Honda Prepares the 2012 Insight for a Frankfurt Debut

This week marks the beginning of the Frankfurt Motor Show, and it is there that Honda is planning ot unveil their redesigned "Hybrid for Everyone"1. That's right, we here at Brandfon Honda are talking about the Honda Insight, and it has undergone quite an overhaul in entering the 2012 model-year.

It makes perfect sense that Honda would keep as many details on their newly redesigned hybrid model under wraps before the show, but…

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Honda Recalls Certain Models

While we here at Brandfon Honda are usually invested in bringing up to date on the latest news concerning Honda like the Honda Odyssey and Element, their awards, accolades, and innovations, we would like to take some time to discuss a recently recall that is affecting models sold between 2005 and 2010. More specifically, the recall if focused on the 2005-2010 four-cylinder Honda Accord, CR-V crossovers, and 2005-2008 Honda Elements.

The total number of vehicles…

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Honda Crosstour Gains New Standard Features

We here at Brandfon Honda are big fans of the Honda Accord Crosstour, so we're quite excited to see what the Big H has planned for it in the 2012 model-year. Along with gaining a new name (shortened to just the 2012 Honda Crosstour), it is being a rather large boost in terms of its standard features. We believe that nothing can be more appealing than giving a vehicle more standard features, and with…

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Honda CNG Gets Special Treatment in California

With the increased popularity of partial-hybrids, electric vehicles, and alternative fuel vehicles, some of the perks that owners have felt in the past are starting to vanish. While the excellent fuel savings aren't going anywhere (if anything they're getting better), we are more referring to the perks that come with driving such a vehicle that are unrelated to the vehicle's function.

Maybe we should be a little more precise... Take for instance…

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2011 Initial Quality Study Shows Honda Knows Best

Honda is faring quite well these days, and we here at Brandfon Honda are very pleased to hear it. The most recent accolade to come the Big H's way is the 2011 J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study. Honda not only earned the highest rank in their history this year, they came in second place for the overall auto industry, leading both premium and non-premium automakers.

But, perhaps Honda's most impressive…

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7 Honda Models Earn Highest Ranking in Latest J.D. Power Study

The Honda brand earned its best-ever ranking in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) for 2011.  Honda also led the industry with seven models earning the highest initial quality ranking in their respective segments, including its top-selling Accord and Civic models.

Of the seven Honda models earning the highest initial quality score in their segment -- the most segment leaders of any brand -- five were manufactured in North America: the Civic (compact car…
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Safety is Guaranteed in the 2012 Honda Civic

Car-buyers and critics alike have good reason to love the 2012 Honda Civic. After all, the sixth most popular car on the road today has quite a bit to offer consumers. It is offered in a wide range of trim levels to adhere to all budgets. On top of that the Civic is always fuel efficient, comfortable, and stylish at any trim level. But, perhaps most importantly, the 2012 Honda Civic is safe. And, when…

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Honda Prepares the Civic CNG

With gas prices climbing as high as they have been recently, people are starting to turn to a wide variety of alternative fuel options for their vehicles. Now, Honda is preparing to give consumers one more choice when shopping for their next car, with the Honda CNG. What does CNG stand for exactly? Civic Natural Gas - that's right, the Honda Civic can now be powered by natural gas.

Honda has actually been working on…

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The Union of Concerned Scientists Names Honda Greenest Automaker

2011 is shaping to be a great year for Honda, despite the terrible disaster that struck Japan in March. Not only have Honda's sales jumped to huge numbers so far in 2011, but now the Japanese automaker has, once again, received an amazing honor from the Union of Concerned Scientists. They have named Honda to be the 'Greenest Automaker' for the fifth straight year.

The Honda Civic GX (soon to be the 2012 Honda…

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