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Hybrid owners don't go for seconds
Monday, April 09, 2012
Although the selection of hybrid models on the market has doubled in the last five years, only 35% of hybrid owners bought another hybrid when they returned to market in 2011, according to Polk, a Michigan-based automotive data and marketing company.
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Is the Civic vs. Elantra battle on again?
Monday, March 19, 2012
During 2011, Hyundai's Elantra came close to knocking the Honda Civic off its perch. Canada's bestselling car had a tough year, getting through a redesign, production halts and bad press, while the Elantra was on fire, ending the 2011 calendar year with a 57% hike in sales compared to 2010.
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The new 2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe HFP unveiled in Toronto
Thursday, February 16, 2012
For 2012, Honda is extending Honda Factory Performance program to include the 2012 Civic Si Coupe HFP. Joining the Accord HFP, which made its debut in 2011, the all-new Civic HFP will feature improved handling performance and more aggressive styling characteristics. The 2012 Civic Si Coupe HFP will go on sale this spring.
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Heels And Wheels new vehicle reviews
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
We are in the midst of the ramping up process of our new website for women, by women. As we get closer to the launch date, we will continue to bring you interesting stories and reviews on a weekly basis.
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2012 Honda Civic EX sedan Review
Friday, January 13, 2012
I've just returned from taking this week's tester on a good highway run, and I'm more impressed than I expected to be. Sure, everyone knows the Honda Civic is a highly popular, no-nonsense compact economy car, but that doesn't mean they know how refined and efficient this plebe has become.
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2012 Honda Civic Si Sedan Review
Monday, December 19, 2011
The first manual car I ever drove was a '98 Honda Civic SiR Coupe. It was a close friend's car. He loved that car more than life itself, and I was honoured that he offered to go through circuits and bumps with me in a deserted parking lot. It was in that Civic SiR that I learned all about the clutch friction point, the meaning of "rpm," how listening to your engine is often better than watching the gauges, and that no matter what, you never, ever want to try and shift into first gear while rolling.
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Top 10 most stolen cars in Canada in 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Some major surprises and a new No. 1 highlight this year's list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada as published by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).
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2012 Honda Civic EX sedan Review
Monday, December 05, 2011
A lot has been said about the Civic since its 2012 model-year redesign. The media criticized the car for not having changed enough compared to the last-generation model, especially since the competition is coming up with much-improved machinery.
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SEMA 2011: Sublime Fox Marketing 2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Fox Marketing's take on the 2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe is one of the most delightful surprises of the 2011 edition of the SEMA show. A perfect blend of looks and performance, this is one head-turning machine.
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It's official: Honda to revamp Civic for 2013
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
The 2012 Civic was mercilessly criticized since its launch, and so it looks like Honda's been forced back to the drawing board with its popular compact model.
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Honda Civic gets a makeover for 2013
Monday, October 17, 2011
Honda introduced the 2012 Civic just a few short months ago, and already we're learning that the automaker is gearing up for some major changes.
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2012 Honda Civic Coupe Si Review
Friday, October 14, 2011
Honda's popular pocket rocket has been significantly improved for 2012, and thanks to a new engine, the improvements are more than visual.
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2006-2011 Honda Civic Pre-Owned
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Honda's elemental Civic is now in its latest generation, having undergone a restyle and re-engineering for the 2012 model year. The previous generation, which spanned from 2006 to 2011 inclusively, has now moved completely into used car territory.
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2012 Honda Civic Hybrid First Impressions
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Unfortunately, we can't say that Honda has done very well with their hybrid models over the past couple of years. Two-thirds into the 2011 calendar year, Honda moved out 33 Civic Hybrids, 438 CR-Zs and 220 Insights. Add them up, and they account for just 1.6% of the brand's car sales this year. But wait, isn't fuel economy one of the buying public's priorities when purchasing a new car?
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Frankfurt 2011: 2012 Civic Hatch debuts
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Honda took advantage of the first day of Frankfurtian activities to reveal the results of the European Civic Hatchback's overhaul.
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Will the Honda Civic lose its crown as the top-selling car in Canada?
Monday, July 18, 2011
The sales numbers are in for the first six months of 2011 and, like the previous 13 years, the Honda Civic is Canada's bestselling car. However, its lead is actually pretty thin, and Honda must be wondering if it can pull it off for a 14th year in a row.
