Having initially struggled to make it as a mainstream auto maker, the first generation Civic launched in 1972 transformed Honda’s fortunes to the point that, by the early 1980s, it was one of the biggest…
Read MoreToyota created its offshoot Lexus brand in 1989 to market the company’s new LS 400 luxury saloon in foreign regions. The LS 400 was a critically acclaimed four door sedan conceived to take on the…
Read MoreHaving first appeared on an uprated iteration of the critically acclaimed NSX in late 1992, Honda’s Type R moniker was subsequently used for a range of hardcore performance-oriented models that…
Read MoreHaving been founded in 1984 following the merger of Nissan’s Oppama and Omori competition departments, Nissan Motorsport International (Nismo) went on to achieve great things in various…
Read MoreTo celebrate 20 years since the first generation NSX arrived in 1989, a sensational Super GT-inspired concept was created by Honda’s de facto performance subsidiary: Mugen. Unveiled at…
Read MoreWhen Honda launched its car building division in 1963, the company offered two miniature models. First to arrive was a diminutive pickup truck powered by either a 356cc dual overhead camshaft…
Read MoreHaving made a breakthrough into the automotive market with the first generation Civic in 1972, Honda went from strength-to-strength. By the mid 1980s, the company had become one of the…
Read MoreIn 1979, Honda returned to Grand Prix motorcycle racing after more than a decade in the sporting wilderness. A Formula 2 engine supply deal followed in 1980 and Honda-powered Ralts went on to…
Read MoreThe re-introduction of the Skyline GT-R in 1989 proved to be one of Nissan's smartest decisions. The GT-R moniker had disappeared in 1973 when Nissan abandoned their line of super high performance…
Read MoreFor 2005, the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship was re-branded Super GT. The Super GT name better reflected the Prototype GT cars the series catered for; these machines were typically a…
Read MoreSoon after the facelifted NSX appeared in late 2001, Honda released a second iteration of the fabled NSX Type R. By this time, the Japanese firm had also produced Type R versions of the Integra…
Read MoreBy 1997, the European manufacturers that Honda originally targeted with the NSX had regrouped. New models from Ferrari (F355) and Porsche (993) had closed the performance gap and helped…
Read MoreIn 1962, seven years after Honda’s first motorcycles were released, the firm expanded in to automobile manufacturing. Company founder, Soichiro Honda, had long been a fan of motor racing…
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