All-New Honda Ridgeline Pickup to Debut Within Two Years

An all-new Honda Ridgeline pickup truck will come to market in less than two years and, today, Honda shared a sketch expressing the new truck's styling direction. Honda also confirmed that production of the current Ridgeline, built exclusively by Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC, in Lincoln, Alabama, will conclude in mid-2014.

Like the innovative first-generation model that earned 2006 North American Truck of the Year and Motor Trend Truck of the Year honors after its fall 2005 debut, the next-gen Ridgeline is being designed and developed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc. at its Los Angeles and Ohio R&D centers.

The Honda Ridgeline broke new ground in the American pickup market with its unique design featuring a spacious five-passenger cabin, smooth ride and handling, and half-ton truck capability. The first truck of its kind to be built on a closed-box unibody platform, the Ridgeline introduced innovative new features to the pickup segment, such as its large In-Bed Trunk® and dual-action tailgate.

"The next generation Ridgeline will build on Honda's role in creating new value with a new take on advancing form and function in the truck segment," said Michael Accavitti, senior vice president of automobile operations for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "With a clear path forward, Ridgeline will play an even more important role in our future product portfolio and strengthen an already class-leading lineup of light trucks."

Sales of Ridgeline have enjoyed strong momentum in 2013, strengthened recently by the introduction of a new top-of-the-line Special Edition model for 2014, with sales totaling 16,160 units through the first 11 months of the year, an increase of 29 percent.

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Honda Joins Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Demonstration Project in Partnership with University of Delaware and NRG Energy

Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the nation's electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. 

The Honda technology builds off of the research conducted by the University of Delaware and now supported by NRG Energy, Inc.  NRG and the University of Delaware, through their eV2g joint venture, came online early in 2013 with the world's first revenue-generating vehicle-to-grid project, demonstrating the controls, regulatory requirements, and market participation rules for selling energy storage from vehicles into the PJM Interconnection Regulation Market. Honda is supplying an Accord Plug-In Hybrid with added V2G capabilities to the University's Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus to jointly investigate the potential of this technology to benefit the electrical grid, vehicle owners and society.

Using smart grid technology, the V2G system is able to monitor the status of the grid to determine whether the grid requires additional power sources that can respond rapidly, or the grid requires power demands that can absorb transitional power supply. Such a system has the potential to reduce or eliminate the fluctuation of the grid, which can occur more frequently when renewable energy sources are introduced to the grid. Electric vehicle owners potentially benefit from supporting a more stable power grid, which can lead to reduced utility costs for the vehicle owner. 

The Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid demonstration vehicle is equipped with a bi-directional on-board charger, which allows the vehicle propulsion battery to both charge from and discharge to the electrical grid.  With an additional communication device, the vehicle receives signals from a grid operator via a charging station, and controls charge and discharge in accordance with the signals.  When electric power is requested by the grid, the vehicle will discharge power from its battery.  When the grid power supply exceeds demand, the vehicle proactively charges its battery.

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2014 Honda Civic Goes On-Sale Today with a Restyled Coupe, Higher Tech, Better Fuel Efficiency and an Improved Driving Experience

The significantly enhanced 2014 Honda Civic officially goes on-sale today with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $18,190 for the Civic LX Coupe and $18,390 for the Civic LX Sedan. We should have ours any day now.

Extensive fresh and dynamic exterior styling updates on the Civic Coupe and premium interior refinements to all models further enhance the Civic aesthetic appeal. New available features on the 2014 Civic include the 7-inch capacitive touch-screen Display Audio, LaneWatch™ blind spot monitor and Smart Entry with Push Button start. The 2014 Civic also marks the introduction of the HondaLink™ Next Generation connected-car technology. HondaLink™ is an application-based platform that allows a seamless integration between a user's smartphone and the car, providing access to online and cloud-based content and information.

An all-new CVT is available on the gasoline only powered Coupe and Sedan. The CVT enhances responsiveness by providing quicker and smoother acceleration and due to its wider ratio range and reduced internal friction, the CVT helped the LX Coupe and LX and EX Sedans to an improvement of 2 mpg city and 1 mpg combined for EPA fuel economy ratings of 30/39/33 city/highway/combined.

