Late last year I was commenting on Honda's pulling out of formula one races. They dithered around for a while and then pulled the plug.
At seemingly the last minute Ross Brawn stepped in and purchased the team. It was just three weeks away from the season start.
There is one more race scheduled in the 2009 season, but for the titles, the season is over.
Brawn GP has won the constructors trophy and their number one driver, Jenson Button has become the Formula One Driver's Champion.
"Jenson Button won six of the first seven races -- and teammate Rubens Barrichello proved a consistent high-point scorer as well -- Brawn GP became the dominant force in the 2009 season."
This was just reported in today's USA Today's on-line report. If you are interested in formula one racing or real upsets, then I suggest you read the entire article,
I missed the race today, and this is one of the few races that I really am sorry I did not see.
Check out the article for a bunch of very strange events - perhaps one of the strangest races in years.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2009-10-18-3567802721_x.htm
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Honda Fit Conclusion
In the prior two blogs I mentioned several reasons for looking at a Honda Fit as my next car. In this blog I'll wrap up my reasons.
One key reason is the size of the car. It is a sub-compact but handles and loads like a larger car. Over the years I have driven small cars and large station wagons and pickup trucks. Of course along with sport cars. I have to say that I don't like large cars. Yes they may be safer in an accident, and on a long trip they may be better, but all in all they are a pain.
They use more gas, have much larger turning circles, harder to park, harder to get in and out of in tight spaces and I always feel they are bigger than the traffic lanes I drive in. Ya, I know I'm a little crazy, but that's the way I feel. Big is not better.
The second reason is safety. My newest car (my wife's car actually) is a 1999 model. There have been some improvements in car safety since then. The fit comes with Active Front Head Restraints, Front Airbags, Side Airbags with OPDS (Occupant Position Dection System), Side Curtain Airbags, Side Impact Beams, ACE Body Structure (Honda's front end construction), Vehicle Stability Assist, ABS and Traction Control.
It also has 10 cup holders, and my Ferrai has only one (me).
Last, and perhaps most important is the color choices. Several years ago at a car show my wife fell in love with a purple Lamborghini. Now I don't have $300,000 plus to buy her one. But the Honda Fit comes in a new shade called Blackberry Pearl. And it's close enough to purple to keep her happy.
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One key reason is the size of the car. It is a sub-compact but handles and loads like a larger car. Over the years I have driven small cars and large station wagons and pickup trucks. Of course along with sport cars. I have to say that I don't like large cars. Yes they may be safer in an accident, and on a long trip they may be better, but all in all they are a pain.
They use more gas, have much larger turning circles, harder to park, harder to get in and out of in tight spaces and I always feel they are bigger than the traffic lanes I drive in. Ya, I know I'm a little crazy, but that's the way I feel. Big is not better.
The second reason is safety. My newest car (my wife's car actually) is a 1999 model. There have been some improvements in car safety since then. The fit comes with Active Front Head Restraints, Front Airbags, Side Airbags with OPDS (Occupant Position Dection System), Side Curtain Airbags, Side Impact Beams, ACE Body Structure (Honda's front end construction), Vehicle Stability Assist, ABS and Traction Control.
It also has 10 cup holders, and my Ferrai has only one (me).
Last, and perhaps most important is the color choices. Several years ago at a car show my wife fell in love with a purple Lamborghini. Now I don't have $300,000 plus to buy her one. But the Honda Fit comes in a new shade called Blackberry Pearl. And it's close enough to purple to keep her happy.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Honda Fit Continued
As I mentioned earlier, our next car may be the Honda Fit. What first caught my eye was the amazing amount of interior space. And how easy it was to configure. First this is a sub compact, but it has more room than many small SUVs.
It starts out as a four to five passenger car. I would really say four, but Honda claims you can put 3 adults in the back seat. Now let's say you want to carry more stuff in the back. You start out with just over 20 cubic feet behind the rear seats. Fold them down and now you have 53 cubic feet of storage space. Wow!
