Shuttle from Honda

Honda will release the shuttle. So it will be called a new version of the car Fit (Jazz) station wagon.  It will not work on rocket fuel, and for quite a standard gasoline, as a hybrid power plant and modifications to the front and all wheel drive. Began on Thursday in Japan, sales have already exceeded the bar in 7000 orders. Base Wagon Honda Fit Shuttle has a 1.5-liter petrol engine with 118 hp.  with. and the hybrid version gets a power plant, which combines a 1.3-liter engine with 98 hp, 13-horsepower electric motor and CVT.  Average fuel consumption is about 3.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Another Tsiferki.  The height of the trunk 5-seater wagon is 540 mm (four-wheel drive version - 565 mm), the volume of the compartment reaches a petrol version 590 liters, and the hybrid - 517 liters.  This includes the amount of additional storage compartments under the floor.  At the base Fit Shuttle it is 94 liters, the all-wheel drive - 50 liters in hybrid - 21 liters. If you add up seats 2nd row, in the trunk is formed flat loading floor length 1810 mm.  And if we drop another and back of the front passenger seat, you will be able to shove something up to 2000mm. Pricing policy is that in Japan the price of gasoline Honda Fit Shuttle - from $ 20 thousand, and the hybrid modification - from $ 22.5 thousand.

Honda showed a hatchback for 9400 Euros

Designed as a low cost model for a number of Asian markets, Honda officially unveiled a hatchback Brio. The main countries that are targeted Brio, are China, Thailand and India, where the new hatchback will release with Hyundai i10 and Suzuki Alto. Motor line for Brio borrowed from Honda Jazz, the gearbox - a five "mechanics" or CVT. Thai version will be equipped with a richer, it will have ABS, EBD, front airbags and disc brakes. The cost of such version will be from 9,400 € only.

Honda will present a crossover-coupe

The Moscow Motor Show Honda will be the Accord Cross tour. This crossover in the style of "four-door coupé was presented last year in the U.S..

The car is built on a platform of family Accord (more precisely, the American version, which differs markedly from European), but significantly longer and higher, moreover, increased ground clearance. Trunk volume with rear seats folded up to 1450 liters.

Version of the Russian market will be equipped with a 177-hp motor 2,4 l, as well as proprietary AWD system SH-AWD.

Details of models and prices, as well as the timing of the start of sales will be made public after the presentation

Honda withdraws 400 thousand cars

Honda to recall almost 400,000 cars in the U.S. in connection with the possible malfunction of the mechanism of ignition. Under revocable campaign fallen machine model Accord and Civic production in 2003 and Element 2003-2004 years of manufacture with automatic transmission.

The problem is that during wear the ignition key can be removed without taking the position selector Auto "Parking". If this does not take the parking brake, cars can come in motion.

During 2003 and 2005 cars of this brand is already spoken for this problem. Notice of revocation of the owners will get to the end of September.

Sales of Honda

Honda Motor Company published financial results of the company's 2009 fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. The company's turnover amounted to 91.7 billion dollars, while net profit increased by 96% compared to the same period in 2008, and amounted to 2,9 billion dollars. Total has sold 3.4 million cars, 9.6 million motorcycles and 4.7 million units of power products Honda. 

Such impressive growth is due to successful sales results in the U.S., Chinese and Indian markets. Also, its share has Honda and implementing a program to reduce costs.

Geneva avstosalon 2010

In Geneva, opened long-awaited 80-th Jubilee Motor Show 2010. Switzerland does not have its own automobile industry, but since 1905 this auto show is one of the largest and most prestigious in the world - will debut here most of the major innovations the world's largest automakers, primarily European. At present several new models of Peugeot, Citroen, Volkswagen, Nissan, Honda, Kia, Skoda and many others - on the plans most of the companies we write in separate articles. 

