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Soichiro Honda. Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. [1] In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer. [4]
Compact crossover SUV positioned below the CR-V. Sold in North America and China (by Dongfeng Honda) as the HR-V. Hybrid available. Kei vehicles: N-Box: 2011 2023 – Japan Super tall-height wagon kei car with rear sliding doors. Best-selling car in any category in Japan. N-One: 2012 2020 – Japan Retro-styled low-roof hatchback kei car with ...
The first-generation Ridgeline went on sale in March 2005 as a 2006 model year vehicle. [6] The Car Design Yearbook called it "Honda's first foray into the true heartland of the American automotive way of life—the pickup truck." [7] An engineering team from Honda R&D Americas, led by Gary Flint, designed the vehicle.
The ATV is commonly called a four-wheeler in Australia, South Africa, parts of Canada, India, and the United States. They are used extensively in agriculture, because of their speed and light footprint. An all-terrain vehicle ( ATV ), also known as a light utility vehicle ( LUV ), [ 1] a quad bike or quad (if it has four wheels), as defined by ...
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 本田技研工業株式会社, Hepburn: Honda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki gaisha, lit. ' Honda Institute of Technology and Industry Company ', IPA: ⓘ; / ˈ h ɒ n d ə /) is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and battery-powered equipment, founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda and headquartered in Minato ...
The first automobile in Japan, a French Panhard-Levassor, in 1898. Fiat 4 HP, the first car model produced by Italian manufacturer Fiat in 1899. The American George B. Selden filed for a patent on 8 May 1879. His application included the engine and its use in a four-wheeled car.
The Honda Insight (ホンダ・インサイト, Honda Insaito) is a hybrid electric vehicle that is manufactured and marketed by Honda. Its first generation was a two-door, two passenger liftback (1999–2006) [2] [3] and in its second generation was a four-door, five passenger liftback (2009–2014). In its third generation, it became a four ...
Honda S800. The Honda S2000 is a front-mid engine open top sports car that was manufactured by Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda, from 1999 until 2009. First shown as a concept car called the SSM at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1995, the production version was launched on April 15, 1999, to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary.