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November 06, 2008

This Week:

• Honda Reveals Accessory Concepts for Civic and Ridgeline at 2008 SEMA Show

• Building The Rys Millen Racing Hyundai Genesis Coupé

• BMW 5 Series And MINI COOPER Guarantee Highest Level Of Customer Satisfaction

• Mercedes-Benz Tuner Challenge Presents The GLK at SEMA 2008

• INFINITI Demonstrates Inspired Performance At 2008 SEMA Show

• Ford Takes Truck Leadership Off-Road With New F-150 SVT Raptor

• New turbodiesel Mitsubishi Racing Lancer to make competition debut on Baja Portalegre

• AUDI introduces new brand architecture in Tokyo heralds Audi quality of sales drive

• Dodge Showcases 2009 Viper-powered Challenger SRT10 Concept

• Toyota Highlander Gets All-New Four Cylinder Engine

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2009 Fit Sport

MUGEN, under license by M-TEC Co., Ltd., of Japan, has been closely associated with Honda for decades in the design and manufacture of racing and premium performance components. Further details, including pricing, will be available at a later date.

Honda also revealed a Civic Honda Factory Performance (HFP) Concept sedan that represents a new approach on performance improvement. With more consumer concern about fuel prices, future customers may want to maximize the performance of their vehicles without compromising fuel economy. Honda Access America, Honda's accessory development company, took on that challenge. Through aerodynamic improvements to the next generation HFP body kit, super-light alloy wheels with aerodynamic covers, a lighter HFP exhaust system and an upgraded HFP suspension kit, this concept offers the possibility of improving both fuel economy and performance. In fact, a very similar package has proven its worth on the race tracks of Japan on the Civic Type R race car, which campaigned in a spec series called the Super Taikyu Series.

2009 Ridgeline Powersports Concept

In the truck display area, the 2009 Ridgeline Powersports Concept represents what Ridgeline owners could build using currently available Honda Genuine Accessories. These additions to the Ridgeline help to highlight the fact that the Ridgeline was purpose-built to haul almost any of Honda's motorcycle products. Transporting a Honda CRF 450R Special Edition is made more convenient with a Honda Genuine Accessory motorcycle wheel guide and bed extender. Among many installed accessories, the concept features a Honda Genuine front accessory grille and black experimental finish 18" wheels. All accessories shown on the 2009 Ridgeline Powersports Concept (except experimental painted black wheel finish and grille surround) are available from any authorized Honda dealer.

On the racing front, the company announced that Honda will continue support of competitors driving the Civic Si in the 2009 Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series through a generous contingency program and parts support. This move represents Honda division's primary production-based motorsports support, and the Civic Si has already proven itself a capable racer in August with a 2008 series-first win by Fenton Motorsports at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. Honda anticipates even more victories for the 2009 series.

Photos: Honda

(Nov 04, 2008)