Senna: Toro Rosso Were Interested in Budget
18 Feb 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bruno Senna doesn't regret his decision to deny himself of a perfectly decent drive with Toro Rosso for a chance to start the 2009 season with Honda's F1 team. Although that decision led t...
Honda Insight Gets 10,000 Orders since Launch
18 Feb 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Honda Insight Hybrid has stirred somewhat of a fuss after its official February 6th showroom launch in Japan. In only ten days, some 10,000 orders have been placed for the new model, more th...
Carmakers Hope to Cut Cost with Fewer Trims
17 Feb 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The effects of the economic crisis could be felt for quite some time from now on, as automakers will try to soften the blow by cutting corners wherever possible. Car manufacturers will find it hand...
S2000 Is Dead, Long Live 700 hp T1 Honda S2000
17 Feb 2009, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite its fairly high popularity among car enthusiasts from all over the world, Honda confirmed that the S2000 will be discontinued at the end of the year. But even so, Honda S2000 will remain ali...
Petrobras to Quit F1, Deny Bruno Senna Backing
16 Feb 2009, 18:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brazilian oil giant Petrobras have denied allegations that they are considering to be part of a rescue plan for Honda's F1 team. According to autosport.com, Petrobras' Head of Sponsorship ...
Sale of Motorbikes for Children Is Now Illegal in America
16 Feb 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Children who wanted to ask their parents to give them a motorcycle for their birthday should change their wish list as starting with last week, the sale of such devices is illegal. February 10 wa...
Coulthard: Button May End F1 Career
10 Feb 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / By keeping his promise and sticking with Honda's F1 racing team no matter what, Jenson Button might eventually be forced to leave Formula One out the back door. At least that's how friend ...
Mugen Honda Insight - Hybrid with an Attitude
9 Feb 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One month has passed since the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid was launched at the Detroit Auto Show, and the crew at Mugen have already attempted to better the series model. The tuned model is more aggre...
Honda Accord Type-S with 180 HP Diesel Waits for Geneva
6 Feb 2009, 16:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Beside several other goodies prepared by the Japanese automaker, the 2009 Geneva Motor Show will also witness the debut of the sporty Honda Accord Type-S which is now equipped with a more powerful e...
Pedrosa Pulls Out of Sepang Test Due to Knee Pain
6 Feb 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa won't be testing for Honda in the third day of the Sepang meeting due to knee pain. Although he improved his performances in Malaysia this morning – as compared to the first ...
ASIMO Presents Honda Insight Hybrid at Geneva
6 Feb 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 120 cm 52 kg small “astronaut” created by Honda under the name ASIMO will guest star the unveiling of the Insight Hybrid at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The new Honda will make its E...
Indy Engine Package Delayed?
5 Feb 2009, 11:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The IndyCar Series might stick to its current engine package in 2011 as well. Although they were planning to change the engine regulation in 3 years time, the economic regression might cause the ser...
Honda Sales Still Collapsing Despite Successful Models
4 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Honda today announced the January 2009 American sales, unveiling a decline of 30.7 percent compared to the same month of 2008. But more importantly, Honda officials admitted the a...
Dick Colliver Backs Away as Honda Sales Executive
4 Feb 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the economic crisis knocking on the door, there is a lot of pressure over automakers' executives and to be honest, not many people would like to be in their shoes at the moment. Ther...
Honda Rolled Out Its 20 Millionth Car in North America
4 Feb 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese automaker Honda today announced it has reached a new milestone in North America as the company rolled out the 20 millionth automobile last month. Honda arrived in North America in 1982,...
European Car Makers Interested in IndyCar Engine Deal
4 Feb 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most manufacturers seem to revise their racing programmes in Formula 1 – Honda even withdrew from the series last year – the IndyCar Series confirmed that no less than 5 c...
Mercedes & BMW to Leave F1?
3 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 is on the brink of losing two of its most appreciated manufacturers in 2010, according to reports from German magazine Focus. The two companies are allegedly considering retirement from th...
Japanese January Sales Lowest in 37 Years
2 Feb 2009, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite some rumors claiming the Japanese automotive industry is less affected by the economic downturn, new car sales in Japan reached the lowest point in 37 years in January, according to Reuters ...
Ecclestone Not Panicking on F1 Future
2 Feb 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking on former F1 champion Alain Prost's advice, Bernie Ecclestone insisted that the world of Formula 1 should not panic in the wake of the global economic downturn. The F1 supreme argued tha...
Congress Bans Chidren's Motorcycles
29 Jan 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / One truly awesome way of getting the 12-year-old teens entertained might be soon history...The authority responsible for such a terrible decision couldn't have been anyone else than the US Cong...