Honda has released teaser pictures of its Ridgeline inspired parade float that will transform into some sort of aircraft at the 119th Rose Parade themed “Passport to the World’s Celebrations,” that will take place Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 at 8 am (PST). On New Year’s Day, the parade-watchers will watch the Honda Ridgeline-inspired truck rising from the bed of the float in a cloud of mist, become an
Along with the sporty Inspire Modulo Concept that we showed you earlier today (click here), Honda will also introduce a street-legal, track-ready version of the Civic Type-R sedan at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon in January. Apart from the racing livery, the Civic Type-R Modulo Concept’s exterior is enhanced by a wing spoiler, clear tail-lights and a set of cool 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in
At the 2008 Tokyo Auto Salon which will be held between January 11 and 13, Honda will introduce a spicier version of the all-new Inspire sedan that went on sale in Japan on December 22. The Inspire, which is nothing more than the American market Accord with an additional set of tail-light strips, is available in Japan exclusively with a 280 PS V6 3.5-liter i-VTEC engine. The Inspire Modulo
What you know in the States as the all-new 2008 Honda Accord (click here) will be introduced in Japan as the fifth generation Inspire. According to Honda, the mid-size sedan will debut at dealerships throughout Japan on Friday, December 21. If our eyes aren’t playing any weird tricks on us, the only visible difference between the N. American and Japanese models worth mentioning are the additional
John Voelker has posted from EVS23 for IEEE’s Spectrum, and he ain’t writing about fuel cells. Except to point out that Honda’s FCV rep actually got hissed as he dissed lithium batteries. The same lithium batteries without which Honda’s much heralded Clarity who chug along like a quiet 1960s era VW bug.
The FCX Clarity will be leased for $600 a month, starting next summer, to selected customers in Southern California. “That means,” said one bystander, “that Honda’s picking up the other $600,000 on each vehicle.” Which is as good a way as any to summarize the cost challenges of fuel-cell vehicles—even before looking at the infrastructure challenges.If one statement sums up this conference so far, it’s this one, overheard in the hallways: “It’s all about the plug-ins, stupid!”