This is the European version of the Honda Accord before the Acura TSX version. Honda decided to make its Honda Accord more upscale so this is the last affordable Honda mid-size sedan in the millenium. However the Accord didn't fare well in rating because of the rivals like Toyota Avensis and the current model targets the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C180 leaving a hole in Honda's lineup no matter what the pricing is. |
Friday, March 31, 2006
European Honda Accord (1999-2004 version)
Honda Capa
Honda Avancier
Honda Civic 3-dr
Next-generation Honda Fit/Jazz
Next-generation Honda Prelude
UPDATE: There is speculation that Honda may replace the S2000 with the Prelude. |
Honda Civic Convertible
Next-generation Honda Stream
Next-generation Honda CR-V
March photo of the month
This is a drawing of the next 2007 Honda CR-V. It looks like the current model of the StepWGN in Japan will say the next generation CR-V's front end. It also looks Honda is going to sleek way and the crossover way with the next CR-V. In my opinion ditch this car and go with a more RAV4-oriented way. |
Honda ZEST Base
Refreshed Honda That's
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Honda CRV 4WD
2005 Honda Civic
Honda City ZX
Honda Civic 5-door Hatch
This is the 5-door hatch version of the 2003-2005 US Honda Civic Si. There was a base 3-door version too but now that has been replaced by a new version. The 5-door still lingers until 2007 and is still sold in Europe and Australia. The whole car is roomy and is powered by the last year's Civic engine. It won the 2000-2001 Japan Car of the Year. |
Honda Beat
The Beat was a cute little convertible that was only sold in Japan. It was a mid-engine layout car and was imported to many continents. The Beat was a Kei car (K-car) is short for Kei Jidosha, which is Japanese for "light vehicle". By regulation they must be less than 3.4 metres long and 1.48 metres wide (smaller than a Mini), have an engine less than 660cc with no more than 64 horsepower. The Beat only had a 3-cylinder engine and had a factory 49 mpg. For standard features it's got things like a 5-speed manual, driver's side airbag, radio and air conditioning. However the decease of the car came in 1996 but there are still lots of there out there and exporting them wouldn't be a bad idea. |
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Honda ASM
Honda JMW
Honda SSM
Honda NSX
This was a pre-production model before the BIG NSX really arrived in 1990 and hit the markets with a boom! The NSX stands for New Sports Experimental. The NSX lasted in the markets for 15 years without major redesigns and that's why it went out of the market. Too old design and too high price led to the ashes. It only went through a freshning in 1997 and 2002. |
Honda FSX
Honda V V Prototype
This was just a pre-production model of the Insight. However the seat material, radio and front and rear styling were different from the Insight. This was Honda's first ever mild hybrid but there was a "less than mild" hybrid before in the 90s called the Civic VX. But this vehicles only had two seats, rear wheels half covered and was the fuel mileage champ (still unbeated today). |
Honda EVX
Honda FSR
The name of the FSR stands for Future Safety Research when it debut at the 1993 Tokyo Auto Show. At that time the FSR had state-of-the-art navigation system and a computer monitor that shows you the correct ways of driving and it had a screen on the back with messages. The seats were also high-tech which enabled you to fit because of the automatic settings that would seep in as soon as you would get in the car. |
Honda mh
Honda Neukom
Saturday, March 11, 2006
1993 Honda Ascot
The third-generation of the Ascot was mainly a car for those who didn't like the flashy styling of the Ascot Innova and wanted a more upscale car than the Accord. This car was based mainly on the North American Acura Vigor/2.5 TL but with differences in styling and features offered. It went out of the market in 1996 due to the Accord racking up all of its sales. |
Honda Ascot Innova
Honda Quint/Quintet and Acura Integra
You might remember this car as the Acura Integra but it was sold as the Quint or the Quintet in Japan the same years as this model design. Basically these cars were the same thing. However later in the early 90s Honda of Japan decided to change the Quint/Quintet name to just regular Integra as like in North America back then. There were a coupe, hatchback and a sedan model. |
Honda S-MX
Honda Airwave
This is another one of those Japanese Honda images with front license plate that is California. Now this is Honda's newest wagon and it has won numerous design awards in Japan. This car also has a panoramic roof and seating for seven. The design of this car is mainly based on the Stream but mainly the Fit/Jazz. |
Honda ZEST
This is Honda's Japanese competitor to the Toyota Bb (Scion Bb). Now this car looks like a Scion Xa combined with the Xb which looks surprisingly weird and yet it looks pleasant. It is powered by a small 4 cylinder engine that has a famous name called the i-DSI and a i-DSI turbo charger. If Honda were to bring this to the market I would replace it with the ugly Element. |
Friday, March 10, 2006
2007 Japanese Honda Partner
Honda has finally paid attention and redesign the Partner which is almost a complete spin-off of the Airwave. However, there is the black bumpers, black door handles, black mirrors, black C-Pillar accent and the cheap looking steel wheels. The standard feature list is very short. There is no radio or A/C but it is a commercial vehicle. |