The Civic Coupe is available in LX and EX trims with a 5-speed manual transmission or the new CVT and EX-L and EX-L Navi versions with CVT. The Civic Sedan comes in LX 5-speed manual or CVT and EX, EX-L and EX-L Navi with CVT. A Civic Sedan HF with CVT is also available. In the next few days, you'll be able to view, build and price a 2014 Honda Civic at www.autonationhondaohare.com/inventory/view/Make/Honda/Model/Civic/New/SortBy0/.

TRIM	MSRP	EPA Fuel Economy Ratings (city/highway/combined)
Civic Coupe LX 5MT	$18,190	28/36/31
Civic Coupe LX CVT	$18,990	30/39/33
Civic Coupe EX 5MT	$20,290	28/36/31
Civic Coupe EX CVT	$21,090	29/38/33
Civic Coupe EX-L CVT	$22,540	29/38/33
Civic Coupe EX-L Navi CVT	$24,040	29/38/33
Civic Sedan LX 5MT	$18,390	28/36/31
Civic Sedan LX CVT	$19,190	30/39/33
Civic Sedan EX CVT	$21,090	30/39/33
Civic Sedan EX-L CVT	$22,740	30/39/33
Civic Sedan EX-L Navi CVT	$24,240	30/39/33
Civic Sedan HF CVT	$19,940	31/41/35

 
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Honda Accord Named "2014 Green Car of the Year" by Green Car Journal

The 2014 Honda Accord, America's top-selling car with retail car customers, has been named the "2014 Green Car of the Year®" by Green Car Journal.  The award recognizes the class-leading environmental performance of the Accord family of vehicles, including the fuel-efficient and low emissions Accord 4-cylinder and V-6 Coupe and Sedan, the EPA-rated 50 mpg city Accord Hybrid and the EPA-rated 115 MPGe combined Accord Plug-in Hybrid. 

"Led by the 2014 Accord Hybrid, the entire Accord lineup really embodies the promise of the Honda brand to deliver both fun-to-drive enjoyment and outstanding fuel efficiency at the highest level," said Mike Accavitti, senior vice president of Automobile Operations at American Honda. "I want to say thank you to Green Car Journal, not just for honoring Accord, but for shining a spotlight on the environment and our shared vision for an ultra-low carbon future."

2014 Green Car of the Year® jurorsselected the Accord as the winning model for many reasons, not the least of which is its ability to offer an efficient choice for a wide range of buyers, from those seeking better fuel efficiency in a conventionally powered model to those desiring the milestone efficiency of a world-class hybrid or plug-in hybrid. In addition to the "Green Car of the Year" honor, the Accord was earlier honored as one of Green Car Journal's 'Top 5 Green Cars for 2014' and additionally earned the magazine's 'Green Car Product of Excellence' distinction. 

"With its efficient internal combustion, hybrid, and plug-in choices, the 2014 Honda Accord delivers exactly what consumers are looking for today," said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and CarsOfChange.com. "It all comes together this year for the Accord in ways that speak to significant environmental performance built into a mainstream, volume model that's a joy to drive. The Accord is a deserving winner of Green Car Journal's 2014 Green Car of the Year."

The 2014 Accord is the second Honda brand vehicle named as "Green Car of the Year" in the past three years, joining the 2012 Civic Natural Gas, which netted the distinction in 2011.

2014 Honda Accord
The 2014 Accord lineup features Honda's innovative Earth Dreams™ Technology powertrains, including Honda's next-generation 2.4-liter, direct-injected 4-cylinder engine with continuously variable transmission or 6-speed manual transmission. The Accord Plug-In, with an 115 MPGe combined EPA fuel-economy rating, and the Accord Hybrid Sedan, with a class-leading 50 mpg EPA city fuel-economy rating, are powered an all-new highly efficient Atkinson cycle engine and two-motor hybrid system. Fuel efficiency is the best ever for Accord in the EPA Midsize class, with 4-cylinder models earning a 36 mpg highway EPA rating and the V-6 models garnering a 34 mpg highway EPA rating.

In addition to fuel economy ratings leadership, the Accord has continually led the industry in meeting strict emissions standards. The Accord Plug-In is the first vehicle to achieve SULEV 20 emissions standards, with the lowest tailpipe emissions of any ICE vehicle currently available. Additionally the Accord was the first vehicle to meet ULEV (1998) and SULEV (2000) emissions standards.

