
Principal Mugen stockist and leading Japanese tuning house Torque Developments International Plc announce that the full range of Honda Civic Type R FN2 upgrades are now available for the performance aftermarket. Covering engine, chassis, braking and visual enhancements, the Mugen Civic Type R FN2 product range has been subject OEM style levels of arduous design, testing and quality control tests, ensuring...

The Honda EV-N Concept is a small, 4-seater battery electric vehicle, inspired by the N360, Honda’s 360cc micro car launched in the 1960s. The Honda EV-N Concept car features solar panels in the roof, which could be used to charge the on-board battery. The Honda EV-N Concept is purely a design study and there are no plans for production.

The Honda Skydeck Concept will be unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. The Honda Skydeck Concept is an innovative 6-seater hybrid MPV. This is still a design study, but is a great example of how Honda’s IMA technology can be placed in a range of different cars for different needs. To give the Honda Skydeck Concept the practicality of a conventional MPV, many of the hybrid system components...

The Honda CR-Z sporty hybrid concept is the most recent prototype of a compact, agile coupe using Honda’s IMA technology. When the production version goes on sale in the UK next summer 2010, it will be the world’s first sports hybrid car, and the first ever petrol-electric vehicle to employ a 6-speed manual transmission. The latest version of Honda CR-Z Concept 2009 will be revealed at...

The Honda CR-V for the 2010 model year comes with refinements and upgrades to the exterior and interior, new features, better fuel economy, and more power. The 2010 Honda CR-V exterior styling enhancements include a freshened front fascia with a new grille and bumper design, a re-sculpted hood, and a new rear bumper shape. A 10-spoke alloy wheel design, standard on Honda CR-V EX and EX-L, replaces...

Honda has announced the new-look 2010 Honda CR-V, with a new diesel engine and an eagerly-awaited automatic gearbox for diesel models. The 2010 Honda CR-V features a new 2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel engine that produces 150PS at 4000rpm (up 10PS) and torque of 350Nm at 2000rpm (up 10Nm). The gearbox choices offered by the 2010 Honda CR-V include a manual and a 5-speed automatic. The 2010 Honda CR-V includes...

The all-new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour evolves the Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) concept by integrating a sleek and aerodynamic shape that blends sporty, low-profile contours with versatile CUV functionality. The Honda Accord Crosstour’s styling builds on the Accord’s familiar character lines and adds a bolder front grille complemented by a durable lower-body appearance, wedge-shaped...

The 2010 Honda Accord lineup receives new features on certain models with an expanded application of Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® to vehicles equipped with leather seating surfaces and new rear seat ventilation ducts on Honda Accord Sedan EX and Honda Accord EX-L models for more-direct rear passenger airflow. Subtle modifications include graphically optimized climate control buttons and the addition...

Honda announced plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010. By combining these two models with the currently available Insight and Civic Hybrid, Honda will further enhance its lineup of compact hybrid models, which leverage the unique characteristics of Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA), including compact size, lightweight...

Mugen has released their latest upgrade package of the Honda Civic Type-R hatchback. Set to go sale in the UK in the third quarter of the year, the Mugen-enhanced Civic Type-R comes with a four-cylinder, 2.0-liter i-VTEC engine that gets a minimum 200 horsepower, as well as uprated shocks and springs and Mugen’s new ‘I-TCMS’ tire monitoring system. Brembo has also been called in to supply...