Honda Civic Sedan and Honda Civic Coupe First Small Cars to Achieve TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating in IIHS Safety Testing! - 3/14/13
The new 2013 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe have received the highest available safety rating of TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This recognition makes the Civic Sedan and Coupe the first and only IIHS moved to file:
Small cars in the industry to earn a TOP SAFETY PICK+. pic65528.jpg)
Honda leads all other brands in achieving TOP SAFETY
PICK+ ratings with four models ? Civic Sedan and Coupe,
and Accord Sedan and Coupe. Further, for the 2013
model year, all Honda and Acura models tested1 by the
IIHS have received a TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK Videos
+ rating. (Embedded image
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rating, the 2013 Honda Civic is the only choice," said
Art St. Cyr, vice president of product planning and
logistics at American Honda. "We believe this is a
distinct competitive advantage, especially as more and
more consumers place a premium on crash rating
performance." Contacts
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The new Civic Sedan, equipped with the second (Torrance)
generation of the Honda Advanced Compatibility Body (310) 783-3163
Structure™ (ACE™II), is not only the first Small car to
earn TOP SAFETY PICK+ in the industry, but also the Steve Kinkade
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pole at high speed. The ACE™II reinforced body
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Additional standard safety equipment on all Civic
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traction control; an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS);
side curtain airbags; dual-stage, multiple-threshold
front airbags; and driver and front passenger side
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Center Stage Tree Lighting - 11/13/12
Center Stage Cheshire County is pleased to announce the annual Tree Lighting event will take place on Friday, November 30th in Central Square, downtown Keene from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
A generous donation from Bill Fenton, of Fenton Family Dealerships, collaboration with the city of Keene, and help from Davis Tree Service is making this possible. Center Stage is delighted that these community people and the city of Keene have come together to make this annual community event possible.
Come and join us to kick off the holiday season and have the children meet Mr. and Mrs. Santa, sing some holiday songs, and watch the lighting of the annual holiday tree at Central Square in downtown Keene on November 30th.
Center Stage Cheshire County is pleased to announce the annual Tree Lighting event will take place on Friday, November 30th in Central Square, downtown Keene from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
A generous donation from Bill Fenton, of Fenton Family Dealerships, collaboration with the city of Keene, and help from Davis Tree Service is making this possible. Center Stage is delighted that these community people and the city of Keene have come together to make this annual community event possible.
Come and join us to kick off the holiday season and have the children meet Mr. and Mrs. Santa, sing some holiday songs, and watch the lighting of the annual holiday tree at Central Square in downtown Keene on November 30th.
10-7-2012 - Watkins Glen, NY: Fenton Wins Two Events at Watkins Glen
Keene driver Bill Fenton and his team, Bill Fenton Motorsports, cleaned up at Watkins Glen this weekend in two Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) events. On Saturday, in a 35-car field, Fenton won overall in the thirty-minute sprint race, driving a Honda Civic SI. Sunday featured a four-hour endurance race with 50 race entries. The Bill Fenton Motorsports team, with drivers Bill Fenton, Bod Beede of Northampton, Massachusetts, and Chad Gilsinger of Columbus, Ohio won the event overall by twenty seconds over the BMW team of Eric Curran of Holyoke, Massachusetts and Ian Prout of Hartford, Connecticut. Also competing was a Honda factory-backed team from Marysville, Ohio. Fenton crew chief Steve Wheeler of Geneva, New York made excellent pit calls, with a final of three stops for a splash-and-go with fifteen minutes left in the event.
8-15-12 - New 2013 Honda Accord boasts styling updates, fuel economy gains
Consumer Reports - Months ago at the Detroit auto show, Honda introduced its Accord coupe concept, previewing the upcoming production cars. Here, we see the real details, with a more sculpted body and available LED daytime running lights, headlamp accents, and taillights. The exterior length is said to be shortened, while the interior space is slightly increased over the outgoing model.
Visibility, according to Honda, was supposed to be a design priority. Beyond traditional driver line-of-sight, the Accord will offer several related safety technologies, such as camera-based forward-collision warning and lane departure warning systems. The Accord will include a backup camera, and it will offer "LaneWatch"?a blind-spot display. Collectively, Honda presents these technologies as providing 360-degrees of coverage.