Accord was the most popular midsize passenger car in America through September of 2013, based on sales to individual (non-fleet) car buyers, according to new vehicle registration data from R.L. Polk.

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Coupons for Just About Every Day of the Week!

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2014 Honda Civic Coupe Ignites Opening Day of 2013 SEMA Show

A significantly updated 2014 Honda Civic Coupe made its world debut today at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, offering a first look at new exterior styling updates to America's best-selling compact car. Honda also announced that the performance-oriented Civic Si will benefit from increased power and larger wheels and tires, making both the two- and four-door varieties even more fun to drive.

Honda also surprised performance enthusiasts by announcing plans to begin sales of street-oriented performance parts developed by Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD), Honda's U.S.-based race engineering company, starting with a full range of performance accessories for the CR-Z sport hybrid coupe that go on-sale at Honda dealerships today. A power-boosting CR-Z supercharger package will follow in the spring of 2014. In the longer term, HPD engineers are also investigating other models and platforms in order to expand Honda's street performance product line.

"With the further advancement of the 2014 Civic Coupe and Si models and an exciting path forward for performance parts drawing on our racing experience we are making a statement about our commitment to the fun to drive character of the Honda brand", said John Mendel, executive vice president auto sales for American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

The 2014 Civic Coupe and Coupe Si
Following a major refresh of Civic Sedan styling for 2013, Honda turns its attention to the Civic Coupe and Coupe Si, implementing a host of exterior design changes that include a more aggressive grille, hood, front fenders and headlight design. Additional Coupe exterior changes include new taillight lenses, sportier front and rear bumpers, new side mirrors and new wheel designs. 

The Civic Si Coupe benefits from the same styling enhancements as the standard Civic Coupe but adds Si-exclusive design cues, including a unique lower front bumper garnish, larger rear decklid spoiler, a distinctive front spoiler and sporty rear air diffuser. The Civic Si Sedan picks up on these same cues, and both the Si Coupe and Si Sedan get larger, 18-inch (+1 inch) wheels and tires with new wheel designs. 

The performance-tuned Civic Si Coupe and Si Sedan also get a retuned exhaust system that helps boost peak output to 205 horsepower (+4 horsepower) and 174 lb-ft of torque (+4 ft-lb). 

More details about the full 2014 Civic lineup will be made available at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show.

Civics on Display
On display at Honda's SEMA showcase are a 2014 Civic Si Coupe, a 2014 Civic Coupe EX-L equipped with a Honda Genuine Accessories aero kit and 18-inch wheels, the HPD Civic Si Coupe Race Car and the HPD Civic Street Performance Concept, an aggressive street performance concept featuring many HPD racing parts that currently only are available for sanctioned race cars. 

Keep an eye on O'Hare Honda as the 2014s start rolling in, and be sure to stay tuned on our Facebook and Twitter for further news and updates.

Honda Initiates 'Start Something Special' Conversations Online

In August, Honda introduced the "Start Something Special" tag line throughout the brand's advertising to communicate the special relationship people have with their Hondas. To socialize the new tag line across platforms, Honda is celebrating the special stories fans have with their Hondas and facilitating conversation across social media using the #StartSomething hashtag.

"We invite everyone to tell us how they can #StartSomething special every day. We'll be listening, watching and celebrating with our fans and owners across social media," said Michael Accavitti, Senior Vice President of Automobile Operations at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "These stories will become the next chapter of our vibrant digital scrapbook that shows what Honda means to our customers' and fans' lives and evolves our 'Honda Loves You Back' efforts—feel-good surprises we've orchestrated over the past few years to show gratitude to those who have expressed love for the brand."

To launch "Start Something Special" in social media, Honda showed some special appreciation to a soon-to-be-married couple because of their long family history of Honda loyalty—together they have owned 20 Hondas. The couple, Mairead and Kevin, asked their local Honda dealer to loan three black CR-Vs for bridal-party participation. Little did they realize that Honda had something much bigger planned.

