept provides strong hints of the styling and performance for a production Civic Si Sedan scheduled to go on sale across America later this year ..... more All Time Record Sales for Honda 7th February, 2006 After recording its third year of record sales of 28% in 2005, Honda has started 2006 recording its highest ever monthly sales of 4,751 units ..... more Honda Launches All-New Civic Range 5th February, 2006 Honda Australia has launched the eighth-generation Civic with new levels of power, fuel economy, refinement and comfort ..... more Honda Achieves Record European Sales 23rd January, 2006 Honda achieved record automobile sales in Europe, reaching a high of 285,924** units during 2005 against a downturn of 0.7%* ..... more Third Straight Record Year For Honda 6th January, 2006 Honda Australia is rewriting its record book for a third time in three years thanks to another all-time sales record ..... more Honda Takes 'Detroit News' Awards 1st January, 2006 The U.S. newspaper 'Detroit News' has named the new Honda Civic sedan as its 2006 Car of the Year and the Honda Ridgeline as its 2006 Truck of the Year ..... more Top of page Honda Wins Two Awards In USA 18th December, 2005 Car and Driver Magazine has named the 2006 Honda Accord as the "Best Family Sedan," and the Acura TSX (Accord Euro) as the “Best Sports Sedan” in its annual "10 Best Cars" award ..... more New Look for Honda Accord Euro 28th November, 2005 Honda’s Accord Euro range receives a facelift for 2006 with a series of subtle improvements ..... more Honda Stars In Australia's Best Cars Awards 23rd November, 2005 Honda has been named twice in the 'Australia’s Best Cars' awards, with the Accord Euro winning the Best Mid-Size car over $28,000 segment and the Odyssey Luxury taking the Best People Mover ..... more Honda Achieves a Sales Milestone 16th November, 2005 After record sales in 2003 and 2004 Honda Australia announced yesterday it has achieved another milestone, selling its 40,000th vehicle in one year for the first time ..... more Honda Passion Shines Through 8th November, 2005 After months of searching and assessing candidates Honda has found the most passionate Honda motor vehicle owner in Australia ..... more Honda at SEMA 2005 8th November, 2005 Honda showed more than 50 vehicles at this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas, including nineteen 2006 Civic Si coupes ..... more Honda Sports 4 Concept Car 24th October, 2005 The Sports 4 Concept is Honda's vision of a sports car of the future, a vehicle that allows anyone, not just expert drivers, to experience a high-performance automobile ..... more Honda's Diversity on Show in Sydney 17th October, 2005 Attractions on Honda's stand at Sydney's Motor Show include the 30th Anniversary Accord and CR-V Special Edition, the all-new Legend ..... more Honda To Double Production In Pakistan 7th September, 2005 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Ltd. (HACPL), Honda’s car production and sales joint venture in Pakistan, held a Manufacturing Capacity Expansion ceremony of its production plant on Monday ..... more Honda Continues Sales Success 6th September, 2005 Honda Australia’s record-breaking run in 2005 continues with the company setting its best-ever August sales result of 4,006 units ..... more Honda Announces All New 2006 Civic for the US 5th September, 2005 Honda has announced four completely-redesigned Civic models including the Civic Si Coupe, Civic Hybrid sedan, Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe, for the US market ..... more Price Changes to Honda CR-V Range 1st September, 2005 Honda Australia has announced price changes to its CR-V range ..... more Honda Announces All New Civic for Europe 2nd August, 2005 Honda Motor Europe Ltd. yesterday announced the all-new, eighth generation Civic for the European market. Wider and lower than the out-going model ..... more Honda Announces Fuel-Efficiency Targets 21st July, 2005 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has released an overview of its next-generation power train technology and fuel economy targets for cars due to be introduced in coming years. Also, see Honda President's Mid-Year Global Speech ..... more Honda To Discontinue The NSX 13th July, 2005 Honda has announced that it will discontinue production of the NSX, a vehicle that has enjoyed considerable popularity as pure sports car and won many fans worldwide ..... more Honda’s Record Year Continues 3rd July, 2005 Honda Australia celebrated its most successful six months ever and set another all time record in June with 4,746 sales ..... more Get Me To The Church On Time! 2nd June, 2005 You can enjoy various exciting and fun experiences at Honda’s Twin-Ring Motegi race track – including getting married ..... more Honda Sets Yet Another Sales Record 1st June, 2005 Honda Australia has overturned yet another sales record with the company’s best ever May result ..... more Honda Reaches 100,000 Hybrid Sales 25th May, 2005 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. yesterday announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles reached 100,000 units in April 2005 ..... more Kannan Claims Indy 500 Pole for Honda 16th May, 2005 Led by Andretti Green Racing's Tony Kanaan, Honda drivers once again prevailed in Pole Day qualifying for the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500, with the defending Indy Car Series champion claiming his first '500' pole in his fourth attempt ..... more Honda's Record April 2nd May, 2005 Honda Australia enjoyed its best ever April result with total sales of 3,677 units ..... more Honda Introduces All-new Airwave In Japan 8th April, 2005 Honda yesterday announced the debut of the Airwave, in Japan, an all-new 1.5-litre compact wagon that boasts an extra-large glass Sky Roof ..... more Honda’s Record Year Marches On 4th April, 2005 Three months into 2005 and Honda has set another new sales record for the third successive month ..... more Top of page About | Car Clubs | Home | News | Road Ramblings | Road Tests | Subscribe | Top Drive ©   2004 - 2010   All rights reserved.   Next Car Pty. 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