If there is one auto manufacturer that really gets social media, it is Honda. With over two million "Likes" from Facebookers and greater than 40,000 Twitter followers, it is safe to say that they get it. With all the hype about this new social media platform Pinterest, us here at Dublin Honda were wondering just how long it would be before Honda put their hand in the ring.

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One philosophy that Honda follows is the 3R approach to conducting business: reduce, reuse, recycle. It comes to no surprise to us at Dublin Honda to hear that the Japanese auto maker has made a remarkable breakthrough in this area.

Honda, in conjunction with Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., has found a new way to extract rare earth metals from nickel-metal hydride batteries that are commonly found in hybrid vehicles. The cool thing about this is…

Do you have a large family and need a large car to truck around the gang? Do you feel that the only vehicle that will haul your family and gear is a minivan? Well you are in luck. The 2012 Honda Pilot is the car for you, providing a sleek and sporty alternative to the minivan.

The new Honda Pilot previously won the "$37k and Under SUV Shootout" hosted by USA Today, MotorWeek, and Cars.com. Recently the spacious 4WD SUV was crowned the "Family Car of the Year" from Cars.com. Cars.com editor-in-chief says that the 2012 Honda…

Are you a young car buyer that is searching for a car? Do you want a luxury brand but cant find out to fit your price and lifestyle? Well Honda has heard you loud and clear when they released the Acura ILX concept. Honda took a look of everything that makes up that generation and has piled it all into the ILX concept. We at Dublin Honda hope that the release comes in the near future.

There are many things that make this Acura concept remarkable and one of them would have to be the hybrid powertrain. With much of…

According to Japanese magazine Nikkei, "The decision to sell the natural gas Civic throughout the United States is in response to increased interest in green cars and fuel efficient cars." This comes out as the Japanese auto maker introduces their Civic CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) car to various dealerships including Dublin Honda in Dublin, CA.¹

Official pricing of Honda Civic Natural Gas is a base MSRP of $26,155. The vehicle will be available for test drives at 200 dealers throughout the US, as well as vehicles coming to Canada.

CNG Civic is powered by a modified version of…

You might be thinking what these four this have in common, Honda, Seinfeld, Family Guy, and Rules of Engagement. Honda seems like the odd ball out but after launching their "Good Reasons" campaign, they all fit together. The connection is the over-the-top, comedic actor Patrick Warburton.

That's right. Honda has signed on Patrick Warburton to star in a series of new ad spots. Each unique spot is designed to support the automaker's new "Good Reasons" campaign.  Operative word: unique.

Warburton pokes fun at the conventional smoke-in-mirrors tactics commonly employed to sell cars - from using sex to impossible-to-read legal…

Every year, Edmunds.com hosts the True Cost to Own (TCO) Awards to inform prospective car buyers on the accumulative five-year cost of owning new vehicles. This year, Honda led a total of five different segments with four different models. In no particular order, the TCO Award winners for 2011 are:

The 2011 Honda Accord won TCO Award Segments of $20,000-$30,000 Sedan and $25,000-$35,000 Coupe. It was also rated with 4.5-out-of-5 stars in Consumer Reviews on Edmunds.com. According to Edmunds.com the 2011 Honda Accord boasts generous passenger space, superb visibility, an…

Ever notice all of the Honda Civic models driving around Dublin? You don't even need to keep your eyes peeled. They're everywhere. And, for good reason, too...Maybe you've read that the Honda Civic recently added a True Cost to Own (TCO) Award to its ever-growing collection of accolades. In addition, it's extremely reliable, fun to drive and highly fuel efficient. Plus, it indulges drivers' individuality with six distinctive variants (i…

Five years after the Honda Ridgeline's initial launch, and the Big H is getting ready to enhance the forthcoming 2012 models' aesthetic and fuel economy. Don't worry; the pickup's towing power and sedan-like comfort will remain the same.

In addition to performing a little nip and tuck across the model range, Honda plans to add an entirely new trim  to the Ridgeline series. Called the Sport, it will deliver an athletic demeanor by way of black-tone 18-inch alloy wheels, headlight and brake light casings, mirrors and door handles; as well as an on-trend honeycomb grille.

The refreshed…

Honda decided to unveil their 2012 CR-V concept in late July...or should we say tease us with a sneak peak. The biggest change to report is that it looks like the exterior of the Honda CR-V CUV will be refreshed for the 2012 model year. Thanks to more chiseled sculpting, added fender flares, a horizontal three-bar grille and five-spoke wheels, it promises to give drivers a much more commanding presence.

Honda did not provide any pictures of the inside...See, we told you they didn't offer up much. They did, however, share plans to add more comfort and…