Auto Talk: Manhattan Car Mysteriously Filled With Books And In The Same Spot For 11 Years

For 11 years, a battered green Honda Civic, bursting at the seams with books. Why does this car have all these book in it? More importantly, how has it managed to remain in seemingly the same spot for 11 years? Hit the jump to find out the answers. Funk Flex


Car Talk: Honda Plans $800 Million Mexico Plant

Honda Motor Company said today it will build an $800 million assembly plant in Mexico to produce subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @WiL


Honda, citing parts shortages from Japan, to cut North America output

Honda Motor Co. will slash daily output at its U.S. assembly plants by as much as 50 percent starting Wednesday, as the supply of parts coming from Japanese suppliers hit by the March 11 earthquake dwindles. @funkmasterflex


Mugen promises “Type R-like” performance from hotted-up Honda CR-Z

Honda may call its 2011 CR-Z a “sport hybrid,” but ever since our first time behind the wheel, we’ve felt more than a little disappointed. It’s an enjoyable enough steer, but remains in dire need of some more oomph, and even with the automaker’s Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system on board, the resulting fuel economy isn’t as great as one might expect for a car of its size and utility. @funkmasterflex


Honda Performance Development unveils new ARX-01e LMP1 racer

After four years of dominating the LMP2 class in the American Le Mans Series, Highcroft Racing is stepping up the big leagues this year, and this is the car with which they aim to do it. @funkmasterflex


Honda shutters motorcycle production in wake of earthquake, commits to recovery

Honda has announced that it will temporarily suspend operations at both its Hamamatsu and Kumamato facilities this week. @funkmasterflex


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