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2012 Honda Civic Concept – AutoObserver

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AutoObserver on the 2012 Civic styling: The conservative tack will offend no one, proving no threat to the impressive sales volumes. Honda may instead have to rely on its platinum brand equity and perhaps inspiring powertrain and chassis tuning performance to begin to re-ignite the Civic’s stagnant sales curve. Echoes my sentiments. There’s nothing new [...]

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2012 Honda Civic Concept

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Honda is showing off what it calls concepts of the 2012 Civic. Given that it’s early 2011, it’s likely that these are pretty close to what you’ll be able to buy later this year. The Coupe Is Honda bold enough to bring that sexy center exhaust to production? I doubt it. But doggone it looks [...]

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Honda Element Bites the Dust

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Would-be Honda Element buyers should head over to their local Honda dealer in a hurry. Honda has announced that 2011 will be the last model year for the original box mobile. With sales dropping every year since it’s introduction, there’s really no surprise here. Honda moved 67k Elements in 2003, it’s first year. That number [...]

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2012 Honda Fit EV

Honda is a little late to the EV game, but they’re getting ready to jump in. Their first entry will be the 2012 Fit EV. Rather than build an EV from scratch like the Nissan Leaf, Honda is playing it a bit safer by modifying the already existing Fit. The Fit is small, lightweight, and [...]

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2012 Honda Civic Spied

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Want a sneak peak of the 2012 Civic? Car Middle East Online has the goods. Though this is a completely new car, the styling is definitely evolutionary. The front end is a mix of the current Civic and the Insight, and seems to work. The rear? It appears that Honda nabbed the design off a [...]

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Honda Civic Recall Followup

One of my readers who has been participating in the discussion regarding the 2006-2007 Honda Civic Recall was kind enough to forward me a letter he received in the mail. This letter is from Honda, addressing Civic owners, and offering an extended warranty to cover the engine block. Thanks for forwarding this to me, Scott. [...]

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2011 Honda Accord gets MPG Bump

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Honda is giving the Accord a mid-cycle refresh for the 2011 model year, due out late this year. There are some light styling changes, including a new grille, rear bumper, and deck lid. There are also new wheels across the lineup. In other words, nothing particularly exciting in the looks department. The real news is [...]

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2011 Honda Fit Hybrid Price Rumor

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If you believe a Reuters‘ source, the 2011 Honda Fit Hybrid will start at an astonishingly low price – $16,750. Considering that the conventional Fit starts at $14,900 , you can call me a skeptic. Such a low base price would put the Hybrid Fit about $4000 less than Honda’s own Fit-based Insight. Some of [...]

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