Honda's new Odyssey is now ready to receive the cheque books. And there's more legroom thanks to the revised seat designs.
The day Honda announced the new Odyssey model for 2009, Mugen also released pictures of their version which is available for both the standard M, L and Li trim levels as well as for the top of the range Absolute spec. The Aero kits are comprised of a grille, front and rear bumper fascias, side skirts and rear roof spoilers. You can also request a sport exhaust, brake pads, floor mats, two styles of aluminum wheels and i-TCMS which monitors the conditions on the tyres. Both kits are now available in Japan, price of around yen 2000.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Mugen Kits for the New 2009 Honda Odyssey
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Honda brings new life to the City
Honda recently launched the new City and it is nothing short of a crowd pleaser. Packed with safety features like Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and front pre-tensioner seat belts, plus its radical new aesthetics, the City looks ready to take on its rivals.
What’s different?
Honda claims that it is a “completely re-designed” model.
For a start, its styling has been changed dramatically, and it no longer resembles the “boring old uncle’s car”, or whatever stereotypes that have stuck with it. Honda’s design philosophy of creating a car that reflects pent-up energy and high tension towards the rear has resulted in the “Arrowshot Form”.
The new design has a far more aggressive stance, with bonnet lines gently converging towards the headlights. The front grille spreads across to flow in line with the headlamps, giving it a wider look.
Continue further back and you will notice a design feature unusual for the Hondas that we normally see on the roads. It’s styled after the fletching of an arrow and the visual effect of the cut-off styling tail makes the rear end look shorter.
And if you’re thinking that shorter rear end is going to disappoint when the boot lid opens, you would be wrong.
More Space
It has an impressive 506 litres of capacity in the back, and it doesn’t end there. Passengers in the cabin also get a lot more room. The car now has a length of 4,395 mm (5 mm longer than its previous version), and has also grown wider and shorter. It occupies 1,715 mm sideways and it stands at 1,470 mm (15 mm lower).
And as a result of the extended wheelbase (now 2,550 mm compared to 2,450 mm), rear passengers now have 25 mm more interior space.
More Power
The old engine had a power rating of 110 hp and 143 Nm of torque. This new City has received a 1.5-litre block with 120 hp and 2 Nm more, on top of Honda’s claims of improved fuel economy.
It is a single over-head cam, i-VTEC engine with 16-valves that develops peak power (120 hp) at 6,600 rpm and maximum torque at 4,800 rpm.
All that performance can be put through a choice of two transmissions – a five-speed manual or a five-speed automatic – the latter being quite uncommon in its class.
Inside, the connecting rod has an improved fatigue strength rating of about 50 percent compared to the previous model. The cross-sectional area has also been reduced by about 17 percent, thus reducing about 1 kg in weight and allowing better response at higher revolutions due to lesser inertial force.
A Safer City
Years ago, only higher end models would have been fitted with safety features like Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS). The good news is there’s even more than just ABS in this new model, which sits on the cheaper end of the Honda line-up. It also has Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist – both of which aid drivers in emergency braking situations, stabilising the vehicle and maintaining control.
Improvements also have been made to its structural design to further protect occupants and pedestrians. Pity, though, that it only comes with two airbags for its front passengers.
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Sunday, October 05, 2008
Honda CR-Z Concept
Futuristic styling. Hybrid power. Advanced interior design. And it’s all wrapped up in a lightweight,
fun-to-drive package. What a concept! It’s the Honda CR-Z concept.
Shorthand for “Compact Renaissance Zero,” the CR-Z is a forward-thinking exercise in inspired design and environmental technology.
The CR-Z finds it inspiration with a balance of entertaining driving dynamics and a hybrid power train that fuses lightweight chuckability with a clear environmental conscience. And it's doable to, as the hybrid power train sounds as if it's the same one found in the Honda Civic Hybrid.
The exterior styling is some of the more dynamic and attractive we've seen come out of Honda's design department in recent memory, eschewing the bulbous and boring with more aggression and vitality. The oversized grille and raked hood are mildly reminiscent of a fully formed Se7en, and the upkicked swage line tapers into powerful rear haunches, ending with tube-shaped tail lamps.
Inside, Honda was shooting for an airy atmosphere that marries high-tech with high-style, something that seems to have been handily achieved.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
2009 Honda S2000 CR
The S2000 CR is a special edition of Honda's little roadster.Nothing exemplifies Honda racing skill and ingenuity like the S2000 CR “Club Racer.” A firmer suspension, quicker steering ratio and fully functional front and rear spoilers have been specially designed to connect driver, vehicle and road.
