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New Honda HR-V e:HEV Hybrid Car

This is a 2022 all-new Honda HR-V e:HEV EL Hybrid car. The selling price in Thailand is 1,079,000 baht (appoximately 93,000 TWD and RM136,000 Ringgit Malaysia). We are viewing this car at the 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show. The Thai market HR-V is only available with a hybrid powertrain and that means no petrol version is available here. It’s very interesting as many countries only receive this car in petrol version but not hybrid version.

Honda has redesigned the front grille for the new 2022 HR-V e:HEV. It’s totally different with the previous generation. The standard kit includes new LED healights with LED daytime running lights. The futuristic look makes many people thought this is a full-electric by looking at it’s exterior. Feature wise, this car is equipped with Honda Sensing system as standard, offering adaptive cruise control with low speed follow. Under the hood, it uses a 1.5 litre engine and two electric motors. This hybrid powertrain develops 131 PS and 253 Nm of torque.

The interior of this HR-V e:HEV are wrapped with leather. An 8” Advanced Touch Display Audio with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is standard equipment. The button for the AC and fan is similar to the previous generation. It didn’t change much since the HR-V was first introduced. Seat material is leather and synthetic leather. Just like the previous generation, Honda still no plans to put an automatic seat for this car. Check out a detail review via the video below if you want to know more about the new Honda HR-V e:HEV.

April 2, 2022
Seven Rear-wheel-drive Cars Honda Ever Built

In the automotive world today, rear-wheel-drive cars with affordable price tag are rare. It is even more rare when it comes to Honda badge. Over the years, Honda only built 7 notable rear-wheel-drive cars which are the Honda Beat, Honda S660, Honda HSV-010 GT, Honda Passport, Honda S2000, Honda S600 and Honda Vamos. Compared to the list of rear-wheel-drive Toyota cars, the number of rear-wheel-drive cars with Honda badge is approximately 10% of rear-wheel-drive cars with Toyota decal. Let’s see what are the models and who knows you might be lucky to buy one in your town.

7 Notable Rear-wheel-drive Honda Cars

1. Honda Beat

Honda Beat is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive roadster produced by Honda from May 1991 to February 1996. This little car only has two seats. It is a limited production car and only 33,600 units ever made. Under the hood, it features a 656 cc engine paired with a 5-speed manual transmission pumping 63 bhp at 8100 rpm. The successor of the Honda Beat is Honda S660.

2. Honda S660

Honda S660 is the successor of Honda Beat. It is a two-seater sports car manufactured from 2015 until present day. The curb weight is approximately 830kg to 850kg. This Kei car is powered by a 660 cc motor producing 63 hp and 104 Nm of torque. Transmission wise, it is available in 6 speed manual transmission or CVT automatic transmission.

3. Honda HSV-010 GT

The HSV-010 GT is a race car built by Honda in 2010 to compete in the Super GT racing series. Although the 490 bhp HR10EG V8 engine is very attractive, nobody can buy this car and drive on the road.

4. Honda Passport

The Honda Passport was a badge engineered version of the Isuzu Rodeo. The production is from 1993 to 2002. It is a rear-wheel-drive 5-door compact SUV made in Indiana USA and sold in the United States. Honda Pilot is the successor of this car however it is no longer a rear-wheel-drive car.

5. Honda S2000

The Honda S2000 is one of the best sports cars Honda ever built. In 2003, 2005, and 2006, it was ranked number #1 in BBC Top Gear survey. In 2004, 2005 and 2007, it was on Edmunds Consumers’ Most Wanted Vehicles list. This front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive car is very popular because of its supreme handling and extraordinary power under the hood. Second generation Honda S2000 (2004-2009) is powered by a 2,157 cc engine pumping 239 hp @ 7,800 rpm and 221 Nm of torque @ 6,500 rpm. The Honda S2000 is the one you should be considering seriously if you are looking for a Honda rear wheel drive car.

6. Honda S500/S600/S800

There are only 1,363 Honda S500 (1963-1964) were made. Honda S600 (1964-1966) is the successor of Honda S500. Honda S800 (1966-1970) is the successor of Honda S600 and also the predecessor of the legendary Honda S2000.