Having been told that their story might be used in Honda marketing, the video opens with Mairead talking about how she met Kevin and her family's loyalty to Honda. The video then segues to Honda's special plans for the couple following their ceremony (a couple key family insiders helped the brand make things extra meaningful for the couple). The couple steps outside the church and sees eight black CR-Vs parked. Mairead and Kevin stand in awe as each CR-V reveals personalized, unexpected delights such as the band they heard on their first date playing a song, Irish step dancers and gifts from their registry delivered by relatives from Ireland.

The #StartSomething conversation will carry on across Honda's social platforms, including Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter and Vine, where fans will be encouraged to share their stories with Honda. All stories will be collected at hondastories.com.

National Brand TV
To spread "Start Something Special" to a broad audience, Honda is launching two national brand TV spots, beginning with "Thank You" that breaks 10/29. A collection of photographs and video of families and fans show their appreciation of the Honda brand. A voice-over says, "Thank you all for making your Honda more than a car. Thanks for making them something special." The spots will air on the NHL network and during NFL games. 

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Honda and SiriusXM Extend Relationship to January, 2020, and Increase Penetration of SiriusXM Substantially

Sirius XM Radio and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. have extended their relationship to January, 2020, significantly increasing the penetration of SiriusXM factory-installed technology in new Honda and Acura vehicles.

Starting in 2014, American Honda will steadily increase the penetration of SiriusXM across its entire vehicle lineup. The automaker will expand SiriusXM as factory installed equipment on its best-selling models, including the Accord, Civic, CR-V and Pilot, as well as add SiriusXM for the first time ever to the Fit, CR-Z and Insight. In addition, SiriusXM will become standard equipment on Acura ILX.

American Honda introduced its first vehicles with factory-installed satellite radio starting in 2003, and has produced more than 5.6 million vehicles with satellite radio to date.

"American Honda is one of the original automakers to adopt satellite radio, and its increase of SiriusXM factory-installed satellite radio in Honda and Acura vehicles is a testament to the strong demand among customers and dealers for SiriusXM," said Steve Cook, executive vice president, sales and automotive, SiriusXM. "We are pleased to continue our relationship with American Honda to 2020 and look forward to a very significant number of loyal Honda customers becoming part of our family of more than 25 million satisfied subscribers."

"A wide variety of commercial-free music, live sports, and exclusive entertainment programming has become an important feature for our customers," said Art St. Cyr, vice president of product planning and logistics, American Honda. "Increasing the availability of SiriusXM makes our vehicles more fun-to-drive and enjoyable."

Customers purchasing any new Honda or Acura vehicle equipped with satellite radio will receive a 3-month subscription to SiriusXM's All Access Package with access to SiriusXM's premium programming lineup, including every NFL game, Howard Stern, every NASCAR® race, Oprah Radio® and MLB Network Radio™, and more, plus access to SiriusXM Internet Radio on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com.

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Two Weeks Left for $5 Off an Oil and Filter Change!

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Honda Performance Development To Offer Kid Kart Engines

Honda Performance Development, the racing arm of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., is expanding its range of karting products with the introduction of a new Kid Kart engine designed to improve quality, reliability and balanced performance at a low cost to the competitor.

The Honda GXH50, available to racers, retail shops and series through the Honda Racing Line, is an effort by HPD to address issues that have negatively affected the growth of Kid Karting in recent years, and help the entry-level category return to popularity.

"Kid Karting is one of the earliest forms of motorsport available to youth with an interest in racing," said Marc Sours, senior manager of HPD's Commercial Division. "One of the goals of the Honda Racing Line is to support these novice racers. Through our Kid Kart engine program, we hope to make it easier for these young racers and their families to discover the fun of our sport."

Originally intended as a way for families and their children – typically between five and seven years old – to gain an introduction to karting, the Kid Kart class in recent seasons has been negatively impacted by high engine costs and a lack of control over the current engine platform.

Following requests from the marketplace, HPD offers the Honda GXH50, and subsequent HPD installation kit, as a replacement engine for the Kid Kart class. With the new engine package, HPD seeks to assist sanctioning bodies and participants in rebuilding the category, lowering operating costs while bringing traditional Honda reliability and quality to Kid Karting.

The GXH50 Kid Kart engine will come factory-sealed from HPD to eliminate "blueprinting" of the engine. HPD's support will include a rules package designed to maintain the integrity of the program. Engines will not be re-sealable, and will come with an HPD-spec clutch, engine mount, chain guard and hardware.