A purist’s dream, the factory-tuned CR sports an aerodynamic design and stiffer suspension settings for increased rigidity and downforce.
With racecar-like suspension and lower weight, the CR’s performance is second to none. Drivers rave about its cornering, braking and acceleration. To accomplish this, the audio system and air conditioning are offered as options and the spare tire has been replaced with a tire-repair kit. This, along with other modifications, lightens the racy roadster by nearly 100 pounds from the original S2000. Add in a taut new chassis, quicker steering ratio, “stickier” tires, and track-inspired has never felt so meaningful.
Performance
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
2009 Honda Jazz
All-new Honda Jazz builds on the key attributes of its hugely popular predecessor with even more interior space, better functionality and more powerful, more frugal engines, in a stylish, contemporary design
The exterior design is at first glance an evolution rather than a revolution, but this subtle change of appearance is only one small part of the thousands of changes that push the all-new Honda Jazz forward. It retains the concepts of the previous Honda Jazz with its centre fuel tank layout and Magic Seats which gave it world beating interior flexibility. Yet while the best features are retained, including cabin space to rival mid-sized saloons, new Honda Jazz brings change to every area, raising the bar even further and promising to expand on its success in the supermini segment where sales have exceeded over two million around the world since its 2001 launch.
It comes with 100 PS 1.4-litre i-VTEC engines deliver better performance characteristics while boosting economy to exceptional levels.
Overall, I think the new jazz certainly looks better and more powerful than it's predecessors.If you are looking for a cheap,comfortable and fuel efficient car, then the new jazz is the one for you.
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Sunday, September 07, 2008
2009 Honda Accord Sedan
Introducing the all new 2009 Honda Accord Sedan.It is dashing,sleak and pack punch with power from the V6 engine producing 271hp.The interior is classy, room and elegant. The new Accord interior room is bigger and more comfortable, rear passengers will get more space couple with Honda's satelite-linked navigation system and bluetooth hands free link.
I'm just wondering, will Honda introduce an Euro R for the new model?
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
2009 Racing Version Civic Type R
Honda company in the next year to issue a racing version Civic Type R model is unique for a low price. The car will be equipped with a conventional engine KA20, output 225 hp leading and 6-speed gearshift, as well as most conventional seats, headlamps and interior design.
This weight racing version Honda Civic Type R will be slightly lower than the standard model, but at the cost of 40% less-1690500 yen. And yes, it comes without your standard air-conditioner unit.
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Saturday, August 30, 2008
List of Engine Codes (update)
Honda / Acura Engine Codes
Engine Codes / Vehicle / Year
A20A3 Honda Accord 1988-1989
B16 Acura Integra XSi/RSi (JDM) 1990-1991
B16 Acura Integra XSi/RSi 1992-1993
B16A Honda Civic SiR (JDM) 1989-1991
B16A Honda Civic (EDM) 1992-1995
B16A Honda Civic VTi 1996-2000
B16A Honda Del Sol/CRX SiR 1992-1996
B16A Honda Civic SiR (JDM-Hatch) 1989-1992
B16A1 Honda CRX 1.6i/VTi (EDM) 1989-1992
