The 2011 Buick Regal-
"The New Class of World Class" has been one of the most talked-about
debuts at the L.A. auto show, and will be a welcome addition to Buick's
new more daring and youthful lineup. We have obtained an exclusive PDF copy
of the 2011 Buick Regal L.A. autoshow handout, which gives you an
inside look at the revamped Regal. This information was previously only
available to people who attended the L.A Autoshow, and the pictures within have only been seen by those people as well. We hope you enjoy this BHB exclusive. Link is at bottom of post.
If you would like more information on the 2011 Buick Regal or other Buick or GMC models, check out BrickellGMC.com.
Brickell is a full-service new and used Honda and GM dealership,
financing center, and parts and repair center, and is located in
beautiful downtown Miami, FL. Brickell is known for their exclusive
Brickell Plus service plan, which is only available at Brickell Motors.
Honda has recently debut its new “Neo-Urban” vehicle dubbed the Honda P-NUT
at the Los Angeles Auto show. This vehicle of the future seats three
passengers and features a center-driving configuration. The objective
for the design of the vehicle was to explore the new type of
small-segment vehicle. The vehicle, which is shaped like a Porsche 911,
has a rear engine and rear-wheel drive. As of now the vehicle has no
powerterrain but has the potential of becoming a plug-in hybrid or a small gasoline engine car.
The issue of safety still stands with the car. A driver can very
easily find themselves with serious injuries if a collision were to
occur, due to the solid sheet of glass that makes up both the
windshield roofs. The dimensions of the vehicle are also particularly
small considering safety standards, coming in at 133 inches long. The
Honda P-NUT is a mere project made by the company to show just what
cars will begin to look like 20 years from now. Although many would be
waiting in line to purchase the Honda inspired “Personal-Neo Urban
Transit” vehicle, we doubt this car will be up for sale any time soon.
But don’t take our word for it just yet; you could be seeing this
vehicle in your Miami neighborhood streets in the near future.
Honda has been known for their exceptionally safe and reliable vehicles for a over a decade. Make sure to stop by your local Miami Honda dealership to check out the newest models: ranging from hybrids to gas electric vehicles.
Many people recognize Honda for its reliability and safety. Over the
years, Honda has gathered many awards for its safety features and its
durable parts. Its no wonder so many people driving through Miami’s
hectic streets choose a Honda over other vehicles.
Recently, Honda has been capturing international attention with its
new and edgy designs. Nobuki Ebisawa, the corporate managing director
and general manager of styling and design development for Honda, says
dynamism and functionality are the two themes for Honda’s latest
designs. According to Ebisawa, the company still draws inspiration from
designs of the first-generation Civic and Accord models. And at the
same time, they look back all the way to the 1963 S500 sports car to channel the dynamism that helps set the brand apart. The upcoming Honda hybrid CR-Z
shows just how dynamic and design savvy Honda is getting to be.
Functionality for the new CR-Z will be characterized by the
fuel-efficient hybrid drivetrain, and dynamism will be expressed by the
car’s style and fun-to-drive nature. Honda has always been praised for
its excellent choice in interior design and features. Ebisawa cites his
group’s intense study of the “man-machine interface” for this, noting
that Honda has long relied on the philosophy “Man maximum, machine
minimum” in its designs. This means that Honda’s controls are intended
to be intuitive, not intrusive: to help the driver, not to challenge
the driver or to make a design statement for design’s sake.
The Honda CR-Z will bring all of these elements together:
functionality, dynamic, and emotion, making it once very appealing
hybrid. The new design presents a new face for the company as well as
one that has yet to be seen. The CR-Z will be available next year at
your local Miami Honda dealership. Make sure to stop by and test drive the new functional Honda hybrid.
There is no doubt that these two sedans, or shall I say sports cars,
are in different playing fields. The new and improved 2011 Ford Mustang
is aimed to target fast, young and old drivers alike. The sports car is
also geared towards men, not to discriminate against women who enjoy
living on the edge as much as their counterpart. The Honda Accord Crosstour
on the other hand was designed and targeted towards a much older crowd
who enjoys a spacious a comfortable vehicle. After the release of the
Crosstour, critics have realized that younger crowds have also become
fans of the spacious hatchback.
