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Accord Coupe Special HFS A.P.R. Financing

2010-12-07T13:05:00.000+07:00

2010 Accord Coupe Special HFS A.P.R. Financing

0.9% APR for 24- 60 months

For well-qualified buyers and buyers that qualify for the Honda Graduate Program criteria

Special HFS A.P.R. financing available on all new 2010 Accord Coupe models. 0.9% APR financing for 24-60 months available to customers who qualify for the HFS Super Preferred or Preferred credit tier. Example for 2010 Accord: 0.9% for 36 months financing at $28.16 a month for every $1,000.00 financed. Dealers set actual vehicle sales prices. See participating dealers for details.For well-qualified buyers and buyers that qualify for the Honda Graduate Program criteria. Not all buyers may qualify. Higher rates apply for buyers with lower credit ratings.

Offer valid from November 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011, on new and unregistered 2010 Accord Coupe Models and only on approved credit by Honda Financial Services through participating dealers. Honda Financial Services' standard credit criteria apply. Example for 2010 Accord: 0.9% for 36 months financing at $28.16 a month for every $1,000.00 financed. See dealer for details. Dealers set actual prices. Limited time only.

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2011 Accord Sedan 5 Speed Automatic LX Featured Special Lease - Zero Due at Lease Signing

2010-12-07T12:59:00.000+07:00

2011 Accord Sedan 5 Speed Automatic LX Featured Special Lease - Zero Due at Lease Signing

$0 down payment, $0 security deposit, $0 first month's payment, $0 due at lease signing

Excludes taxes, titles and dealer fees. Lease Example with $0 due at lease signing for $250.00 a month for 35 months thereafter. For well-qualified buyers.

FEATURED SPECIAL LEASE: Closed-end lease for 2011 Accord Sedan 5 Speed Automatic LX (Model CP2F3BEW) for $250.00 per month for 36 months with a no capitalized cost reduction available to customers who qualify for the HFS Super Preferred or Preferred credit tier. Other rates/tiers are available under this offer. $0 due at lease signing ($0 first month's payment and no capitalized cost reduction with no security deposit; total net capitalized cost and base monthly payment does not include tax, license, title, registration, documentation fees, options, insurance and the like). Not all buyers may qualify. $0 due at lease signing offer requires dealer contribution, which could affect final negotiated transaction.

Subject to limited availability. From December 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011, to approved lessees by Honda Financial Services. Closed end lease for 2011 Accord Sedan 5 Speed Automatic LX (Model CP2F3BEW), for well qualified lessees.Not all lessees will qualify.Higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings.MSRP $22,730.00 (includes destination). Net capitalized cost $21,696.63. Net capitalized cost includes $595 acquisition fee. Dealer contribution may vary and could affect actual lease payment.Taxes, license, title fees, options and insurance extra.Total monthly payments $8,750.00. Option to purchase at lease end $13,638.00. Lessee responsible for maintenance, excessive wear/tear and 15 cents/mi. over 12000 miles/year for vehicles with MSRP less than $30,000, but for vehicles with MSRP of $30,000 or more, mileage cost is 20 cents/mi. over 12000 miles/year.See dealer for complete details.

Honda Accord Sedan $199.00 per month for 36 months

2010-12-07T12:55:00.001+07:00

2011 Accord Sedan 5 Speed Automatic LX Featured Special Lease

$199.00 per month for 36 months. $1,899.00 total due at signing.

Includes down payment with no security deposit. Excludes taxes, titles and fees. For well-qualified buyers.

FEATURED SPECIAL LEASE: Closed-end lease for 2011 Accord Sedan 5 Speed Automatic LX (Model CP2F3BEW) for $199.00 per month for 36 months with a $1,700.00 capitalized cost reduction available to customers who qualify for the HFS Super Preferred or Preferred credit tier. Other rates/tiers are available under this offer. $1,899.00 total due at lease signing (includes first month's payment and capitalized cost reduction with no security deposit; total net capitalized cost and base monthly payment does not include tax, license, title, registration, documentation fees, options, insurance and the like). Not all buyers may qualify.

