See How This Honda Civic Celebrates a Classic Video Game

Quick: what is your absolute favorite video game of all time? If you answered, “Sonic the Hedgehog,” then we have some interesting news for you.

Honda recently built a special one-of-a-kind Honda Civic for the Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary. This event, held in San Diego, CA, brought thousands of comic-loving attendees to the city. Designers created a customized vehicle, which was dubbed, the “Sonic Civic.” Bold splashes of goldenrod paint met indigo blue to form the background for the classic video game characters.

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Honda Precision Parts of Georgia Celebrated 10 Years of Transmission Production This May

Last month, a big celebration was buzzing in Tallapoosa, Georgia. May 12, 2016 marked the 10 year anniversary of transmission production at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG). The facility began manufacturing transmissions in 2006, when it employed 179 associates. Now, HPPG has over 500 associates, and can build 375,000 transmissions annually.

HPPG has already hit several landmark achievements. Back in 2010, its one-millionth transmission was manufactured. Two years later, it upgraded from the original five-speed transmissions, to building the newer six-speed...

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Beat the Heat with these Summer Car Care Tips

While the summer months are certainly enjoyable for most, they can get quite hot for both your Honda and its passengers alike. While cooling down yourself and passengers is easy, many of our customers wonder the best way they can care for their Honda during the summer. For a few of our favorite summer car care tips, read on below...

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Tips for Summer Safety

It's May 25th already! This is the time of year when the days start flying by at an alarming rate, now that the warmer weather is here. Make the most of your summer by staying safe and having fun. A 2014 Huffington Post piece called "Tips for Staying Safe During the Summer Driving Season" can help you do that.

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2016 Honda Civic: The Story Behind the Statistics

In the compact sedan segment, the Honda Civic has always represented a benchmark of sorts. It defined the market's standards for gas mileage, innovation, and design. Now in its tenth generation, it hasn't merely managed to do that again, but has also made some pretty impressive inroads with drivers in the short six months it's been on sale.

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AutoGuide: Honda Enters Small Crossover Market with All-New HR-V

Up until now, Honda's offerings in the crossover category have consisted of the midsize CR-V and full-size Pilot. Both have been extremely popular. It isn't every year Honda enters a new category, but sensing a need, or desire, among people with an active lifestyle who need a more affordable crossover choice, Honda has debuted the 2016 HR-V, which AutoGuide recently reviewed. Click "play" in the video clip below to watch the full report.

The HR-V comes with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 141 horsepower and 127 pound-feet of torque. It's available with either a six-speed…

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Honda Targets Distracted Driving with New #PhoneDownEyesUp Video Series

Driving has been a part of everyday life now for so long that it is easy to take for granted that we are operating very heavy metal contraptions at relatively high speeds. It's very easy to get distracted when behind the wheel, especially during long commutes, and too often, what is supposed to a convenient means of transportation becomes a very inconvenient means of destruction...

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Honda Named Best Value Brand by KBB.com

Last week, Honda issued a press release announcing that Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com recently honored the automaker with a 2016 Brand Image Award. In recognition of the company's consistent delivery of reliable, quality, high-value vehicles, Honda was named the 2016 "Best Value Brand...

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Refreshed 2016 Civic Coupe at Forefront of Performance Compacts, Says AutoGuide

It's not just your kid's car. Honda's latest two-door coupe version of the Civic has (even) better looks, (even) better performance and (even) better fuel economy, and for those of us who can remember how to shift one, a terrific manual transmission. AutoGuide recently took the Civic Coupe out for a ride. Click "play" on the video below to learn more.

The 2016 Civic's styling is reflected in the Coupe as well, but it looks much better in two-door form, particularly around the rear section. The base 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine makes 158 horsepower and 138…

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Going Green

"Japan’s third-biggest automaker by sales said in its latest strategy update that its gas-battery hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) would collectively outnumber its gas-only offerings in less than 15 years’ time."

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