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Lapping Nurburgring Behind the Performance Wheel of the Upcoming 2017 Honda Civic Type R

Recent April 3, 2017 Honda video footage wowed us here at Poway Honda, showing that the 12.9-mile Nordschleife, or north loop, of the German Nurburgring motorsports complex proved no match for the soon-to-release 2017 Honda Civic Type R. The sedan easily took the circuit record time of 7 minutes, 43.8 seconds. And this nearly-7-second improvement on the previous European Civic Type R – nearly 3 seconds faster than the previous front-wheel drive holder -- came thanks to a winning balance of lift and drag as well as the prowess of a 2.0-liter VTEC® TURBO engine made right here in…

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2017 Honda Civic Si Revs Onto the Scene with an Exciting Global Reveal

Enthusiasts of the Honda drive-time experience ought to remember April 6, 2017. Even more so if they're sports car aficionados. The news out of Honda North America headquarters in Torrance, CA promised a 2017 Honda Civic Si, releasing soon, and some thrilling dynamic video footage of the upcoming coupe two-door and four-door sedan and its production variants gave us a sense of the vehicle's prowess. Needless to say, we at Poway Honda were more than impressed.

The 2017 Civic Si is set to feature a lightweight, rigid body housing an upgraded chassis and drive components, including a...

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Honda's Making the Swarm of Traffic Safer

Take a look at a school of fish at the aquarium swimming together. There can be dozens of them swimming in a small space, yet there is no congestion, no major collisions. It fluid. This is completely opposite to what we often experience in highway traffic, but it’s something Honda is using to make traffic more fluid and safer. 

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Everything in Sight with Honda Safety Tech

When you have the right safety features in your vehicle, driving responsibly and safely is like second nature. Our favorite Japanese automaker has recently filed for two patents regarding safety tech and, if you love advanced technology, then you're going to love what Honda has planned.

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More Efficient than Ever with Honda Technologies

Automotive technology is advancing faster than ever before and part of that advancement is to increase fuel economy, of course. Automakers all over the world are constantly working to make fuel efficiency better and Honda has recently filed a patent for something that could make a notable difference: a new transmission.

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Comic-Con, Sonic, and a Special Honda Civic

If you weren't at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego, then you can be sure that there were a lot of awesome things to see for fans of movies, cartoons, tv shows, comic books, video games, and more. But, if you ask us, the best thing we saw came from our favorite Japanese automaker, decked out like an iconic speedy hedgehog.

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Honda Hybrids to Use Lighter Materials

always moving forward to a better future, our favorite Japanese automaker is making strides to offer better hybrid engines and it starts with better materials. Hybrid engines have been using rare-earth metals in their production but, as the cost of these metals goes up by a projected 14% every year, Honda decided to make a change for the better.

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