Ferris Bueller Takes a Day Off to Enjoy the 2012 CR-V in Honda's New Super Bowl Ad

If you were expecting Matthew Broderick to mark his return as a 50-year old Ferris Bueller with a Ferrari model, you're out of luck as the much publicized teaser turned out to be a commercial for the all-new 2012 Honda CR-V, an extended version of which you can watch after the break.

Honda brought Ferris Bueller's Day Off back to life for the Super Bowl XLVI game with Matthew Broderick playing himself.

The two-and-a-half minute spot that pays homage to the classic 1980's movie shows Broderick skipping out on a day of acting work to enjoy his all-new CR-V.

The Japanese company says that it has hidden over two dozen references to the movie throughout the extended version of the commercial that will air on February 5 during the game. See if you can find them in the video that follows after the break.

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New Limited Edition Honda CR-Z 'Label α' for Japan

Japanese buyers are no strangers to special edition versions with extremely subtle modifications, the newest one coming from Honda with its CR-Z 'Label α' model, which goes on sale this week and will be available for a limited release until May 31.

What makes the 'Label α' special in Honda's eyes is the bespoke burgundy pearl metallic finish on the outside with a matching interior color for the seats, door panels and the stitching on the leather steering wheel and manual gearbox shifter.

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New Four-Cylinder Honda Crosstour Costs $2,685 Less than V6, Starts at $28,465*

Honda is expanding the range of its Accord-based Crosstour model with the addition of a four-cylinder, two-wheel drive version that goes on sale today priced from $27,655, or $28,465 if you include an $810 destination and handling charge. That's $2,685 less than the equivalent V6 model.

The new entry level Crosstour sports a 2.4-liter i-VTEC inline four-cylinder engine that develops 192 horsepower matched to a standard 5-speed automatic transmission, delivering 21 mpg city and 29 mpg highway, an improvement of 3 mpg and 2 mpg respectively over the V6 model.

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Video: Things Honda Car Guys Say [NSFW]

If you regularly surf the internet aimlessly for hours, there's a good chance that you are aware of the new fad to hit YouTube with a string of videos usually titled "Shit –insert something here- Say", and which may or may not have started with the "Shit Girls Say".

Not surprisingly, someone came up with a car-related clip titled "Shit Honda Guys Say" which you can watch right after the break. We must warn you, though, there is some foul language…

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Honda's Cumulative Worldwide Hybrid Sales Surpass 800,000 Units Since 1999

While not as near as successful as its native rival Toyota when it comes to hybrid models, Honda remains a major player in the category having recently topped the 800,000 sales mark.

As we learned today, the milestone came at the end of December 2011 and was achieved 12 years and 2 months after Honda launched the first generation of its Insight hybrids in Japan in November 1999. For the record, last April Toyota sold its 1 millionth Prius in the States.

The first Insight delivered a fuel economy of 35km/liter (equal to 82.3mpg US or 2.9lt/100km) on the Japanese driving cycle, lending it the title of the most fuel-efficient gasoline-powered model of its time - according to Honda.

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Watch Roadside Assistance Pull a Honda Civic from the Top of a Cadillac CTS

We just got our hands on fresh footage from the January 5 accident in Wellesley, Massachusetts, when a 51-year old driver of a Honda Civic sedan slammed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake and hit a curb that sent his car a flying into a garage and on top of a fairly new Cadillac CTS.

Fortunately, no one was hurt from the accident, though both cars were significantly damaged.

The newly released video, which you can watch after the jump, shows the roadside assistance trucks as they were trying to extract the Honda from the parking lot the same way it entered the building.

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Auto Execs Take a Swipe at Each Other at the Detroit Motor Show

Good manners dictate that unless you are provoked, you can politely ignore your adversaries. In the case of those involved in the auto industry, politely point out to your clients and/or the press why and in which areas your products are superior. That's a common practice. Openly attacking your opponents is considered rude.

But Not anymore. At the 2012 Detroit Motor Show, some pretty poisonous remarks were uttered by several executives. BMW North America boss, Ludwig Willisch, dismissed the new Cadillac ATS and Lincoln MKZ saying that, despite their claims, they are simply not in the same league as the 3-Series.

“We don’t produce trucks, nor taxis or buses”, said Willisch. “We don’t produce sofas on wheels – and we don’t take mass-market vehicles and rebadge them as premium.”

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New Acura NSX Concept Meets Old in Gran Turismo 5 Video

Now that was pretty fast. The creators of Sony's wildly successful Gran Turismo racing game series have released a new video that brings to life both the brand-new Acura NSX Concept that was revealed just the other day at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show and the original model, which was marketed under the Honda brand name outside North America. Read more »

Honda Not Warming up Much to the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon

The Detroit Auto Show hasn't even opened its doors to the public and yet some automakers are already getting ready for the next car show which is the Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 with NAPAC, which will be held from Friday, January 13, to Sunday, January 15. The aftermarket and customization show is Japan's equivalent of the SEMA show.

