Spare Change: Honda’s Midsizer Keeps on Truckin’
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First Test: 2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport
Spare Change: Honda’s Midsizer Keeps on Truckin’
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First Test: 2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport
It will soon be followed by a full launch of the model for punters in California and Oregan.

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2013 Honda Fit EV deliveries begin in Torrance
Filed under: Motorsports , Lotus , Misc. Auto Shows The only thing more ambitious than Lotus and its expansive new product plan is the company’s racing program. In the span of just a few years, the British automaker has launched forays into Formula One , IndyCar , endurance sportscar racing and even karting , all with its own factory-backed works initiatives. And in true Lotus style, it’s not showing any signs of slowing down any time soon.

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Official: Lotus ramps up Indy racing program with Bourdais and Legge
Filed under: Car Buying , Etc. Detroit Gains Momentum As Japan Regains Its Footing The automotive world as we know it underwent plenty of shaking last year and it was the result of more than just the tragic earthquake and tsunami that rattled Japan – costing makers like Toyota and Honda perhaps a million units in lost production. While it’s certainly too early to even guess at what the big stories for 2012 will be, we can suggest, with a high level of confidence, that what had long been the industry’s established order won’t be the same going forward. The playing field has clearly shifted.

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Opinion: An early look at 2012 shows a radically new auto industry
Filed under: Car Buying , Etc. , Government/Legal , Marketing/Advertising TrueCar has attracted much unwanted attention recently, drawing the ire of Honda and torquing off regulators in several states . In response, the company has announced a series of changes to its business model, designed to address the legality of its service, according to a report in Automotive News . The biggest change is that dealers in some states will now have to subscribe to the lead service rather than paying a per-vehicle fee for sales closed from a TrueCar referral.

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Report: TrueCar polishing edges off business model to comply with state regulations
Filed under: Etc. , Videos , Honda , Humor , Specialty , Off-Road There are few things that can’t be accomplished with a little PVC pipe, some chicken wire, cardboard boxes and spray paint. Just ask the innovative chaps in the videos after the jump. As part of a Halloween celebration last year, the quartet of youths took it up on themselves to recreate a scale version of the tornado-chasing Dominator from TVN

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Video: Teens build mini TVN Dominator tornado chase vehicle