Honda is jumping the SUV bandwagon and has showcased its plans with a new Jazz-based concept at the Detroit Auto Show. The Urban SUV will share its platform with the next generation Jazz and will be charged with taking the fight to Nissan Juke, Peugeot 2008, Ford EcoSport and Renault Captur when it goes on […]

Honda has confirmed that a Civic-based SUV concept will debut at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2013. When it reaches production likely in late 2013, it will aim to emulate the success of the Nissan Qashqai. The show car which is called the Urban SUV ConcepT, is teased in this darkened sketch, but the proportions and several design details […]

Honda  took its time, but finally Honda Civic hatchback buyers get an option of a turbodiesel engine. The claimed efficiency and performance of the new 1.6litre unit is top class at 78.5mpg with 94g/km of carbon emissions. It gets a six speed manual gearbox and will be offered in the same trim levels as the […]

Honda has announced that a new ultra efficient Honda Civic 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel engine will join the Civic line-up from January 2013, boasting CO2 emissions of just 94g/km. This new 1.6 litre engine produces 118bhp and 300Nm of torque and comes paired with a six-speed manual gearbox. As well as emitting just 94g/km of CO2, it’s also capable […]

Mugen is Honda’s official tuning arm and it has unveiled a performance version of the CR-Z hybrid coupe. Only 300 cars were going to be made and all sold in Japan but now Honda UK has confirmed that this same version will be here within a year. It is called the Mugen RZ. It features […]

There have been recalls in the last few days from the likes of Toyota and Honda. Are these recalls a mark of responsible manufacturers or a drop in quality standards? Most recently is the decision by Toyota to recall 138,000 cars in the UK, 7.4 million worldwide, due to a fault electric window switch.This comes just […]