Mugen, Honda’s in-house tuner, will give the CR-Z Hybrid cosmetic and aerodynamic treatment. Mugen will install kit such as front aprons, a new front grille with LED daytime running lights, a large roof-mounted wing and side skirts. A rear diffuser forms part of the package.  Although a contradiction in terms for a vehicle intended to be economical, performance-improving parts have yet to be fitted to the powerplant.

Other enhancements include a sport exhaust system, air filters and a sport suspension system. Customers will have a choice of different-looking 17-inch alloy wheels to pick from.

Items like unique gear lever knobs and floor mats, additional gauges, and a carbon fiber mirrors make it…

Honda confirms that they will be revising the 2009 Ridgeline. According to Vicki Poponi, Honda’s vice president of product planning, has revealed that Honda indeed has plans of introducing a fully revised version of its unibody pickup for the 2011 model year.

The Honda Ridgeline, which first debuted at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show and later launched as 2006 model year, is the automaker’s first venture into the truck segment. It was originally expected to sell 50,000 units annually, and early on even surpassed that figure. However, in recent years, its sales figures have declined with just 33,875 sold in 20008, and dropped lower with 16,464 in 2009.

After receiving its last…

Honda has just announced the launch of a new at-home hydrogen fueling station. The station is developed to help speed along the acceptance of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Offering a possible glimpse into the future of zero-emissions motoring, the Honda Solar Hydrogen Station is capable of running off solar and standard grid power.

The Solar Hydrogen Station is developed at the company’s Los Angeles R&D center. The new fueling center could help in the expansion of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

Today, hydrogen is only available at a handful of fueling stations, with most concentrated in southern California. This fact has forced many automakers to conduct most fuel-cell research in California – as well as limited…

The new Honda Insight Sports Modulo concept will be debuting this weekend at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon. Also to make their debut at the event are the Freed and Life styling studies.

The Honda Insight Sports Modulo concept has been designed with the theme “Exciting Eco” in mind. The hybrid features a bold new front bumper with new and lower grille, diffuser and LED lighting. Honda also made the Insight Sport Modulo concept more appealing to look at than the 2010 Insight by giving it new squared bumper, clear plastic covering for the taillights, sport-inspired sidesills and striking wheels.

The metallic purple MPV, that is the Honda Freed study, is embellished…

Toyota was not the only one that introduced a compact concept car at the 10th Auto Expo in New Delhi. Honda also unveiled their New Small Concept car, marking as well their first world premiere in India.

Under the design principle “Man Maximum- Machine Minimum”, the five-seat, three-door concept car was assembled in Japan. It has a large enough cabin space, thanks to its wide platform. The outside boasts Honda’s “Efficient Energetic Exterior” with its shape emphasized by LED lights.

With the launch of the New Small Concept, Honda is also trying to break into the hot compact car market India is becoming.

The production version of the Honda New Small Concept will…

Next year, the New Small Concept will be introduced by Honda at the 10th Auto Expo in New Delhi. The petite car, if released, will be competing against the Tata Nano.

The Honda Siel Cars India—a joint venture between Japan-based Honda and India-based Siel Limited formed in 1995—stated that the, “Honda New Small Concept is a concept model of a new small-sized vehicle, which Honda is currently developing especially for India and other emerging nations.”

The Honda New Small Concept will likely be a two-door unit that will also be put against with a new concept as well from Toyota, the Toyota Entry Family Car.

Both the Honda New Small Concept and the…

The first-generation Honda Element didn’t give the Japanese automaker the sales that they expected. Nevertheless, Honda is giving the Element yet another start with its planned all-new model.

The Element went on sale in 2003 and since then rarely had minor updates, and never really fired up the sales charts. As such. Honda execs are still keen on keeping Element in production as it is part of the platform usability strategy of the automaker. Honda is also aware that the Element brings in a different kind of buyer to the Honda showrooms.

The Element fell below with its 75,000 sales goal per year, selling only 67,500 units on its first year on…

The Insight EX is one of Honda’s Release in hybrid models. This machine is a fuel saver and an impressive gas mileage. This is a roomy car for you and your family. It has ample room at the back for your belongings and not to mention, the Honda Insight EX’s interior design is a knock-out. You can choose from an array of different exterior colors that will suit you. Anyway, whatever color you choose is perfect. The Honda Insight EX is simply amazing. Affordable for tight budgets but the overall performance is as good as it gets. Sporty, cool design and a unique experience in driving… The Honda Insight EX…

Due to the bad global economy, many car makers are forced to close plants and factories, in Honda’s case the latest victim of the current financial climate is its European design studio. Honda’s European Studio is located just outside of Frankfurt, Germany, and it will close at the end of next month.

Honda has decided to close its car and motorcycle design studios at its Offenbach R&D center by the end of November. However, only the studio will be closing, Honda will still continue its R&D operations in another location

“This is a regrettable structure change due to the current economic picture,” Honda spokesman Christophe Rust told Car Design News. “The German…