It will be shown Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Alfa Romeo Pandion, Audi A1, Audi A8 hybrid, Audi rs5, Cygnet Aston Martin, Bentley Continental Supersports Cabriolet, Bentley Mulsanne, BMW X5, BMW Active Hybrid 5-Series, MKVI Bufori, Bugatti 16 C Galibier , BYD E6, Carlsson C25, Chevrolet Aveo RS, Citroen Racing DS3, DS4 Citroen, Ferrari 599 GTO, Ferrari 599 Hybrid, Fiat 500C Abarth, Fiat Doblo,, Fisker Karma, Ford C-Max and Grand-C-MAX, Ford Focus Estate, Ford Focus RS, Gumpert Apollo, Hispano Suiza, Honda 3-RC, Honda CR-Z, Infiniti EX30d, Infiniti M, Jaguar XKR, Kia Sportage, Kia Venga EV, Agera Koenigsegg, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Lexus 200h CT, Lotus Elise, Lotus Evora, Lotus Evora hybrid, Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S, Mazda 5, Mazda 6 Facelift, Mazda MX-5, Mercedes F800, Mercedes S63 AMG, Mercedes S63 AMG, Mini Countryman, Mini JCW diesels, Mitsubishi ASX , Nissan Juke, Nissan Micra, NLV Quant, Tricolore Pagani Zonda, Peugeot 508 concept, Peugeot SR1, Pininfarina's spider Alfa Romeo, Porsche 918 Spyder, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Cayenne hybrid, Porsche Panamera V6, Porsche 911 GT3 Hybrid racer, Porsche 911 Turbo S, Proton hybrid concepts, Protoscar Lampo 2, Renaultsport Clio Gordini, Renault Megane CC, Renault Megane GT, Renault Wind, Seat Ibiza ST, Seat IBE, Skoda Fabia and Roomster facelift, Skoda Fabia VRS, Subaru Impreza XV, Suzuki Kizashi, Tata Aria, Toyota Auris facelift, Toyota Auris HSD, Toyota RAV-4, Toyota FT-86, Vauxhall Flextreme GT / E, Vauxhall Meriva, Volkswagen Polo GTI, Volkswagen Cross Polo, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Touareg, Volvo S60. 

Now turn to a detailed report from Geneva, and yet look small Photos from. For the public exhibition will open on Thursday.

The new hybrid coupe Honda CR-Z

Manufacturer Mugen for the new hybrid coupe Honda CR-Z has developed a sports package restyling. It includes a sporty body kit, spoiler, new front grille with LED daytime running lights, a large spoiler on the roof and side skirts. The car set up a sports exhaust system and suspension system, as well as air filters. Customers will be able to choose different types of 17-inch alloy wheels. Interior complement the new gear knob, additional instruments, mirrors and rugs.

Honda Debuts

The International Geneva Motor Show 2010 will be the world premiere of a stylish three-wheeled electric cars Honda 3R-C. 3R-C - a single three-wheeled electric trolley, which shows the appearance of a compact city car of the future. The power plant is the lowest in three-wheeled frame, resulting in lower center of gravity and improve stability on the road. 3R-C is equipped with a transparent plastic hood that covers the driver's seat while parked, and during the movement into a sleek windscreen and the driver provides a high level of comfort. The sides of the capsule provide significant security protection for passengers, reducing the risk of injury during side collisions. And for protection from bad weather 3R-C designers have created a flexible bag, which fits over the upper body of the driver. Design 3R-C was developed in European R & D Center Honda in Milan. 

In addition to the 3R-C, will be held in Geneva, the European premiere retromobilya Honda EV-N. EV-N is a sketch on a stylish urban electric vehicle near future. It is based on the compact Honda N360 1967. At each door of this two-door car posted the latest Unicycle Honda U3-X, which offer previously unattainable level of mobility. Powerplant EV-N consists of a compact electric motor and a powerful lithium-ion battery, which can automatically recharged by the built-in roof solar panels, while EV-N is in the parking lot.

The Americans chose the most reliable car brand

The Americans were rating the most reliable cars. According to JD Power and Associates, the most reliable new cars U.S. citizens believe Lexus with a 84 problems per 100 vehicles. The leader of last year - Porsche - down to 2nd place, while the drivers feedback on the quality of this brand have changed slightly (90 to 87 issues a year ago). 3rd place, rising to seven steps up, won the Cadillac (General Motors), clarify . 

In-10 of the best hit is also Hyundai (95), Honda (99), Mercedes-Benz and Toyota (101), Ford (102), Chevrolet and Suzuki (103). But most criticism of the American consumer have caused cars Mini - 165 breakdowns per 100 vehicles. 

However, as noted by the experts, the quality of cars over the past year as a whole has grown. Thus, the average for the industry decreased from 118 to 100 cars of criticism in 2008-m to 108. Moreover, the growth of new items to ensure the quality of which usually suffer. 

Note, rating the quality of new cars is based on the survey almost 81 thousand respondents who bought or taking in the rent car 2009 model year, not less than three months. 192 models of 37 brands were evaluated on 228 criteria. It was noted the problems or their lack in two areas: defects / faults this includes all cases of breakage and improper functioning of parts and components) and design for example, the detail is fine, but its location is inconvenient. Cars are ranked by number of problems per 100 vehicles: less than, the higher the position the brand in the list.