The infotainment technology also marks a step forward with standard Bluetooth hands-free calling and text messaging. Plus, the HondaLink stereo will interface with Pandora Internet radio, Aha, and other services using voice recognition.
This Accord is also being introduced with strong fuel economy boasts. To challenge the lead position in this tough segment (remember: an all-new Ford Fusion is coming and the redesigned Nissan Altima is already out), Honda will offer improved four- and six-cylinder engines. The four-cylinder is an all-new 2.4-liter direct-injected, double-overhead cam unit producing 181 hp; the V6 is a revised 3.5-liter single-cam i-VTEC design. Automatic-transmission versions of the new four-cylinder get a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) to boost fuel economy; the V6 uses a conventional six-speed automatic. Both engines are available with a six-speed manual transmission, although only the automatic-equipped V6 includes Honda's Variable Cylinder Management technology.
There will also be a plug-in hybrid variant using two electric motors and an electronic CVT. A 120-kW electric motor will be capable of powering the car alone for 10 to 15 miles, fed by a 6-kWh lithium-ion battery. Honda says the battery can be recharged from a standard wall outlet in less than four hours, or by a 240-volt charger in an hour and a half. The electric powertrain will be teamed with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a CVT.
Thrifty engines will combine with overall weight savings to raise fuel economy. We'll find if the car makes good on the promises when we buy examples to test.
The Accord goes on sale this fall, with the plug-in hybrid following in the winter.
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8-15-12 - New 2013 Honda Accord boasts styling updates, fuel economy gains
Consumer Reports - Months ago at the Detroit auto show, Honda introduced its Accord coupe concept, previewing the upcoming production cars. Here, we see the real details, with a more sculpted body and available LED daytime running lights, headlamp accents, and taillights. The exterior length is said to be shortened, while the interior space is slightly increased over the outgoing model.Visibility, according to Honda, was supposed to be a design priority. Beyond traditional driver line-of-sight, the Accord will offer several related safety technologies, such as camera-based forward-collision warning and lane departure warning systems. The Accord will include a backup camera, and it will offer "LaneWatch"?a blind-spot display. Collectively, Honda presents these technologies as providing 360-degrees of coverage.
The infotainment technology also marks a step forward with standard Bluetooth hands-free calling and text messaging. Plus, the HondaLink stereo will interface with Pandora Internet radio, Aha, and other services using voice recognition.
This Accord is also being introduced with strong fuel economy boasts. To challenge the lead position in this tough segment (remember: an all-new Ford Fusion is coming and the redesigned Nissan Altima is already out), Honda will offer improved four- and six-cylinder engines. The four-cylinder is an all-new 2.4-liter direct-injected, double-overhead cam unit producing 181 hp; the V6 is a revised 3.5-liter single-cam i-VTEC design. Automatic-transmission versions of the new four-cylinder get a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) to boost fuel economy; the V6 uses a conventional six-speed automatic. Both engines are available with a six-speed manual transmission, although only the automatic-equipped V6 includes Honda's Variable Cylinder Management technology.
There will also be a plug-in hybrid variant using two electric motors and an electronic CVT. A 120-kW electric motor will be capable of powering the car alone for 10 to 15 miles, fed by a 6-kWh lithium-ion battery. Honda says the battery can be recharged from a standard wall outlet in less than four hours, or by a 240-volt charger in an hour and a half. The electric powertrain will be teamed with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a CVT.
Thrifty engines will combine with overall weight savings to raise fuel economy. We'll find if the car makes good on the promises when we buy examples to test.
The Accord goes on sale this fall, with the plug-in hybrid following in the winter.
8-9-2012 - Cars.com/USA Today/MotorWeek Compact SUV Shootout
Cars.com, the premier online resource for new- and used-car buyers, announced today that the 2012 Honda CR-V is the winner of the Compact SUV Shootout. The shootout pitted six compact SUVs under $25,000 that also get at least a 30 mpg highway rating against each other in a series of tests.
