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Honda Updates Its Legend Flagship

Honda Updates Its Legend Flagship

Tokyo, October 16, 1997 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. updated today its flagship Legend series, adding Traction Control (TCS), a 3-point ELR seatbelt for the rear central passenger and other features to the already extensive list of standard items. The lin...

October 16, 1997 Japan

Introducing Honda's Booth for the 32nd Tokyo Motorshow

Introducing Honda's Booth for the 32nd Tokyo Motorshow

Tokyo, October 15, 1997 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled today the details of its exhibits for the coming 32nd Tokyo Motorshow organized under the sponsorship of the Japan Motor Industrial Federation Inc. In its automobile and motorcycle booths, Hond...

October 15, 1997 Japan

Honda Develops New SRS Airbag-Type Seatbelt, the "Air Belt"

Honda Develops New SRS Airbag-Type Seatbelt, the "Air Belt"

Tokyo, October 15, 1997 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced today a technological breakthrough opening the way toward the development of a new safety system called the "Air Belt". This new system inflates the shoulder part of the seatbelt to ...

October 15, 1997 Japan

Honda Introduces New Odyssey Prestige

Honda Introduces New Odyssey Prestige

Tokyo, October 2, 1997 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduced today its new Odyssey Prestige powered by a new 3.0-liter V6 VTEC engine to combine comfort and noise levels on a par with high class sedans. This new Odyssey Prestige will be made available t...

October 2, 1997 Japan

Honda to Start Leasing of Its Honda EV Plus in Japan

Honda to Start Leasing of Its Honda EV Plus in Japan

Tokyo, September 19, 1997 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced today it will start leasing its Honda EV Plus electric vehicle in Japan starting September 19, 1997. As part of its long-standing effort toward the development of more environmentally friend...

September 19, 1997 Japan

Honda Updates Its S-MX Series

Honda Updates Its S-MX Series

Tokyo, September 19, 1997 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. updated today its popular S-MX new trend passenger car line-up, standardizing ABS throughout the range and further adding a number of safety and convenience features. A new LOWDOWN-based "White S...

September 19, 1997 Japan

Honda's 6-Passenger Experimental Jet Plane MH02

Honda's 6-Passenger Experimental Jet Plane MH02

Tokyo, September 19, 1997 - As part of a research program toward the development of future technologies for general aviation, Honda has designed and developed its own 6-passenger experimental jet airplane, the MH02. Research on this project started i...

September 19, 1997 Japan

Honda Announces the Development of a New Braking System

Honda Announces the Development of a New Braking System

Tokyo, September 19, 1997 - Honda announced today the development of a new type of braking system with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD). This system will be made available for the first time on a domestic model in a coming new model slated f...

September 19, 1997 Japan