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“I really liked the customer service. They were a great dealership.” – Candie

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The Fastest Seat in Sports Sweepstakes

Winners of the Fastest Seat in Sports Sweepstakes will start a race in a specially built IZOD IndyCar® 2-seater with a race legend like Mario Andretti. Check out the video of one of last year’s winners and click here: http://automobiles.honda.com/shop/IndyCar-sweepstakes.aspx for a chance to win this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No purchase necessary. See Official Rules: http://honda.promo.eprize.com/fastestseat4/rules

Winners of the Fastest Seat in Sports Sweepstakes will start a race in a specially built IZOD IndyCar® 2-seater with a race legend like Mario Andretti. Check out the video of one of last year’s winners and click here: http://automobiles.honda.com/shop/IndyCar-sweepstakes.aspx for a chance to win thi …

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“I purchased a CR-V last week. My previous experience with a Honda, the Civic trade-in, was not positive. The Civic required a major engine repair. The repair work was covered under warranty, but not the two weeks of car rental and aggravation. Thus, I initially checked other brands of cars (Subaru, Toyota, Chevrolet, Nissan, Mazda) but came back to the Honda as my choice. I wanted a small SUV with decent gas mileage and a track record of mechanical reliability. So far, I am pleased with my CR-V—quiet, comfortable, and running 33 mpg for the first 500 miles of use. If the new car conforms to Honda’s record for reliability, then all will be well. I chose John Eagle Honda on the basis of consumer reviews that I found on the Web. I was not disappointed. Bill Cheek is a good salesperson: Attentive but not pushy, genuinely enthusiastic about his product, keeps his customer informed, focuses on business. It was a pleasure to work with him, not something I can typically say about people who sell cars.” – Brandon

” I purchased a CR-V last week. My previous experience with a Honda, the Civic trade-in, was not positive. The Civic required a major engine repair. The repair work was covered under warranty, but not the two weeks of car rental and aggravation. Thus, I initially checked other brands of cars (Subaru …

Honda Reveals Images of the European CR-V Prototype

Thank you for the wonderful review, Sherry! Kudos to Patrick!

“Thanks Patrick! Yes I’m loving my new CRV! But I’m still learning all the new features. Thanks for all your help. You made the process more enjoyable. You can tell your manager we came in expecting to refinance the Accord but bought a new CRV. Pretty good salesman if you ask me and I work in sales! Thanks again!” – Sherry

” Thanks Patrick! Yes I’m loving my new CRV! But I’m still learning all the new features. Thanks for all your help. You made the process more enjoyable. You can tell your manager we came in expecting to refinance the Accord but bought a new CRV. Pretty good salesman if you ask me and I work in sales …

Honda Marine: New Zealand

Honda is making a splash off the road! Catch a wave with Honda Marine and meet some of our ocean-dwelling friends in this uplifting video.

Honda is making a splash off the road! Catch a wave with Honda Marine and meet some of our ocean-dwelling friends in this uplifting video. …

This Week in History: February 26th, 2007 – Honda introduces Formula One “Earth Car”

On this day in 2007, in an effort to raise awareness of environmental issues, the Honda Formula One (F1) team unveils its Earth Car, a race car emblazoned with a large image of the planet instead of the typical advertising and sponsorship logos featured on most F1 vehicles.

Honda announced that people who made a donation to an environmental charity through a special Web site would get their name (in the size of an individual pixel) on the Earth Car. The vehicle’s debut came at a time when F1′s governing body was interested in shedding the sport’s reputation for gas-guzzling vehicles and wastefulness. As Reuters reported in July 2007: “[G]reen winds of change are blowing through one of the world’s most popular sports, and a growing number of team bosses say they want to make Formula One a high-tech pioneer and leader in fighting climate change rather than a whipping post. Proposed changes include smaller engines, using bio-fuel and restricting the use of wind tunnels — which may be anathema to hardcore fans for whom speed and victory are what count.”

Referred to as the world’s richest sport, Formula One is an elite level of racing in which competitors drive highly sophisticated and technologically advanced single-seat, open-wheel vehicles capable of speeds well over 200 mph. The cars are typically built by large automakers, including Porsche, Ferrari and Toyota, who are known in the racing world as “constructors.” Formula One (individual F1 events are known as Grand Prix races) began in Europe, but later spread to other continents, with drivers competing for national teams that have corporate sponsors. Formula One racing is governed by the Fédération International de l’Automobile (FIA), which in 1950 named its inaugural world championship driver and constructor.

When the Earth Car launched, its owner, Honda, had been involved on and off in Formula One racing since the 1960s. Starting in 2000, the British American Racing (BAR) team used Honda engines in its cars and in 2006, the Japanese automaker purchased the team. However, on December 5, 2008, Honda announced it was withdrawing from Formula One due to the worldwide financial crisis and “the quickly deteriorating operating environment facing the global auto industry.” The cost of operating Honda’s two-car race team in 2008 was an estimated $217 million, according to a December 2008 report in The New York Times.

On this day in 2007, in an effort to raise awareness of environmental issues, the Honda Formula One (F1) team unveils its Earth Car, a race car emblazoned with a large image of the planet instead of the typical advertising and sponsorship logos featured on most F1 vehicles. Honda announced that peop …

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“First and foremost I want to say Honda thank you guys very much on giving me a chance on my new 2012 Honda accord LX I just wanted to say thank you, you people made me feel very welcome and at ease my sale guy bill cheek is an wonderful man you all have an good employee in him An also Kelly moody y’all finance guy he was very helpful with me and also Reatha Robinson as well & Bill & a sales lady named Nikki who call me to follow up on my Honda just the whole staff in general ” – Lindsey

“Max helped us find a good wholesaler for my other car, informed us of all the color options in the five-state area, and helped get me financed. The whole process was relaxed and low-pressure. I highly recommend John Eagle Honda to anyone looking for a reliable and attractive vehicle.” – Kirstin

” First and foremost I want to say Honda thank you guys very much on giving me a chance on my new 2012 Honda accord LX I just wanted to say thank you, you people made me feel very welcome and at ease my sale guy bill cheek is an wonderful man you all have an good employee in him An also Kelly …

Honda Performance Development Expands Professional Touring Car Program

Hondas, Acuras Racing Across North America

Honda Performance Development’s production-based racing program continues to grow as the 2012 racing season begins, with customer Honda and Acura teams racing in Touring Car series in both the United States and Canada.