7. Honda Vamos

The Honda Vamos is a Mini SUV produced by Honda from 1970-1973 and 1999-present. The name Vamos, is Portuguese for “Let’s go”. In 1999, the Honda Vamos was reintroduced and the production last until present day. This microvan features a 659 cc straight-3 SOHC E07Z engine. It is a rear-wheel drive car and four wheel drive is an optional. Although it is not a performance car, it remains as one of the few rear wheel drive cars ever produced by Honda.

See also: 18 Cheap cars to build fast and How to Do a Burnout

Do you know any rear wheel drive cars built by Honda was missing in the list above? If yes please mention it with the comment feature below or use the contact us page to inform us.

June 1, 2016
2016 Bangkok International Motor Show Total Bookings
The 37th Bangkok International Motor Show has just ended. It is time to see the top 20 car brands that received the most booking during the 14 days Motor Show. Just like the 33rd Bangkok International Motor Show, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi are the top 5 winners. Thanks to the tenth-generation Civic, Honda has received a total booking of 4,308 cars during the 14-day event. On top of that, the Honda Civic is also the most significant new car at Impact Muang Thong Thani. Let’s see who else is in the list.

Top 20 Car Brands at Bangkok Motor Show

The list here is ranked by the number of total bookings received by each car brand during the 2016 Bangkok International Motor Show.
1. Honda – 4,308 units
2. Toyota – 4,013 units
3. Nissan – 3,586 units
4. Mazda – 3,557 units
5. Mitsubishi – 3,549 units
6. Isuzu – 3,429 units
7. Ford – 2,321 units
8. Mercedes-Benz – 1,700 units
9. Chevrolet – 1,385 units
10. BMW – 1,107 units
11. MG – 1,035 units
12. Suzuki – 1,002 units
13. Hyundai – 485 units
14. Subaru – 310 units
15. Tata – 278 units
16. Volvo – 128 units
17. MINI – 98 units
18. Lexus – 69 units
19. Porsche – 68 units
20. LX Mode – 47 units
The tenth-generation Honda Civic is definitely the spotlight of the Motor Show, however, there are also a few other notable cars such as 2016 Subaru Forester facelift, MG GS SUV, New Toyota Hilux TRD Sportivo, Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme and Trailblazer Permier, Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead, Aston Martin DB11, Ford Focus Ecoboost, Mercedes-Benz E-Class W213, Honda Accord facelift, Nissan NP300 Navara Sportech, Toyota Fortuner TRD Sportivo, Toyota Yaris TRD Sportivo, Mazda CX-3 Racing Concept, Mitsubishi Triton, Thairung TR Transformer II, SsangYong Tivoli, Suzuki Ertiga Dreza, and 2016 BMW Motorrad G310R. And also, all the sex yet pretty girls from Bangkok Motor Show who make the show hotter.
April 8, 2016
18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast

Hunting for fast cars but with limited budget? $5k? $10k? $15k? Here is the list of top 18 cheap cars to build fast. Any car in the list here has an adequate amount of power which is impressive. There are also many ways to modify the engine under the hood to get at least 200 to 300 horsepower. In other words, these cars will not let you down. They can be project cars and they can be daily drive cars. Get your money ready and start to hunt for these cars in town.

1. Nissan Silvia (180SX / 200SX / 240SX / S13 / S14 / S15)

With less than $4000, you can get a 1990s Nissan Silvia 180SX, 200SX, or 240SX. Most of the S13 models paired with the SR20DET Single Turbo engine producing 205 horsepower and 274 Nm of torque. The Nissan Silvia S15 (1999-2002) features a ball-bearing turbocharger boosting 250 horsepower. There are many aftermarket parts where you can modify to the engine to make it at least 300 horsepower or more. It is an interesting car to drive straight or side way. This is also one reason why many people voted the Nissan Silvia as one of the all-time best drift cars.

2. Nissan Fairlady (300ZX / 350Z / 370Z)

The Nissan 300ZX Fairlady is a living legend. From KBB, you can get a decent one for $3,500 or lesser. Regular 300ZX features a 3.0-liter V6 engine that pumps 222 hp. However, you can go for the modified version which has a single turbo for each cylinder bank, it produces 300 hp and has a lot of potential to be modified. The ad in Australia once said “It drives like an aeroplane”. See also: Best used cars under $10,000.

