At Phil Hughes Honda of Athens, GA, we know that family concerns are often the most important when considering a new vehicle. That's why we're proud to announce that the 2012 Honda Pilot has been chosen by experts at Cars.Com to be its "Family Car of the Year." The Pilot has been remodeled for the 2012 year and now includes a sleeker design, improved interior features, and improved fuel economy ratings. If you haven't seen it, you should take some time to visit us at 3200 Atlanta Hwy Athens, GA 30606 and take a peek!

The economy might be slowing improving, but most people are still looking for great deals and lasting value in the products they purchase. Consumer Reports magazine recently did a survey that discovered the automobiles with the best value on the market today, and the Honda Fit was on the very top of that list.

The makers of Honda Civic are taking to the skies - building and launching their first aircraft. Does this mean pilot licenses will now be accepted at Phil Hughes Honda? No, but it opens the company up to a new market - air travel.

The Honda F2 Aircraft completed months of testing, bringing it one step closer to certification of the HondaJet program.

"The first flight of a flight test aircraft is an important milestone for an aircraft certification program, and the fact that we achieved F2's first flight shortly after receiving its engines illustrates our team's preparation and readiness…

Looking for a sports car with hybrid power? The Honda CR-Z is the only one on the market today with great MPG and top performance. If you think it's not worthy, then why is the CR-Z a finalist for Wheels Car of the Year?

Wheels judge James Whitbourn said the CR-Z is a "refreshingly pure and enjoyable" ride, "Combine the grin factor with the efficiency promised by the hybrid system and there's little doubt the Honda coupe takes the car where it should be going - smaller, lighter, more efficient and more fun."¹

The CR-Z is in the…

Seems as if the Japanese get a look at the redesigned 2012 Honda CR-V before fans in North America do. It's only fair, since the car is made by a Japan-based company (even though many Honda cars are produced on American soil.

2012's CR-V comes in two variants: The base model offers a 2.0-liter engine producing 150 horsepower mated to a CVT. It's rated at 33.9 mpg. Honda's next trim up has a powerplant making 190 horsepower from its 2.4-liter engine with AWD. This model returns 27.3 combined…

Honda Motors began testing their EV fleet thanks to the governments of Guangzhou and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd.

A hybrid version of the 2012 Honda Fit is being put through the paces throughout China.

Fit EVs are taken through real-world urban environments to witness their practicality, as well as identify technological issues. These tests will also help the company set up where recharge points should be installed.

As the report states: EVs will be driven on local streets to reproduce a real-world usage environment to identify the vehicle's potential technological issues. Through the monitoring of daily driving by…