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1999 Civic SiR vs 2012 SI: 13 years, but has Honda really improved its product? (video)
Monday, June 20, 2011
For years now, thrill seekers looking to buy a high-performance, reliable yet reasonably priced machine have been turning towards the Honda Civic Si. Since the introduction of the 7th, 8th and 9th generations, some purists have been saying that the compact Civic has lost its soul, despite considerable technological advancements. Are they right or simply suffering from a case of nostalgia?
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Honda recalls its 2012 Honda Civic
Friday, May 20, 2011
Honda announced late yesterday a recall on 339 Canadian 2012 Honda Civics. On certain vehicles, the fuel supply line may have been manufactured incorrectly, which could allow a fuel leak to develop and could result in a fire if the car is in presence of an ignition source.
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The Minivan Syndrome
Monday, May 23, 2011
We go through several phases in our lives where we reconsider our values, beliefs and the truths we hold to be fundamental. I'm currently living one of those defining moments in a man's life.
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Honda warns of possible 2012 Civic shortage
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Don't let the reduced media coverage fool you - Japanese automakers are still scrambling to get back on track after the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country and jeopardized the entire car production chain.
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Searching for a new compact car?
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The last eight months or so have been very exciting, to say the least, especially if you are in the market for an economical, fun to drive compact car.
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2012 Honda Civic Si First Impressions
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
LANDOVER, Maryland--The Civic Si: the pinnacle of all Civics. This Civic, one does not buy because it is a Civic, but because it is an Si. Holding the keys in one hand and rubbing one's chin with the other while facing the car, the new owner does not think that they've made an economical, sensible choice. No. The Si is for adrenaline junkies that thrive and live by a driving code that is slowly dying: to drive and not be driven.
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2012 Honda Civic First Impressions
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
There are few cars in this world that strike a chord so deep in the fabric of car owners all over this planet as does the Civic. Others include the Porsche 911, the Volkswagen Beetle, the Willys Jeep and the Mini Cooper.
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A lesson on Embargoes
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Recently, I was on the 2012 Honda Civic launch in Washington. The Honda Civic is always an important draw traffic-wise; it is and has been the best selling car in Canada for the last 13 years. Many of us here at the office have owned or driven a Civic at one point in our lives. I'm sure you know of someone that has a Civic in their stable. Yes, the Civic is HUGE!
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Top 10 Honda Civics from the very beginning
Monday, April 18, 2011
We never get tired of talking about the Honda Civic. Especially not when the new 9th generation is just about to hit the streets. In order to welcome the new car, we thought we'd look back on the previous 8 generations and pull out our 10 favourite versions of the acclaimed Civic.
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2011 Honda Civic Hybrid Review
Monday, March 21, 2011
Yes, I know. The redesigned 2012 Civic is about to arrive, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to try out the 2011 Hybrid model, which we haven't driven for a few years. Since the introduction of the Insight, Honda pretty much abandoned the gas-electric Civic in Canada.
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Statement by Honda Canada Regarding Fuel Pump Module Recall: 2011 Civic
Friday, March 18, 2011
Honda will voluntarily recall 3,636 model-year 2011 Honda Civic vehicles and 9 model-year 2011 Acura CSX vehicles in Canada to inspect and possibly replace the fuel pump module inside the gasoline tank. Internal testing revealed that the roll-over valve inside certain fuel pump modules may have been damaged during production. If a vehicle is involved in a rollover crash, the cracked roll-over valve may allow fuel leakage from the gasoline tank into the evaporative canister. No crashes or injuries have been reported related to this defect.
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Honda Civic: 2011 and 2012!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
We know that y'all out there have a well founded and defined affinity for Canada's best selling car for the last 472 years and so we thought we'd feed the monster every so slightly.
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2011 Honda Civic Coupe SE Review
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
The Honda Civic has been the best selling car in Canada for years. Back in the day, I owned a '98 coupe and I loved it! It was the perfect size and had comfortable seating for my friends and me. It was good-looking, a bit sporty, drove well and most of all - it was affordable.
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Honda gives more info about 2012 Civic
Friday, February 18, 2011
Following its North American and Canadian premieres in Detroit and Montreal, respectively, the Honda Civic Si Concept made an appearance at the 2011 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, providing more details about the next generation. The latter will prove more efficient, more powerful in Si trim and available with ECO Assist.
