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Tuesday, Jun 30
Opinion: Hybrid Car Wars: Honda Insight Vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid
Hit or miss. The EPA numbers are 40 MPG city, 43 MPG highway, 41 MPG combined. We averaged 37 MPG over a week of mostly city driving. Hypermilers can get figures exceeding 60 MPG over mixed routes. So which is it? Sadly, in our hands, the fuel economy just isn't impressive for such a compromised ca...
Thursday, Apr 2
Ford Fiesta: First Drive
Earlier today we picked up this Europe-spec (or international-spec, depending on who from Ford you speak with) 2009 Ford Fiesta and spent a few hours tooling around New York. It's one of 100 being given away for 6-month loans as part of Ford's Fiesta Movement. All 100 were assembled in Europ...
Friday, Feb 27
2009 Nissan Cube: First Drive
Based on the Nissan Versa and sharing its 1.8-liter, 122 HP engine, it's here equipped with a continuously variable transmission. But really, the Cube's raison d'etre isn't its mechanical ability, but its body style. An upright two box like the Scion xB or Honda Element, the first generati...
Thursday, Jan 29
2009 Honda Fit Sport, Part Three
• Manufacturer: Honda • Model: Fit Sport • Model year: 2009 • Engine type: 1.5-liter I4 • Horsepower: 117 HP @ 6600 rpm • Torque: 106 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm • Transmission: 5-Speed Automatic w/paddles • Wheelbase: 98.4" • 0 - 60 mph: 9.0 seconds • NHTSA crash test rating: *****/*****
Opinion: 2009 Honda Fit Sport, Part Two
Everything we need and just about everything we want in a car for a $16,260 starting price (Fit Sport, the Fit starts at $14,750). We’d take one of these over the far more expensive Mini and spend the savings packing the rear full of Ikea furniture. The Fit is actually several thousand dollars...
Wednesday, Jan 28
Opinion: 2009 Honda Fit Sport, Part One
The original Fit went on sale in the US in 2006. Driving the 2007 Honda Fit Sport, Mike Bumbeck reported, “The Honda Fit is a truly fun-to-drive subcompact econobox with some innovative features and a great deal of character.” That car developed a cult following not just for its cute and cudd...
Sunday, Jan 11
2010 Honda Insight: First Drive
Other than that, the fancy powertrain is virtually unnoticeable. Honda has gone to great lengths to seamlessly integrate the 1.3-liter i-VTEC gasoline engine and 10-kilowatt electric motor, you’ll have to be paying attention to the gauges to tell when one is working and the other’s not.
Thursday, Nov 20
Car And Driver Announces 10 Best For 2009
• Chevrolet Corvette • Honda Fit • Mazda MX-5 • Volkswagen GTI Following are the 2009 Car and Driver 10Best winners (in alphabetical order), followed by the number of times each model has made the list: • Chevrolet Corvette (15) • Honda Fit (3) • Mazda MX-5 (10) • Volkswagen GTI (4)
Wednesday, Oct 22
New EPA Fuel Economy Guide Reveals Ten Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles For 2009 [I Feel Gassy]
By Highway 1.) Toyota Prius: 45 Honda Civic Hybrid: 45 3.) Volkswagen Jetta/SportWagen Diesel: 41 Smart Fortwo: 41 5.) Chevy Cobalt/Pontiac G5 XFE: 37 Mini Cooper: 37 7.) Toyota Yaris: 36 Honda Civic/Civic CNG: 36 9.) Chevy Cobalt/Pontiac G5: 35 Toyota Corolla/Honda Fit: 35 Ford Focus: 35
Wednesday, Sep 3
Ford Reports 26% Sales Decline In August, SUVs Down 53%
The 2009 Escape, with its new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and six-speed transmission, delivers class-leading highway fuel economy of 28 mpg – matching the 2009 Toyota RAV4 and topping the Honda CR-V. The 2009 Escape Hybrid delivers 34 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, making it...
