Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Moy, thank you for sharing your experience
"My wife and I recently bought a new 2011 CR-V from O'Hare Honda. This is our 2nd purchase from this dealership in 10 years. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I was particularly impressed when they showed my wife all the 'new' toys this car has compared to her last car (a 2001 Civic). The service department has been quite helpful over the years. The last time we brought our Civic in for an oil change they replaced the seat belts for free (due to a recall). We will continue to shop at O'Hare Honda and recommend others do as well. 5 Stars all around. We'll be back after the holidays to replace the Civic with a brand new Accord!!"
Monday, November 28, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Tim, thank you so much for this five-star review
"I've bought 4 cars from them. The service and people are wonderful. They wait on you hand and foot. Steve Foresta and his crew are the best. Love them and my Honda!!!!"
"I bought my 2011 Honda Pilot from this dealership in July. They have great prices, there's no haggling. The service department is the best for oil changes and they really know their stuff. O'Hare Honda is a great place! Buy from here!"
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Honda Civic Natural Gas Gets 2012 Green Car of the Year Award
Monday, November 21, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Honda hopes to get momentum back with new CR-V
A lot has changed since the Honda CR-V crossover went on sale in 1997 facing just a few rivals. The entry-level crossover market has exploded to become the industry's fastest growing segment while attracting more than 20 entrants.
Honda Motor Co. -- aiming to stay ahead of the pack -- is reloading with a fourth-generation CR-V that aims to build on the model's styling, packaging, fuel economy and features.
The redesigned 2012 CR-V crossover was introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday and is scheduled to go on sale Dec. 15.
In a year that has produced setback after setback for Honda, to say the new CR-V faces an incredible sales burden would not be an understatement.
It has been the top-selling crossover since 2007 but has been surpassed by the Ford Escape this year, partly because of inventory shortages after the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
The Honda brand's overall U.S. sales -- dented by depleted stockpiles -- have dropped 5 percent so far this year, though CR-V demand has jumped 11 percent in a market that has advanced 10 percent.
The CR-V -- sold in more than 160 countries and boasting all-time sales of nearly 5 million -- has become a bona fide franchise and profit generator for Honda.
It is one of four core models the brand is introducing over a 24-month period. An all-new Odyssey minivan went on sale a year ago, followed by a new Civic compact last spring. Next fall, a new Accord will go on sale.
The four models account for nearly 80 percent of the Honda brand's U.S. sales this year.
But after the lukewarm reception the redesigned Civic has received -- sales of the compact are down about 15 percent this year -- Honda is counting on the new CR-V to rebuild momentum.
"We have a lot of good product coming starting with the new CR-V," said Mike Accavitti, Honda's new head of U.S. marketing. "The pipeline is chock full of mojo."
Honda plans to continue selling more than 200,000 CR-Vs a year in the U.S. market. The automaker is confident enough in the revamped crossover that it plans to build the vehicle at three North American plants for the first time — in East Liberty, Ohio; Alliston, Ontario; and El Salto, Jalisco, in Mexico.
It will face stiff competition from the Escape, Toyota RAV-4, Chevrolet Equinox, Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe.
The redesigned 2013 Escape, which also debuted at the L.A. Auto Show today, will go on sale next year.
The entry-level crossover market has ballooned and is expected to grow 35 percent between 2010 and 2015. It will rival in size the full-sized pickup market, analysts say.
More standard features
For the 2012 CR-V, Honda will offer more standard equipment -- rear seats that fold flat at a single touch, steering wheel-mounted controls, full center console – and, for the first time, an optional rear entertainment system, to appeal to more buyers.
Honda says the rear entertainment system will be affordably priced at $700 to $800.
Honda also is making more technology features standard: USB audio, Bluetooth connectivity, a 5-inch color rearview monitor, Pandora radio and SMS text messaging.
"Honda isn't going to rock the boat with a controversial design," said Dave Sullivan, head of product analysis at AutoPacific Inc. "They are fixing what was wrong -- like the folding rear seat."
While Honda moved the Odyssey minivan upscale last year, offering a premium package that topped $40,000, the CR-V will remain a value proposition, in part because the compact crossover market includes premium offerings such as the BMW X-3 and Acura RD-X.
The price will remain between $21,000 and $30,000, Honda says.
Honda says it will feature segment-leading fuel economy of 22 mpg city and 30 mpg highway in four-wheel drive mode and improved fuel economy of 23/31 mpg in two-wheel drive mode.
"For us, the heart of the market is the basic buyer or young family willing to spend $25,000 for a well-equipped, safe and functional crossover," said Sage Marie, manager of truck product planning for Honda.
