It was pretty obvious that when Toyota unveiled the Toyota Prius V (known as Prius Alpha in Japan), that Honda would have a rival sooner or later. Well, here is Honda’s competitor. Known as the Honda Fit Shuttle the model is making its debut in Japan today in two variants – a gasoline model and [...]
Honda’s UK-based performance tuning division Mugen Euro has admitted to wanting to develop a high-performance version of the Jazz/Fit. The brand, which is responsible for the upcoming supercharged CR-Z hybrid said they’ve been yearning to do a hot version of the Fit. Currently, Mugen offers styling packages for the Jazz in Japan, where the car [...]
Later this fall, Toyota will launch the Prius V, a 5-seater model that will deliver an estimated EPA fuel economy of 42/38 mpg (city/highway). Well, Japanese competitor Honda will react. Reports coming out of Japan suggest the Honda will launch a new model called ‘ Fit Shuttle’ on June 16. The Honda Fit Shuttle is [...]
By now everyone knows about the catastrophic earthquake in Japan that has brought the country’s economy to a standstill. Japan’s automotive industry has been hit pretty hard and we’re going to start seeing some ripple effects here in the United States. According to reports, new car-shoppers could see prices of some popular hybrid and fuel-efficeint [...]
In its 2011 Annual Auto Issue, Consumer Reports named the Honda Fit as the small car with the best overall value. Honda’s Fit also came out as the best overall value among some 200 different vehicles analyzed, ranging from small cars to luxury sedans. “A low price doesn’t necessarily make a car a good value,” said [...]
Honda announced today that it is recalling around 700,000 vehicles globally due to faulty lost motion springs, components within the engine valvetrain. The recall covers 2009 – 2010 Honda Fit, Freed and city models. In the United States, Honda is recalling 97,201 models of the 2009 and 2010 Fit. “The lost motion springs, which are [...]
It’s been two years but the Honda Fit overtook the Toyota Prius hybrid as Japan’s top-selling car in January. Honda sold a total of 14,873 units of the Fit in January 2011, an increase of 14 percent. Half of those units were of the new Honda Fit Hybrid. Toyota, on the other hand, sold a [...]
This is turning out to be a bad week for recalls. Following Volkswagen and Chrysler, Honda said today that it will be recalling more than 1.3 million Honda Fit units globally for a potential headlight problem. The recall will consists of a 1,355,217 units of the Fit from model years 2007 and 2008 – 143,083 [...]
Honda has updated the Fit compact for the 2011 model year, which now features Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) as standard equipment, along with more comfort and convenience features. Along with VSA, new features include cruise control, remote entry, USB audio interface. Honda is also offering four new colors for the 2011 Fit including Alabaster Silver [...]
Car and Driver has released its annual 10Best Cars list for 2011, with the list featuring some familiar faces and some new ones. The list features some high-horsepower vehicles such as the 556-hp Cadillac CTS-V and for the first time ever, electrically powered vehicles with the Chevrolet Volt. “Our 10Best award celebrates the best cars [...]