Engine life is expected to be well in excess of 200 hours, and the HPD GXH50 is intended to provide both lower maintenance costs and better engine parity than other currently available engines. Retail price of a complete GXH50 will be $829, and both race shop and series inquiries are welcome. Through the Honda Racing Line, karters and other racers can arrange direct, door-to-door delivery of parts and complete engines.

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Honda Crosstour Offers a No Compromise Combination of Versatility, Performance and Features

Going on sale soon with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price starting at $27,380, the 2014 Honda Crosstour offers a unique combination of crossover practicality, sedan-like drivability and premium features.

The Crosstour's impressive standard and available features include keyless Smart Entry with Push Button start, driver visibility enhancing technologies such as LaneWatch™ blind-spot display, and a more powerful, fuel-efficient Earth Dreams™ V-6 engine. With the exceptional versatility of its four-way configurable, 51.3 cubic feet of cargo area2, hidden removable utility box, and comfortable seating for five, the feature-packed 2014 Honda Crosstour is the smartest option in the premium mid-size crossover segment.

The purposeful and ruggedly styled Crosstour is available in two front-wheel-drive trim options (EX, EX-L) powered by either a four-cylinder engine with a class-leading EPA highway rating of 31 mpg3 or a powerful 278 horsepower4 V-6 with Variable Cylinder Management™. The EX-L V-6 model is also available with Real Time™ 4WD.

All Crosstour models come equipped with a rearview camera with guidelines, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink™, USB/iPod® connection, fog lights, one-touch turn signals and an expanded view driver's mirror as standard equipment. Available features include HondaLink™ featuring Aha™ compatibility, Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Forward Collision Warning (FCW).

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Honda's Project Drive-In Increases Support of Threatened Theaters: Delivery of Digital Projectors Raised to Nine

Based on the overwhelming response from fans and communities across the country for Project Drive-In, Honda is adding four more digital projectors to its national effort to save drive-ins facing closure due to the end of 35mm film distribution.  This brings to nine the total number of drive-in theaters aided by the program. Voters can continue to visit www.projectdrivein.com to help determine which of the remaining 116 participating drive-ins, will be awarded one of the four additional digital projectors.

The four additional winning theaters will be announced on Sept. 23. Christie Digital Systems USA, the largest manufacturer of DLP Cinema® projectors, supplied of the all projectors for Project Drive-In and contributed two of the four additional projectors for this renewed effort at no added cost to Honda's program.
Thanks to the more than two million votes already received at projectdrivein.com five drive-in theaters (in alphabetical order)—99W Drive-In (Newberg, Ore.), Cherry Bowl Drive-In (Honor, Mich.), Graham Drive-In (Graham, Texas), McHenry Outdoor Theater (McHenry, Ill.) and Saco Drive-In (Saco, Maine)—will receive a digital projector donated by the automaker.
As 35mm film distribution comes to a close at the end of this year, hundreds of additional drive-in theaters risk potential closure because of the costly switch to digital projection, estimated at $75,000+ per screen. Project Drive-In launched on Aug. 9 by Honda to raise community awareness of the plight of drive-ins, award digital projectors to drive-ins and to provide simple ways for people to get involved in an effort to ensure that this historic part of American cinema and car culture continues to lives on. 

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Cast Your Vote as The Honda Battle of the Bands Returns for its 12th Year

It's back - the polls are open and tickets are on-sale now, for the 2014 Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase. For 12 years, the top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) marching bands have participated in this music performance program, which begins with a month-long voting process where fans help determine which eight bands will make it to the Invitational Showcase, held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, on January 25, 2014.

Fans can purchase tickets starting at $10 and begin voting for their favorite participating HBCU marching bands now, by visiting HondaBattleoftheBands.com, until October 9, 2013 at midnight Eastern.

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Honda Demonstrates Advanced Vehicle-to-Pedestrian and Vehicle-to-Motorcycle Safety Technologies

Honda demonstrated two experimental safety technologies aimed at reducing the potential for collisions between automobiles and pedestrians and between automobiles and motorcycles last week.

