http://news.hondaspace.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:47:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun -- Our Porsche GT3 and the lovely Briana Lee are two of a kind. Both are built for speed, but civil enough to live with every day. You can't say that about every car...or every young lady. The similarities don't end there. Both ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/06/bikini-driving-school-episode-15-meet-the-twins/ Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun -- Jacqueline Angara guest stars in this week's test drive of the Ferrari 575 Maranello. With front engine and rear drive, is the 575 worthy of the Ferrari name? We wring it out in a series of 0-60 tests. On loan to us ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/06/bikini-driving-school-episode-14-fast-friends/ Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun -- This week, we bring you a special treat: Miss Lyla Dee. Lyla is a spunky co-ed who uses modeling and Go-Go dancing to pay her tuition. A former dance student, she applies her skills in both ventures. The result for us was ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/06/bikini-driving-school-episode-13-sex-the-smg/ Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun Episode 12 -- BMW's new M3 is among the best sports cars in the world. But are its refinements and performance lost on a girl accustomed to more rudimentary modes of transport? Find out as Jasmin Pacheco evaluates the 2008 BMW M3, courtesy ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/06/bikini-driving-school-episode-12-culture-clash/ Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun -- A hot day means one thing: ice cream. Jessie Montecito celebrates her graduation from Bikini Driving School by enjoying a luscious creamsicle...the segment is so sexy, we should be asking for a credit card. Oh, she also drives a car...almost forgot. Once ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/06/bikini-driving-school-episode-11-creamsicle/ Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun -- After reading the input from fans, we set out to fulfill all of their requests: find an owner who will drive his car aggressively and let it be driven in similar fashion; find a girl who wasn't shy on camera; more camera ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/06/bikini-driving-school-episode-10-yellow-fever/ Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun -- Stunning Brooke Banx joins us for another Porsche blast, this time, behind the wheel of an AutoGallery loaner. Brooke is a shy young lady, and very softspoken. She told us that driving the Porsche Turbo was a dream of hers and with ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/06/bikini-driving-school-episode-9-there-is-no-substitute/ Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun -- A Nissan Skyline GT-R driven by a true tuner enthusiast, Kerry Ann. KerryAnn was excited and intimidated by the 580hp Skyline...seems she drives a modded Evo IX, but was not prepared to thrash someone else's $120K car. As a result, she settled ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/06/bikini-driving-school-episode-8-tuner-time/ Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. -- Jaguar tuner Arden teases a new design, the Chevy Volt is spied in the factory, and Mercedes is looking for a new partner. That's all today, hosted by Derek DeAngelis in a secret California location.Visit http://feed.fastlanedaily.com/ ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/02/jaguar-xf-kit-chevy-volt-spy-footage-and-mercedes-mclaren-what/ Bikini Driving School - Good Clean Fun -- What's sexier than a beautiful young lady who can shift gears? Nothing, if you ask us. Alyssa Rey shows us that sexy girls are more than one-dimensional and when you add a bubbly personality and some driving skill, it's auto erotica. This ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/09/01/bikini-driving-school-episode-7-viewers-choice/ 06/03/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. - American Honda Motor Co., Inc., May sales of 167,997, up 11.3 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis(1), shattered the company's all-time sales record for any month as Civic sales reached 53,299, up 28.3 percent versus last May and surpassing the previous monthly record for ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/06/08/all-time-record-civic-sales-top-53000-in-may-as-american-honda-reports-best-month-ever/ 05/20/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. -Honda today announced additional details regarding its new small hybrid scheduled for introduction in early 2009, as part of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. CEO Takeo Fukui's mid-year address. An official name and full product details will be announced later this year. In addition to ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/06/08/honda-announces-additional-details-on-new-small-hybrid-vehicle/ 04/22/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. -Honda is announcing the arrival of the Honda Racer™, a much-anticipated 1/64th scale Hot Wheels® car designed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., in Torrance. The Honda model, along with designs from five additional automakers, were selected as part of the Hot WheelsDesigner's Challenge™ ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/06/08/hot-wheels-honda-racer-turns-up-the-heat-in-a-164th-scale-model/ 04/17/2008 - LINCOLN, Ala. - The all-new, Alabama-built 2009 Honda Pilot rolled off the assembly line today at 10:05 a.m. in Lincoln to the cheers of more than 1,500 associates at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA). "Today