Thursday, 16 May 2013 18:02
Honda confirms return to Formula 1 in 2015 with McLaren
Words by Christopher Kho
Soichiro Honda was once quoted saying: “If Honda does not race, there is no Honda.” And one of their biggest undertaking was Formula 1.
It started as early as the 60's where they enjoyed success as a full-fledged team. They then returned in the 80's as an engine supplier for McLaren and won the driver's and constructor's championship from '88 to '92 with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Honda even had a short stint as a constructor a few years ago, until the company pulled the plug in 2008 due to limited success.
Sadly, Honda's motorsports program has been dormant for the past few years, which made us wonder wether Honda has lost their way. Well, I'm glad to let everyone know that their dry spell is almost over. That's because Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has just announced their return to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from the 2015 season onwards as an engine supplier for McLaren once again.
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Motorsports
Saturday, 11 May 2013 10:38
Honda PH offers 5 great gift ideas for Mother's Day
Mother's Day is only one day away, but in case you haven't bought a gift yet for your mom, wife, or *gasp* mother-in-law, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) has these 5 great gift ideas for the whole month of May. Yes, you don't have to buy a brand new Honda tomorrow. You have the 19 remaining days in May to do so.
For starters, they offering P25,000 in savings for every purchase of 1.3S and 1.5 E variants of the Honda City. But if you want something more versatile with its ULT seats, the Honda Jazz is now upgraded with a Garmin Navigation Device with reverse camera.
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Contest and Promos
Thursday, 09 May 2013 07:04
Soon to rise Honda Cars Calamba will be Honda's 2nd dealership in Laguna
These guys are really on a roll. Less than a month after the groundbreaking of Honda Cars Greenhills and the newly-transferred Honda Cars Cebu, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is at it again. This time, they're opening a brand new dealership in Laguna.
Honda Cars Calamba will soon rise along Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Milagrosa, Calamba City. It's strategically located to be more accessible to customers going or coming from the city proper and nearby towns. Sitting on a 3,000 sq. meter land area, it will feature a showroom with Honda's product line-up. Honda Cars Calamba will also offer complete vehicle service facilities such as general repair, preventive maintenance, and body-and-paint.
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:58
Honda previews upcoming CR-Z by going on a road tour
At last, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is really to bring the CR-Z here. Deliveries, however, are not expected to arrive until August. So what they're doing to help pre-sell their new two-door hybrid sports coupe is to take it on a road tour. The CR-Z will make a total of nine stops across Honda dealerships in Metro Manila. But do care to note that they'll display the CR-Z Mugen Concept previewed at the Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) last year, not the latest 2013-spec CR-Z that's on sale.
Available in six variants, HCPI began pre-selling the CR-Z last April 26, 2013 on a “first come, first serve” delivery basis. That means, if you put in your reservation on the 1st week of May, you're assured to be one of the first few to get a brand-new CR-Z by August.
The Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept will make these nine stops in Metro Manila:
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Friday, 26 April 2013 09:45
Honda updates the 2014 Odyssey with a tidy upgrade
Words by Hans Gerald Chua | Photos courtesy of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
When a car manufacturer gives one of its models a mid-cycle update, they normally put in new bumpers, new wheels, and maybe better safety features. Honda, on the other hand, had other things in mind when they updated the Odyssey for 2014.
Like everyone else, I'm pretty sure the guys at Honda also have to vacuum their cars every so often. And we all know what a chore that is. So they came up with a solution. The revamped Odyssey highlights Honda's first-ever vehicle to be fitted with a vacuum cleaner called HondaVAC. This tie-up with ShopVac composes of powerful vacuum, replaceable filter, canister bag, and attachable nozzles - all located in the cargo area to make clean-ups quick and easy.
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Newly Launched
Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:52
HCPI now accepting reservations for the CR-Z; Prices start at P1.4-million
Words by Christopher Kho
I still remember it quite clearly when Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) told us last year that they'll only make the CR-Z hybrid sports coupe available locally if, and only if, Senate Bill No. 2856 is passed into law. Although the Senate has already given the “Electric, Hybrid, and Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles Incentives Act of 2011” the green light, a certain Mr. Aquino has yet to sign it. So instead of waiting for legislation's snail's pace, HCPI jumped the gun and announced that they're now accepting reservations for the CR-Z.
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Newly Launched
Friday, 19 April 2013 16:52
Honda upgrades all City variants for 2013; Now packed with even more features
Words and photos by Christopher Kho
It's been only a year since the Honda City got a well-deserved facelift, but Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) thought that it was necessary to make their best-selling model even better. And what they did this time is to stuff it with all the goodies and features one could wish for, raising the standard for subcompacts one step higher. Plus, some added few safety features now earn the City a full 5-star ASEAN NCAP crash safety rating.
The biggest change to the line-up is that there's no longer a 1.5 E variant. Instead, they've added two new versions they call 1.5 EL and 1.5 ENC. The 1.5 EL is pretty much identical in spec with the previous 1.5 E, except for one difference: black leather seats. The 1.5 ENC, on the other hand, gets the most revision of all.
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Thursday, 18 April 2013 09:39
Could Honda's Concept C and Concept S be the next Civic and Jazz?
Words by Ferman Lao | Photos courtesy of Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
While the rest of the world still moon over cars that debuted at the Bangkok and Manila International Auto Show, two cars caught our eye which could indicate that Honda thinks the future lies in China. The Honda Concept C and Concept S were unveiled at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show. Yes, we're bringing this news to you a year late because back then, we didn't think much of the two concepts. It's only now that we realize that these could be the next generation Civic and Jazz.
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Thursday, 11 April 2013 15:50
HCPI issues Safety Recall for 2001 - 2002 Civic and CR-V
Well this is unfortunate. After Mitsubishi issued a recall for the all-new Mirage last Friday, this time, it's Honda's turn to send out a recall of their own. Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) just annouced a voluntary safety recall of 2001 to 2002 Civics (7th generation) and 2002 CR-Vs (2nd generation) because of a faulty front passenger airbag. This campaign affects 9,743 units locally and over 1.1 million vehicles worldwide.
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 07:03
Honda now offers detachable 3rd Row Seat for the CR-V
Words by Christopher Kho
Ever since its 3rd generation model, the CR-V has been strictly a 5-seat crossover. They've tossed out the 3rd row seating found in the first two models in favor of more luggage space. But Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) was reminded that there are some families out there with extra members that want to go along for the ride too. So, starting this April 2013, the Japan-made 2.0 LX and 2.4 EX variants will now come with a Detachable 3rd Row Seat accessory at no extra cost.
Honda claims that the new 3rd row seat is lightweight, making it easy to attach or detach depending on the load requirement. It can even fold flat in case you're too lazy to take it out.
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