While Honda couldn't be absent from the event, the Japanese carmaker's offerings won't be drawing that much attention.

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2013 Honda Accord Coupe Concept Previews 9th Generation Model, Coming this Fall [Video]

Like its Acura sibling, Honda is previewing one of its upcoming production models at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show with the presentation of the Accord Coupe Concept, which paves the way for the ninth-generation 2013 Accord series set to go on sale in North America this fall.

As you can see for yourself, the only conceptual parts of the Accord Coupe are the dramatically styled front and rear bumpers along with the side skirts and alloy wheel designs. Take out those and you have the next Accord Coupe, which truth to be said, doesn't really look all that new.

In fact, if Honda didn't tell us that it's the ninth generation model, we'd be inclined to think it's a facelift of the current series as the only changes to the design concern the fascia that gets new headlamps and a simpler, four-sided grille, a more sculptured beltline, pronounced rear wheel arches and newly shaped tail lamps.

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Oops…Honda Civic Driver Flies Onto a Cadillac CTS at a Parking Lot

Unless we knew better, we'd say that some drivers are purposely trying to get their automobiles airborne…

Following a bizarre incident earlier this week when a thief managed to perfectly land a stolen car on the roof of an apartment building in California, another driver, this time in Massachusetts, somehow piloted his burgundy colored Honda Civic sedan onto a Cadillac CTS at an office parking lot in Wellesley.

The Civic driver allegedly stepped on the gas instead of the brake pedal and hit a curb, which slung the car into a parking lot and onto the Cadillac.

Officer Chris Cunningham of the Wellesley Police Department said that no one was hurt from the accident that took place on Thursday morning. Video follows after the jump [pun intended…].

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2011 U.S. Sales: Detroit's Big 3 and Koreans Report Strong Gains, Honda and Toyota Feel the Pinch

In the year that just ended, some automakers have a lot to be grateful for while others including Japan's biggest car brands would rather forget due to the Tsunami as well as the Thailand floods that significantly hurt their production lines during 2011.

Starting with the American carmakers, General Motors saw its U.S. sales rise 13.7 percent last year to 2,503,820 units. Chevrolet led the way with 1,775,812 units (+13.4%) followed by GMC at 397,986 (+18.8%), Buick at 177,633 (+14.3%) and Cadillac at 152,389 (+3.7%).

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Polk Estimates Global Vehicle Sales to Reach 77.7 Million Units in 2012, and 96.3 Million in 2016

The analyst gurus at R. L. Polk & Co have issued a new forecast for global vehicle sales in 2012. The automotive market intelligence firm predicts that sales are expected to rise 6.7 percent over 2011 volumes to 77.7 million vehicles, thanks to the global economy riding out the European debt crisis and consumers returning to showrooms.

However, this does not mean that the European car market will recover. On the contrary, Polk estimates that Europe will be the only region where sales will be flat or slightly down to just over 19 million units due to the tight financial plans enforced by most governments.

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Honda Orders Dealers to Halt Sales of Certain Used Models until Airbag Problem is Solved

An airbag-related issue has made Honda tell its dealers to stop sales of certain used cars until a recall campaign to fix the defect is carried out.

Honda took the decision in spite of the fact that federal law requires automakers only to stop selling new cars when a recall campaign is issued, as it does not demand the same for used vehicles.

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2012 Honda Accord

The 2012 Honda Accord is not the latest mid-size automobile, it's due for a complete upgrade in another season or two. But the present edition is still one of the top alternatives in this training for inside place, appearance, trip relaxation, efficiency, and features--all with a sensible, reasonable, value-minded experience.

In the swarmed area of mid-size sedans, the New Honda Accord still controls to take a position out on the try. Whether you select the automobile or vehicle, four-cylinder or V-6, the Accord provides fulfilling overall efficiency and is among the better-handling automobiles in this training. Four-cylinder designs are gutsy enough, and very smooth; you won't need the V-6 unless you strategy to take some people or freight. But with it, such as the effective disturbance termination that top cuts get, the Accord seems more like a luxurious car at periods, and throughout the collection you'll discover sensitive guiding, good body management, and powerful braking system. Gas range has extensive been a energy for the Accord, too, but its results are cheaper than those of the new Hyundai Sonata.

Most customers will look for the Honda Accord inside structure rejuvenating when in comparison to challenges, at least from a range. Last season Honda offered a few of the handles a fresh look and feel; the Accord's rakish device section looks great, but the keeping the keys and handles sometimes seems as if it was done more for design than ergonomics.

Interior place is still a energy for the Honda Accord. While it's a mid-size automobile by most face, it enables as a huge car according to the EPA--and its inside really does experience big-car flexible for car owner and travelers. The entrance seating are relaxed and helpful, there's a lot of legroom in back, and the footwear is enormous.

The Honda Accord 2012  is just as well outfitted as any of its challenges, with one considerable red flag: It can be aggravating if you want some important technical functions, like Wireless hands-free, but don't want 'the operates.' While Honda has just for 2012 made a USB connection normal across the collection, you still can't get a manufacturer Wireless hands-free choice unless you phase up to the to-of-the-line EX-L, with leather and routing. The nav program has a big eight-inch display and now contains Zagat eating place scores, express identification, and a rear-view digicam program.

