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Honda Fit Wins "$16K Subcompact Shootout"

Do you happen to be in the market for a new car? Perhaps you're looking for something a little more fuel efficient than what you're currently driving? If so, then Motorcars Honda, can't help but recommend the 2012 Honda Fit.

Why consider the Honda Fit? In the past, some have scoffed at the subcompact market. The segment tended to feature 'econoboxes' - devoid of any features that make driving a delight. These days…

Honda Fit Takes Home Rally Win

The Honda Fit hatchback available from Motorcars Honda is winning rally championships in Australia, The Land Down Unda'.

Called "Jazz" in that country, Honda's rally team of Eli Evans and Glen Weston, along with Mark Pedder and Claire Ryan in a second car, won first place at Rally Calder. They had to fight against other rally professionals, along with horrid winds, rain, and poor road conditions.

"Our strategy was to keep the Jazz on…

The trend of tapping into genius early might have started with playing Mozart to babies while they were still in the womb. But, it's since expanded to include countless interactive toys, games...you name it.

Catering to parent's interest on the matter of baby IQ, Parenting magazine recently released an inaugural "Genius" issue targeted at helping Moms and Dads tap into, and grow, little Sarah's or Davey's cranial powers.

Among the…

2012 Honda Pilot - Family Car of the Year

One of the most common misconceptions [Dealer] hears among families living in [Geo And], is that the only way to get seating for eight is to buy a minivan. Happily, for drivers who don't want to adopt quintessential soccer-Mom style, this is not the case. Honda offers an ultra-safe, super-comfortable, sporty alternative with a good dose of sleek: the 2012 Honda Pilot.

Previously, the new Honda Pilot championed a "$37k and Under SUV Shootout…

2012 Honda Civic - 1 of the 'Best New Cars of 2012'

It looks like the critics agree: the new Honda Civic deserves a couple of pats on the bumper.  Adding to the car's long list of accolades, including "IIHS Top Safety Pick", "Highest Ranked Compact Car in Initial Quality in a Tie" (by J.D. Power and Associates), and "Best Resale Value for a Compact Car" (by kkb.com), is a place on About.com's "Best New Cars of 2012" list.

Why did About…

J.D. Powers and Associates' Initial Quality StudySM for 2011 shows Honda has earned the highest initial quality ranking in the company's history. Adding to the victory is the fact that this improvement puts Honda second among all premium- and non-premium automakers surveyed. And, perhaps even more impressive:  Honda led the entire auto industry with the most segment leaders, including the Honda Civic (compact car), Honda Accord (midsize car), Honda Element (compact crossover SUV?

Maybe you've noticed - the minivan market is getting increasingly competitive. Driving home this assertion is the fact that Cars.com, an reputable online resource for new and used car buyers just held their first-ever Ultimate Minivan Shootout.

Via the Ultimate Minivan Shootout, Cars.com assessed six face-lifted 2011 minivans priced under $45,000. Helping them host the series of head-to-head challenges that lasted a total of three days was USA Today, Motorweek, and an…

Honda Named Greenest Car Maker

Honda profits jumped to huge numbers during 2011, while the Japanese auto maker has received a great honor - Greenest Auto Maker. 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, which receives 40 miles per gallon city and 43 miles per gallon…

Honda Ranks #1 as Top Automaker

Every year, automakers receive their annual report cards from Consumer Reports. The scores are never graded on a curve like a fifth-grader's math test might be. Rather, they're carefully calculated based on the auto manufacturer's predicted reliability rankings, current lineup, and performance of the models evaluated by Consumer Reports' dedicated team of engineers.

For some automakers, this time of year brings a lot of anxiety. For Honda, however, it further proves the…