Subject to limited availability. From December 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011, to approved lessees by Honda Financial Serivces. Closed end lease for 2011 Accord Sedan 5 Speed Automatic LX vehicles (Model CP2F3BEW), for well qualified lessees. Not all lessees will qualify. Higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. MSRP $22,730.00 (includes destination) less the capitalized cost reduction (which may be paid by the suggested dealer contribution) resulting in actual net capitalized cost $19,791.22. Net capitalized cost includes $595 acquisition fee. Dealer contribution may vary and could affect actual lease payment. Taxes, license, title fees, options and insurance extra. Total monthly payments $7,164.00. Option to purchase at lease end $13,638.00. Lessee responsible for maintenance, excessive wear/tear and 15 cents/mi. over 12000 miles/year for vehicles with MSRP less than $30,000, but for vehicles with MSRP of $30,000 or more, mileage cost is 20 cents/mi. over 12000 miles/year. See dealer for complete details.

Honda Jazz

2010-12-07T11:28:00.000+07:00

Honda Jazz fun that fits in with the colors of life, various forms of power from the engine i-VTEC 1.5 liter, 120 horsepower with automatic transmission 5-speed and change gears to the steering wheel, a manual transmission (Paddle Shift) added Colorful. with bright yellow new Answer all the ideas in the spacious cabin with seat seat ultrasound.
Modify your creative space is endless fun.

Enjoy the colorful life.
Sport sleek headlights.Side-view mirrors with LED turn in.A new sports front grille.16-inch alloy wheels full of emotional sport.

Suit every lifestyle.
Modular audio system.
     Auto tuning system with SVC.Alternate channel power. Connector and USB.SEAT Sport Design. Op strengthen the body.
     For ease of travel.Fluorescence measurements. With measurement show

Enjoy every stroke. All independent paths.
I-VTEC 1.5 liter engine.5-speed automatic transmission, Sport.Controls on steering wheel and gear shift.
     A manual transmission (Paddle Shift).

Mark Hinchliffe

2010-12-06T21:49:00.000+07:00

Mark Hinchliffe road tests and reviews the Audi Quattro Concept in the US.

IT'S back to the future for Audi, judging by its "quattro concept" car. The stripped-down and shortened RS5 is a tribute to the legendary 1980s Quattro Sport rally car that dominated the World Rally Championship until it was banned in 1986 for being too fast.

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But don't visit your bank manager just yet. Audi Australia corporate communications manager Nadine Giusti says there has been no decision made about production of a road-going version of the car unveiled at this year's Paris Motor Show.

"The show car does however provide many technological impulses for the development of future Audi production vehicles, and not just for the sports car segment," she says.

Audi group communications, product and technology manager Josef Schlossmacher says the car will need "a business case" before the board decides to go into production. "We will also see what the press has to say," he says.

Schlossmacher has chosen the hills behind Malibu in California to give the world motoring press a tantalising taste of the concept car, which is a strong hint about how serious the company is about its future.

Carsguide was the only Australian media invited to drive the one-only concept car.

DESIGN

It stands with its feet apart in a plain white muscle t-shirt and tight-fit jeans revealing muscular flanks beneath. Well, it would if it was a fit, 30-year-old stud. Instead, it's a replica of a fit, 30-year-old rally stud.

Audi strategic designer Claus Potthoff says the concept reflects elements of the original Quattro Sport such as the horizontal black grille louvres, thick trapezoidal C pillar and recessed rear hatch and integrated spoiler, but with a modern interpretation. For example, the spoiler now automatically deploys at 120km/h and lowers under 80km/h rather than being fixe like the original.

"We didn't want to do a retro model," he says."We wanted it to be modern but with the same elements that remind us of the Quattro. It was important to get a feeling but not copy history."

So, instead of the boxy Quattro Sport with its jutting Kirk Douglas chin, we have wheels in each corner and svelte aerodynamic contours. Inside, there is a Bauhaus feeling with form following function. For a start the rear seats have been stripped out because the shortened wheelbase doesn't provide any room, but also for weight saving.

Although there were rear seats in the Quattro, they were superfluous as there was simply no space for passengers' legs. The front seats are 18kg Sparco carbonfibre motorsport seats while the originals were Recaro.

Yet, for all its motorsport pretensions, with its minimalist floating dash and huge LCD instrument pod, the interior abounds in soft leather, bespoke aluminium and carbonfibre everywhere, including the rearview mirror. Project engineer Peter Seizinger says: "If it looks like carbonfibre it is carbonfibre."