The 2012 Honda Accord is more pleasant to generate than most other mid-size sedans or coupes, even if its specifications aren't all that much different. Read also the article about the newly released Honda cars, the 2012 Honda Odyssey and 2012 Honda City.

2012 Honda City

The 2012 Honda City would definitely be tremendous because now it has a improved look. In the previously designs there was no appearance in the car. Sometimes the entrance fender was put to create it different and sometimes the back of the car was made so enormous that it checked a little interesting. The 2012 style is developed with a nice touching to your body of the car. Now People will not have any issues regarding the look and within of the all new Honda City.

The New Honda City will have a face lift to its style but this time the face lift probably won't be extravagant but it would give a sportier look to the car than the present style. The signature of the Honda City that is the honeycomb-mesh grill with the individual internet explorer slat would be there with some variations which would create this car look more fashionable and gorgeous. The front signals are broader than before with wonderful treasure like small signals on top. The taillights would get an LED procedure. The Honda City Interior would get modest changes too. It would have new furniture alternatives and newly designed program with automated beginning and clossing with just a touching. The dash and the dash components are very management. The cottage is peaceful enormous. It is so decorative and the completing is very outclass that you just do not want to indulge it by placing any junk content on it. The steering

Honda City wheel is included with leather and the handbrake is also very smartly developed. You can keep your body pose very comfortable while relaxing on the seating. They are extremely comfortable with enough place. The back seating are likewise comfortable and the freight area can put in a lot of baggage within.

The 2012 Honda City is operated with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder that would push a 180 power and 161 pound-feet of twisting. The twisting is the power that gets you shifting and the power is the power that keeps strength. So, in Honda City 2012, you are going to absolutely have a sleek and highly effective generate. It is highly effective. The website is very sensitive and has a great select up. It has an Automated Petrol Treatment. It has a five rate automated or stick shift. It gives a entrance rim generate. It has top rate of 175mph.

Honda City 2012 provides with an Anti-Lock Stopping System. It also provides you with an Automated Stopping program Force Submission so that you can generate properly and effortlessly. Its framework is very powerful which creates you experience secure within. It provides with the ability of seatbelts for all seating to protect you in situation of any fancy or collision.

While the 2007-2011 Honda City was not known for sensitive rate, but this new Honda City would have a very highly effective and sensitive rate. There would be decrease of express while generating on deafening roadways. The new 2012 Honda City would be recognized and beloved by all. It would definitely come up to be a finish loved ones car. Read also our article about the Ferrari California and Lamborghini Murcielago.

The Worst Performing Auto Stocks of 2011

The year that is ending tomorrow night has certainly been a strange one for investors: while the Standard & Poor’s 500 will end flat, stock prices of the automotive industry have experienced a great fall.

After all that’s happened this year with the Euro debt crisis and the U.S. avoiding one at the 11th hour, this was more or less to be expected.

What is surprising though is that the worst performer in terms of stock price is the car company that has regained the number one position globally and rolled out many new competitive products. And yes, we are talking about General Motors, which saw its share price drop by 46 percent!

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Honda Issues a Single Number Recall on 2012MY Odyssey Minivan

If you happen to follow the automaker recall notes, you may notice that quite often they involve a specific batch of models, be that for a parts defect or an error during the assembly of a car.

In Honda's case, the safety recall involves only nine Odyssey minivans from the 2012 model year, built from October 31, 2011, through November 30, 2011.

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Honda Wants to Make its Cars Lighter, N BOX City Car is the First Example

It’s true that the majority of new vehicles tend to be heavier than the ones they replace, even if their dimensions remain similar. Most of the times, the reason is that manufacturers try to improve their vehicle's safety credentials and comfort amenities with a negative impact on weight and fuel consumption.

Now this trend seems to be reversing, albeit at a slow pace. For example, Peugeot’s new supermini, the 208, is lighter than its predecessor, the 207.

According to business daily newspaper Nikkei, Honda will soon join the pack as it plans to change its design and assembly methods to reduce its vehicles’ weight without making any compromises in safety or comfort features.

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Consumer Reports Gives the Honda Civic Si a “Recommended” Rating

Just when Honda announced it is developing a revised Civic for the 2013MY that will be launched in the U.S. in late 2012, Consumer Reports, the publication that started the storm of negative publicity on Honda’s compact model, has awarded the Si version with a “Recommended” on its latest report.

CR still stands by its original verdict on the base 2012 Civic when it stated, “while other models like the Hyundai Elantra have gotten better after being redesigned, the Honda Civic has dropped so much that now it ranks near the bottom of its category.”

The difference is that the model tested this time is the sportier Si version fitted with the more powerful 2.4-liter engine. According to the test results, it earned a notably better score than the basic model and as a result, CR says it now recommends the Si.

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