But what exactly is it that these two vehicles have in common? Can it be their amazing gas mileage? The new 2011 Ford Mustang
will reportedly reach 30 mpg on the highway, which is a big improvement
from the 2010 model that only gets 20mpg on the highway. The Crosstour,
like most Honda’s, was designed particularly for those who are fuel
efficient conscious. The EX model of the Crosstour gains 27mpg on the
highway, which is pretty good for a 3.5L i-VTEC V6 engine. Although the
two vehicles score exceptionally decent on the highway fuel mileage,
this isn’t the feature that makes these two vehicles alike. What makes
these two vehicles similar is what’s under the hood. The 2011 Ford
Mustang comes with a high performance due to its all-powerful 3.7-liter
DOHC Ti-VCT V-6 engine that delivers 305 horsepower. Along with its
six-speed automatic transmission, the 2011 Ford Mustang is by far one
of the fastest vehicles to come into the industry. The Honda Crosstour
doesn’t lag to far behind with its 3.5L i-VTEC V6 engine which delivers
271 horsepower. The Crosstours 5-speed automatic transmission along
with Honda’s Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) system, allows the
engine to run on as few as 3 cylinders to conserve fuel.
There is no doubt these two vehicles are the more powerful and
efficient vehicles available (or soon to be available) on the market.
Depending on whether you’re a driver that enjoys a sportier vehicle or
a driver who looks for comfort and safety in a vehicle, you will know
which of the two to choose. Make sure to visit your local Miami Dealership to test drive these powerful vehicles.
With the growing competition of hybrid vehicles
on the market, it gets hard for consumers to choose which is the right
fuel-efficient car for them. Every hybrid seems to offer something
different- style, design, extras ect… But essentially they all deliver
the same result, environment friendly motors. Some of the hottest
hybrids on the market include the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Civic
Hybrid and the Ford Fusion. The 2010 Honda Insight comes in as the
cheapest of the hybrids with a starting price of $19,800. You will pay
at least $1,500 more for the Toyota Prius, which has a starting/base
price of $22,400. The 2010 Ford Fusion comes in as the most expensive
of the group with a base price of $ 27,625.
Although the 2010 Honda Insight is known for its tight backseat
space, its affordable price and excellent fuel economy more than make
up for it. The Honda Insight also scores significantly high in Crash test results,
earning 5 and 4 stars for driver, passenger, side impact, and rollover
resistance. EPA mileage for the Honda Insight is 40mpg city and 43mpg
highway. The Insight has Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system,
which uses a small electric motor (13 horsepower) to supplement the
98-horsepower gasoline engine, which runs nearly all the time except
when the vehicle comes to a stop, such as at a traffic signal. There is
no doubt that the Insight is the most practical hybrid car on the
market. As for the Insight, even the base LX is well equipped at its
under-$20,000 price. Standard are front seat-mounted side air bags,
roof-mounted side-curtain air bags for both rows, antilock brakes,
continuously variable automatic transmission, automatic climate
control, tilt-and-telescopic steering column, manual driver's seat
height adjustment, power windows and door locks, a four-speaker AM/FM
audio system with CD player and auxiliary input for iPods and other
music players, and more. The EX comes with everything available on the
Insight, with the most expensive model running just $23,100; in
comparison, the 2010 Prius ranges from $22,400 to $27,670 plus $750
freight and the buyer's choice from a list of options.
Did we mention this hybrid is a Honda? Honda’s are known for their
reliability, affordability and safety. Rest assure that your hybrid
will last you for longer than you bargained for. Be sure to stop by
your local Miami Dealership to check out the new Honda Insight.
According to Automotive Lease Guide (ALG),
which is "the leading source for automotive residual values and
analytical data products, as well as consulting services for automotive
manufacturers, finance companies, and fleet companies" and also offers
"tips and tools for vehicle leasing to help... calculate monthly
payments, understand residual values, and gain knowledge about the
automotive industry in general" to consumers, Honda is one of the top performers in their Perceived Quality Score (or PQS) survey.
This survey monitors consumer confidence in mainstream car brands.
Honda has placed in this survey for many years running. In the words of
James Clark, ALG's general manager, (Honda has) "maintained a long
history of durable and reliable powertrains, which resonates with consumers and often leads them to rate other characteristics like safety and design positively as well."
