I got children at home waiting for their mummy
Sunday, February 1st, 2009 Posted in Honda, Motorsports | No Comments »You might remember the clip of Ricardo Patrese driving his wife around the Jerez racetrack from last September. Well, I might be a bit slow on the uptake, but here is a subtitled version for your viewing pleasure. Note: Language warning ...
Honda Accord Euro wins Wheels COTY
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Posted in Honda, News | 3 Comments »I know the Aussie car mags cop a lot of flak out there in readerland, but for mine, they do a better than half reasonable job of catering to what may be considered our narrow local market, while still giving ...
Honda Racing F1 Team still for sale
Sunday, January 4th, 2009 Posted in Carmageddon, Formula 1, Honda | No Comments »Despite earlier reports that Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helú had saved Honda's Formula One outfit, the British based team is still looking for a buyer. Speaking to the Telegraph in the UK, Team Principal Ross Brawn said "We would love it ...
Honda F1 team saved by Slim’s picking?
Sunday, December 28th, 2008 Posted in Formula 1, Honda, News | 2 Comments »The dreams of the Honda F1 team appear to have come true with news Mexican telecommunications billionaire Carlos Slim Helú (inset pic) has bought the team, according to a report in Italian newspaper La Stampa. Slim is reported to be ...
Honda walks out on F1
Saturday, December 6th, 2008 Posted in Carmageddon, Formula 1, Honda, News | 7 Comments »"We, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., have come to the conclusion that we will withdraw from all Formula One activities, making 2008 the last season of participation." And with those words, Takeo Fukui, the chief executive of Honda Motors, confirmed the rumours ...
Honda set to quit Formula One
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Carmageddon, Formula 1, Honda | 1 Comment »In dramatic news Honda is set to withdraw from Formula One. While news still filters in this decision is confirmed the team could be gone before Christmas. The Japanese manufacturer is frantically looking for a buyer, but if one can't ...
Honda wants to try Schu on the other foot
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in Honda, Motorsports, News | No Comments »Honda have reportedly offered seven-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher a factory backed seat in the 2009 World Superbike Championship. Schumacher has been riding a Honda in the German IDM Superbike series and, according to comments by Honda Racing's Carlo ...
Super Aguri F1 car sells at auction for under AU$200K
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Formula 1, Honda | 1 Comment »If I said you could buy a 2006 F1 car for under AU$200,000 you would say I've got a few crew members loose in pit lane. However, that is exactly what happened when a 2006 chassis Super Aguri went under ...
Ricardo Patrese gets his wife talking dirty
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Honda, Motorsports | 7 Comments »Ricardo Patrese, former Formula 1 driver, thought it might be a nice idea to take his wife for a nice Sunday drive. They were in a small Japanese hatchback on a quiet road with no traffic. Isn't that nice. Fortunately, for ...
Honda trumpets Jazzy fuel economy
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Honda | No Comments »With the recent release of the MY09 Honda Jazz the Honda PR department conjured up the Urban Fuel Economy Challenge at national media launch last week. The results are now in! During the challenge, both 1.3-litre and 1.5-litre versions of ...
What will you be driving in your 90s?
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Honda | 2 Comments »Honda's top brass couldn't wait to trumpet this feel good story about Jazz owner Mary Taylor, a soon to be 90-year-old readying herself for her seventeenth round Australia trip. Seventeenth! What's more, young Mary will be singing her own tune as ...
Honda’s Civic Type R wins design excellence award
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in Honda | No Comments »The Civic Type R has just been announced as the winner of the Best Interior category in the 2008 Wheels Automotive Design Awards. The distinctive exterior of the current model Honda Civic Type R attracts plenty of attention, but if ...
Honda FCX Clarity - A zero emissions vehicle is here
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Posted in Green Machines, Honda, News | 4 Comments »Fancy a car that emits only water vapour from it's exhaust? How about a zero emissions vehicle? Well, that car does exist. It is called the Honda FCX Clarity. Initially the FCX will be available in Southern California only, although ...
