Remember the story about Honda and Top Gear planning to create the world’s fastest lawn mower? Well, the project is now complete, and it certainly has the power to set records. Using a conventional Honda HF2629 ride-on, Top Gear UK and Honda have stripped the original motor and replaced it […]
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GM and Honda to co-develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies
General Motors and Honda have announced they will be joining forces to co-develop new hydrogen fuel cell technologies for future vehicles. The long-term agreement hopes to see the technologies made available on the market by 2020. A number of car companies have been announcing partnership deals lately, mostly in a […]
Mugen styling kit for ninth-gen Honda Civic sedan revealed
When it comes to aftermarket Honda performance upgrades, no other company is as closely in tune with the brand than Mugen. The engine tuning and parts manufacturing company has just announced a new styling program for the ninth generation Honda Civic sedan. Part of the reason Mugen is so close […]
Video: Top Gear and Honda creating world’s fastest lawnmower
The guys from Top Gear, along with help from Honda and Team Dynamics, are looking to reset the world record by creating the fastest lawnmower on the planet. A preview video has just surfaced online showing the extent of the project, which features a Honda VTR1000F motorcycle engine. The engine […]
New McLaren ‘911 rival’ to be powered by Honda – rumour
McLaren has previously confirmed it is working on a new entry-level model which will compete against the likes of the Porsche 911. There’s now word spreading around suggesting the sports car could end up being powered by a Honda engine. Not since the great Ayrton Senna F1 days have we […]
2015 Honda NSX to be built at new Performance Centre, USA
Honda will build the all-new 2015 Honda NSX supercar at a new US$70 million Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio, USA. The facility is situated close to the official Honda R&D Americas centre, also in Ohio. The Performance Centre will employ 100 existing Honda engineers, all working within the mega 17,094-square-metre […]
2013 Honda Civic DTi-S i-DTEC diesel now on sale in Australia
Honda’s first turbo-diesel Civic launches today, the new 2013 Honda Civic DTi-S, equipped with what Honda calls Earth Dreams Technology. The new DTi-S is also the first ever Honda in Australia to sport a diesel engine. The new 1.6-litre i-DTEC four-cylinder engine offers Civic owners the chance to keep emissions […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R to produce at least 198kW
Some more information has come through regarding the next-gen 2015 Honda Civic Type R. Honda has announced testing and development on the project is well and truly underway. Stopping short of revealing potential specifications on the new model, Honda said it will begin testing prototypes at the Nurburgring in Germany […]