These advanced Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) and Vehicle-to-Motorcycle (V2M) technologies, while still in the research and testing phase, demonstrate Honda's vision to advance safety for all road users, including pedestrians and motorcycle riders, as well as automobile occupants. These new technologies are part of a comprehensive effort being undertaken by Honda to develop leading-edge safety and driver assistive systems that can help predict and avoid traffic accidents through advanced sensing and communications technologies.

Check out the video below:

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Happy Labor Day (plus Neil Patrick Harris)!

Three day weekends are always great, but then Tuesday comes around. This coming Tuesday, however, Honda will kick-off a marketing campaign for the redesigned 2014 Honda Odyssey. The campaign will start with three TV-spots featuring the voices of Neil Patrick Harris and Rainn Wilson.

If you just can't wait until Tuesday, the three TV-spots, titled "Stampede," "Owner's Manual," and "It's Here,"  are already over on Honda's Youtube channel.

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Honda Military Appreciation Offer: $500 Toward a New Honda

At O'Hare Honda, freedom is important to us, and we're happy to be supporting our troops.

Until the end of the year, we'll be offering any member of the U.S. Military and the spouses of our brave soldiers an extra $500 toward any 2013 or 2014 model year Honda when they lease or finance through Honda Financial Services.

The Honda Appreciation Offer is available to anyone in active duty status of the U.S. Military and in the U.S. Military Ready Reserve, as well as veterans and retirees within 180 days of separation from active service. The offer is also available to spouses of those who fit into these categories.

Check out the O'Hare Honda website for more information, and be sure to come in and take advantage of this deal.

Project Drive-In: Help Honda Save an American Icon

Time is running out for the drive-in. That is, unless somebody takes a stand. And that's exactly what Honda is attempting to do.

In less than 3 months, the majority of American drive-in theaters will face closure with the movie industry’s switch from film to digital. Upgrading to digital projection costs roughly $80,000.

Honda wants to preserve this iconic part of American car culture.

Another reason that drive-in theaters are in decline is because of property value. A good sized chunk of land within city limits will generate more revenue being sold as residential or commercial property than being used as a drive-in theater.

Honda has a plan. First, it is raising community awareness. The idea is that people will be more likely to visit the drive-in if they understand that they may not have the choice within a few years.

Second, Honda is donating at least five digital projectors to drive-in theaters around the country. And you have the chance to vote for your local drive-in to receive one.

Let's work together to preserve this nostalgic piece of automotive history!

Help #SaveTheDriveIn by visiting www.projectdrivein.com to vote for your drive-in of choice, and check out the video below to learn more about the project. Also, follow along with the cause on the O'Hare Honda Facebook page!

Check out this amazing 2011 Honda CR-V EX-L at O'Hare Honda today!

This beautiful 2011 Honda CR-V EX-L is available now at O'Hare Honda! Come in for a test drive today.

Free Yourself from Worry with a Reliable Honda

There are so many things to worry about in life. Having a reliable car shouldn't be one of them.

Visit our website to check out our entire Honda selection. While you're there, be sure to schedule your appointment for a test-drive!

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Limited-Edition Factory Performance Package for the '13 Accord

Check out the Limited Edition Honda Factory Performance Package (HFP) available for the Accord Coupe V6! For more information, come see us at http://www.oharehonda.com/

Prepare for an AWESOME Summer Road Trip!

Prepare for an Awesome Summer Road Trip!

-Make sure you have a dependable spare tire.

-Keep your gas level at least half way full to avoid getting stuck in the middle of nowhere.

-Check your tire pressure before your trip.

-Leave your itinerary with a neighbor or family member.

-Bring extra medication or prescriptions just in case you get stuck i extreme weather conditions.

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Show the troops your support by "SALUTING" them! Post a picture or video with hashtag ‪#‎BBQ4TROOPS‬ for a chance to win!

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We are BBQ'ing for our troops!

The USO BBQ for the Troops contest is now live!

Just submit a photo or a short video of you saluting the troops to show your support, with the hashtag ‪#‎BBQ4Troops‬, for one of three chances to win a Chicago Summer Staycation package and other fun local activities.



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Honda engineers have dreamed up some pretty amazing things over the past 65 years. Check out Honda UK's short video here

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Ditch the junk in your trunk. The more you haul, the more fuel you burn. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your mpg by up to 2%.

