HONDA HISTORY
Honda Names
HONDA MOTORSPORTS
DESIGN & AESTHETICS
RANDOM HONDA TRIVIA
100

Honda became the first Japanese automaker to do this in the U.S. in 1982.

Build automobiles in the United States (Marysville, Ohio)

100

This Honda Model offers a 8 Seating. Largest SUV. 

Honda Pilot

100

Honda first competed in Formula 1 as a constructor in this year.

1964

100

This Honda model was intentionally styled to appeal to younger urban buyers in the 1970s.

Honda Civic

100

Honda produces more of these annually than cars.

Motorcycles

200

This was the first Honda vehicle officially sold in the United States.

Honda N600

200

The name “Civic” was chosen to reflect this concept.

Citizenship / civic responsibility

200

This legendary driver won Honda’s first F1 World Championship.

Nelson Piquet

200

The original NSX’s design was heavily inspired by this aircraft.

The F-16 fighter jet

200

This Honda vehicle appeared in a famous video game franchise starting in the 1990s.

Gran Turismo

300

This global event nearly bankrupted Honda before motorcycles saved the company.

World War II

300

Honda discontinued this model name globally because it conflicted with trademarks in multiple countries. (changed to Jazz due to vulgar meanings in Scandinavia)

Fitta 

300

Honda-powered cars dominated this racing series in the late 1990s.

IndyCar / CART

300

This design feature became a Honda trademark in the 1990s across multiple models.

The VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) engine technology

300

Honda once built this unexpected product besides vehicles.

Lawn equipment / robots (ASIMO acceptable)

400

Honda entered the U.S. market during this decade, despite major skepticism from American manufacturers.

1960s

400

“Accord” was meant to symbolize harmony between these two things.

The car and the driver (or people and technology)

400

Honda withdrew from Formula 1 in this year, citing global economic concerns.

2008

400

Honda used wind tunnel testing for mass-market vehicles starting with this model.  

Honda Accord

400

This country is Honda’s largest production base outside Japan.

The United States

500

 This internal Honda philosophy emphasizes constant improvement and influenced vehicle development worldwide.

Kaizen

500

This Honda nameplate has been used on three entirely unrelated vehicles across different decades.

Honda Z

500

This circuit is where Honda secured its first-ever F1 victory.

The Mexican Grand Prix (1965)

500

This color became synonymous with Honda performance branding worldwide.

Championship White

500

Honda vehicles are sold in this many countries (within a margin of five).

150 countries