Honda Fit News
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The smallest Honda sold in the U.S. is the 2010 Honda Fit, lauded for its almost infinite combination of interior configurations as well as its sporty driving and handling. But while Honda makes cars even smaller than the Fit for Asian and European markets, it hasn't sold them here. Its latest concept, unveiled at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, explores what a stylish and ultra-compact Honda urban car, stuffed with passenger amenties, might look like 10 or 15 years hence. P-NUT, eh? There's a strong dose of whimsy--some might say "cutesiness"--to the Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport design...
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2011 Mazda2 Subcompact To Launch At Los Angeles Auto ShowWe previewed the upcoming 2011 Mazda2 subcompact a couple of months ago, but now we have more details, along with photos of its updated styling. The five-door hatchback will be officially unveiled in early December, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2011 Mazda Mazda2 will go on sale in the U.S. and...
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Most Fuel Efficient Full-Line Carmaker in the U.S.: Honda. Again.
Once again, Honda has the most fuel-efficient model range of the nine carmakers that sell a full lineup of vehicles in the U.S. Preliminary figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency showed Honda averaging 23.6 miles per gallon across its 2009 vehicles, closely trailed by Hyundai (23.4...
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Preview: 2011 Mazda2
Mazda will launch its global subcompact, the Mazda2 five-door hatchback, in the US market roughly a year from now. Its first appearance in North America will be at December's 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Price is likely to be around $16,000. It is based on the same platform as the eagerly awaited...
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Dealers Taking Risks By Offering Cash For Clunkers Vouchers Before Guidelines are Finalized
The Cash For Clunkers program officially kicked off back on July 1st. For more details on this programs click here. Most dealers are eagerly awaiting the official guidelines for the program that are set to be released on July 24th. However, several dealership have taken the risky step of...
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CR-Z and Fit Hybrids Are Confirmed By Honda For 2010
Today, Honda confirmed that the CR-Z and Fit Hybrids will be a 2010 models according to our partner site, GreenCarReports.com. These cars weren’t exactly secrets since automotive journalists have been writing and speculating about them since the first part of this year. In fact, I even reported...
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While the 2010 Honda Insight has gotten a lot of attention lately, it's far from Honda's only hybrid. Now the company has announced that it will put two more hybrid-electric vehicles on sale in Japan next year: the 2011 Honda CR-Z and the 2011 Honda Fit Hybrid. Honda had previously announced both cars, but this is the first time it has confirmed timing. The CR-Z goes on sale in Japan next February, and will likely be shown at this fall's 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. The Fit Hybrid will go on sale "before the end of 2010". Small, sporty two-seater The 2011 Honda CR-Z will be a small, sporty hybrid...
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Toyota Prius vs 2010 Honda Insight: Kyle Considers Interior Space
Kyle, our high-school correspondent, spends a lot of time driving himself among classes, sports events, and the other commitments in a heavily scheduled teenager's life. And often it's not just him in the car. Remember the old days of riding around with your friends? Kyle does his share of carpool...
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Honda Fit Hybrid Coming 18 Months Ahead of Schedule; New Release Date Fall 2010
Many automakers fall behind schedule and delay releases but not Honda, not this time at least. Honda just announced the Fit Hybrid will be released some 18 months ahead of schedule. The Fit Hybrid is now scheduled to be released in Japan in the fall of 2010. Why the nearly two years...
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2009 Chevrolet Aveo: Small, Cheerful, Green
Four days with a rented 2009 Chevy Aveo led us to think it's adequate and gets the job done, but not top of the class
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Honda's Self-Loving New Website - Words of Hybrid
The Honda Insight is one of the most attention-getting new hybrids on the auto show circuit right now and its web presence just got a boost. Words of Hybrid gives anyone with a hankering for more Honda hybrid info a new destination. The site details the storied history of Honda's gas-electric...
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Forgo the Fortwo? Smart or Not?
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Small Cars: Is It the '80s All Over Again?
Economic downturns and small hatchbacks seem to go hand-in-hand.
Jonathan McGrew
