Honda SR-9

The recently launched Honda SR-9 is set to take on the popular Audi A4 in the Chinese car market place after its initial launch at the Shanghai Car show last month.
The SR-9 will be powered by a 2.0 and a 2.4l engine, which is the same as the Acura TSX.
Pricing of the SR-9 is yet to be announced, but it is expected to be slightly more than the current Honda Accord, and will go up against the Audi A4 and BMW 3 series.

Black is the color of choice for the majority of salary men across China, they roll to work in black Audi’s, Regals, Passats, and even Santanas, now there will be something new (and black) for them to buy this year in the form of the SR-9:
The SR-9 may look like an Acura TSX with a slightly different nose job, but it was actually designed between Honda and Guangzhou Auto in an effort to make cars that are more suited to local tastes.
The SR-9 will be getting the choice of …

The new Honda City has been causing quite a bit of a stir on the internet lately in both India, and China, where the car is widely popular with younger people that require a small saloon. The previous Honda City was a rebranded Honda Fit saloon, however, the new Honda City looks to have taken on its own design style this time, with the City looking like a baby Honda Accord, and to be honest, we quite like it!
You can check the new Honda City advert out here

Spy photos of the Honda City have surfaced only a few times, mostly in India, but it looks like China is getting in on the act too. Guangzhou Honda are most probably getting ready to show off the Honda City, but they may not have to do so, Chinese car fans are finding pictures of the new Honda City everywhere:

The design of the Honda City certainly looks interesting, the front grill gives us the impression that the Honda City is trying to become the ‘Baby Accord’.

The new Honda City has been spotted on the back of a truck in China, previously it was only seen in rendered form in India, which made Chinese consumers wonder if it really would come to China.

These pictures, taken from pcauto.com show the Honda City being taken around Chengdu on the back of a flatbed truck. The Honda City appears to have taken on an entirely new design, which is a departure from the previous rebadged Honda Jazz/Fit sedan. The new City looks like a cross between …

Last weeks First Economic Daily newspaper reported that Guangzhou Auto and Changfeng Auto were in take over talks. This week, the talks have turned into facts: Guangzhou Auto plans to buy Changfeng Auto and will take control in the fourth quarter of 2008. The Changfeng-Mitsubishi joint venture will continue under Guangzhou management, just as Mitsubishi announced a new range of engines for the Chinese market.
Rumors of Guangzhou Auto wanting to purchase a smaller rival for quite some time, with Guangzhou Auto being linked to buying Beijing Auto. Talks between Changfeng …

The Honda Fit has been a top seller in China for the past few years, it has proved to be popular with those that live in an inner city environment and need an automobile that combines good looks, with fuel economy and at a low price. The new Honda Fit was launched in China earlier this week, starting at at mere 80,680rmb to 120,980rmb depending on specification. The top end model for 120,980rmb is the 1.5l sports model, and the base model is a 1.3l model.

The slightly modified looks of …

Massive rain storms have severely affected automotive output in Southern China over the weekend. Guangzhou Honda have been forced to stop production at two car factories, and one engine factory due to flooding, Guangzhou Honda have also cut their sales forecasts considerably for the coming months. Guangzhou Honda believe that they will be on target to sell 340,000 vehicles this year, rather than the 360,000 vehicle marker they previously forecast.
Dongfeng also suspended production of the best selling CRV and the Civic over the weekend, although the reason for suspension was …

These days, the difference between a multi national and a global company is massive. Global companies seem to have only an origin, but dont truly define themselves as a certain nationality. Nike, for example, has its origins in Oregon, USA, but after 50 years of global expansion with factories in Asia, and outlets in seemingly every country in the world could they still be considered a truly American company?
Honda may well be on the way to following in Nikes footsteps. Honda has factories in China via a joint venture with …

Honda bosses must have a great smile on their face this week after hearing the news that they have sold 21,068 eighth generation Honda Accord in March 2008 alone.
Hondas factories in Southern China are reportedly churning out 800 Accords per day to keep up with the demand.  Late last month, Honda launched the 3.5 V6 version of the Accord priced at 48,000USD.

Guangzhou Auto and Honda have been in business for a few years now, Guangzhou Auto originally teamed up with Peugeot to bring French motoring to the Chinese masses, unfortunately Peugeot didn’t want to bring all their cars to China and offered up a tatty old 504 instead. We guess they thought if the Santana is selling well, then so will the 504! Sadly it went down like a lead brick, Peugeot retreated from the Chinese market and didnt come back for a few years. Guangzhou Auto then teamed up with …

Previously Buick Lacrosse lovers became quite upset when they realized their friends in China were getting a better looking motor, and now it seems to the turn of the Honda Odyssey.
China Car Times was just reading good old Autoblog, especially an article about the 2008 Honda Odyssey being released onto the market, our first reaction was just ‘wow’, what an ugly vehicle! The Chinese edition of the Honda Odyssey is quite a slick looking 7 seater station wagon with a beautiful interior (at least on the top end model) and …

The new Fit is coming to China, and is likely prove more popular than the original one due to its upgraded interior. The original dashboard on the Fit always struck China Car Times as being an afterthought at Hondas HQ We think the design conversion went something like this: ‘Well, we’ve made a car, but what about the dash? - Ah just find something out back and stick it all together’

The above picture shows the newly updated dash and integrated stereo, a whole unit that looks a thousand times better. …

Is Honda going the way of Toyota in the USA and making a Scion like brand for the Chinese market? It seems so, according to latest reports that are coming out of Guangzhou Honda, the Chinese wonder factory that got its quality levels up to that of the Japanese made Honda to the point where the CEO of Honda couldnt tell the difference between a Chinese made and a Japanese made Honda Fit. Guangzhou Honda have been busy making Fits for the domestic and overseas European markets over the past …