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Los Angeles: We obsessively covered the 2011 LA Auto Show
Nov 17th
Filed under: LA Auto Show
That’s it, ladies and gentlemen. It’s time for the media to exit the building and let these nice Los Angelinos enjoy their international auto show. We’ve had fun covering every major debut and announcement at this year’s show, all of which and more you’ll find below, but we’re spent. Thanks for watching and we’ll see you back here in two weeks for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.
We obsessively covered the 2011 LA Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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First Drive: 2012 Honda CR-V
Nov 17th
Filed under: Budget, Crossover, Honda, First Drives
How To Not Screw Up A Good Thing
We Lavrincs are unabashed Honda CR-V fans. So much so that both my wife and father have one parked in their respective garages. When it comes to practicality, ideal ride height, fuel economy and ingress and egress, the CR-V is hard to beat. All of which helps to explain why it’s placed either first or second in the compact CUV sales race since it was first introduced to the U.S. back in 1996.
The CR-V allows my wife to shlep a dog, a few cases of wine and untold amounts of catering supplies with room to spare. For my dad, the CR-V means that he can get in and out with ease and drive with the “command view” seating that Boomers are always after. And when asked what they’d like to see changed or improved, their list was remarkably small. Dad wanted softer seats and less road noise, while the wife wanted more cubbies and a bit more connectivity. Without directly conferring with my immediate family, Honda has managed to addressed all of these issues and more with the 2012 model, and it’s thrown in better fuel economy and a host of new features to boot.
Despite all of these improvements, with every automaker pouring hundreds of millions into crossover development and scads of new entrants appearing each year, Honda simply couldn’t afford to take it easy on this model – especially in light of its recent struggles. So with some trepidation, I flew to San Diego, California recently to see if the 2012 Honda CR-V is still good enough to retain its status as my go-to recommendation for the anti-wagon crowd.
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2012 Honda CR-V originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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LA Auto Show: Honda CR-V
Nov 17th
Honda’s CR-V soft-roader makes its debut at the LA Auto Show. It will be built in Swindon from 2012.
Los Angeles: We obsessively covered Day 1 of the 2011 LA Auto Show
Nov 16th
Filed under: LA Auto Show
Take that, LA Auto Show! We’ve emerged from Day 1 of the show having covered the biggest debuts of the day, all of which are assembled below for your easy perusal. Take a look and we’ll be back tomorrow to give this auto show the second of our patented one-two punch.
 Jaguar C-X16 Concept |
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 Subaru BRZ Concept STI |
 2012 Honda CR-V |
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 2013 Ford Escape |
 2013 Camaro ZL1 Vert |
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 2012 Panamera GTS |
 2012 Hyundai Azera |
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 2012 VW CC |
 2013 Ford Flex |
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 2013 Mazda CX-5 |
We obsessively covered Day 1 of the 2011 LA Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Los Angeles: 2012 CR-V proves that Honda and good looks don’t need to be strangers
Nov 16th
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Crossover, Honda, Design/Style
The fourth generation Honda CR-V has flown under the radar so far, but given that the hot-selling crossover hits dealers on December 15, the Los Angeles Auto Show is as good an opportunity as any for Honda to play show-and-tell. The 2012 CR-V receives all-new sheetmetal, and the result is a more refined look that should give Honda fans some hope for the future. The interior has also been greatly improved, with a more contemporary layout, quick-stow rear seats and gobs of storage, though the top of the instrument panel and door caps are still rendered in hard plastic.
Power comes from Honda’s faithful 2.4-liver i-VTEC four-cylinder, with 185 horsepower and 163 pound-feet of torque – thats five more horsepower and two additional lb-ft compared to the outgoing CR-V. The transmission continues to be Honda’s tried and true five-speed automatic, which is a bit of a disappointment given the competition’s flurry of next-generation gearboxes offering more ratios. Still, Honda promises very competitive fuel economy numbers of 31 miles per gallon on the highway and 23 mpg in the city for the front-wheel drive model. The all-wheel drive variant should deliver an estimated 22 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway.
Honda also pledges to offer more bang for the buck for customers with a range of new standard features. The 2012 CR-V will include standard Bluetooth HandsFreeLink, a multi-angle rearview camera and a full-color information display. The CR-V will also receive SMS text messaging capability, which reads incoming text messages over the audio system.
Honda is also very confident that the CR-V will perform extremely well in safety testing, as the automaker proclaimed during its press conference that this new model will achieve IIHS Top Safety Pick status and net a Five-Star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Hit the jump to read over the official press release, but check out our photos first.
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2012 CR-V proves that Honda and good looks don’t need to be strangers originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Spy Shots: Production 2012 Honda CR-V caught ahead of LA Auto Show debut
Nov 10th
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Spy Photos, Crossover, Honda
We’ll be honest: Not only have we already seen the production 2012 Honda CR-V in the flesh, we’ve driven it. And we aren’t the only ones. In fact, these spy shots were taken during a local CR-V media drive that’s taking place in Detroit, and while we can’t talk about our impressions of Honda’s all-new crossover just yet, we can tell you that the vehicle in these pictures is the final production model.
Honda will officially take the wraps off its 2012 CR-V at the LA Auto Show next week, with the first examples hitting showrooms before the end of the year. It’s common knowledge that the new CR-V will continue to use Honda’s 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, though mated to a new (or, at least, revised) transmission that will enhance both performance and fuel economy. The CR-V’s interior gets a healthy update, too, with some new materials used throughout the cabin. The overall form and function of the interior, however, won’t differ much from the current model.
