Nowadays, everyone wants to stay connected. The sale of Smartphones has skyrocketed and the average person spends numerous hours every day using them. The average person also spends a lot of time in their car every day, so Honda and Verizon Wireless have teamed up to come up with a wireless 4G solution for the car.
One of the goals is to stay safe while driving. The new telematics system being developed by Honda will…
Castle Honda, located at 6900 Dempster Street, will be the first to admit that Honda has remained rather quiet on the subject of infotainment over the past year or so. But while others have been rapidly updating their connectivity options and sliding new features down the pipeline every few seconds, our favorite automaker has been silently working on a new system.
How does Castle Honda know? Because the cat's finally been let out of…
As we anticipate the arrival of the 2013 Honda Accord at Castle Honda lot this fall, some are some exciting rumors are circulating about which trim levels Honda will be offering. Precisely, the Big H recently leaked an order form which suggests that the company may not only be planning to offer a continuously variable transmission (CVT) for the mid-size sedan, but also that an all-new Sport trim may be in the works.
The order…
Whether you're considering taking the 2012 Honda Civic for a test drive in sedan or coupe form, you can count on the fact that you're in for a smooth and efficient ride. The differences between the two variants are so minimal, in fact, that we here at Castle Honda can sum up both models in one quick look below.
Feel free to check it over; then contact us to arrange a test drive…
In the market for a new subcompact car? If so, then we here at Castle Honda, serving Chicago, can't help but suggest the 2012 Honda Fit. The five-door hatchback from our favorite Japanese automaker turns heads wherever it goes, thanks to its sleek style and zippy, get-up-and-go acceleration. But of course, you'd expect a new Honda dealership to lavish the Fit in such praise. That's why we're ready to back up…
The world of compact crossover SUVs is one that's growing increasingly competitive. Drivers in the Chicago area love the style, utility, and efficiency that they offer, which is why so many automakers are redesigning their current offerings and even creating some entirely new ones. And while Castle Honda would be happy to settle compact crossover SUV dispute for good by simply proclaiming the 2012 Honda CR-V to be the best, we know that's…
Every year on April 1st, countless people put aside their work and other responsibilities to simply have some fun. April Fools' Day is the one time of year when literally everyone has a sense of humor, even the marketing department at Honda. They came up with a hilarious new anti-theft system, then proceeded to prank countless readers online with it.
Known simply as TERII, the new system seems to be a play on a…
Let's face fact. People still have some hesitance towards new automotive technologies, and who can really blame them? It's easy to stick to the status quo when alternatives are either unreliable or hyperbole. And that's why the Big H is engaging in a new marketing campaign to prove that the Honda Civic Natural Gas is neither.
And just how do they plan to do that? Honda recently handed over the keys to…
There are many Honda Civic models available at your greater Chicago, IL dealer - Castle Honda. But one place that is in need of more Honda cars is getting them - Australia.
The Land Down Under is gearing up for the Japanese auto maker to introduce new variants of Civic, A VTi-L (which is their base model) along with Civic Sport, and a five-door hatchback version.
Starting with 2012 Civic VTi-L, the model boasts large amounts of…
Someone new is running the show at Honda Motors. Well, in fact this person will lead research and development for North America Honda subsidiaries. This department manages both compliance at Honda dealers, such as Castle Honda in Morton Grove, IL and is responsible for developing popular American Honda vehicles such as Honda Accord.
The new president of research and development is Erik Berkman. He will take on this new position on April 1, 2012. Berkman?