B16A1 Honda CRX SiR 1990-1991
B16A1 Honda Civic SiR (JDM) 1990-1991
B16A2 Honda Civic Si 1999-2000
B16A2 Honda Civic SiRII (JDM) 1992-1995
B16A2 Honda Del Sol (JDM) 1993-1995
B16A3 Honda Del Sol 1992-1995
B16B Honda Civic Type R (JDM) 1998-2001
B17A1 Acura Integra GSR 1992-1993
B18A1 Acura Integra GS 1990-1991
B18A1 Acura Integra GS 1992-1993
B18B1 Acura Integra GS/LS/RS 1994-1995
B18B1 Acura Integra GS/LS/RS 1996-2000
B18C Acura Integra SiR (JDM) 1995-1997
B18C1 Acura Integra GSR 1994-2001
B18C3 Honda Integra Type R 1995-1998
B18C5 Acura Integra Type R 1998-2001
B18C5 Honda Integra Type R 1997-2001
B20A3 Honda Prelude 2.0 S 1990-1991
B20A5 Honda Prelude 2.0 Si 1990-1991
B20A5 Honda Prelude Si 1988-1989
B20A5 Honda Prelude Si 1988-1989
B20B Honda CRV 1997-1998
B20Z Honda CRV 1998-2001
B21A1 Honda Prelude Si 1990-1991
C30A Acura NSX 1991-1996
C32B Acura NSX 2002+
D15A Honda Civic DX 1988-1991
D15A1 Honda CRX DX 1988-1991
D15A2 Honda CRX HF (Carbed) 1984-1987
D15B2 Honda Civic DX/LX 1988-1991
D15B6 Honda Civic HF/CRX HF 1988-1989
D15B6 Honda Civic HF/CRX HF 1990-1991
D15B7 Honda Civic DX/LX 1992-1995
D15B8 Honda Civic CX 1992-1995
D15Y7 Honda Civic DX/LX/CX 1996-2000
D15Z Honda Civic HF 1996-2000
D15Z1 Honda Civic VX 1992-1995
D16A1 Acura Integra 1986-1987
D16A3 Acura Integra 1988-1989
D16A3 Acura Integra 1988-1989
D16A6 Honda Civic Si/CRX Si 1988-1991
D16A6 Honda Civic EX 1990-1991
D16A8/9 Acura Integra 1988-1989
D16Y8 Honda Civic EX 1996-2000
D16Z6 Honda Civic EX/Si /Del Sol Si 1992-1995
D17A1 Honda Civic DX/LX 2001+
D17A2 Honda Civic EX 2001+
EW4 Honda CRX Si 1985-1987
EW4 Honda Civic Si 1986-1987
F20A Honda Accord 2.0Si (JDM) 1990-1993
F20C Honda S2000 2000+
F22 Honda Prelude Si 1992-1996
F22A1 Honda Accord 1990-1993
F22A1 Honda Prelude S 1992-1996
F22A4 Honda Accord 1990-1991
F22A6 Honda Accord 1991-1993
F22B1 Honda Accord EX 1994-1997
F22B2 Honda Accord DX/LX 1994-1997
G25A4 FI Acura Vigor 1992-?
H22 Honda Accord SiR 1994-1997
H22 Honda Prelude VTEC 1992-1996
H22A Honda Accord Euro-R 2000 (JDM)
H22A Honda Prelude SiR (JDM) 1997-2001
H22A Honda Prelude 1999-2001
H22A Honda Prelude Type S (JDM) 1997-2001
H22A1 Honda Prelude 1997-1998
H22A1 Honda Prelude VTEC (USDM) 1993-1996
H22A4 Honda Prelude (USDM) 1997-2001
H22A7 Accord Euro-R 2002+
H23 Honda Prelude Type S (JDM) 1993-1995
H23A1 Honda Prelude SE/Si 1992-1996
J30A Honda Inspire i-VTEC (JDM) 2003+
J30A4 Accord VTEC V6 2003+
K20A Acura Integra (JDM) 2001+
K20A Honda Civic Type R (JDM) 2001+
K20A Integra Type R (JDM) 2001+
K20A Acura Integra IS (JDM) 2001+
K20A2 Acura RSX Type S 2001+
K20A3 Acura RSX 2001+
K20A3 Honda Civic Si 2002+
K24 Honda CRV 2002+
K24A4 Honda Accord 2003+
K24A4 Accord (JDM) 2004+
K24A4 Acura TSX 2004+
K24A4 Honda Element 2004+
ZC Honda CRX (JDM) 1990-1993
ZC Honda CRX Si16/1.6i (JDM) 1989-1992
ZC Honda CRX Si (JDM) 1985-1987
ZC Acura Integra (JDM) 1990-1993
ZC Acura Integra (JDM) 1986-1989
ZC Honda Civic Si (JDM) 1986-1987
ZC Honda Civic Si (JDM) 1988-1991
Engine Codes / Size / Type / Vehicle & Power Ratings
EW4 1.4L & 1.5L SOHC PGM-Fi '84-'87 Civic 60-92hp
D15B 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC '88-'95 Civic's 62-102hp
D16A1 1.6 L DOHC 86-89 Integra 86/87 113hp 88/89 118hp
D16A6 1.6L SOHC 88-91 Civic Si/ CRX Si 108hp
ZC JDM equivalent of D16A1 130ps
D16Z6 1.6L SOHC VTEC 92-95 Civic EX/Si 125hp
D16Y5 1.6L SOHC VTEC-E 96-00 Civic HX 115hp
D16Y7 1.6L SOHC non-VTEC 96+ Civic CX/DX/LX 106hp
D16Y8 1.6L SOHC VTEC 96+ Civic EX 127hp
