Archive for November, 2005
Honda Civic Named Car Of The Year
CHICAGO : The redesigned Honda Civic was named Motor Trend magazine’s 2006 Car of the Year Tuesday, one of the most prestigious awards in the US auto industry.
“Honda deserves a standing ovation for not playing it safe again,” Motor Trend editor-in-chief Angus MacKenzie said in a statement.
“With the sizzling Si, a sleek coupe, an elegant sedan, and a Hybrid that averages 50 miles (80 kilometres) per gallon, each model shines,” he said. “The engineering passion that Honda Motor Company was founded on radiates from these new Civics.”
The award was granted to all four Civic models after two weeks of track testing, performance drives, and walk-around appraisal.
It beat out 28 other new or substantially revised models, including the Audi A3, BMW 3 Series, Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Mitsubishi Eclipse GT, Pontiac Solstice, Toyota Avalon, Volkswagen Jetta, and Volkswagen Passat.
The Civic has been the best-selling compact car in the US for the past nine years.
The US division of the Japanese automaker said it was pleased that the Civic was being recognized after it underwent the most radical transformation in its 33-year history.
“It is a cornerstone of the Honda lineup, and we’re delighted that Motor Trend has recognized the new levels of styling, performance, technology, safety and value that characterize the new Civic,” John Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda, said in a statement.
“Customers have validated our direction too, as evidenced by strong sales of the new model.” - AFP /dt
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Motorcycling: French Rider Bonhuil Killed In Macau GP Practice
HONG KONG : French rider Bruno Bonhuil died in a crash Saturday morning during a practice session for the Macau Grand Prix.
“It happened this morning during a warm-up on the circuit but we do not know the exact circumstances of the accident,” one of the organisers told AFP on condition of anonymity.
The 45-year-old Bonhuil, 2002 world endurance champion, had qualified Thursday for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
Winding through the streets of the former Portuguese enclave, the Macau circuit is regarded as one of the most dangerous in the world.
The French riders finished ninth in Macau in 2000.
- AFP/ir
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