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Honda Asks Dealerships to Install Natural Gas Pumps

Tired of high gas prices? Honda Supestore of Lisle has a great suggestion. No, it's not something snarky like walking or riding a bike. We have a real solution for heavy commuters that promises to save you some money, while also lightening your carbon footprint. It's the Honda Civic Natural Gas, and it's quickly becoming a more viable option than you may think.

More viable how? The Honda Civic Natural Gas is…

Honda Fit Crowned Rally Champion!

You may or may not have heard that the Honda Fit hatchback is actually a rally racing superstar! Honda Superstore of Lisle is proud to be one of the Honda dealerships that currently has the Fit on the lot. Come take a test drive in the car that has won rally car championships throughout Australia.

The Fit has been named Honda Jazz in other countries, just in case there is any confusion. The championship rally…

Honda Aims to Improve Sales in Australia

You will find a plethora of Honda Civic models for sale at Honda Superstore of Lisle, in Lisle, IL, including Hybrid Civics and the popular Civic CoupeCivic Coupe. One place, however,  that could benefit from a few extra Honda cars is Australia.

The Land Down Under is gearing up for the Japanese auto maker to introduce different variations of the Civic including:

  • A VTi-L
  • Civic Sport
  • Five-door hatchback Civic

Starting with the base?

Honda Announces New Executive Officers

Honda has recently undergone a shift in power, by making some big changes at the executive level. Erik Berkman will serve as the new American Honda R&D president starting on April 1. Berkman has been an employee with Honda since1982, and will replace Hiroshi Takemura, who will be returning to Honda's home office in Japan.

American Honda President Tetsuo Iwamura has also been promoted to the office of executive VP.  They are in…

Cars.com Named the 2012 Honda Pilot the 'Family car of the Year'

Recently the 2012 Honda Pilot took home the "Family Car of the Year" award from the critics at Cars.com.
Along with taking home the USA Today and MotorWeek: "$37,000 and Under SUV Shootout" award, the Honda Pilot is off to a great start in 2012. Perhaps this is why the new Honda Pilot is at the top of so many drivers' shortlist in the Lisle and Chicago region. The Pilot will transport you…

2012 Honda Civic Named One of the 'Best New Cars of 2012'

The results are in, and the new Honda Civic continues to impress critics and enthusiasts alike. The Honda Civic has earned a plethora of awards including the:
  • IIHS Top Safety Pick
  • Highest Ranked Compact Car in Initial Quality in a Tie by J.D. Power and Associates
  • Best Resale Value for a Compact Car by kkb.com
  • Best New Cars of 2012by about.com

If you are wondering what prompted about.com to name the?

Canadian Hondas are now Manufactured in China

 There is a very good chance that the Honda Civic from Honda of Lisle is imported from China, rather than Japan. A decision to have the cars built in China allows Honda to make higher profit margins. The value of a Japanese yen right now is high, which is cutting into automotive production. "The yen has been getting stronger and stronger," Jerry Chenkin, executive vice president of Honda Canada, said.1  

Don't worry, consumers…

Standard Transmission on the New Honda CR-Z

We have seen a vicious comeback by Manual transmission vehicles, either to save fuel, for the simplicity, or cost  (since automatics tend to be hundreds, even thousands of dollars more).

Regardless of why, Honda is now offering stick shift variants of their new vehicles, including the 2012 Honda CR-Z, already one of the greenest coupes that have ever been produced. They continue to offer the manual transmission for other popular vehicles including the Civic, and…

Get Ready for the New Honda NSX

What was a popular "sleeper" sports car in the early 1990's, the NSX fell of the map a short time after. Honda created the vehicle (thought American audiences only saw the Acura version) and it disappeared around the turn of the century. The Honda NSX is back, we think.

And why not give sports cars another shot, especial the ones created by Honda? They are, of course, producing the fuel efficient 2012 Honda CR-Z…