America's Best Sales Event

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4th of July poll

 What's your favorite thing to do on the 4th of July?
A)Watch Fireworks 
B)BBQ 
C)Hang by the pool
D) ALL THE ABOVE  

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Maintenance Tip

The summertime is notorious for sudden, violent thunderstorms. When buckets of water are beating against your windshield, you need wipers that really work. Even more so at night, when a rain storm can decrease visibility to 15 or 20 feet in front of your vehicle.

Maroon 5!

Get ready: Maroon 5 customized a surprise for the 2013 Honda Civic Tour. Find out more tomorrow. Here's a sneak peek.

Great Review!

Thanks Renju!

"We had a great experience at this dealership. The sales person did not hurry as and was accommodating for our time and questions. Compared to other dealerships the sales person knew a lot more about the vehicle and took his time to explain things. Vehicle was delivered on time and our calls were returned appropriately. The dealership did not push us for the sales."

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Honda associates are always dreaming up innovative ways to reduce our environmental impact, and now a film about one of their initiatives has won an award. "Paint by Numbers," the first film in the Honda Environmental Short Film Series, has won a Telly Award.

Check out the details here: http://csr.honda.com/hondas-environmental-short-film-series-receives-national-award/

Thanks for the RAD review!

"Adolfo made the car buying experience the best I had so far. He was very knowledgeable about the Civic and helped me get a great price. I like that you get your license plates the same day!! That saved me an extra trip."

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It's THROWBACK THURSDAY! Tell us about your first Honda! What model was is?

In the office, Roy Richards works on Honda’s policy and regulations. On the track, he races a B-Spec Fit, which is essentially a modified Fit EV.

Thanks for the AWESOME review!

"Stan Soczynski was very professional and spent a good deal of time with me to make sure I was comfortable with the features of the car. The experience was friendly and relaxing."

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Warming the engine by letting it idle in the driveway is not a smart idea. The engine doesn’t operate at its peak temperature, resulting in incomplete fuel combustion, soot deposits on cylinder walls, oil contamination, and ultimately damaged components.

Thanks for the great feedback!

"Even though the dealership was busy, we were able to get the wonderful assistance of a salesperson named Ziggy. He was very friendly and helpful every step of the way. He carefully explained all the features of the vehicle we were interested in (Civic). We went for a test drive and were quite impressed with the car. That was followed up by a great deal on the vehicle with extremely low financing too."

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Female college student athletes across the country have put their blood, sweat and tears into their sports, but only one will take home the coveted #HondaCup tonight. Tune in to ESPNU tonight at 5pm PST to see who earned the honor. Learn more here: http://honda.us/17sWB37

Thanks E.W.!

"I had great car buying experience at O'Hare Honda
..nice , clean , large facility ,free tea,coffee,water,Internet access
especially Stan was so helpful ,very efficient,professional yet
friendly and with a smile at all times,pleasure to do business with
in not always so friendly "car business" ,will not go anywhere else
way to go O'Hare Honda"

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Do you have #Instagram? Post your photos and now VIDEOS too of your Honda and hashtag #OHareHonda to see it displayed right here!!

Ever wondered what it would look like if Homer stood by an Odyssey?

Homer's Odyssey- Jimm Lasser, Art Director; Ray Gordon, Photographer; Katherine Ross, Hair & Makeup; Kristin Lane, Costume Designer

Planning a summer getaway? Is your getaway vehicle good to go?

Thanks for the KIND words!

"I love this dealership. It is my second experience with them and it does not disappoint. Mary is delightlful. She is business like, but friendly and able to sit and converse about things as she keeps things moving along. I was very glad to see that there are women salespeople there.
And the car that we discussed is everything she said it would be. .in addtion to her instructing me, showing me all its benefits, as well as (due to my time constraints today) being willing to go over things with me again later in the week."
-El

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Cars.com took the 2013 Honda Civic and tested it against the 2013 Toyota Corolla.

The Civic won at the pump but how did it handle the outgoing Corolla in other categories? (Hint: AWESOME)

Check it out here. http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2013/05/2013-honda-civic-versus-2013-toyota-corolla.html

Can you guess what kind of Honda this is?