The Equinox, with a new connected color radio for 2012, and the Escape will offer more technology and connected capability than the CR-V, while appealing to the same Gen Y market that Honda is after, AutoPacific's Sullivan said.
He said: "The CR-V will make Hondaphiles happy but doesn't offer a convincing reason to buy one over the competition."
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Honda previews EV lineup for Tokyo Motor Show
The AC-X is the more practical of the two and is a plug-in hybrid designed for both short and long commutes. It can be driven purely on a charge of its onboard battery or can switch to engine mode, allowing it to take on much longer trips than can be achieved on an electric-only vehicle. The Small Sports EV concept, on the other hands, is aimed at “fun” driving and looks to be a two-seater with a convertible top. Both models have only been revealed in renderings with Honda likely saving the big unveil for the show in Tokyo next month. Honda will also be showcasing a new N Concept series that emphasizes the creation of ample space and will be debuting the first production model from that line called N BOX. Planned production models of various motorcycles such as the NC700S, INTEGRA, and NC700X will also be on hand.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Honda says new CR-V won't be delayed, due next month
Although no U.S.-bound Honda vehicles come from Thailand, parts sourcing — including certain electrical components, Honda says — prompted the automaker to trim production at its U.S. plants beginning last Wednesday. That could continue for several weeks, Honda says, but it won't affect CR-V timing.
Thailand is a major hub for Southeast Asian auto manufacturing, with assembly plants from Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi, not to mention numerous suppliers, according to Automotive News. The country's worst flooding in 50 years has Toyota trimming production at U.S. facilities, but other major automakers tell us their U.S. operations will remain unaffected.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Honda gives new car to million-miler
Honda’s North American division has awarded Joe LoCicero a brand new 2012 Accord sedan after he hit the one-million mile (1 609 000) mark in his 1990 model.
Joe's million-mile journey over the past 15 years is “a testament to Honda's reliability, and reinforces Honda's reputation for building rock-solid, dependable cars”, says the car maker.
Joe drives an average of 100 500km a year and began keeping detailed records at around 480 000km.
He has taken more than 661 photos of his odometer and Honda fans have been following his journey on www.millionmilejoe.com as he approached the one-million mile mark.
Joe was presented with his new set of keys in a surprise parade in Saco, Maine in America on October 23.
The one-block-long celebratory parade included a giant odometer float, marching bands from local schools and theatre stilt walkers.
Honda's strong reliability is renowned and has been recognised by publications such as What Car? and Which? In the 2011 What Car?/Warranty Direct survey, Honda was rated the UK's most reliable car manufacturer for an unprecedented sixth year in a row. Honda also retained the No2 spot in the 2011 JD Power Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study - the highest-placed volume manufacturer - with the Accord topping the family car category.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Honda reveals hot Civics, supercharged Accord coupe at SEMA
Following the launch of the new 2012 Civic, Honda used the SEMA show to announce news surrounding the ninth-generation model and to debut a prototype Accord sporting a supercharger.
For the regular road-going enthusiast is the Civic Si Coupe HFP (for Honda Factory Performance). The dealer-installed kit includes a HFP sport suspension which lowers ride height by 15 millimeters and adds stiffer springs, shocks and 18-inch HFP wheels with Yokohama AVID W4S tires.
The Civic Si Coupe HFP is also the first product on which HFP has collaborated with Honda's in-house racing arm, Honda Performance Development (HPD) to test and verify the package's performance improvements on the track compared with those of the stock Si. According to Honda, the relationship between the two will further strengthen on future products.
To dress up the outside, the HFP kit includes a front lip spoiler, side sills and a rear bumper underbody spoiler, while the interior gains LED ambient lighting. The entire package retails for $4,244 and carries a three-year/36,000-mile warranty when installed at the time of the new-car purchase.
For the track warriors, Honda had a race-prepped 2012 Civic Si coupe prepared by Compass360 Racing, which had its first shakedown run at the World Challenge season finale at Road Atlanta in September. In hopes of expanding its racing presence, HPD will offer the Civic coupe body-in-white for $3,500, which will save potential Civic Si racers from having to purchase a fully equipped stock vehicle and tear it apart. To date, Honda has sold close to 10 bodies, which can be fully built up through HPD's parts catalog that includes engines built by longtime Honda/Acura racers RealTime Racing out of Wisconsin.
Finally, Honda showed off an Accord coupe V6 concept outfitted with the HFP package with upgraded suspension, body kit and rims. The concept part of the equation comes from a HPD-tuned supercharger, intake and exhaust system. Estimated output figures according to Honda come in at 333 hp and 285 lb-ft of torque, which is up from the stock V6's output of 271 hp and 254 lb-ft of torque.
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