The CR-V ranks very high among compact SUVs, and with good reason. It was named Best Compact Crossover for the Money on US News and named one of Kelley Blue Book’s Best Resale Value winners, thanks to it being practical, nimble and fuel efficient.

Get yours today at South Honda, going on now for a limited time.

*All closed-end leases for 36 months at 12K miles per year. $0 down payment plus 1st payment, tax, tag,
title, $599 dealer fee & state fees. $.15 per mile penalty over mileage allotment. Total payments: Civic VP
$6,444; Civic LX Coupe & Sedan $7,164; CR-V LX $9,324,404; Accord EX $9,324; Accord EX-L $11,484;
Accord EX-L V6 $13,284; Pilot $13,644; Odyssey $14,364 plus tax. No security deposit with approved credit.
†EPA estimated highway mileage. Must present ad prior to negotiation. Offers valid on date of publication
unless otherwise stated. Offers cannot be combined. MVR#-94100248

The 2011 Honda Civic is a well-rounded car, offering a winning combination of substance and style in anyone’s daily commute. Reliable, practical and fuel-efficient, you cannot do much better than a Civic, and it can be yours today for $179 lease per month to qualifying buyers with approved credit.

*All closed-end leases for 36 months at 12K miles per year. $0 down payment plus 1st payment, tax, tag,
title, $599 dealer fee & state fees. $.15 per mile penalty over mileage allotment. Total payments: Civic VP
$6,444; Civic LX Coupe & Sedan $7,164; CR-V LX $9,324,404; Accord EX $9,324; Accord EX-L $11,484;
Accord EX-L V6 $13,284; Pilot $13,644; Odyssey $14,364 plus tax. No security deposit with approved credit.
†EPA estimated highway mileage. Must present ad prior to negotiation. Offers valid on date of publication
unless otherwise stated. Offers cannot be combined. MVR#-94100248

March 13, 2011 is this year’s Calle Ocho Festival! The event is known as the largest street festival on Earth. Over two million visitors and residents alike attend the event to enjoy clowns, magicians, sports celebrities, street dancers, wandering musicians and a whole bunch of other eclectic fun!

This year will boast several of the world’s best known Hispanic recording artists and an astonishing variety of international foods. All of this across blocks and blocks of carnaval-decorated streets! Musical styles include all the import ones: salsa, meringue, reggeton and more.

The event is hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, and is one of 10 events that compose the annual Carnaval Miami, held Annually in February and March. You can find more information at their website www.carnavalmiami.com . We’ll see you there!

The Miami International Film Festival is here! Enjoy the latest in international film during the first two weeks of March, as the world-class Miami platform for film and filmmaker promotion shows off the best emerging and established cinema the world has to offer.

The MIFF is considered one of the best ibero-centric festivals in the world, serving as a stage for South America’s finest film and filmmakers. Enjoy film screenings, gala premieres, REEL seminars and bump elbows with Miami Film Society members throughout the two-week run.

This year, catch the Oscar-winning Danish film “In A Better World”, a movie that seems like a coming-of-age tale on the surface but offers so much more underneath. Or enjoy the much-talked “Incendies”, a tale of sisters journeying to the Middle East to unite with a brother and father they did not know were alive.

You can purchase tickets for any film directly on http://www.miamifilmfestival.com/default.aspx.

Honda surprised the world when they first showed us the Honda FC Sport, a radically designed and thoroughly futuristic hydrogen-powered three-seater back in 2009, and it is still impressive today. The FC Sport uses the Honda V Flow fuel cell setup found in the FCX Clarity, and is a conceptual design for a high-performance, low-weight, alternative fuel supercar.

An ultra low center of gravity and the light weight, combined with a powerful electric motor delivers maximum speeds with zero emissions, as it converts hydrogen to electricity in order to propel itself silently.

“The FC Sport can be summed up like this: Imagine beating your best lap time while hearing nothing but the tires rubbing the tarmac and the quiet buzz of the high-torque electric motors. Picture a true no-holds-barred supercar with all the speed, handling and sleek looks of today’s fastest sports cars, yet without the noise, heat, vibration and emissions of the internal-combustion engine”, says Dan Bonawitz, vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., “The Honda FC Sport explores how to satisfy automotive performance enthusiasts in a world beyond petroleum. ” People who love sports cars will still have a reason to love in a hydrogen-powered future.

Though we cannot find any track times or performance reports, we are certain it is a fast and agile concept car. The FC Sport is symbolic of a future in which alternative fuel and zero emissions will rule the sports car world.

This March 12, put on a bit o’ the green and spend the day with family and friends, celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day in Coral Gables at the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival at Fred B. Harnett Park. Enjoy a taste of Irish culture while enjoying a day filled with merriment, Irish music and plenty of dancing and food.

The festival will boast the traditional beers and spirits, along with delicious traditional corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread and other palette-pleasing snacks and food. There is also a lot of children’s activities to help make it a family-friendly place, including clowns, face painting, a giant slide and rock wall climbing. A wide variety of Irish crafts will also be available for sale. Admission is free and open to all ages, so we’re sure we’ll see you there. May the road rise to meet you!

