Today we have big news regarding a popular small car from our preferred Japanese automaker. The delightfully pint-sized Honda Civic is proving that it can deliver huge results when it comes to keeping drivers and passengers safe on the road.
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Quick what's the first word that comes to mind when you think of Honda? If you said reliable, you certainly aren't alone. Legendary for engineering trusted models, the Big H recently found itself under a rosy spotlight.
This year, Kelley Blue Book continued giving out their "Brand Image Awards." These awards are given to a number of auto makers for things such as "Best Exterior Design Brand" and "Best Performance Brand." While those two awards would be nice to take home, Honda actually took home a few others. Many people believe the awards that Honda won this year, are the most prestigious ones that KBB gives out. And the folks at Honda…
In their first-ever Ultimate Minivan Shootout, Cars.com, an online resource for new and used car buyers, recently assessed six redesigned 2011 minivans priced at under $45,000. Together with USA Today, Motorweek, and an Atlanta-area family of five, Cars.com put all of the contending minivans head to head in a series of rigorous challenges. The evaluation lasted a total of three days.
The first day comprised of a 175-mile stretch of highway driving…
Honda profits jumped to huge numbers during 2011, but the Japanese auto maker has received another great honor - Greenest Auto Maker. This isn't the first time Honda received the award, in fact this is the 5th straight year Honda has become Greenest Automaker. The 2011 Honda Civic GX, fueled by compressed natural gas, was also named Greenest Vehicles of 2011 by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.1
The Honda Civic Hybrid…
As you may previously have read, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recently made their acclaimed safety test even more difficult to pass with a perfect score. The new category added, one which we can all appreciate, is Roof Strength.
The 2011 Honda Odyssey was recently put through the IIHS' complete series of safety tests, including the now-standard roof-strength test. And we're happy to report it scored perfect "Good" ratings across the…
Every year, automakers anxiously await their annual report cards from widely followed and revered Consumer Reports. Unlike a fifth-grade math test, however, the scores are never graded on a curve. Rather, they are carefully calculated based on the company's predicted reliability rankings, its current model lineup, and the performance of the models evaluated by Consumer Reports' very own engineers. Proving their consistency in excellence, Honda did not disappoint. According to Consumer Reports' April auto…