B16A 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 89-91 Civic Si-R I/CRX Si-R, Integra RSi/XSi 160ps
B16A2/3 1.6L USDM DOHC VTEC 93-97 DelSol VTEC/99-00 Civic Si 160hp
B16A 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 92-95 Civic Si-R II/ 92-97 CRX DelSol SiR 170ps
B16B 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 98+ Civic Type R 185ps
D17A2 1.7L SOHC VTEC-E 01 Civic EX 127hp
D17A1 1.7L SOHC non-VTEC '01+ Civic DX/LX 115hp
B17A1 1.7L USDM DOHC VTEC 92-93 Integra GS-R 160hp
B18A1 1.8L USDM DOHC non-VTEC 90-93 Integra RS/LS/GS 90-91: 130hp / 92-93: 140hp
B18B1 1.8L USDM DOHC non-VTEC 94-01 Integra RS/LS/GS 140hp
B18C 1.8L JDM DOHC VTEC 94+ Integra SiR-G 180ps
B18C1 1.8L USDM DOHC VTEC 94+ Integra GS-R 170hp
B18C5 1.8L USDM DOHC VTEC 97+ Integra Type R 195hp
B18C6/7 1.8L JDM DOHC VTEC 96+ Integra Type R 200ps
B20A5 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 87-91 Prelude 2.0Si 135hp
B20B 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 96-98 CR-V 126hp
B20Z 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 99-01 CR-V 143hp
B21A1 2.1L DOHC non-VTEC 90-91 Prelude Si 145hp
K20A3 2.0L DOHC i-VTEC '02+ RSX 02+ Civic Si 160hp
K20A2 2.0L DOHC i-VTEC 02+ RSX Type S 02+ Civic TypeR 200hp
K20A 2.0L JDM DOHC i-VTEC '02+ Integra Type R 220ps
F20A1 2.0L JDM DOHC non-VTEC 90-93 Accord Si 155hp
F20B 2.0L JDM DOHC VTEC 90-93 Accord Si-R 190ps
F20C1 2.0L DOHC VTEC '00+ S2000 250ps/240hp
F22A1 2.2L USDM non-VTEC 92-96 Prelude S 90-93 Accord LX/EX 130hp-135hp
F22B 2.2L USDM SOHC VTEC 94-97 Accord EX/97 2.2CL 145hp
F23A5 2.3L USDM SOHC 98+ Accord DX 135hp
F23A1 2.3L USDM SOHC VTEC 98+ Accord EX & LX/98-99 2.3CL 150hp
F23A4 2.3L USDM SOHC ULEV VTEC 98+ Accord EX & LX 148hp
H22A1 2.2L USDM DOHC VTEC 92-96 Prelude VTEC 190hp
H22A4 2.2L DOHC VTEC 97-01 Prelude VTEC/SH 97-98: 195hp 99-01: 200hp
H22A 2.2L JDM DOHC VTEC 92+ Prelude Type-S, 97+ Prelude SiRS, Accord Euro-R, Spec 220ps
H23A1 2.3L USDM DOHC non-VTEC Prelude Si 160hp
G25A1 2.5L USDM SOHC non-VTEC 96-98 2.5TL 176hp
J25A 2.5L JDM SOHC VTEC V6 JDM Honda Aspire/Sabre 200ps
C27?? 2.7L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 86-89 Legend 150-160hp
C27?? 2.7L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 95-97 Accord V6 170HP
C30A(?) 3.0L DOHC VTEC V6 91-96 NSX/NSX-T 270hp
J30A - 3.0L i-VTEC - 2003+ Honda Inspire (JDM)
J30A1 3.0L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 98-02 Accord V6/97-99 3.2CL 200hp
J30A4 - 3.0L SOHC VTEC V6 - 2003+ Accord
C32A6 3.2L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 91-95 Legend Sdn, 91-92 Legend Cpe 96-98 3.2TL 200hp
C32A5 3.2L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 94-95 Legend GS Sdn, 93-95 Legend Cpe 230hp
C32A? 3.2L DOHC VTEC- V6 97+ NSX/NSX-T 290hp
J32A1 3.2L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 98+ 3.2TL/3.2CL 225hp
J32A2 3.2L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 00+ 3.2CL Type-S, 01 3.2TL Type-S 260hp
C35A2 3.5L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 3.5RL 215-225hp
J35A1 3.5L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 98+ Odyessy 210hp
J35A3 3.5L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 Acura MDX 240hp
K24A4 - 2.4L DOHC i-VTEC - 2003+ Accord
K24A4 - 2.4L SOHC i-VTEC - 2004+ Acura TSX, Honda Element,
2004+ Accord (JDM)
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Spoon Civic Type R FD2
Video featuring Spoon Civic Type R, I Love this car...
Spoon Civic Touge Race
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