If
you would like to purchase a new or certified used Honda, or perhaps
lease a Honda vehicle, then there is no better place to start than
Brickell Honda of Miami. Check out BrickellHonda.com for more information, or visit BrickellHondaDirect.com to get a free quickquote on a Honda in 7 minutes or less.
If you're a car lover or a Honda fanatic, then make sure to mark the week of December 2 on your calendar. That week is the week of the Los Angeles Car Show,
and during that week, Honda will reveal just a little more of its
vision of the future of automobiles, when it reveals its Personal
Neo-Urban Transport concept to the world. Traditionally, concept car
presentations are not always "rough drafts" for future vehicles, but
can instead represent a company's vision for society's future
relationship with automotive technology. If you use the most recent
displays by automakers as examples, then it is obvious that carmakers
envision the future as an urban, efficient, compact one- and the name
Honda "Personal-Neo Urban Transport" (yes, P-NUT) seems to evoke all
those qualities. We have no clue what the P-NUT actually looks like,
except that it is an "ultra-compact, agressively designed coupe", and
it follows the introduction of concepts like Honda's Skydeck and CR-Z (pictured here).
If you don't want to wait several years for the ideas presented in
concepts to hit the streets, why not look into getting your own
futuristic car right now? Honda has several "cars of the future" on
sale now. Whether you prefer futuristic styling (the Honda Fit)
or futuristic technology (Honda Insight), Honda has something for you.
You can get a quick quote on the Honda of your choice in less than 8
minutes time from BrickellHondaDirect.com, or visit Brickell Honda
of Miami- Miami's favorite car dealership- in person to see the future
for yourself. And for you car enthusiasts- we will have more
information on the P-NUT as it comes.
Only 27 new vehicles made the list for the safest cars of 2010. In 2009, 94 vehicles made the list for top safety cars, which are 67 less than this year. Apparently the safety rating got a lot tougher, like the addition of a new roof strength requirement. The roof strength requirement aims to protect passengers against rollover crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety added the roof strength test to address the increasing circumstances where people are injured or killed in accidents.
Honda not only got one of its vehicles to make the top 27 list, but two. The Honda Civic and the Honda Element were two of the Honda vehicles that performed very well on these rigorous safety tests. The Honda Accord missed the list by a synch due to minor details. The Institute named 19 cars and eight sport-utility vehicles as the top safety vehicles for 2010. Among them are the Audi A3, Honda Civic, Dodge Journey and Ford Taurus. Among major automakers with no top picks is Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota's Camry came close with good front, side and rollover protection, but fell short in the rear-impact test. To become a top safety pick, a vehicle has to have the insurance group's top rating of "good" in front, side, rollover and rear-impact crash tests and also have electronic stability control, which helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles in situations that might otherwise result in crashes.
Roof strength has long been a point of contention between the Insurance Institute and the auto industry, as well as among safety experts. Carmakers have never been fond of roof strength testing because they say these test do not show a conclusive relationship between roof strength and occupant safety. Carmakers also conclude that roof strength testing does not show how well a vehicles structure performs in crash collisions. A representative of the Institute, Mr. Lund, responded by stating that their research on rollover crashes showed that weaker vehicles roofs more often than not result in death.
Honda has been known for over a decade for its reliable and safe vehicles and once again has been recognized for it. Make sure to stop by your local Miami dealership to test drive your safe Honda vehicle.
Black Friday is typically one of the busiest days in retail store history. Many people go shopping for clothes, electronics, and toys to find the greatest deals and steals of the year. Now you can find new vehicles on Black Friday for the same amount of added discounts. According to research done by the website Truecar.com, discounts for new vehicles on average are the biggest of the year on the day after Thanksgiving. Analysts looked at the day-by-day car pricing for the last several years, which pointed to Black Friday being the best day to purchase vehicles. "The discounts from dealerships, as well as manufacturers' incentives, generate the highest discounts of the year on Black Friday," said Jesse Toprak, an analyst for Truecar.com.
You can kill two birds with one stone when you shop for your next vehicle at Brickell Motors in Miami. For a limited time only they are offering a free 42” plasma TV with every new vehicle purchase. Brickell Motors sells a long line of used and new vehicles ranging from Honda, Buick, Pontiac, and GMC. Other dealerships in the Miami area are also offering great sales and specials this time of year. South Motors and The Collection are just a few of the highly reputable dealerships in town. Be sure to stop by your local Miami dealership to see what they have to offer you.
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