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Honda's tagline "The Power of Dreams" couldn't be more accurate - they've managed to build a house that isn't powered by much else.  

Every year, Kelley Blue Book gives out its "Brand Image Awards." A wide range of automakers are honored in categories that range from "Best Exterior Design Brand" to "Best Performance Brand." And while these two awards segments might seem prestigious at a glance (there is a "Most Prestigious Brand" award too, for the record), Honda wound up taking home what are clearly two be the best awards to win.

And what would those be? The…

 
The Crosstour is one of the most unique vehicles in the crossover segment, and unfortunately for Honda, it tends to be overlooked more often than not - For 2013, Honda aims to change that.  

Following up Honda's standard petrol-powered Honda EV, which has won a number of awards and accolades such as, Car and Driver's "10 Best Cars" (for five years running), ALG Residual Value Award, 2012 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Award Winner, Edmunds.com's "2011 Top Recommended" vehicle, and Edmunds.com's "2011 Best Retained Value Award for Non-Luxury Brands" would seem to be quite a daunting task, but Honda disagrees.

The new…

Interested in the utility of a hatchback, but don't like the compact vehicles that they tend to embody? You could always check out a crossover or SUV. Of course, not everyone wants such a large vehicle either.

This is the conundrum that Honda sought to address with the introduction of the Accord Crosstour in 2010. The vehicle is based on the same platform as its sibling model, the Honda Accord. And while that was?

Honda Ridgeline Sales On The Rise

Amidst rumors swirling across the interwebs that Honda may soon cease production of their Alabama-made unibody pickup, the Ridgeline, its sales are starting to "pick up" (pun intended).  

If you frequent the Mungenast St. Louis Honda blog, you've likely happened across a post focused on Honda's benefactor spirit. We don't know about you, but we're saps when it comes to corporate niceties, especially when their done routinely and for the sake of giving rather than making the company look good.

A more recent example of this is Honda serving as the sponsor of a program spearheaded by the Urban…

Honda recently unveiled the next-generation 2013 Honda Accord at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit. Following a year where Honda's best-selling vehicle failed to achieve optimal growth due to three natural disasters, it's a welcome indicator that the automaker is planning to take the market by storm in 2012.

Speaking at the Detroit show, John Mendel, Honda America's Executive VP even went so far as to say, "We're here…

In a world crowded with small startup automakers from all over claiming that they're going to revolutionize the transportation industry, sometimes it's hard to notice the green technology being offered up by more mainstream automakers.     

If you haven't already heard of Aha, allow Mungenast St. Louis Honda to introduce you. Reader - a cutting-edge entertainment service brought to you by Harman.

Originally, hailed for introducing text-to-speech reading of Facebook status updates, Aha has grown to include a streaming service coined Aha Radio. While Aha just introduced Aha Radio at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, they have already secured two automotive partners. One of which is yours truly: Honda. Thanks to…