Wednesday, Aug 20
Opinion: 2009 Honda Fit, First Drive, Part Two
As we told you yesterday, we asked our many-layered friend John Krewson to take a spin in the new 2009 Honda Fit. After yesterday's taste of the new-and-now-priced-to-move-starting-at-$14,550 Honda Fit, he's brought us the whole red pepper of a review today. — Ed.
Tuesday, Aug 19
Opinion: 2009 Honda Fit, First Drive
2009 Honda Fit Pricing 5-Speed Manual $14,550 27/33/29 5-Speed Automatic $15,350 28/35/31 5-Speed Manual $16,060 27/33/29 5-Speed Automatic $16,910 27/33/30 5-Speed Manual $17,910 27/33/29 5-Speed Automatic $18,760 27/33/30 SOURCE American Honda
Friday, Aug 1
Honda July Sales Down 9.2%; Cars Set Record
Honda has posted a 9.2% total sales decline for July 2008, adjusted for daily selling rate. While the Japanese manufacturer saw car sales set a record, rising 6.7%, light-truck sales droped 27.8%, dragging down the company's total. The subcompact Honda Fit and the Civic Hybrid broke previou...
Tuesday, Jul 1
Opinion: Car Industry Carnage: US Auto Sales Down 18.8% For June
American Honda Honda was the sparkling bright light of hope amidst today's reports, announcing year-over-year sales figures which bucked the greater trend with a gain of 13.8%. The increases at Honda were led by a record breaking month for both the Honda Fit and the Honda Civic. Sales at the...
Friday, May 30
Honda Freed, A Fit Mini-Minivan
The Freed has a 107.8" wheelbase, which sits nicely between the 96.5" wheelbase of the Fit, and the 118.1" wheelbase of the American-market Honda Odyssey. Overall length is 166" compared to the Fit's 157" and 202" for the Odyssey. So, where does this stand on the Jalopnik Niche-Slap Machine-o...
Wednesday, May 7
2008 Suzuki SX4, Part Three
• Manufacturer: Suzuki • Model year: 2008 • Engine type: 2.0L DOHC I4 • Horsepower: 143 @ 5,800 RPM • Torque: 136 @ 3,500 RPM • Transmission: 5-Speed Manual • LxW: 162.8" x 69.1" • Wheelbase: 98.4" • 0 - 60 mph: 8.3 Seconds • NHTSA crash test rating: ****/**** (Driver/Passenger)
Monday, Dec 17
U.S. News & World Report Names Best Cars for 2010, Only Two American Cars on the List [Industry News]
Economy Cars: Honda Fit Midsize Cars: Honda Accord Upscale Small Cars: Volkswagen GTI Compact SUVs: Honda CR-V Midsize SUVs: Honda Pilot Large SUVs: Chevrolet Tahoe Full Size Pickups: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Affordable Sports Cars: Mazda MX-5, Honda S2000, Mazda Speed3 (tied)
Friday, Nov 30
Car & Driver Reveals Top Ten Cars For 2008
We just saw Chubby Checkers Sabra Sarah Csaba Csere, zee editor-und-chief of Car und Driver revealing the top ten cars for 2008 live on CNBC, 'merica's business channel. Hmm, maybe we need a top ten list to give out as an exclusive...hmm, not so shabby of an idea — we'll have to look into that. In th...
Tuesday, Nov 20
2008 Chevrolet Aveo Sedan, Part 3 [Jalopnik Reviews]
• Manufacturer: Chevrolet • Engine type: 1.6-liter I4 DOHC • Horsepower: 103 hp @ 5,800 rpm • Torque: 107 lb.-ft. @ 3,600 rpm • Red line: 6,500 rpm • Transmission: 4-speed automatic • Wheelbase: 97.6 inches • Drive type: FWD • 1/4-mile: N/A • Top speed: N/A • NHTSA crash test rating: 5/4/4/3
Wednesday, Oct 17
Honda Launches New Fit/Jazz for Japan [New Cars]
The new Fit comes with either of two new engines: a 1.3 liter i-VTEC or a 1.5 liter i-VTEC. In addition to the superior low-rpm torque of its predecessors, the new 1.3l i-VTEC brings more power to the high rpm range and delivers enhanced fuel economy in everyday driving. The new four-valve config...