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The 2012 Honda Civic is completely redesigned. Or is it?
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Yesterday, Matt St-Pierre published an article about Honda's woes and the importance of the Civic in their line-up. Today, we discovered a series of photos that made us think about the future of the company and its sales.
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Honda woes; a microcosm
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Last month, Honda new car deliveries plunged 38.9% compared to January 2010. Ouch. Acura's plummeted 19.8%. Ouch again...
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Detroit 2011: World premiere of the 2012 Honda Civic Concept (video)
Monday, January 17, 2011
One of the most anticipated cars at the 2011 NAIAS in Detroit was definitely the Honda Civic Concept. Shown in both coupe and sedan configurations, it stays true to the current-generation (8th) model from a design standpoint while displaying some new tricks, including a couple of bold lines, a newly-integrated muffler and a tail section that's got a personality of its own.
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Top 10 Clusters
Sunday, January 02, 2011
When you need to know what's going on under the hood, drivers always turn to the instrument cluster. Some will straight-up tell you, others will have you curse! What's with no temp gauge anymore?
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The 10 most stolen vehicles in Canada
Friday, December 17, 2010
As we have been used to for years now, the Insurance Bureau of Canada published its annual list of the most stolen vehicles in Canada, based on actual insurance claims information collected from companies that write almost all automobile insurance in Canada.
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Honda to end Civic sales in Japan
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Honda announced today that they will stop selling the iconic Civic in Japan, as soon as inventories run out because of the decreasing demand in past years, due to consumers shifting to multipurpose vehicles and subcompact cars such as the Honda Fit.
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Honda Canada denies rumours that Civic Hybrid and Insight will be axed
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
News has been circulating around various automotive websites that Honda would discontinue the sale of the Civic Hybrid and the Insight due to slow sales. In a press release sent to the media last night, Honda Canada Public Relations Manager Richard Jacobs assures that the automaker will continue to provide these cars as long as there is a demand for them, and that the rumours are not founded.
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Honda to axe Civic Type R in Europe
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Honda announced yesterday the end of the Civic Type R sales in many areas of Europe starting at the end of this year.
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2010 Honda Civic Si Coupe Review
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
The Honda Civic is a one-size-fits-all kind of car. There are many configurations and trim levels to choose from. The coupe mostly appeals to young drivers with its seemingly endless tuning possibilities, while the sedan keeps dominating Canadian sales charts as a tried and true people's car. With this single model, Honda is able to meet the needs of a wide range of consumers.
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What they used to drive - Habs Edition
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Ever wonder what was the first car your favourite Habs player ever owned? In this video from Habs TV, you'll learn that Maxim Lapierre had a Hyundai Elantra, Roman Hamrlik, a Honda Civic and Jaroslav Halak, a Fiat. Check out what the rest of the team used to drive.
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Where's the fuel economy?
Friday, June 18, 2010
It's funny that every time a car gets a new or improved engine, the manufacturer claims that it offers lower fuel economy. But in virtually every case, engine output goes up.
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Honda Civic Nation
Saturday, March 06, 2010
The current-generation Honda Civic is getting old-- but it remains a highly-relevant best-seller in Canada's small-car scene. At nearly 40, the Civic is still purchased by some of the youngest buyers in Canada's new car market.
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A decade comes to a close
Saturday, February 13, 2010
I've been working as an automotive journalist for over ten years now. I've been putting cars through their paces for nearly a decade, writing articles and doing research for TV shows.
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2010 Honda Civic DX-G Sedan Review
Friday, January 08, 2010
This car is a clear testament to Honda's know-how. Introduced in late 2005 as a 2006 model-year car, the latest generation of the Civic just about changed the face of the compact car segment with its near-futuristic styling and innovative cabin. That was five model years ago, but the Civic still reigns supreme in its category.
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2010 Honda Civic Preview
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Honda Civic is a Canadian-built favorite that's been around for decades. Known for its reliability, fuel economy and safety, it's a highly celebrated best-seller for good reason.
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2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Review
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
First off, let me say that Honda's highly efficient, entry-level hybrid sedan is more refined operationally than I expected. It's also remarkably roomy, not to mention miserly when it comes to fuel consumption.
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2009 Honda Civic EX-L Sedan Review
Sunday, November 08, 2009
There are few cars on the road today that have the brand image and value that the Civic has. Everybody knows what a Civic is. When someone who doesn't know much about cars has to buy one, a Civic often comes to mind during the shopping process. If everybody's got one, it must be good, right?
