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A Battered Honda Civic Si Grows Into a Formidable Type R

The Truth About Cars

What began as a neglected Honda Civic Si sedan quickly turned into an ambitious JDM Type R clone build. Step 7: Tuning and First Fire-Up Using a base map from Tuning by Nick, the Honda Civic fired up and ran smoothly after sorting out the idle. The team stripped it down and sent it off for a full respray in championship white.

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Opinion: Software-Defined Vehicles Will Be Awful

The Truth About Cars

Automotive News recently published an article outlining how automakers are working with suppliers to quickly prepare for the industry’s shift toward software-defined vehicles (see Honda's take below). Images: Ford; Honda; General Motors; Stellantis] Become a TTAC insider.

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Tau Smartview OEM software for Hyper9 and X1 controller.

DIY Electric Car

It certainly will be much quieter than the old 2-stroke Honda motocross engine I was running. DIY Electric Car Forums posts 552K members 94K Since 2007 A forum community dedicated to DIY electric car owners and enthusiasts. Click a card for details or add your own! Loading… Related Threads ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

Green Car Congress

It’s a great-looking truck featuring four doors with room for five adults, a standard full-hybrid engine with city fuel economy that beats a Honda Civic, plenty of towing and hauling for weekend trips or do-it-yourself projects, and it starts under $20,000. The whole bed is a DIY fan’s paradise.

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor Co., Large-scale shopping malls, DIY stores, etc. Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). Earlier post.). Tourist facilities.

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Honda Goldwing Conversion

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I am doing an electrical conversion of an 88 Honda Goldwing. I wll try to post here frequent enough to show progress and share useful information. Attached Thumbnails.

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EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo

EV Central

We were able to get close to a Honda E – the first one imported into Queensland by Nathan Gore-Brown – and were impressed by its cabin dimensions and wow-factor technology, including virtual mirrors. The post EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo appeared first on EV Central.