With the ever rising global oil price, Honda finally unveils a minivan to answer the global demand for a people mover which adheres to current global energy crisis. Entering the compact minivan, on 29th of May 2008, Honda of Japan unveils its latest addition to the compact minivan car category, the curiously named Freed. A review from information established on a website might be corny, but you will find a lot of enlightening facts, especially if you can’t read Japanese Kanji. So, a complete paper review based and witty comments from yours truly, after the click. Continue reading
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Somewhat Confirmed, An Expensive Honda With Rear Wheel Drive
Leftlanenews.com has posted what seems to be an Acura test car that features a long bonnet signifying a longitudinal engine placement… Or in lament term, the engine is front to back, a typical engine placement for a rear wheel drive cars. This clear Acura Frankenstein car is predicted by Leftlanenews.com crew to be the 2010 Acura RL. More witty comments and link to pictures after the click. Continue reading
Honda To Tata, Screw The Nano!

With the advent of Tata Nano, the cheapest modern car available in the world today, the eyes of automotive lovers are on India currently. Tata Nano didn’t just bring changes on the availability of 4-wheel contraption to the market, it also brings about a revolution. Hot on the heels of Tata, Toyota, Ford, VW, and other automotive brands are going all in with their own cheap cars. But why Honda won’t follow suit? An article of Wall Street Journal will explain why, and my own witty comments after the click. Continue reading
Franchising Compendium… The Thing That Kick Starts Everything
The thing that kick starts everything… Man… I’m getting cornier by the hour for sure… Anyway…
Since moving here (new domain) equals to Google putting me somewhere on the last pages of its search engine, I think most visitors here never seen what I wrote back in the early days. These articles are what made me decides to host my own blog so I can get much more control and personalization. Why? Because they are the most searched subject back when I was starting this blog at wordpress.com. I meet new people (through the magic of internet), learn some more thing or two, and as such opened up my eyes to new horizons. These are not mere fruits of my knowledge and experience, these are what changed me.
Without further a due, here are my collection of franchising articles, its pros and cons and some examples along the way.
Franchise or not to Franchise… That is the question
Franchising: The Final Frontier – Part Uno
Franchising The Final Frontier: Part Dos! (Warning: Long Read)
Weekend Roulade: Franchising Fiasco
Enjoy the read, it’s about franchising, Krispy Kreme, J.Co, Es Teler 77, vodka drinking monkey and everything in between… Plus a bit of Honda.
Honda Freed Release Date + New Picture
Straight out of Honda of Japan website, a second teaser picture of the new Honda Freed, a 7-8 seater minivan that is due out at 29th of May… In Japan. There’s not much information yet for the car in question, but with less than a week away from its unveiling… We can wait. Bigger picture complete with the first interior picture + more witty comments after the click.
The Making of Honda Accord Euro Teaser Ad analysis (Part 1)
That’s right, there’s a short video of a short video of an advertisement. If that’s not a brand new marketing concept… I don’t know what is.
I stumbled upon Difficultisworthdoing.com, and I noticed they are displaying a behind the scene for a teaser ad of Honda latest sexy lady, the Accord Euro. Witty comments and three behind the scenes video after the click… Continue reading
Honda Freed, A New Small MPV From Honda (Updated!)
One teaser picture and a bucket load of gossip, that’s right, Honda is bringing out what seems to be an all new entry level 7 seater in Japan at least, this end of May. As it is right now there are only speculations and idle chatter. More comparison pictures and witty comments after the click. Now with pictures from Winding Road.com, it’s official, the car has a two tier dash! Continue reading
Taktik Kotor Melawan Pendatang Baru
Komunikasi adalah konsep yang paling sering kita gunakan, dari berbicara hingga menyampaikan pesan secara tak langsung. Tak hanya dapat membentuk sebuah tujuan baik, komunikasi kini juga kerap digunakan tujuan jahat. Black campaign yang mendera Nissan Livina dan kartu GSM Axis baru-baru ini di Indonesia merupakan salah satu bentuk “demarketing” yang tak pandang bulu.
Feel… I’m So JAZZ!!!!
Wowza! I just browsed and opened up Honda Thailand website for some confirmation of new Jazz/Fit drivetrain. Not only I stumbled upon the fact it uses a 5AT with the 120ps engine, Honda Thailand made a full length jingle for the car… Feel I’m so Jazz indeed!!!!! I can’t stop playing the song at the background!!! Very catchy song… And almost made me forget about buying Suzuki SX4 altogether… Go Honda!!!
Click here if you want to hear the song, it will load in the background.
http://www.honda.co.th/jazz/launch/select_en.html
Click here if you want to see the TV commercial of Honda Jazz in Thailand, it features a portion of the song.
http://www.honda.co.th/jazz/launch/tvc_en.html
I bet to anybody who replied to this post that Honda Indonesia will make a half assed attempt at creating the advertisement for 2008 Jazz. They are probably going to use some hip artist dancing around with a popular song, I bet also they didn’t even bother to look at this Honda Thailand Jazz advertisement.
2009 Pilot, Largest Honda Yet On 4 Wheels
For fans of SUV in North America, rejoice! As Honda has unveiled a new iteration of its successful large SUV, the Pilot with all the advancement demanded by the customers. With bigger interior, bolder (Boldest) styling, coupled with more powerful engine and more efficient in fuel consumption, really, what more could you ask? More pictures and witty comments after the click. Continue reading