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Which Car Do You Think Was The Most Stolen In 2008?
Sunday, August 30, 2009
DES PLAINES, Ill., -- Hot Wheels 2009, the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) companion study to its popular Hot Spots auto theft report, examines data reported to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model, and model year most reported stolen in 2008.
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2009 Honda Civic Si Coupe Review
Thursday, August 06, 2009
In my adolescent years, which is starting to feel like decades ago, a Honda Civic was a car for teenagers. As a small, light, cheap to operate hatchback, the Civic and its CRX variant were the weapons of choice for those of us who were finishing up high school, starting college and had weekend jobs pumping gas.
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2009 Honda Civic Sedan Sport Review
Monday, August 17, 2009
This year's Civic lesson came in the form of a pretty basic DX-G sedan. As near as I can tell, the most obvious difference between the base DX and a DX-G is that the "G" has power programmable door locks. This particular feature I remember because the first few times I drove it, I thought about reprogramming the unlock portion so that it would unlock when the key was turned off.
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2010 Honda Insight and FC Sport Concept land in Toronto
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The resurrected Insight is a Prius-fighter with a lower price. Powered by a 1.3-litre engine mated to a battery pack and a CVT transmission, the combined output is 98 horsepower. The Insight will consume 4.8 L/100 km in the city and 4.5 on the highway.
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2009 Honda Civic Coupe get minor tweaks
Saturday, August 30, 2008
After the photos of the new 2009 Civic Sedan, Honda is at it again, this time presenting images of the revamped Civic Coupe. Like the Civic Sedan, the Coupe has inherited a new, angular nose. All in all, the design stays in tune, and no radical changes have been introduced for 2009.
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The 2009 Honda Civic lightly tweaked
Monday, August 25, 2008
Honda has refreshed its popular line of Civic sedans and coupes, now in mid-life. Available since 2006, the current Civic is just as bold, so only minor exterior changes have been made. The main improvements include a redesigned front bumper, reconfigured headlight and taillight combinations, a chrome panel stretching between the taillights and a chrome exhaust finisher on the better-equipped versions. New colour combinations are also available.
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2008 Honda Civic Si Review
Monday, July 28, 2008
There are sports cars and then there are sports car wannabes. The 2008 Honda Civic Si belongs in the first group. While it may look like the 70,000 other Civics that were sold in Canada last year, this compact Japanese has stronger muscles and all the ingredients to deliver plenty of driving thrills.
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2008 Honda Civic EX-L Review
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
The Civic continues to be the best-selling car in Canada -- and luck has nothing to do with it. The flattering lines of the new model (introduced for 2006) make it look and feel sportier and larger than ever before. Designers managed to create a beautiful compact sedan that stands out from the competition. In fact, the Civic looks like a midsize car due to its slender yet athletic silhouette.
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Is driving a hybrid really money-saving?
Sunday, June 22, 2008
With gas prices steadily rising, more and more drivers are turning to hybrid vehicles, which offer greater fuel economy although they're fairly pricier than regular models. The question is: are gas savings in a hybrid enough to offset its higher sticker price?
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2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Review
Monday, June 02, 2008
Have you seen gas prices lately! No doubt you have, the shock of which may have you abandoning your gas-guzzler in favour of outstanding fuel economy. If that's the case, read on but let me first say that not all hyper-economy cars provide equality when it comes to cabin size and thriftiness.
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2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Review
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Stop looking for signs of foreign influence in the Honda Civic Hybrid. As far as styling, functionality and performance are concerned, this car is a Honda through and through. Compared to direct rivals, it has nothing to envy. The Civic Hybrid positions itself as a highly fuel-efficient, decently comfortable passenger car.
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The Honda Fit and Civic now qualify for the ecoAUTO rebate program
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Honda made engineering changes to the 5-speed manual transmissions of the 2008 Fit, Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe models. The resulting lower fuel economy rating (under 6.5 L/100 km) qualifies them for a $1,000 rebate as part of the federal government's 2008 ecoAUTO program.
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2007 Honda Civic Si Road Test
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
When I was 20 years old, the rational side of my brain didn't always have control over the emotional side. I was young, I had a job and I was in love. Everything was working fine for me, except one thing: my car.
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