we mark a significant milestone - the launch of an all-new Pilot ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/06/08/honda-begins-production-of-2009-pilot-sport-utility-vehicle-in-alabama/ 04/15/2008 - Torrance, Calif. Overview The Honda Pilot is among an elite group of sport utility vehicles that helped elevate the "crossover" segment in the last decade by introducing a combination of smooth ride comfort, accommodating interior packaging and overall ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/06/08/2009-honda-pilot-introduction/ 04/15/2008 - Torrance, Calif. - Overview Honda has consistently challenged itself to pursue vehicle safety as part of its core business strategy. The company seeks to provide a high level of occupant protection and pedestrian injury mitigation in all of ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/06/08/2009-honda-pilot-safety/ Presenting "ThisSiteIsForReal.com" Interested in Free Cash for a few minutes of your time? ThisSiteIsForReal.com offers to pay its members (Join Here!) for completing Free Offers. The offers range from $0.30 - $15+. Basically, if you want free money in minutes, become a member! (No bull, up to now ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/06/08/sponsors-special/ New features, more commitment to you, and very BIG Plans for this year! The Team at HondaSpace is working on improving the Member experience for you.  We are working with new partners and on new ideas to bring more features to you, our Member and Loyal user. We have a goal ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/06/08/big-changes-for-the-2nd-half-of-2008-at-hondaspacecom/ Dead air: What happens in someone opens their chute underneath you. Your canopy can collapse. The cameramen have to be very careful when filming below the divers that they clear the formation before pulling their chute as they can cause all manner of problems. Like their job was not ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/05/21/honda-launches-skydiving-ad-campaign-new-honda-for-you-sponsored-video/ 02/01/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. - The MDX luxury SUV topped January Acura sales for January with 3,982 units; however total Acura sales were 11,168, down 14.2 percent compared to last year. "With next week's debut of the new 2009 RL at the Chicago Auto Show, we anticipate a substantial ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/02/05/acura-announces-january-2008-sales-results/ 02/01/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif., - Feb. 1, 2008 - American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted January total vehicle sales of 98,511, a decline of 2.3 percent compared to January 2007 results. Honda Division posted January sales of 87,343, a decline of 0.5 percent compared to January 2007. Models ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/02/05/american-honda-reports-january-sales/ Hey, If you like having fun with your car or with things relating to it. (ie. you girlfriend, or the boyfriend of the ladies) then share some fun filled photos with us of those times. Also, if you got "Animations"  that you think are fun & have to do with Hondas, Acuras ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/14/do-you-have-crazy-fun-with-your-honda-share-the-pics-here/ Thanks to http://www.hondaspace.com/Xslickwhitetegx for the Mario and Honda Animation, founded it his profile! I think this animation is really well done. The person who made it must LOVE Hondas and is an old school fan of Super Mario, one of the most Popular games ever! Congrats to the maker who ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/13/honda-rock-even-in-mario-land-see-why/ 01/13/2008 - Detroit, Mich - Good afternoon everyone. And thank you for joining us. This is the 5th straight year I have attended the North American International Auto Show. But whenever I come to Detroit I think back to my first visit in 1974. I was a young engineer ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/13/2008-north-american-international-auto-show-remarks-by-takeo-fukui-president-and-ceo-honda-motor-co-ltd/ 01/13/2008 - Detroit, Mich - Good afternoon everyone. Stay where you are and no one gets wet. The ad you just saw is not only intended to build some real excitement for the FCX Clarity but we want to let consumers know that we think fuel cell ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/13/2008-north-american-international-auto-show-remarks-by-john-mendel-executive-vice-president-american-honda-motor-co-inc/ 01/13/2008 - DETROIT - A prototype of the next-generation Honda Pilot is being unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The prototype conveys design features of the more boldly-styled 2009 Pilot, set to debut in spring 2008, ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/13/next-generation-honda-pilot-balances-ideal-combination-of-suv-strengths-and-on-road-refinement/ 01/13/2008 - DETROIT - The Honda CR-Z, a lightweight sports hybrid concept vehicle, and the FCX Clarity, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle set to begin limited retail marketing in summer 2008, are bringing some of the most advanced environmental technologies from Honda to the 2008 North American International ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/13/honda-cr-z-hybrid-and-fcx-clarity-fuel-cell-vehicle-introduce-detroit-to-next-generation-green-cars/ Turbocharged i-DTEC Engine Displayed at the North American International Auto Show DETROIT - 01/13/2008 Acura will introduce the new i-DTEC clean diesel engine to the North American market in 2009. The i-DTEC engine reduces noxious exhaust emissions while boosting power and fuel efficiency. A combination of