Thursday, Jun 7
Who's Got The Best Insides? Ward's "Interiors of the Year" Results [I'll Take Pleather For $200, Alex]
Ward's Staff: Economy-Priced Car: Honda Fit Popular-Priced Car: Saturn Aura Premium-Priced Car: Volvo S80 Popular-Priced CUV: Honda CRV Premium-Priced CUV: Cadillac SRX Popular-Priced Truck: Chevy Silverado Premium-Priced Truck: Lincoln Navigator
Wednesday, Jun 6
Ford Wins Big, Mercedes Improves in Initial Quality Study
· Subcompact car: Kia Rio/Rio5 Runners-up: Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent · Compact car: Honda Civic Runners-up: Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra sedan · Midsize sporty car: Ford Mustang Runners-up: Toyota Solara, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Friday, Mar 30
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Honda Fit Sport, Part 3 [Jalopnik Reviews]
Manufacturer: Honda Engine type: 1.5 Liter 16-Valve SOHC VTEC Horsepower: 109 Torque: 105 @ 4800 Redline: 6300 Transmission: 5-Speed Manual Curb Weight: 2471 manual 2551 automatic Wheelbase: 96.5 [inches] Drive type: Front Wheel Drive 0 - 60 mph: 9.25 NHTSA crash test rating: 5/5/5/3/4
Thursday, Mar 29
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Honda Fit Sport, Part 2 [Jalopnik Reviews]
The Honda Fit is a truly fun-to-drive subcompact econobox with some innovative features and a great deal of character. Build quality is 100% Japanese. A subcompact vehicle may not be the answer for for a more than three-person drivership, but the Fit makes sense on many levels that defy its...
Wednesday, Mar 28
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Honda Fit Sport, Part 1 [Jalopnik Reviews]
Driving the Fit is where the comedy turns into entertainment. We tested the Fit Sport automatic out on the Willow Springs Raceway's Streets of Willow road course, and the Fit five-speed in mixed-use urban driving. The 1,500cc VTEC engine is no torque monster, yet has enough under foot to ma...
Tuesday, Feb 13
Compact High: The New Mazda2
Mazda today revealed the redesigned, flame-surfaced subcompact that is its new Mazda2, ahead of its unveiling at the Geneva show next month. Built on Mazda-Ford's new global B1 platform, the new two is rumored to be headed to the US to compete with the Nissan Versa, Honda Fit and that Toyot...
Monday, Feb 12
Car Show We Don't Watch Names Honda Fit "Best of the Year"
BEST OF THE YEAR Honda Fit BEST SMALL CAR Honda Fit BEST FAMILY SEDAN Saturn Aura BEST CONVERTIBLE Volkswagen Eos BEST LUXURY SEDAN Lexus LS BEST SMALL UTILITY Honda CR-V BEST LARGE UTILITY Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon BEST PICKUP TRUCK Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra
Tuesday, Nov 21
All Aboat the Best Cars in the Great White North, Eh? [News]
Best New Small Car Under $18,000: Honda Fit LX Best New Small Car Over $18,000: Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 Best New Prestige Car: Audi S8 Best New Convertible: Volkswagen EOS 2.0T Best New Pickup Truck: Chevrolet Avalanche Best New SUV/CUV over $60,000: Mercedes-Benz GL Class
Wednesday, Nov 1
SEMA Show: Honda Rolls out the Jewelry
Honda's announcements at SEMA coincide with the on-sale date of the new-for-2007 Civic Si Sedan. The Civic Si Sedan embraces the style and performance of the Civic Si Coupe and marks the first time that "Si" performance has become available in a sedan body style. Similar to the existing Civ...
Thursday, Apr 13
Rabbit Run: Volkswagen's New Entry-Level Golf
The 2006 Rabbit benefits from its laser-welding production process, class-leading fit and finish, heightened body strength, crash protection, driving dynamics, and reduced interior noise.Drivers of the Rabbit will benefit from it's fully independent suspension system that uses...