You’ll be able to read our full impressions of the 2012 Honda CR-V next week. Until then, click through our attached image gallery to see the production crossover out on the street.
Production 2012 Honda CR-V caught ahead of LA Auto Show debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Report: Despite Thai floods, Honda tells dealers 2012 CR-V will launch on time
Nov 9th
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Crossover, Honda
Automotive News reports that the 2012 Honda CR-V will, in fact, launch on schedule. Honda has reportedly told its dealers that the crossover will arrive on time despite initial concerns about the impact of Thai floods on the vehicle’s production. Honda had originally cautioned that the vehicle may be delayed by several weeks due to a shortage of components produced in Thailand. That crisis has apparently been avoided.
The 2012 Civic wasn’t so fortunate. Weather delays related to the tsunami and flood disasters in Japan resulted in a production shortage for the new compact that hampered the model’s launch.
Even with the CR-V arriving on dealer lots as scheduled, Honda is still cutting back production to cope with component shortages. In a separate report, Automotive News says that the company is temporarily adjusting manufacturing at its six plants in the United States and Canada as a result of flooding in Thailand. Some of the facilities will operate at above the 50 percent capacity Honda originally forecasted when it became clear that the company’s suppliers would be impacted by the weather. The slow-down is expected to stretch until November 25 in Canada and November 23 in the States.
Despite Thai floods, Honda tells dealers 2012 CR-V will launch on time originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Spy Shots: Production 2012 CR-V revealed by JDM Honda website
Oct 31st
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Spy Photos, Crossover, Honda, Design/Style
The North American-spec 2012 Honda CR-V won’t officially debut until the Los Angeles Auto Show in just a couple of weeks, but thanks to the automaker’s own Japanese website, we’re now getting our first glimpse at the production version of the new crossover – at least the JDM version, which isn’t expected to differ much. Honda previously teased us with a shot of a CR-V Concept, which, flashy as it may have been, gave us a good idea of exactly what the final design would look like.
In addition to the CUV’s decidedly predictable exterior, Honda’s Japanese site gives us a sneak peak inside the CR-V, where things don’t appear to change all that much from the current model. Under the hood, Honda will continue to employ its 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, though a new six-speed automatic transmission is expected to be on tap for 2012, which should aid fuel economy and performance.
We’ll have the full details on the new CR-V in the not-too-distant future, but in the meantime, see it for yourself over on Honda’s Japanese site to get a glimpse at what’s to come.
Production 2012 CR-V revealed by JDM Honda website originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Inhabitat’s Week in Green: CR-V hybrid, Facebook’s server farm and robot costumes
Oct 30th
The world of green tech presented us with some neat tricks and eco-treats this week from this plan to 3D print new shells for homeless hermit crabs to this handy LeafSnap app that helps you identify all different kinds of fall foliage to an energy-efficient UFO hotel room, which recently “landed” in the forests of Sweden. Speaking of spaceships, we also spotted this Star Trek Enterprise feeding system for babies (you’re never too young to live long and prosper) as well as plans for a massive nuclear-powered airport/airplane that could fly as many as 3,000 passengers through the sky, and Philips showed off its eerie and futuristic bacteria-powered lamps. In honor of All Hallow’s Eve, we rounded up the top six creepiest buildings of all time as well as six spooky churches made of bones. And just in case you missed the craziest Halloween story of the week, check these photos of a trio of ghastly zombies bursting out of the world’s largest pumpkin’s hell, er, shell.
On the green transportation front, we took the Honda CR-V hybrid for a spin and came across news that Tesla will reintroduce its sexy roadster in 2014. We also saw that GM is working on cars that could drop drivers off at their destinations and even park themselves, and the auto giant impressed us even further by joining Ford and Chrysler, who are working closely with engineering students from the University of Michigan Solar Car Team to create viable solar-powered cars for the future. But if you can’t wait that long, this Solarship is a blimp-like solar-powered airship that actually exists today.
In tech news, Facebook announced that they’ll be building a fancy new server farm in the Arctic. And speaking of cold weather, we also spotted where this clever Umbrella coat that has a handy umbrella instead of a hood – perfect for rainy fall days. A new study showing that TV is officially harmful to children under two confirmed some of our suspicions and we also saw news of a judge who ruled that cell phone warnings be blocked in San Francisco.
If you’re planning on dressing up for Halloween, don’t forget to enter our Green Halloween costume contest (or your kids in our Inhabitots costume contest) for some frightfully fabulous prizes. If you need some inspiration, we’ve got a slew of techie costume ideas you could cobble together from things you already own like this delightful iPhone getup or this homemade robot outfit.
Inhabitat’s Week in Green: CR-V hybrid, Facebook’s server farm and robot costumes originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Honda CR-V almost ready for production
Sep 23rd
Filed under: Spy Photos, Crossover, Honda
We’ve already gotten a fairly clear look at the next-generation Honda CR-V thanks to a few leaked patent drawings and the unveiling of the CR-V Concept, but our friendly neighborhood spy photographer managed to snap a few photos of the real deal out and about in the South of France for a little testing. We can clearly see the more stylized nose, complete with its swept front fascia and broad three-bar grille. While the extensive cladding does a smart job of hiding the D-pillar from prying eyes, it’s easy to imagine the redesigned look of the roof structure from the patent sketches.
Don’t expect to see much in the way of revolutionary engine options when the production model gets a full-unveil at the LA Auto Show. The same 2.4-liter four-cylinder is said to stick around for next year, mated to a new six-speed automatic gearbox.
2012 Honda CR-V almost ready for production originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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