optimized combustion chamber design and reduced ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/13/acura-will-introduce-clean-diesel-i-dtec-engine-in-2009/ Lexi is the Featured Model for January 2008! She is also HondaSpace.com's Model of the Month. Complete Photo Gallery (with 16 photos) From: South Korea Age:  22 Favorite Food: Sushi Occupation: Dancer Favorite Car: Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Contact: http://myspace.com/sexi_lexi_1985 Congratulations! Learn more about the Car, contact Christian! http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/08/hondaspace-automotivemodel-featured-model-for-january-2008-is-lexi/ TORRANCE, Calif., - 01/03/2008 For a second consecutive year Acura light trucks posted record year-end sales, eclipsing 2006 by 29.1 percent. December sales of 5,906 MDX luxury SUVs and 2,263 RDX turbocharged crossover SUVs represent a significant rise over November and generate year-end ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/03/acura-announces-2007-year-end-sales-results/ 01/03/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. - American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced record sales results for the 11th consecutive year. Sales from both Honda and Acura Divisions totaled 1,551,542 and pushed American Honda annual sales up 2.5 percent, based on the daily selling rate*. The results also mark ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/03/american-honda-posts-11th-consecutive-year-of-record-sales-in-2007/ 01/03/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif., - 100,000 miles - the number of miles it would take to drive around the circumference of the equator four times and the minimum number of miles driven to be part of Honda's new "Honda Mile Makers" Web site. The Mile Makers Web site, ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2008/01/03/honda-launches-online-home-for-high-milers/ 11/15/2007 - TORRANCE, Calif. - A total of seven Honda and Acura models, including the all-new 2008 Honda Accord, have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2008, the highest rating possible from the nonprofit research organization. The annual award recognizes vehicles ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/12/15/honda-and-acura-receive-seven-iihs-top-safety-pick-awards-for-2008/ 12/12/2007 - TORRANCE, Calif. - A prototype of the next-generation Honda Pilot will be unveiled at the January 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The prototype will convey design features of the more boldly-styled, next-generation Pilot and will emphasize ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/12/12/prototype-honda-pilot-headed-to-north-american-international-auto-show/ 12/03/2007 - TORRANCE, Calif. - American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted record November sales of 111,431 Honda and Acura vehicles, up 4.7 percent*, surpassing the previous November 2006 record of 106,446, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales increased 2.7 percent* to 1,419,750. Honda Division year-to-date sales increased ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/12/03/american-honda-november-sales-up-47-percent-to-new-record/ 11/14/2007 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Good morning everyone, and thank you Mr. Iwamura. This is an important day not only for Honda ... but the entire industry. Today, we give our new fuel cell vehicle a name ... to herald a vehicle so substantially different from the model it ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/11/14/2007-los-angeles-auto-show-remarks-by-dan-bonawitz/ 11/14/2007 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Good morning, and thank you for joining us for this world debut of Honda's all-new Fuel cell vehicle. Today, we are introducing not only a new vehicle, but a new name, FCX Clarity. For Honda, ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/11/14/2007-los-angeles-auto-show-remarks-by-tetsuo-iwamura/ 11/14/2007 - TORRANCE, Calif., -Honda today announced that it has begun using the Home Energy Station IV at its Honda R&D Americas, Inc. facility in Torrance, California. This fourth-generation experimental unit is designed to provide fuel for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, as well as heat and ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/11/14/honda-introduces-experimental-home-energy-station-iv/ 11/14/2007 - LOS ANGELES, - Honda today unveiled the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show, announcing plans to begin limited retail marketing of the vehicle in summer 2008. The FCX Clarity is a next-generation, zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle based on the entirely-new Honda ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/11/14/honda-debuts-all-new-fcx-clarity-advanced-fuel-cell-vehicle/ 11/01/2007 - TORRANCE, Calif. - American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted record October sales of 114,799 Honda and Acura vehicles, surpassing the previous October 2005 record of 110,895, the company announced today. Based on the daily selling rate*, October sales declined 0.2 percent due to one additional ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/11/01/american-honda-reports-record-october-sales/ 10/30/2007 - LAS VEGAS - More than 17 Honda project and concept vehicles are on display at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association's (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. Making its world debut, the Honda Accord Coupe ... http://news.hondaspace.com/2007/10/30/honda-introduces-a-world-debut-concept-vehicle-based-on-the-accord-and-a-wide-range-of-customized-vehicles-and-racecars-at-2007-sema-show/