HONDA The Power of Dream

The Power of Dreams, Honda’s global brand slogan, expresses Honda’s ambition to realize and inspire extraordinary dreams through innovations like ASIMO and the FCX.

Honda Time Line (Briefly)

1976 - The new, larger-than-the-Civic Accord was immediately popular because of its value, economy, and fun-to-drive nature. Honda had found its niche in the United States.

1982 - Honda was the first Japanese car manufacturer to build car plants in the US, starting with an Accord plant in Marysville, Ohio. They now have four plants located in Ohio: two in Marysville (the Marysville Auto Plant and the Marysville Motorcycle Plant), Anna, and East Liberty. They also have plants in Lincoln, Alabama (Honda Manufacturing of Alabama) and Timmonsville, South Carolina and have recently (2006) opened a new plant in Tallapoosa, Georgia. Honda also has an extensive after market parts operation located in Marysville, Ohio, and a Research and Development facility in Raymond, Ohio. Honda's North American and U.S. headquarters are located in Torrance, California. Honda's Canadian and many US-market Civics are manufactured in their plant in Alliston, Ontario since 1986.


1986 - Honda was the first Japanese automaker to introduce a separate luxury line of vehicles. The model known as Acura, that is made up of modified versions of Honda vehicles usually with more power and sportiness than their Honda counterparts. The very first model was the Acura Legend, with a 2.5 Liter engine producing 151 horsepower. European luxury-car manufacturers initially scoffed at the thought of a luxury company from Japan, with criticism coming mostly from Mercedes-Benz. 1987 was an important year for new safety and technology at Honda.

1987 -  Honda Prelude was the first passenger vehicle in the world equipped with four-wheel steering (4WS) technology. This also marked the year for the first Japanese car equipped with an SRS airbag, the Honda (Acura) Legend.

1989 -  Honda launched their VTEC variable valve timing system in its production car engines, which gave improved efficiency and performance across a broader range of engine speeds. One of the first of its kind in passenger vehicles, it worked on the premise of tuning one engine to operate at two different 'settings' depending on load. Normal driving would use a "shorter" cam lobe that resulted in more efficient operation. A more aggressive, longer duration, cam engages when engine RPM reaches a set point resulting in more power during hard acceleration.

1999 -  Honda began selling the Insight which is a small two-seat hybrid vehicle. Power is derived from a combination of a 1.0L 3-cylinder gasoline engine, and a large NiMH battery pack providing power-assist during acceleration. This computer-controlled combination provided acceptable performance with exceptionally low fuel consumption and emissions. Honda's hybrid power train in now an available option for the Civic and Accord.

2007 -  Honda plans to improve the safety of its vehicles by providing front-seat side airbags, side-curtain airbags, and anti-lock brakes as standard equipment in all automobiles available in North America (except the Insight and S2000, which will not have side-curtain airbags).

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Green Tea Extract : Benefit

Many Chinese and Japanese people have been drinking green tea for centuries for all the positive aspects that it brings to your health. This has spread to people worldwide and it is now the second most popular beverage in the world. Green tea is said to have many health benefits, including lowering your cholesterol, boosting your immune system and helping to prevent cavities and tooth decay.

Cartoon pictures for Facebook profile

Cartoon pictures for Facebook profile pictures have become all the rage on Facebook. People are choosing various cartoon pictures for their Facebook profile pictures in order to speak out against child violence. More particular, cartoons from the 70’s, 80’s , and 90’s are a huge hit!

Some of the most popular cartoon pictures for Facebook profile pics have been the Looney Tunes cartoon characters, The Snorks, Fraggle Rock, Strawberry Shortcake, and Smurfette.

Out of all the cartoons from the 70’s. 80’s and 90’s, who is your favorite out of the cartoon pictures for Facebook profile pictures?? My favorite cartoon picture for my Facebook profile would bet one of the character in Toy Story.

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Hillary Clinton In Malaysia

 

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been busy in Malaysia, working hard to keep from crossing the thin line between appropriate diplomacy and harmful interference.  Only time will tell whether her precariously balanced efforts have been successful. Clinton did not meet with Prime Minister Najib Razak, instead to speak with each of them by phone.  The Prime Minister’s illness prevented her from meeting with him in person 

She also said Obama admired Najib's vision for improving the English language through new partnerships, adding that Malaysia and the US could also improve their people-to-people ties through education and student exchanges.

Water level at Three Gorges Project raised to its full maximum capacity

The photo was taken on Oct. 26, 2010 showed the Three Gorges Dam after the water level reached 175 meters, which is its designed maximum. This was happen at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The 175-meter mark, a milestone in the construction of the gigantic reservoir, would enable the project to fulfill its functions of flood control, power generation, navigation and water supply to the fullest extent.

Nissan GTR vs Perodua Concept Cars

Some says that the chassis is from Proton GEN.2...the head lamp is from mitsubishi evo...but from my point of view the chassis is almost like the that come from toyota Prius, since the biggest share holder in Perodua of Malaysia is from Daihatsu, which part of Toyota Company