Traffic jams are more than just annoying. Not only can they suck up gas, they can be dangerous. Especially when you consider some drivers' inclinations fiddle with the radio/text when they're stuck in traffic, leading to rapid acceleration and the need to slam on the brakes. But Honda has a plan to stop all of this, or at least, decrease it substantially. It's a congestion minimizer system, just one part of their...

As of the beginning of 2012, social networking site Pinterest reached nearly 12 million unique users. That officially makes it the fastest growing site of its kind, and Honda has plans to tap into this growing network of pinners. First, they created their own Pinterest page. Then, they identified some of the site's top users. Now, they're asking them to stop pinning, just for a day, and take $500 to do some of...

Today, when you stop by the Honda of Downtown Los Angeles showroom, you'd probably expect that many of the new Honda models in our inventory were built right here in the United States. Of course the Honda Accord is Japanese, but American workers have been building it in Marysville, OH since 1982. We might take that for granted now, but 30 years ago, it was a risky move.

We're happy to say though...

There's probably nothing more obnoxious then when a car alarm starts to go off at two in the morning. When you're just about asleep. And you have to get up early in the morning. And it's not your car alarm. Nope, somebody on your street has a car equipped with an alarm and, no doubt that it was set off by accident, and the person who parked their vehicle there? No where...

For years, the Honda Civic Natural Gas has topped leading environmentally-friendly vehicle lists. In fact, for the last eight years, it's been named the "Greenest Vehicle" by greenercars.org. This year, Green Car Journal gave it their "2012 Green Car of the Year" award. Here at Honda of Downtown Los Angeles, we can't say that we're particularly surprised to hear this news.

It was a tough competition this year, too. The finalists embodied...

Down in Australia, the Honda Rally team has never been this strong. Winning drivers Eli Evans and Glen Weston have been joined by Mark Pedder and Claire Ryan, and all of them piloting the Australian Honda Jazz to some impressive wins. Even if you've never heard of the Jazz, you've seen it here in the United States. We call it the Honda Fit, and in Australia, it's taken home two big wins...

About a year ago, Honda announced that they were going to produce a new variant of the popular Fit. That's right, the all-electric Fit you've been hearing about for months? It's finally here - at least, we're getting close to its official arrival on the market. Can you tell we're excited?

And, if you keep your eyes peeled while you're out and about, you'll probably see the very first...

It's been 25 years since Ferris Bueller first told us to stop and look around once in a while, but that doesn't mean that we've forgotten the importance of taking a day off. And neither has Matthew Broderick. He recently reprised his role as Ferris in a Super Bowl commercial featuring the all new 2012 Honda CR-V. The question is - did you catch all of the references to the movie?

The big difference of course is that...

Honda already offers an impressive lineup of SUVs and crossovers, including the 2012 Honda CR-V, offering comfort, versatility and safety features that are sure to please the whole family. Another pleasing vehicle in the Honda lineup? The beloved Civic, of course. Now, imagine the fun-to-drive Civic married to the functional CR-V, and you'll have an image of the next SUV Honda plans to launch over in Europe.

It might seem odd to American drivers who favor the cargo and storage of a...

We're just a few weeks into the new year, and already, automakers like Honda are announcing that they have big plans this year. 2011 was a tough year for a lot of Japanese automakers in the aftermath of the natural disasters that ravaged the country in the early part of the year, but many are now saying they're well-equipped to take on new challenges. Honda is certainly no exception, planning to take on...