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It's not your typical dashboard component made of dials and outdated-looking front pieces; it's Japanese automaker Honda's newest technology: the Honda i-MID (Intelligent Multi-Information Display). This new system comes standard in the 2012 model Honda Civic- as well as numerous other new Honda models.

The days when yellow-stickered partial-hybrid vehicles were allowed to travel with a single passenger on designated HOV areas of California state highways are over. As of July 1, yellow-sticker vehicles must meet a higher passenger quota to gain access to these highly coveted driving zones. Luckily, super-ultralow-emission vehicles, such as the natural-gas-powered Honda Civic, get a different white-colored sticker. And, all cars, including the Honda NGV, will continue to have single-passenger access to HOV areas…

Do you know Honda makes hybrids? If not, don't worry. A lot of drivers, even Honda enthusiasts, don't. But, it's definitely something to be aware of, especially given today's steep gas prices.

There is, of course, the Insight - Honda's first hybrid vehicle, which launched in 2000. There is also a hybrid variant of the Honda Civic, which launched in 2003. The hybrid we want to focus on here, however, is…

Honda has long been committed to the environment and safety and health of its drivers. In fact, it was back in the late '60s when Honda engineers first started reading about the toll pollution has on younger generations worldwide. The reports weren't pretty. Rather, they were quite terrifying.

In 1969, Honda founder, Soichiro Honda, decided to discontinue the company's participation in Formula One Racing so that they could dedicated all of their time…

The all new Honda Civic, unveiled at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, is back with its two-door Civic Si sports variant.

This high-performance Si borrows a muscle-car trick to boost its performance. Si implements a 2.4-liter four cylinder engine, which one could call a "2.4 a big block" as the hot rodders would say.

It's similar to what General Motors did over 45 years ago when it placed a full-sized…

Honda has a long history of providing consumers with superior safety. To prove it, are numerous safety awards and accolades.

But, what exactly sets Honda safety apart from its peers? A holistic philosophy lived and breathed by their team of engineers, which takes into account not only the safety of Honda drivers and passengers, but drivers and passengers in other vehicles, as well as pedestrians.

Honda's Safety Philosophy

"Honda is committed to providing safety…