3. Honda Civic

Have you ever drive a Honda Civic? No? You have to! Honda Civic is one of the coolest cars where you can build fast. Among all generations, fifth generation (1991-1995), sixth generation (1995-2000) and eight generation (2005-2011) are the most popular Honda Civics when it comes to modification. Many Honda tuners rebuild the legendary B16B engine (185 hp) and B18C engine (197 hp) into Civic models before 2000. As for eight generations, the best engine to be modified is the K20A which found in Honda Civic Type R. The original K20A produces 221 hp @ 8000RPM and 215 Nm of torque @ 6100RPM. It is very impressive for a Natural Aspirated engine.

4. Acura RSX (Honda Integra Type R)

You can definitely get a decent Acura RSX for less than $7,000. The 2006 Acura RSX Type-S features a 2.0-liter engine producing 201 hp and 140 lb-ft or torque. If this is not enough for you, you can go for its predecessor Acura Integra Type R. A 2001 Acura Integra Type R (features a 195 hp engine) costs about the same with a 2006 Acura RSX type S.

5. Toyota Corolla (AE86 / KE70 / AE70)

The latest Toyota Corolla E170 (2013-present) is featuring a 2-liter four cylinder engine pumping 145 PS @ 6200 RPM. It costs nearly $18,000 to get a brand new car but you can get this amount of power with some modification to a few earlier Corolla models such as the legendary Toyota AE86, KE70 or AE70. Most important, the earlier Corollas are FR (Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive) layout and you can drift them. Among these cars, the most popular engine Toyota fans put into them is the well-known 4A-GE. The fifth-generation 4A-GE “Black Top” engine produces 160 PS at 7,800 ROM and 162 Nm or torque at 5,600 RPM.

Continue to see 18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast (Part 2) and 18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast (Part 3)

March 23, 2016
Suzuki Ciaz Review, Specification, Photos & Price

The new Suzuki Ciaz has been officially launched in Thailand. It is now available at every Suzuki showroom across the country to compete with Honda City, Toyota Vios, Hyundai Verna, Skoda Rapid, Hyundai Veloster, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi Mirage, Mazda3, and other cars within the same price range.

Under the car hood, the Suzuki Ciaz is powered by a four-cylinder engine pumping 91 hp at 6,000 rpm and 118 Nm of torque at 4,800 rpm. The fuel distribution is using multipoint injection system and the car is carrying a 42-liter fuel tank at the back. Speaking about practicality, it has 565 liters luggage capacity which is very impressive.

Transmission wise, it is available in either 5 speed manual or CVT automatic transmission. The final gear ratio for 5MT is 4.388 and 3.757 for CVT transmission. Projector headlamps, front fog lamps, rear window demister, trip meter, outside temperature gauge, average fuel consumption gauge and driving range are other standard features available with the Ciaz.

The new Suzuki Ciaz has an adequate amount of legroom for rear passenger. It is a lot better compared to Suzuki Celerio.

Suzuki Ciaz vs Honda City

The Ciaz, has an overall length of 4,490 mm, overall width of 1,730 mm and overall height of 1,475 mm, with a wheelbase of 2,650mm. The size is very similar to the 2016 Honda City therefore both of these cars are often put into comparison. To compare, the Honda City is 4,442 mm long, 1,694 mm wide and 1,477 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,600 mm.

The new Suzuki Ciaz is definitely a nice-looking car. The front is so unique but the rear design somehow looks like the 2016 Honda City. Power wise, the sixth generation Honda City is a lot more powerful with the 117hp 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine under the hood.

The 2016 Honda City in its range topping trim features high quality features include touch-panel auto climate control, rear AC vents, a 5-inch LCD display with navigation, a reverse camera, four 12-volt power outlets, and Bluetooth audio. These are extensive premium equipment that is not available in the Suzuki Ciaz. However, the price range for Suzuki Ciaz is in between 484,000 baht (approximately US$13,500) and 625,000 baht (approximately US$17,500). It is inexpensive compared to the Honda City which cost 550,000 baht (approximately US$15,500) to 734,000 baht (approximately US$20,600) in Thailand.

An advertisement board of the new Suzuki Ciaz RS Eco Car in Thailand

February 17, 2016