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At the beginning of the year, the team here at Pflueger Honda has our eyes and ears carefully tuned into the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This is where automakers like Honda make their proclamations for the year ahead, and it's where we get our first glimpse of the models and concepts that are set to determine the future of the company.

We were particularly excited to see what Honda had in...

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Crossover, Honda, Rumormill

To the millions of Gen Xers sitting in cubicles listening to New Wave bands on Spotify, wondering how they ever got to be so out of shape, so gray, so middle-aged and so much like their parents, this little 10-second clip that showed up on YouTube yesterday promised something great - the return of a hero, a new chapter in the generational totem that is Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Alas, amidst all the speculation that Matthew Broderick would be reprising his role in a belated sequel, comes this revelation: It's just a teaser for a Super Bowl ad.

According to Jalopnik, the ad is for Honda, and it will rehash all the best scenes in the original film. It's a big enough deal that Honda has drafted Todd Phillips, he of The Hangover fame, to direct (John Hughes, director of FBDO, passed away in 2009). Of course, this means the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider will not be appearing, replaced, according to the report, by a 2012 Honda CR-V.

Not to sound too Cameron-like, but if that's true, it is depressing. Click past the jump to see the quick teaser video.

Continue reading Matthew Broderick to reprise Ferris Bueller role in Honda Super Bowl ad?

Matthew Broderick to reprise Ferris Bueller role in Honda Super Bowl ad? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When Honda unveiled their Fit EV concept at the LA Auto Show last year, they promised a quick turnaround time. That is to say - they assured everybody that a production model was well on its way and we'd see it soon. Well, they've come through on their promise, and the very first Fit EV made its way to California this month.

Owned by the Municipality of Torrance, CA, the first EV is part...

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Honda, Humor, Specialty, Off-Road

There are few things that can't be accomplished with a little PVC pipe, some chicken wire, cardboard boxes and spray paint. Just ask the innovative chaps in the videos after the jump. As part of a Halloween celebration last year, the quartet of youths took it up on themselves to recreate a scale version of the tornado-chasing Dominator from TVN. The finished product looks pretty good given its humble roots, and since the project uses a Honda Recon ATV for a chassis, it gets down the road with a quickness.

The guys behind the project nailed all of the relevant details, right down to a mock Bosch sponsorship and a plethora of wiper blades. Well played, sirs. The troupe plans to roll out a mini Dominator 2 in coming months alongside a slew of skits inspired by the reality TV show Storm Chasers. We can't wait. Hit the jump to check out the four-part series on the Dominator's creation after the jump.

Continue reading Teens build mini TVN Dominator tornado chase vehicle

Teens build mini TVN Dominator tornado chase vehicle originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The 2012 Honda Crosstour has arrived at Pflueger Honda, and we're pretty excited to share with you some of the changes Honda made to the popular crossover. It's better than ever, with an approachable price point, improved fuel-economy and a laundry list of enhancements to the interior and exterior.

The two most recent additions to the Crosstour family come equipped with 2.4-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder engines that produce 192 hp and get an...

Can you imagine a sports car that's fun to drive and good to the environment? Well, with the release of the Honda CR-Z, Honolulu drivers can have all the fun of a manual-transmission sports car with a hybrid engine. That's right, it's the first production model of its kind, and Pflueger Honda is proud to say that we think the Japanese automaker has hit a home run with this one.

We're not just saying that either, in fact, the...

The Honda Civic has been the well-favored car in the Honda lineup for years. It gets so much love, that Honda has created enough variants of it to suit every lifestyle. Right now at Pflueger Honda, you can get behind the wheel of the original Honda Civic, the Civic Coupe, Civic Si (Coupe and Sedan), Civic HF, and even a Civic Hybrid.  What you may not know, however, is that Honda is one of the...

It's finally here! Well, almost. We've been teasing you about the new Honda CR-V for months now, haven't we? But we mean it this time. The 2012 Honda CR-V is set to roll into Pflueger Honda this month! And, Honda has made some pretty impressive changes to it, we think.

Back in November, Honda unveiled the 2012 CR-V in Los Angeles. And then they unveiled an even further refreshed model at the...

The modern family expects a lot of things from their vehicle. Never mind the ubiquitous need for excellent fuel economy, families need their cars to: give them room to grow; keep them entertained during long road trips; have places to store all of their things; and they need it to do all these things without breaking the budget. This is where the 2012 Honda Pilot comes in to save the day. Pflueger Honda isn't...