2012 Honda Civic pricing and specifications
Honda Australia has announced pricing and specifications of the all-new Honda Civic, which is mentioned to characteristic advanced engineering, enhanced handling and value for money.
Honda Australia Director Mt Stephen Collins mentioned, “The iconic Civic nameplate is an Australian favourite. The ninth-generation Civic has undergone significant engineering development, with increased fuel effectiveness, smoother dealing with, enhanced driving dynamics, a smarter cockpit and Honda’s ECO assist technique.
“We are confident our clients will agree that the Civic is a brilliant package and delivers excellent worth for income. The Civic will be in dealerships in early March.”
The new Civic will be available in three variants – Vti-L, Sport and Hybrid.
The VTi-L will be powered by one.eight-litre i-VTEC engine creating 104kW and 174Nm of torque whilst the Sport gets a 2-litre i-VTEC engine establishing 114kW and 190Nm along with enhanced fuel financial system.
The Civic Hybrid also gets far more energy with a 1.5-liter i-VTEC powerplant mated with Honda’s newest Integrated Motor Assist (IMA), making 82kW and 172Nm. The upgraded IMA unit develops more power below challenging acceleration. One more benefit is that the technique is in a position to recharge the lithium-ion battery making use of the engine as well as regenerative braking technological innovation.
Hyundai Veloster, Honda Civic earn ANCAP five-star safety ratings
The incoming Honda Civic sedan and Hyundai Veloster have been awarded the optimum five-star rating beneath the Australasian New Vehicle Assessment Program’s (ANCAP) upgraded security ratings system.
The ninth-generation Honda Civic was rated ‘good’ for pedestrian protection – the highest attainable rating below the new criteria, which has been added to the overall ratings for 2012. It earned a pedestrian protection score of 27.54 points out of 36, and an all round occupant protection score of 34.91 out of 37.
The Hyundai Veloster three-door sports activities coupe attained an ‘acceptable’ rating for pedestrian protection – the second-highest rating – with a score of 17.74 out of 36. The Veloster carried out especially nicely in the occupant protection place, scoring 35.47 out of 37.
Electronic stability control (ESC), six airbags (dual front, side and curtains), ABS, EBD and brake help are common in the two automobiles. The Veloster gets front seatbelt reminders, even though the Civic gets reminders for both front and rear occupants.
ANCAP Chair Lauchlan McIntosh praised Honda on reaching the highest pedestrian protection rating.
Honda Unveils 2012 Super Bowl Commercial
[unable to retrieve full-text content material]Last year Volkswagen scored large by releasing its now-popular mini-Darth Vader Super Bowl commercial ahead of time. Not wanting to miss out this year, it looks most other auto manufacturers are following suit. Apart from VW’s teaser ad, you’ve probably currently noticed ones from Audi, Suzuki, Chevrolet and Hyundai as nicely.
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Video: Ferris Bueller returns to promote the 2012 Honda CR-V
A couple of days ago, we noticed a teaser of a Super Bowl XLVI industrial featuring Matthew Broderick. Honda these days confirmed that the commercial will be promoting the new 2012 Honda CR-V.
“Our main goal is to assistance the launch of the all-new CR-V, a pillar automobile in the Honda lineup, whilst representing the inherent enjoyable and youthfulness of the Honda brand,” said Tom Peyton, Honda brand manager, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Matthew’s Day off is a parody of the popular movie Ferris Bueller’s Day off. Honda says that the campaign is a integrated component of a new campaign that supports launch of the CR-V.
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“The campaign encourages the energetic, hip Gen-Y audience transitioning amongst their carefree twenties and their a lot more focused thirties to conquer their aspirations by finishing their personal ‘Leap Checklist,’” Honda explained in a statement.
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Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno Pitch for Acura’s NSX Super Bowl Commercial
The Honda group is not playing games with its Super Bowl spots this 12 months, that’s for certain. Right after recruiting Matthew Broderick to reprise his role as Ferris Bueller in the 2012 Honda CR-X ad, the Japanese firm’s premium brand Acura has hired its very own stars for its first ever Super Bowl look.
The new Acura spot for the upcoming NSX features comedian Jerry Seinfeld with Tonight Display host Jay Leno making a particular appearance towards the end of the commercial, the extended model of which you can see correct right after the break.
The ad reveals Jerry Seinfeld going to extremes to be capable to be the first 1 in line to purchase the Acura NSX hybrid sports activities vehicle (witnessed right here in idea guise) that’s scheduled to go on sale in 2015, only to be beaten in the end by Leno.
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Video: Mysterious Matthew Broderick TV spot is supposedly Honda’s Super Bowl ad spot
So there is an fascinating new teaser out that capabilities Matthew Broderick and some have speculated that it could be for a new sequel to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Nonetheless, according to an exclusive on Jalopnik, the teaser is really for Honda.
Apparently, sources at Honda informed Jalopnik that the teaser is for Honda’s Super Bowl ad spot. And contemplating that the annual contest is just all around the corner with firms like Audi and Lexus out with teasers previously, it can make sense to securely presume that.
Examine out the teaser soon after the jump.
- By: Chris Chin
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Honda Prices 2012 Four-Cylinder Crosstour EX, Starts at $28,465
January 27, 2012 at two:45pm by Alexander Stoklosa
Honda has priced the new four-cylinder version of the humpbacked Accord-primarily based Crosstour—note that it’s no lengthier known as the Accord Crosstour—from $ 28,465. That figure applies to the entry EX model the EX-L adds leather and charges $ 31,515, although the top rated-shelf EX-L with navigation rings in at $ 33,615. Pricing for the V-six Crosstour starts at $ 31,150 for an EX and rises to $ 37,350 for an all-wheel-drive EX-L with navigation. The front-wheel-drive-only 4-cylinder variant was added to the previously V-6–only Crosstour range for 2012. Its 192-hp four is down 79 hp from the obtainable 3.five-liter V-six, but need to return better fuel economy. (You can go through a far more detailed comparison of the 4- and six-cylinder Crosstours and their fuel economic system here.) All Crosstours received extra equipment for 2012, possibly most importantly a backup camera to mitigate awful rear visibility, and are accessible now.
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