Honda originally started out as a motorcycle manufacturer, and they didn't begin making cars until 1963. By the 1990s, Honda was one of the world's most popular and respected car makers.
The first cars introduced by Honda in 1963 were a mini-van and a chain- driven sports car. The sports car, called the S500, was unique in that it was powered by a high-revving four-cylinder engine and four carburetors.
By the late 1960s, Honda was making more conventional family cars. In 1973, one of the first Honda Civics met U.S. emissions standards two years ahead of time. Today, Honda is still known for making smart, fuel-efficient vehicles that meet environmental standards.
In the 1970s Honda went beyond the small car market and introduced the Accord. Since then, Honda has kept pace with the needs of consumers by introducing vans and SUVs in addition to cars.
Today the company continues to make the Honda Civic and the Honda Accord, and in addition they also make the Civic Hybrid, Fit, Element, CR-V, and Pilot.
Honda’s Civic, Accord and CR-V are all some of the best selling vehicles in America. The Odyssey has long been one of the top-selling minivans while the Fit was for years the one bright light in its segment. The Accord recieved both a regular hybrid and plug-in hybrid version this year while the Civic was heavily revised. An all-new Pilot and Ridgeline are on their way as well.
Established in 1948 Honda initially began producing motorcycles. Its first car was the T360 mini pickup which went on sale in 1963, followed by the S500 sports car in that same year. Honda was the first automaker to introduce variable valve timing (VTEC) technology in its engines and combined with cars like the Civic Si helped launch a new generation of what have been termed sport compact enthusiasts.
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