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First Drive: 2012 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe

Filed under: Coupe, Budget, Sedan, Honda, First Drive

Compact King Stays The Course

2012 Honda Civic - Click above for high-res image gallery

Regardless of her stance on baked goods, Marie Antoinette didn't quite grasp the severity of country's condition until the French Revolution was in full swing and her husband was conspicuously absent of his head. Just as General Armstrong Custer dismissed the might of the Northern Cheyenne and Captain Edward John Smith failed to accurately read the waters of the North Atlantic, human history is filled to the brim with figures who didn't discover the danger they were in until it was much too late.

When Honda unveiled the 2012 Civic at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, many critics were quick to put Honda in the same illustrious company. With an army of all-new compacts from automakers like Ford, Chevrolet and Hyundai all set to kick down the Honda gates, fans were thirsty to see a vehicle that was as innovative in design as it was in engineering. Instead, the Japanese manufacturer unveiled a compact car that looked startlingly similar to its eighth-generation predecessor.

We shouldn't have been surprised. Since the Civic first hit the market 38 years ago, Honda has stuck to a tried-and-true update regimen for its star model. Every other generation has delivered a mild revision of the preceding design, and the ninth take on the vehicle is no different. With a tweaked body, slightly adjusted interior and nudges to the suspension and drivetrain, the 2012 Civic is effectively generation 8.1, but that just might be enough to keep the hordes at bay and Honda out of history's dog house.

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GMC IntelliLink Enhances Terrains Connectivity Capability

NEW YORK GMC, the brand known for professional grade capability and engineering excellence, is taking in-vehicle connectivity to the next level on the 2012 Terrain.

http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/news/news_detail.brand_gmc.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2011/Apr/0419_gmc_link

Honda Civic Facebook Page! Check it out!!

Hey all you Honda owner's and fans, be sure to check out the Honda Civic Facebook page! It has lots of great posts about the "Honda Civic and recent news and links to "The Next Generation Honda Civic"!! 
Come to Markley Motors to look at the new 2012 Honda Civic!

Honda Civic Facebook Page

Markley Motors Honda Construction Update #10

MARKLEY MOTORS CONSTRUCTION LOG . . .

MOVING IN DAY . . .

MARCH 21, 2011 . . .

The day finally came where the construction crew vacated and we moved in!  Here are some photos of our moving in day.


Service Drive is Operational


Moving Into the Showroom


Payne in his Moving Garb


First Canine in the Waiting Lounge


First Service Guests Waiting for Their Vehicle


Rick Cissell Moving Into His New Office


What Are You Cleaning Mick?



Let Me Show You!


Setting up Our New Tire Racks

Nearly three weeks later the dust has settled and we are busy selling Honda's.  Phase two of construction has begun . . . stay tuned for photos of our new Internet building!

New Study From OnStar Says Voice-Based Navigation Systems Are Safer

Here is some great information about Navigation systems!
Everyone knows that distracted driving is a big problem on the roads these days. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood focuses most of his energy on combating the dangers of texting and driving -- presumably because it's more common with younger, less-experienced drivers -- but in fact, there are a plethora of distractions to affect drivers of...

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The Sounds of Civic - "Get With It" by Julia Dales

	The Sounds of Civic - "Get With It" by Julia Dales Drive away in a brand new Civic, play a live gig on the Civic Tour and get $2,500 in music gear from Sam Ash for creating an original song inspired by the new Civic lineup. We can't get enough of Julia Dales! She sings, she strums, she beatboxes and she drives a Civic! Check out her submission for our Sounds of Civic songwriting competition. Visit http://www.facebook.com/hondacivic to enter your own submission for a chance to win!	From:Honda Views:209 13ratings
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pukKGZyoLhY&feature=youtube_gdata

PSA: Japan automakers have lost half a million units since quake

Filed under: Etc., Japan, Plants/Manufacturing, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota

According to Automotive News, Japanese automakers have seen their production drop by over 500,000 units since the March 11 earthquake struck the island nation. In the month since the disaster, the country's seven largest automakers lost around 516,000 units of production due to damage to production facilities and supplier delays. Toyota has been the hardest hit, with a loss of 260,000 units as of April 8. The automaker has a total of 18 domestic manufacturing facilities, and while two of those are back online, the remainder won't open their doors until at least April 18. Even then, the plants may shut down again after April 27.

Honda, Suzuki, Subaru, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi are all operating on some level, though production is an on-again, off-again affair. As an example, Nissan has managed to re-open all five of its Japanese facilities, though production has been scaled back to half-pace for the time being. There's no word as to when full production will ramp up once again.

[Source: Automotive News - sub. req.| Image: Wally Santana/AP]

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