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Think we're talking about cars? Think again. What we're referring to is Honda's dedication to developing and testing devices aimed at helping people who suffer from a lack of mobility walk easier and for longer distances.

The first walking assist device developed by Honda is designed to aid people with severely weakened leg muscles, who are still able walk. Officially coined, Stride Management Assist, it's fitted with a motor that helps lift each leg at the thigh as it moves forward and backward. Honda's goal is to help users lengthen their stride and make it…

Oh, how we at Barber Honda - 4500 Wible Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93313 - sometime envy the Brits. Yet again, they're about to be given a hip new car with only 500 units built. It's called the Honda Civic TI Limited-Edition.

Encouraged by this season's Honda Racing British Touring Car challenger, the new Civic TI will feature a Premium White Pearl exterior accented by contrasting matte black wheels and a 'GP' body kit complete primarily in Crystal Black. The sporty body kit, includes: the front spoiler, the rear spoiler (in white to give the body a sleek look), side…

Honda has incredibly high standards for green motoring. Maybe you've heard some ad or read a press release hinting at the company's less-than-impressed view of electric vehicles (EVs). If you have, the phrase "near-future technology" used in connection with plug-in vehicles should be at least vaguely familiar. Basically, Honda believes the eventual goal of green motoring is a selection of mass produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, such as its very own FCX Clarity, which is the world's first production fuel cell vehicle available to lease in the U.S. and Japan since 2008.

On the other hand…

Are you a stickler for safety, that's passes by minivans because they aren't know as being...well...the safest of vehicles? It's time to look again, this time at the 2011 Honda Odyssey. Having earned an overall five-star score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) for all three crash tests, test category, and overall, it's certain to meet even the most discerning Moms' and Dads' sense of…

Annually, J.D. Power and Associates ask people who have purchased a new-model vehicle a few questions, following 90-days of ownership. Officially called the Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study, the investigation assesses participants' satisfaction with about 100 vehicle features (i.e., riding and handling and comfort and convenience). At the end, the APEAL study reveals, which features people find most appealing about their new vehicles. It is a great honor for automakers to earn a place in the study. In 2010, the Honda Fit was dubbed winner of the Subcompact Car category.

The fun and fuel sipping Fit…