In 2012, drivers and teams will be competing in series ranging from the Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge Series to Sports Car Club of America Club Racing. In addition, new B-Spec category Honda Fits will be raced in both professional and amateur categories this year. HPD provides components and technical support to teams competing in all of these series – from professional organizations to the smallest club racing teams making their initial forays into motorsports – through the Honda Racing Line.

Developed from the popular “Showroom Stock” racing series of the 1980s, today’s professional North American Touring Car racing series – the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Pirelli World Challenge and Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) – all feature large fields, with fierce competition throughout.

“With the development of the 2012 Honda Civic Si for Touring Car racing and the introduction of B-Spec for both professional and club racing, it’s been a very busy off-season for HPD,” said Lee Niffenegger, HPD senior engineer responsible for production-based racing. “There has been a definite upsurge in interest from both the U.S. and Canada for this year, and we’re looking forward to exciting seasons in Grand-Am, World Challenge and Canadian Touring Cars.”

Toronto-based Compass360 Racing takes part in both the SCCA and Grand-Am series, and claimed the 2010 CTCC championship for Honda. In addition, Compass360 joined HPD and the Honda of America Racing Team (HART) to develop the 2012 Honda Civic Si for Grand-Am competition. The car will run in both the SCCA and Grand-Am this year.

In 2012, Compass360 will field multi-car efforts using Civic Si’s in the SCCA Pirelli World Challenge and Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. The driver lineup includes former champions David Thilenius, Trevor Hopwood, and Adam Burrows, as well as previous race winners and championship contenders Ryan Eversley and Todd Lamb.

Led by the most successful driver in Acura history, Peter Cunningham, Wisconsin-based RealTime Racing has waved the “Caliper A” banner in professional competition since 1996, winning a total of 10 manufacturers’ championships in every division of the series with an assortment of race-tuned Acura products. RealTime campaigns the Acura TSX in the GTS class, and this year will run V6 power for the first time.

In the World Challenge TC class, the Honda Civic Si is the vehicle of choice, with at least five teams taking part in the 14-race schedule. Compass360 will have a multi-car program including Lamb, Ryan Winchester and Shea Holbrook, who last year became the first woman to win a Touring Class World Challenge event. Branden Petersen returns with his 2010 Civic, and is building up a new 2012 Si from a body-in-white kit available from HPD.

Veteran racer Peter Schwartzott Sr. is also preparing a new 2012 Civic from an HPD body-in-white kit. Durabond Racing comes to the World Challenge this year with driver Anthony Rapone, the CTCC champion in 2010, in his Honda Civic Si. TLM Racing returns for another year with its 2010 Civic for Peruvian racer Guty Michelsen.

The Honda Civic Si competes in the Street Tuner (ST) division of the Grand-Am endurance-racing series. Compass360 Racing, a multiple-champion in the category for Honda, will field four cars with a driver lineup including Burrows, Hopwood, Thilenius and Eversley.

Honda of America Racing Team (HART), made up of associates from Honda of America Manufacturing in Ohio, returns with its 2012 Civic Si in HPD livery for former SCCA national Champion Chad Gilsinger and Canadian Michael Valiente, with a second Civic expected later in the season. Randy Smalley Racing (RSR) joins the HPD family this year after several seasons with another manufacturer. The team is running a 2011 Civic previously built by HPD for drivers Chris Puskar and Owen Trinkler. Other teams campaigning Civics this year include Marren Motorsports and veteran Matt Chambers’ North Carolina-based Raceworks operation.

North of the border, Honda returns as defending manufacturer champion of the Canadian Touring Class, and M&S Racing’s Tom Kwok will be back to defend his drivers’ title with his Honda Civic and his teammate/brother, Gary. Other Honda teams in the series include 89 Racing Team with driver Jocelyn Hebert; Paul Dargis and his Dargis Motorsports team; and Blanchet Motorsports with driver Damon Sharpe.

In 2012, all three professional series have added a new “B-Spec” division, designed as an inexpensive, entry-level category for compact cars such as the Honda Fit, developed for participation in the new class by HPD. B-Spec Fits will also make their debut in SCCA Club Racing this year, while Civics and other Honda/Acura products continue to feature throughout multiple classes in both the SCCA and National Auto Sport Association (NASA) club events.

Honda Performance Development (HPD) is the Honda racing company within North America. Founded in 1993 and located in Santa Clarita, Calif., HPD is the technical operations center for high-performance Honda racing cars and engines. HPD prepares and fields the Honda Indy V6 turbocharged engines used in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, and spearheaded championship-winning efforts in the 2009-2011 American Le Mans Series, 2010 Le Mans Series and the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.

HPD also administers The Honda Racing Line to provide racing enthusiasts and professionals with dependable racing products and support, from entry level to pinnacle forms of motorsports.

 

Hondas, Acuras Racing Across North America Honda Performance Development’s production-based racing program continues to grow as the 2012 racing season begins, with customer Honda and Acura teams racing in Touring Car series in both the United States and Canada. In 2012, drivers and teams will be com …