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Honda Introduces its HYPER VTEC

Honda Introduces its HYPER VTEC

Tokyo, January 18, 1999 --- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the development of a new HYPER VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control System) valve control system. Designed for 4-stroke motorcycle engines, this new system combine...

January 18, 1999 Japan

1999 Honda Motorsports Plan

1999 Honda Motorsports Plan

Tokyo, January 14, 1999 - Honda Motor Co.'s motorsport activity plans for the 1999 racing season are based on the following three 'pillars of involvement': 1) participation in both national and international motor racing, 2) promotional activities to...

January 14, 1999 U.S.A.

1999 Honda Motorsports Plan - Automobile Motorsports Plan

1999 Honda Motorsports Plan - Automobile Motorsports Plan

Torrance, CA, January 14, 1999 --- Honda Performance Development Inc. (HPD), a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will compete in the FedEx Championship Series as an engine supplier. HPD has developed a new race engine dubbed "HRS,&qu...

January 14, 1999 U.S.A.

Life Sales Surpass 200,000 Units

Life Sales Surpass 200,000 Units

Tokyo, January 8, 1999 - The Honda Life, launched in April of 1997 and re-released in October, 1998 to meet new minicar standards, has surpassed a 21 month cumulative sales total of 200,000 units. This is the first time for a Honda minicar has surpas...

January 8, 1999 Japan