Is the quattro concept a taste of Audi's design future? Potthoff says yes. He believes the sharp lines around the headlights and grille will have a presence in future models and the simplicity of the interior will become more prevalent.

He also believes the LED headlights that swivel from horizontal to vertical for varying lighting functions will also feature in future Audis.

TECHNOLOGY

The concept is based on a shortened and lowered version of the magnificent RS5 but with the chassis made of aluminium instead of steel. In tribute to the original Quattro, it has the same number of cylinders (but a 2.5-litre engine from the TTRS, not like the original 2.2) and even the same weight of 1300kg.

Project engineer Peter Seizinger says those details were deliberate matched to pay homage to the rally legend. While the concept is constructed from modern lightweight materials such as aluminium (body panels) and carbonfibre (boot and bonnet) and the inside door handle is replaced by a leather pull strap reminiscent of the original rally car, the extra lard that brings it back to the Quattro's original weight is in the modern electronics and the required wiring looms.

But don't expect it to weigh that much if it goes into production as the concept car may have electric seats, windows, handbrake, etc, but it doesn't have electric wing mirrors, airconditioning or even an audio system.

Yet there is an electronic flush-mounted door handle that automatically comes out when it detects a hand nearby. Seizinger says this is just for show.

VALUE

It took less than four months and "millions" to develop, says Seizinger. He won't comment on cost if it goes into production, but says numbers should be limited to under 1000.

"It makes no sense to make more than that," he says. He expects it to become an instant collector's classic with many stored and never driven. The concept car comes with two-time world rally champion Walter Rohrl's signature on the door sills, making this particular car even more valuable.

DRIVING

It feels raw. Strapped into the Sparco seats there is a purposeful mood to this experience. Despite being surrounded by some soft leather and quality trim, the minimalism of the dash serves to diminish any distractions to the aim of the game - driving fast.

In front of you is a large LCD instrument pod with an "everyday" mode and a "race" mode that mirrors the original's instruments and can also show GPS renderings of race circuits.

Fire it up with the ominous red starter button and you immediately feel the engine vibes come up through the thin seat. You are also aurally assaulted by the disharmonious five-potter as most of the sound deadening material is stripped out for weight saving.

But despite the purposeful motorsport character of the cockpit, we are restricted to slow speeds on the test drive. After all, says Schlossmacher: "There is only one of these in existence and we have to bring it back alive."

Yet it feels special even at the relatively low speeds we are allowed on the test drive on the snaky Decker Canyon Rd winding through the hills behind Charlie Sheen's Malibu mansion in Two and a Half Men. Highway patrol cars provide an escort and have blocked the top and bottom of the road because the car is unregistered.

The lithe handling feels exciting and the steering is sensual - no numb hands here like in so many Audis. It feels connected to the road. The dynamic exhaust rasp and the hissing and "pigeon cooing" from the turbo's wastegate is also a delight.

Unfortunately, there is no scope for testing its performance potential in the five minutes we spend driving the closed public road. It gets the slick S5 six-speed manual gearbox which is an absolute joy to use plus the firm but fair suspension from the RS5. The roads here are billiard-table-smooth, so it glides along with a stress-free ride.

Okay, there are plenty of rattles and squeaks in the body and trim, but after all this is a priceless one-off concept car that has not had the usual rigorous pre-production testing to iron out the bugs. However, there is a certain inevitable feel about the car that says Audi is itching to get this into production, even in limited numbers.

VERDICT

A board decision on the car's future will be made in the next three years. Bring it on.

AUDI QUATTRO CONCEPT

Engine: 2.5-litre turbocharged FSI 5-cylinder
Power: 304kW
Torque: 480Nm
Transmission: 6-speed manual, all-wheel drive
Suspension: 5-link (front), track-controlled trapezoidal link (rear)
Kerb weight: 1300kg
Wheels: 9J x 20
Tyres: 275/30 R20
Audi Quattro Sport*
Engine: 2144cc turbocharged in-line 5-cylinder
Power: 116kW
Torque: 245Nm
Transmission: 5-speed manual, all-wheel drive
Suspension: independent MacPherson struts, staliser (front); coil springs (rear)
Kerb weight: 1300kg
Wheels: 8J x 15
Tyres: 225/50 ZR15 (* 1984 road car)

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