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There are only ten coveted spots on Kelly Blue Book's kbb.com "10 Best Family Cars of 2012" list, and this year, Honda has taken three of them. As Michael Accavitti, Vice President of Marketing Operations for Honda America explains, "We are honored to have three members of the Honda lineup recognized as benchmark family cars by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. To be recognized as providing the kind of safety, features and value required of the modern family machine speaks to the core attributes of every Honda vehicle."¹

Honda has really grown in the past few years, and the company isn't done yet. The auto manufacturer has set plans to enlarge its plants in Russells Point and Anna, Ohio to build its next-generation transmissions. The Anna plant will add an 84-thousand-square foot area that will make components for the new CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), and the Russells Point plant will now make a continuously variable transmission that will up fuel economy and lower emissions. The Anna plant predominantly makes engines currently.

This year, many automakers and manufacturers allowed U.S. consumers to preview their Super Bowl advertisements by releasing "snippets" of the full ads. Among these auto brands was Japanese auto manufacturer Honda, which released a short ad preview that rose to the top spot in its Super Bowl preview category last week. The RPA-produced spot, which was shown during Sunday's game, is a "Ferris Bueller"-themed ad, and its "snippet" collected more than four million views the week prior to its air date. And, that didn't end the ad's success. "Matthew's Day Off" was, no doubt…

Honda is known for its innovative style and forward-thinking tactics. That's why the Japanese automaker is currently hatching plans for a new Honda Civic-based compact SUV/crossover, to be released in Europe. This comes on the heels of competitor Nissan's successful release of the Qashqai off-road vehicle across the ocean.

The Japanese automaker Honda wants to announce to the whole world, "I'm back!" Though the recent natural disasters may have interfered with production and new Honda offerings for a while, the company is back up-and-running, and will be offering revisions of its top three best-sellers in the U.S. for the 2013 year: the Honda Civic, the Honda Accord ,and the Honda CR-V (for the 2012 year).

We know, we know. Spying on movie sets probably isn't the best idea. That's why we left it up to paparazzi to do the dirty deed. Rumor has it, the next successor in the Honda NSX line was spotted on the Avengers movie set, a blockbuster film that is set to debut next summer. Honda hasn't denied that the rumors are true. We don't blame the company. Why wouldn't it want its vehicle to be spotted alongside the likes of Robert Downey Jr.?  The first clues about the new NSX will be officially debuted at…

Here in America, we tend to focus more on larger, more gas-hungry vehicles than our European friends do. And, although that seems to be changing, Honda doesn't believe America is quite ready (yet) for the new Honda N BOX. The company has announced its debut in Japan, which will take place December 16, 2011. The N BOX is the first vehicle of the new mini-vehicle Honda N Series. The N BOX is a sort of mini-minivan. It has enough room inside to comfortably hold four tall adults. In fact, the rear seat has limo-like legroom and includes a flip…

Currently, you can purchase a hybrid variant of the all new 2012 Honda Fit at Barber Honda in Bakersfield, California. But, sometime in the near future you might be able to purchase a completely electric version from the Japanese auto maker.

The Japanese automaker has begun testing their Honda Fit EV fleet in China. These tests will be carried out with the governments of Guangzhou and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd.

For the testing, Fit…

Honda not only produces some of the top cars, trucks and SUVs on the streets today like the Honda Accord, but also produces ASIMO, an extremely famous robot.

This 2000 robot is not available at Barber Honda in Bakersfield, California, but the Japanese automaker continues to further develop its robot design. At the Honda Robotic research facility in Tokyo last week, ASIMO showed off its quicker reflexes and faster running ability. In fact, ASIMO was…

After testing driving the Honda Insight you should not doubt that you have found one of, if not the, top competitor in the hybrid market. The hybrid car is undertaking a full revitalization for the 2012 model year, including improvements to not only performance, but also style.

Arriving at Barber Honda in Bakersfield, California in November, Honda unveiled the Insight to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany nearly a month ago.

The…