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Honda confirms Formula One return

Honda has confirmed it will return to Formula One, announcing it will rekindle its partnership with McLaren from 2015. The Japanese brand had been strongly rumoured to return to motorsport's premier racing category after leaving at the end...

Honda NSX: next-gen supercar to be built at new $70m plant from 2015

Production of the all-new Honda NSX will begin in 2015 at a new $70.8 million performance manufacturing centre in the US. The new Ohio-based facility located close to where the NSX is being engineered will exclusively assemble the new...

Honda continues with Accord & Accord Euro strategy

Honda Australia plans to continue its twin-Accord strategy for at least another 18 months despite the all-new Honda Accord expected to downsize to the medium car segment, which puts it side by side with the Honda Accord Euro.

2013 Honda Accord: pricing and specifications

The 2013 Honda Accord will launch in Australia in June with prices starting from $31,490 for the four-cylinder Accord VTi, a $3300 price increase over the outgoing model. Honda Australia will continue with the twin-Accord strategy (with...

Honda Australia aims for 60,000 annual sales by 2015

Honda Australia aims to return to its former glory with a solid plan to increase sales to 60,000 vehicles by 2015. The Japanese company had two difficult years in 2011 and 2012 (30,107 and35,812 sales respectively) thanks to natural disasters...

Honda announces five-year warranty, roadside assist, driveaway deals

Honda Australia has announced driveaway deals across a number of its passenger cars and a free extended warranty and roadside assistance offer across its entire range until the end of June.

Honda to enter 10 vehicles in Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Honda will campaign an unprecedented 10 vehicles across nine race classes when it tackles the 2013Pikes Peak Hill Climb event in Colorado in June. Spread across its Honda and Acura brands the latter being the Japanese manufacturer's premium...

Honda Concept M: China-bound MPV revealed in Shanghai

The Honda Concept M has made its world premiere at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, previewing a future production people-mover due to go on sale exclusively in China from next year.

Honda NSX order books open in the UK

The Honda NSX won't hit the streets until 2015, but Honda UK has already opened a pre-order bank for the hotly anticipated supercar. Honda UK has already received more than 205000 ($7400)deposits for the next-generation all-wheel-drive...

Japanese car makers recall 3.4 million vehicles over Takata airbag defect

Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda will recall approximately 3.4 million vehicles around the world to replace faulty airbags produced by Japanese parts supplier Takata Corp.

Honda teases two concepts bound for Shanghai

Hondahas teased two SUV concepts ahead of their debut atnext week's Shanghai auto show. One badged as a Honda, the other tagged by its premium brand off-shoot Acura, the sketches show the silhouette of the SUV models, both of which are...

2013 Honda CR-Z raises power and pricing

The2013Honda CR-Z has arrived with more power, more equipment, but a higher starting price. Pared back to a single model range, the two-door hybrid coupe costs the same $38,490 for either the six-speed manual or automatic continuously...

Honda introduces autonomous City-Brake Active system

Honda will debut a new autonomous braking system later this year, joining ranks with some of Europe's safest manufacturers. Called City-Brake Active, the Honda system operates below 30km/h and will automatically apply the brakes if a collision...

Honda MDX: luxury SUV gets new V6, goes front-drive

The third-generation Honda MDX is longer and lower, yet up to 125kg lighter than its predecessor. Despite wearing Acura badging at its official debut at the 2013 New York auto show, a spokesperson last year told CarAdvice exclusively that the...

Honda MDX, Odyssey confirmed for New York debuts

The production versions of the all-new Honda MDX and Honda Odyssey will be unveiled at this month's New York auto show, in an effort by the Japanese car maker to strengthen its place in both the three-row luxury SUV and people-mover segments.

SUV Comparison: Video Reviews

The Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Tiguan are among the newest, best and most popular compact SUV models on sale in Australia.