Honda triggers a blast from the past with the all-new but definitely retro Honda Heritage Clothing Collection. Back in 1959, Honda’s first foothold in the consumer-rich environs of America was a modest storefront in Los Angeles. Back then, Honda’s main attraction were fuel-efficient motorcycles, which were successful enough for Honda to test the waters with the very first Civic in 1973. Soon, Honda had a following, and that following wanted to display their loyalty to the brand in fashion. Honda answered by designing and selling its own clothing line of shirts, jackets and accessories.

Jump forward to the present. Honda is breathing life back into that old, delightfully retro clothing line with their new Honda Heritage Collection. The offering consists of iconic Honda apparel designs dating back to those very first shirts and jackets from the 70’s and 80’s. Action sportswear of all kinds have been re-imagined, designed and produced in Southern California, and available online at www.lockerloop.com. Additional designs will hit the streets in late spring 2011.

“Honda is excited to celebrate its heritage by recreating styles and accessories from the past,” said Steve Center, vice president of American Honda’s national marketing operations. “We hope that fans of Honda and vintage clothing will celebrate with us through the Honda Heritage Clothing Collection. American Honda was founded in Los Angeles in 1959, and the fact that these pieces are being designed and produced by partners in Los Angeles is a perfect fit for these historic pieces.”

So, hit those fashionable South Beach streets with some morsels from the past. Initial items appear to be three tee-shirt designs with Honda’s 1959 storefront and logo, a graphic from the 1974 sales brochure, and a page from the 1973 hatchback catalogue. Future items should include leather and nylon racing jackets, windbreakers and vests, all of which will include the classic Honda logos and insignias.

The 2012 Civic is on schedule for its total makeover this spring. Featuring the widest array of engine choices in its class, it is truly “civic”, meeting the needs of just about anybody. This ninth generation imagining is a total redesign, introducing a slick, new aesthetic and a more fuel-efficient line thanks to two new offerings: The Civic HF and Civic Hybrid, both of which are reported to deliver more than 40 mpg on the highway.

Civics are popular here in South Florida, and it is easy to see why. Smart-looking, efficient and loaded with value, they are able to deliver reliable transportation for the long term. Build upon the concept of super efficiency, the new Civic HF is the most fuel-efficient gasoline-only Civic in the lineup for 2012. Equipped with a 1.8 liter i-VTEC engine, the Civic HF is a real fuel-sipper. It is able to deliver up to 41 mpg in highway driving. The Civic Hybrid, on the other hand, is outfitted for 2012 with a lithium-ion battery and a larger 1.5 liter i-VTEC, which allows it to enjoy up to 45 mpg on the highway as reported by Honda.

“The Civic is the only model in the industry that can deliver on all fronts – fuel economy, sporty performance, smart packaging, alternative fuel and long-term value,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda Motor Co.,Inc. “For the ninth-generation Civic, we are emphasizing improved fuel economy across the board, from the hybrid sedan to the sporty Si model.”
In addition to the HF and Hybrid model, all the other Civics in the lineup enjoy sharp new looks and improved efficiency. The offerings include a sedan and coupe as conventional gas models; the gas-only super efficient HF; two versions of the Si performance line; and a hybrid and a natural gas alternative. All of these are perfect compliments to the heavy driving we all do down here in our tropical sprawl. More news on these and other Hondas are incoming – stay tuned to our website for the latest in Honda news!

The 2011 Honda Odyssey is a hit with auto journalists. Inside Line ranks it as one of their Editor’s Most Wanted, thanks to a all-new design and peppy drive. Here’s what they had to say:

The new Odyssey is the closest thing there is to an eight-passenger sport sedan, and its road manners will win the heart of any car guy-turned-family man.

The 2011 Odyssey is bigger, offers more legroom and earns a 19 city/28 highway/22 combined mpg EPA fuel economy rating that trumps the outgoing model. Factor in a 650-watt amplifier stereo system with 12 speakers and a 15GB hard drive capable of storing 3,500 songs, and it’s easy to see why once again, the Odyssey is the fun minivan in a vehicle class where nobody expects to have fun.

Get yours today from South Honda for the low price of $289 lease per month to qualified buyers with approved credit.

*Closed-end leases. Odyssey for 36 months /12k miles per year. $2,995 due at signing plus tax, tag, title and state fees. $0.15 per mile penalty over mileage allotment. Total payments: $10,404. Plus tax. No security deposit with approved credit. All prices plus tax, tag, title and state fees. Must present ad prior to negotiation. Offers valid on date of publication unless otherwise stated. Offers cannot be combined.

South Honda wants you to climb behind the wheel of a select new Honda and pay zero down, zero security deposit, zero first month’s payment with zero due at lease signing if you are a qualifying buyer with approved credit.

All those zeroes mean you can get a new Honda with very little effort and expense up front. Now’s the time to do it, because this sale won’t last forever. Choose from the whole list of Honda favorites, including the Odyssey, Fit, Pilot and much much more. Stop in today before it is too late!