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Here at Hillside Honda we think the alternative fuel powered cars that Honda is coming out with are an excellent option to gasoline powered cars. Honda, being one of the most technologically advanced car manufacturers in the world, is experimenting with a lot of fuel choices, one of which is natural gas.

While the biggest obstacle facing natural gas powered cars (like the Honda Civic Natural Gas)  is where to actually fuel up...

There are certainly no lack of Honda vehicles in the U.S. and there shouldn't be since Honda is one of the most popular brands in the country. This is no doubt due to Honda's famous reliability.

Honda is trying to build on this reputation throughout the world by increasing inventory and they are starting with Australia...

Everyone loves that 'new car smell,' but not everyone knows that the wonderfully addicting smell signals toxicity levels within the car. Often the new car smell is caused by the excessive use of PVC. They say the stronger the smell the higher the toxicity levels.

While this might come as a surprise, there are people out there testing cars for their toxicity levels and the 2012 Honda Civic scored the best!...

Hillside Honda has been watching the Honda Super Bowl ad before this past Saturday, online. That's right; it's so good, you can watch it numerous times and still dig it. And, it wasn't just us either, looking at the view counts on You Tube, you can see there were a lot of other people into the clip too. They are even more, after the big game day...

Honda fans are well aware that Honda is a strong and reliable brand and that Honda cars come with longevity. The benefits and strengths vary for each model, but the most recent recognition of greatness goes to the 2012 Honda Pilot. Recently the newest version of the Honda Pilot was named "Family Car of the Year" by Cars.com.

In honoring the Honda Pilot with the award, Vicki Poponi, Assistant VP, Product Planning...

Honda has always been known as a quality car manufacturer and now they can add another accolade to their collection. Consumer Reports lists the Honda Fit at the top of their Value List. While this comes as no surprise to Hillside Honda, many car buyers do not know that the Honda Fit is a great car for any type of person. Its sporty enough to satisfy the active lifestyle...

When fans of 2012's Honda Civic started blogging complaints about the updated sedan, the Japanese auto maker decided to fix its issues.

Civic upgrades will include better interior quality and noise reduction. These were key reasons Civic failed to receive a "recommended" status from Consumer Reports this past year.  

"Building a good car isn't enough for us, we have to build a great car," John Mendel, Honda's executive...

Honda Fit EV came to the recent LA Auto Show in production form, followed by a media event at Tokyo's Motor Show. It was a huge success, and now Hillside Honda in Jamaica, NY could soon bring Honda Fit EV to you.

The Fit electric motor is similar to that found inside Honda's FCX Clarity fuel-cell EV. It produces 123 horsepower along with 189 lb-ft of torque...

Regardless of why more people are choosing manual transmissions, Honda is offering stick shift variants of their new vehicles, including 2012's Honda CR-Z, already one of the greenest coupes available.

Honda offers the 2012 CR-Z to dealerships including Hillside Honda in Jamaica, NY. But everyone in New York should come in and test drive this two-door. CR-Z's hybrid powertrain connects a 1.5 liter 16-valve iVTEC engine with a 10kW electric motor...

The model introduction of the 2012 Honda CR-V is right around the corner! This redesigned compact SUV has much to offer its potential owners with some upgrades and changes. Honda upgraded the engine, which is now faster that makes 185 horsepower and 163 pound-feet of torque unlike the 2011 Honda CR-V while improving the EPA fuel economy. The EPA fuel economy information has improved since 2011 with 22 city and 30 highway for the 4WD?