| Drivers have high regard for Honda not only because | | | | car, the Honda auto parts for the Civic had larger |
| of its quality and reliability but because of the distinct | | | | dimensions than the earlier model they offered. |
| overall driving performance it provides. Honda gained | | | | Another selling point that they capitalized on was |
| this reputation because of its thoughtful design, user | | | | Honda's fuel efficiency, which was very important at |
| friendly controls, efficient fuel economy, attention to | | | | that time when US was experiencing an energy crisis. |
| passenger safety, and of course, because of the | | | | By 1976, the Civic was joined by the Accord, the first |
| finest Honda auto parts. | | | | Japanese car to be produced in the US, which |
| Founded by Soichiro Honda in 1948, Honda was | | | | became a favorite among the American buyers. |
| primarily a Japanese motorbike manufacturer. When it | | | | These two pioneer models and the Honda auto parts |
| started its manufacturing operations, Japan was in a | | | | that comprised them eventually became the |
| very dire condition after World War II, so the people | | | | benchmarks in their own leagues. Each of the |
| were looking for an affordable and fuel-efficient | | | | components in these two legendary cars underwent |
| vehicle. Come early 1960s, Honda joined the Formula | | | | the most stringent procedure of design, development, |
| One racing while it began to offer its automobiles to | | | | manufacture, and testing-rigorous stages for which the |
| the Japanese market. It was only in 1970 when Honda | | | | Japanese are well-noted. These are the same product |
| decided to import its automobile; it offered the | | | | technologies that propelled Honda when it first joined |
| diminutive N600 to the United States. Initially, the brand | | | | the Formula One German Grand Prix in 1964. Recently |
| found it difficult to spark the interest of the American | | | | winning the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, some things |
| buyers, but the introduction of the Honda Civic | | | | just never change for Honda-its overall ride experience |
| changed that in 1973. Although it was still relatively | | | | and the winning quality of Honda auto parts. |
| petite compared to an average American compact | | | | |