Straight Line Duel Between Subaru BRZ and Honda S2000

Can a roadster powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder naturally aspirated (n/a) engine from the past like the (Euro-spec) Honda S2000, which traces its roots back to 1999, compete with a modern day sports car featuring a similar type of engine (albeit a flat-four) like the Subaru BRZ that was only just launched onto the market this year?

Some of you may already suspect the outcome in this "drag race" from French magazine Motor Sport, but why spoil the fun for the rest?

Head past the jump to watch the video.

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Video: F1 Pilot Jenson Button Laps the Nurburgring in a Honda Civic Type-R

Honda has released an official video with its F1 pilot Jenson Button lapping the Nurburgring Nordschleife for the first time in his life with a 200 Hp Civic Type R. To be precise, the Japanese maker has published two videos, with the first containing the talk, and the second, the lap around the famous race track. –Videos after the jump

Via: Motorpasion & WindingRoad

Video: 2009 Euro Honda Accord – Acura TSX

Revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, the European spec 2009 Honda Accord (see pictures and details here) will come to the States as the ‘09 Acura TSX Sedan. In Europe, the ‘09 Accord will also be offered as a station wagon (Tourer). Buyers will be able to choose among an all-new 150 Hp 2.2 liter i-DTEC diesel along with the revised 156 Hp 2.0 and 200 Hp 2.4 litre petrol engines. –Video after the jump

Video: 2009 Honda Euro Accord & Acura TSX Teaser Film

Along with a set of teaser images that we showed you earlier today (click here), Honda also released a video of the European spec 2009 Accord that will make its debut this March at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. As we told you in our previous post, the Euro Accord previews the 2009 Acura TSX that’s expected in the States sometime this year. However, while Europeans will be able to choose between a Sedan and Station-Wagon (Tourer) variant of the new Accord, only the four-door version will head over to this side of the Atlantic. -Video right after the jump

Video: 2009 Honda Pilot Concept

The pre-production Pilot that made its debut at the Detroit Show (click HERE for images) is virtually a teaser model for Honda’s second generation large SUV that will be introduced in the States this spring. Like the current model, the new Pilot will be able to fit eight passengers in three rows of seats while power will come from a revised V6 engine unit. -Follow the jump for the video

Californian Judge Orders Illegally Modified Honda Civic To Be Crushed

Californian authorities destroyed a supped up 1995 Honda Civic that belonged to 18-year-old Lakewood resident, Clifford Sung, a few weeks after the latter was arrested in Long Beach for having a vehicle with an illegal engine. This is the first time in Long Beach's history that an illegally modified car has been crushed.

Sung was stopped on Oct. 15, 2007 after Long Beach officers noticed his Honda's illegally modified exhaust system. Long Beach officer Brian Nystedt stated that police saw other signs of illegal street racing, including a fiberglass hood and a sway bar on the back of the car that led to an inspection under the hood revealing that the VIN had been chipped off the transmission. -Continued (Video of the crush after the jump)

City Prosecutor, Tom Reeves, justified the destruction of the car by saying that a high number of deaths in and around Long Beach in the past few years attributed to street racing have made the city aggressively pursue racers who break the law.

Ironically, while Sung -who had no prior convictions- managed get away with a misdemeanour charge (he was sentenced to probation and the judge ordered his car to be destroyed), the 18-year-old Lakewood resident was arrested again one week after he settled his case in court. However, this time, things aren’t going to be as easy for Sung as he was charged for felony auto theft that occurred on Nov. 8. As the saying goes, a wise man never makes the same mistake twice…

Via: Presstelegram

Honda CR-Z Hybrid Concept From The Tokyo Show

In our opinion, the Honda CR-Z concept (click here) was one of the most important cars that made their debut at the 2007 Tokyo Show last month. The reason is that, not only is the CR-Z Coupe heading for production, but it will also be equipped with a hybrid powertrain. You may not completely agree with Honda’s styling choices, but to us, a mainstream compact coupe with a hybrid powertrain sounds like a recipe made for success.

Civette: RWD Honda Civic With Corvette Powertrain!

It’s about time we saw some… serious tuning today. We’re sure that most of you remember the story we posted back in June about the Civette project, which concerned fitting a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette V8 powertrain into a 1996 Honda Civic hatchback (doesn’t ring a bell?, click here). Well, the project is finished and to prove that all went well, the owner has circulated a video of the V8 powered, rear-wheel drive Civic hatch. Think if we asked nicely, he’d let us play around a bit?

Video: Honda At The 2007 Tokyo Show

Honda’s 2007 Tokyo Show offerings included the all-new 2008 Fit / Jazz, the FCX Concept, the weird looking Puyo Concept and of course, the CR-Z prototype, an exclusive video of which we will show you later on. But, for the time being, get a taste of Honda’s stand at the Japanese motor show by checking out the above video.

Video Honda Civic Type-R: Euro Hatch vs Japanese Sedan

We first thought of titling this post “War Of The Civic Worlds”, but we ended up with the palpable “vs thingamajig” -but what am I talking about, let’s just get to the point. In Fifth Gear’s latest episode, Vicky Butler pitted the European built and marketed 200 Hp Honda Civic Type-R hatch against its Japanese bred spouse, the 225 Hp Civic Type-R Sedan. Don’t worry, we’ve no intention of spoiling the party by telling you who won. -Click “Read More…” to see the video

Video: 2008 Honda Accord First Drive

The guys over at Insideline took the all-new 2008 Accord sedan for a spin to see how much it has changed in its latest iteration. In their opinion, while Honda’s bestseller retains all those attributes that made Americans love its predecessors (good pricing, build quality and handling) the 2008 model also adds a bit of style and upscale feeling in the equation making it even more desirable for your average mid-size sedan buyer.

Via: Insideline

Honda Porn: S2000 Mugen At Nurburgring

Here’s a little something to keep you occupied for exactly 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Lighten up and enjoy a cool driver in a savagely beautiful car attacking the best racetrack in the world. Makes you wanna leave everything behind and grab the next flight to Nurburgring, doesn’t it…

2008 Honda Accord Sedan Video

Following our earlier video on the all-new 2008 Honda Accord Coupe –see it here, we just finished compiling two dozen or so mini-clips of the new Accord Sedan into one single video. Both variants of the new, US only, Accord will go on sale in the States in mid September, available with 2.4-liter 4-cylinder and 3.5-liter V-6 engine choices. Check out the full press release along with an image gallery of both the 2008 Accord Sedan and Coupe by clicking here.

Video: 2008 Honda Accord Coupe

Last night we brought you the official press release and image gallery on both the 2008 Honda Accord Sedan & Coupe variants –see details here. Today we painstakingly compiled the 24 short clips of the 2008 Accord Coupe that Honda released into one video. While we’re still asking ourselves why Honda didn’t simply release one f…. video in its entirety, we’ll complete the compilation of the 2008 Accord Sedan clips and bring it later on.