Let's assume a different need. This time you have a long object, like a ladder, rug, surf board or what have you, up to 7 feet 2 inches in length. So you fold down part of the rear seat and you can carry this object. The rear seat is one of those 40 - 60 splits, so in addition to this long thing you want to carry, you can also have a passenger sitting in the rear.
All three of these configurations are typical and available in other cars. However, Honda has another trick up their sleeves. This one is called the "magic seat". Recall that the rear seats fold forward. They also fold up. That is the seat portion folds up and connects to the back. This leaves a deep well when you open the rear doors. You can now carry an object up to 4 feet tall. How's that for innovation?
More later.
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It starts out as a four to five passenger car. I would really say four, but Honda claims you can put 3 adults in the back seat. Now let's say you want to carry more stuff in the back. You start out with just over 20 cubic feet behind the rear seats. Fold them down and now you have 53 cubic feet of storage space. Wow!
Let's assume a different need. This time you have a long object, like a ladder, rug, surf board or what have you, up to 7 feet 2 inches in length. So you fold down part of the rear seat and you can carry this object. The rear seat is one of those 40 - 60 splits, so in addition to this long thing you want to carry, you can also have a passenger sitting in the rear.
All three of these configurations are typical and available in other cars. However, Honda has another trick up their sleeves. This one is called the "magic seat". Recall that the rear seats fold forward. They also fold up. That is the seat portion folds up and connects to the back. This leaves a deep well when you open the rear doors. You can now carry an object up to 4 feet tall. How's that for innovation?
More later.
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Honda Fit
I was always considering that my next car would be a Honda Accord. However in the past few days I have changed my mind. My next ride will probably be a Honda Fit. Why a Fit? Several reasons.
First is total cost. I have two very expensive cars today. A Ferrari and a Jaguar. True, they are not very new, and not worth a whole lot, but boy are they expensive when it's time for repairs. This time around I wanted a new car, for not a lot of money.
Next was the fact that my wife and I have two dogs. I guess you would call them large size, as one weighs 110 lbs and the skinny one 105. They take up an entire back seat and like to stick their heads out of the window when we are driving slowly in the city. They ride today in the back seat of a Toyota Camry. The seat used to be covered in nice leather. Today it is covered in duct tape and a blanket. Besides ruining the seat, there is a second disadvantage, in the gap between the seat edge and the back of the front seats. The dogs can fall into this gap and hurt themselves.
A Honda Fit offers a flat, carpeted bed, when the rear seats are folded down. Easy for the dogs to jump up and still able to look out of the windows.
The Fit is also rated the #1 sub compact by various car mags and organizations. Different looks, great mileage (highway 33-35 depending on the transmission), light on the initial fee (under $20,000), peppy but not very fast.
Five speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. My wife would be using the normal automatic transmission and I would wear out the paddle shifters.
More tomorrow.
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First is total cost. I have two very expensive cars today. A Ferrari and a Jaguar. True, they are not very new, and not worth a whole lot, but boy are they expensive when it's time for repairs. This time around I wanted a new car, for not a lot of money.
Next was the fact that my wife and I have two dogs. I guess you would call them large size, as one weighs 110 lbs and the skinny one 105. They take up an entire back seat and like to stick their heads out of the window when we are driving slowly in the city. They ride today in the back seat of a Toyota Camry. The seat used to be covered in nice leather. Today it is covered in duct tape and a blanket. Besides ruining the seat, there is a second disadvantage, in the gap between the seat edge and the back of the front seats. The dogs can fall into this gap and hurt themselves.
A Honda Fit offers a flat, carpeted bed, when the rear seats are folded down. Easy for the dogs to jump up and still able to look out of the windows.
The Fit is also rated the #1 sub compact by various car mags and organizations. Different looks, great mileage (highway 33-35 depending on the transmission), light on the initial fee (under $20,000), peppy but not very fast.
Five speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. My wife would be using the normal automatic transmission and I would wear out the paddle shifters.
More tomorrow.
Thanks for visiting.
www.autogrillcraft.com
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