Civic Type R: Hottest Hatch in UK

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Mar 302008
 

Honda Civic Type RHonda announced today that the Honda Civic Type R is the hottest hatch in UK. The new version of the Honda Civic Type R was launched in March last year and February this year it has been sold in 5,192 units. This makes it Britain’s most popular hot hatch. In comparison, the Focus ST (all variants) was sold in 4,778 units.

Honda Press Release:

Honda’s latest, more refined Civic Type R is the biggest-selling 3-door hot hatch in the UK. From its launch in March ’07 to the end of February, a total of 5,192 customers got hold of the keys to a Type R, making it Britain’s most popular performance hatchback. Over the same period, Ford sold 4,778 of the 3dr Focus ST (all variants), while the 3dr Golf GTI (incl. Edition 30) recorded a total of 1,984 sales. And that’s not all. Here are some more Type R facts from the past 12 months:

- In response to previous Type R customers’ pleas for a more refined, high specification cabin, Honda introduced the GT grade – and a huge 90 per cent of customers opt for this more comfortable, better-equipped Civic

- Customer demand for higher-specced, more comfortable Type Rs is displayed by the sale of just one of the stripped-down, lightweight models(with no parcel shelf, stereo equipment or audio speakers)

- The current residual value for the Civic Type R GT is an amazing 52 per cent (3 years / 60,000 miles) – this compares favourably with both the Focus ST (44 per cent) and Golf GTI (47 per cent), according to CAP data

- 58 per cent of 3-door Civic sales are to conquest customers

- During 2007, the Civic Type R won Top Gear magazine’s Hot Hatch of the Year and scooped the same award in Auto Express’ New Car Honours

Halo Headlight Auxiliary Switch

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Mar 272008
 

This DIY article explains how you can hook up a switch to turn on your Halo headlights without turning your main headlights on. This article is detailed with a parts list and pictures.

Link: Halo Headlight Auxiliary Switch

We Are Back!

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Mar 272008
 

Hello readers. I am very sorry about the lack of new content during the last couple of months. I have been very busy with a new job and have not had time to keep the site up-to-date. Today I had some free time and decided to refresh the site by going back to the original design and changing the layout a bit. Here are some things you might notice:

- Recent blog posts no longer show up on the front page. Only our “top story” of the day is displayed.

- There are no more links to post categories. Some links to those posts have been integrated into the menu list. All posts are still here though.

- The sidebar has been re-arranged. I believe it is a lot easier to navigate.

- There are more ad’s. In order to keep this site up and running I need some form of income. There will be ad’s at the top of every post.

Well I hope you like the original design and our new layout. If you have any suggestions or comments feel free to contact us using our Contact page. Thanks!

Honda Civic GX Natural Gas Car Earns Top Spot…

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Mar 272008
 

Recognizing Honda’s application of fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies, four Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as the “greenest vehicles of 2008″ with the Civic GX natural gas car taking the title of the greenest vehicle for the fifth consecutive year, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. In the 11th annual ACEEE’s “Green Book® Online” ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles (available at www.greenercars.org), the natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first with the gasoline Civic, Fit and Civic Hybrid joining the list of the 12 most environmentally-conscious vehicles available to the public.

This is the eighth year in a row that a Honda vehicle received the number one ranking and the seventh consecutive year that Honda vehicles held at least four positions in the top 12, an impressive one-third of all vehicles on the list.

“The ACEEE awards speak to the commitment Honda has made to lead the industry in lowering emissions, increasing fuel efficiency and reducing dependence on oil,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda. “Honda continues to set the standard for socially and environmentally-responsible automotive products and our commitment to alternative fuels will further expand with the zero emissions FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle coming to market this summer.”

Using a singular measure that incorporates fuel economy, health-related pollution impacts and global warming emissions, all vehicles are analyzed and given a “Green Score.” This score is used in ACEEE’s ranking system, resulting in a ranking of each vehicle’s total environmental performance, including a list of the 12 “greenest” and 12 “meanest” vehicles. The Civic GX, first introduced in 1998, is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA*, and is 90% cleaner than the average gasoline-powered car on the road today.

Honda has a long history of environmental leadership including the introduction of America’s first hybrid, the Honda Insight, delivery of the first fuel cell vehicle in the U.S., and the first vehicles to meet stricter emissions standards, including:

- The first gasoline Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV), the 1996 Honda Civic.
- The first gasoline Ultra-Low Emissions vehicle (ULEV), the 1998 Honda Accord.
- The first gasoline Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV), the 2000 Honda Accord.
- The first Advanced Technology Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV), the 2001 Civic GX natural gas vehicle.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.