Honda has a reputation for making reliable and highly-capable cars, which is why no one here at Bel Air Honda, serving the greater Fallston, MD area, is surprised to learn that the Japanese automaker has some big things in store for its lineup in the near future. Specifically, while we've already seen the future of Honda external design in the Concept C and Concept S at the 2012 Beijing International Auto Show, the Big…

It may be called the Honda Fit here in the US; a both efficient and modest hatchback. However, overseas it's known as the Jazz, quickly earning a rep as a fierce and nimble driving machine. How can Bel Air Honda possibly be talking about the same vehicle? Simple. Honda has recently revealed an all-new Si trim of the Fit/Jazz to the public.

If you're familiar with the Si styling and Honda, you…

Sooner than later, there could be millions of electric cars drawing electricity from the grid, something we atBel Air Honda are happy for, though many electrical companies might be fearing thsi. Why? To put it simply, that many cars plugged in at the same time could stress out the power grid, leading to brown outs across the country during peak usage hours.

You may think this'll stunt the growth of electric vehicles in the US. But it's also a problem that Honda has foreseen as well. And they're not quite ready to let it stand in the way of creating some of the economically and environmentally efficient vehicles in the world today.

So what's their solution? Honda is planning to pilot a new technology that promises to make electric vehicle charging more efficient in nature by receiving charging instructions from the grid, limiting its charging potential during peak power usage times, and by transmitting usage data that could improve grid management at a local level.

If it all sounds like a pretty tall order, that's because it is. In fact, this project is so expansive that Honda knows it can't possibly bring it to fruition alone. That's why the Big H is enlisting the help of both IBM and PG&E in piloting the new technology in a prototype of the 2013 Honda Fit EV.

Bel Air Honda, located at 1800 Belair Rd in Fallston, MD, hopes that this new technology helps to helps to ease the concerns that some buyers may have over considering an EV. And to see this technology first in the Honda Fit EV, be sure to stay tuned for more information on it.

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Honda and safety are almost synonymous and the automaker has a pretty good relationship  with the likes of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration across all segments. What's more, the Honda Odyssey is the only minivan on the road today to earn an 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the United States government's NCAP program.

In other words, Honda is always looking to up their safety game. They…

A huge selling point for the new Honda Civic Natural Gas sedan is the cost of fuel being so low. Natural emits fewer emissions and is also cheaper to buy than conventional gasoline. Unfortunately, actually obtaining compressed natural gas to fill up your tank can prove troublesome as there aren't pumps at ever corner as there are conventional gas stations.

So what's Honda's plan for this? If you happen to live near…

The very same Honda Fit hatchback you can test drive from Bel Air Honda - in Fallston, MD is winning countless rally championships in Australia. Called "Jazz" in other countries, the Honda rally team of Eli Evans and Glen Weston, along with Mark Pedder and Claire Ryan in a second Honda car, took first place at Rally Calder, battling intense, wet weather and road conditions.

Despite the terrible weather, the Honda Jazz vehicles helped this team…

"Take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don't care if I never get back..." Baseball has played a huge role in American culture, yet there are still many children who never get the opportunity to play ball while growing up. Too many of us take that childhood memory for granted. In retrospect, those ungrateful should consider themselves lucky as a?

Compared to previous years, all was quiet on the Honda front in 2011. Updates were largely subtle and there wasn't a lot of newness. We aren't pointing any fingers, just stating the facts, which were largely the effect of Honda having to overcome not only a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but also record flooding in Thailand. All in all, it was an extremely trying year. As we move into the New?

Honda has reached new heights with the development of its first aircraft. One-year after the Honda Aircraft Company first began testing the sky it now makes significant strides towards certification with the F2 HondaJet. While Bel Air Honda understands that those in the Fallston area are more likely to ride in a Honda Civic than a company aircraft, we believe it's important to stay informed on all Big H initiatives.

Consumers in the Fallston area may not know that Honda has a pretty significant production presence in our neighbor to the north. Honda Canada churns out the beloved Civic, several variants of Acura and a number of Honda parts. But one popular model not made in Canada is the Honda Fit. Until recently the small hatchback has been created in Japan but has now begun to arrive from China.