"This was a competitive shootout of an important segment, and we were impressed with all of the vehicles," said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com editor-in-chief. "The winning Honda CR-V is a great choice for compact SUV shoppers because of its impressive lineup of standard features, great comfort and overall ride, all combined with Honda's history of strong reliability."
The Shootout featured testing by experts from Cars.com, USA Today and "MotorWeek." Additionally, a Chicago-based family tested these six vehicles to determine which one fit their needs of comfort, reliability and efficiency.
Vehicle testing included:
Other vehicles tested included the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, 2013 Ford Escape, 2012 Hyundai Tucson, 2013 Mazda CX-5 and 2012 Kia Sportage.
Cars.com, the premier online resource for new- and used-car buyers, announced today that the 2012 Honda CR-V is the winner of the Compact SUV Shootout. The shootout pitted six compact SUVs under $25,000 that also get at least a 30 mpg highway rating against each other in a series of tests.
"This was a competitive shootout of an important segment, and we were impressed with all of the vehicles," said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com editor-in-chief. "The winning Honda CR-V is a great choice for compact SUV shoppers because of its impressive lineup of standard features, great comfort and overall ride, all combined with Honda's history of strong reliability."
The Shootout featured testing by experts from Cars.com, USA Today and "MotorWeek." Additionally, a Chicago-based family tested these six vehicles to determine which one fit their needs of comfort, reliability and efficiency.
Vehicle testing included:
- A 200-mile drive ranging from urban streets to a wide-open interstate.
- Driving of every vehicle by every expert over the same course to test for overall ride, handling, acceleration and braking.
- One day of testing by a family in the market for a new vehicle; they joined the experts to give their impressions on the six compact SUVs.
Other vehicles tested included the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, 2013 Ford Escape, 2012 Hyundai Tucson, 2013 Mazda CX-5 and 2012 Kia Sportage.
7-27-2012 - Pals for Paws
Honda of Keene and KROCK 101.9 FM
will be at Walmart in Keene, NH on Friday July 27th supporting Pals for
Paws. They will be accepting food, toy and cash donations that
will be shared equally between Fast Friends and the Monadnock Humane
Society. Stop by and help out this great
cause!
Honda of Keene and KROCK 101.9 FM
will be at Walmart in Keene, NH on Friday July 27th supporting Pals for
Paws. They will be accepting food, toy and cash donations that
will be shared equally between Fast Friends and the Monadnock Humane
Society. Stop by and help out this great
cause!
September 8th and 9th, 2012 - Fenton Family Dealerships is excited to announce that we are sponsoring this years Keene Air and Auto Show! This years show will feature Aerobatic flying, parachute jumping demonstrations, civilian and military aircraft on display, helicopter rides, antique autos on display, tethered hot air balloon rides, kite flying demonstrations and lots of fun and food for the family! Bring your walking shoes, and a blanket or lawn chairs; stay for the day. We love pets, but only service animals will be allowed entrance. All at the Keene Airport, 80 Airport Road, Keene. For more information contact Monadnock Aviation at 603-357-7600. Check out there website @ www.keeneairshow.com
Honda reveals new cloud-based infotainment system
Honda let the cat officially out of the bag today, revealing details about its new HondaLink infotainment system that will be featured in the new 2013 Accord.
HondaLink will feature Aha Radio, a cloud-based digital content service that uses the driver's smart phone data connection for streaming through the vehicle's audio system. The interface uses a radio station model, with users creating content presets. Besides music, news, podcasts and other traditional audio content, Aha will allow drivers to listen to Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Honda let the cat officially out of the bag today, revealing details about its new HondaLink infotainment system that will be featured in the new 2013 Accord.
HondaLink will feature Aha Radio, a cloud-based digital content service that uses the driver's smart phone data connection for streaming through the vehicle's audio system. The interface uses a radio station model, with users creating content presets. Besides music, news, podcasts and other traditional audio content, Aha will allow drivers to listen to Facebook and Twitter feeds.
HONDA ACCORD COUPE CONCEPT INTRODUCED AT THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW!
When the all-new 2013 Accord Coupe Concept was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the press got a taste of what to expect from the ninth-generation Accord.
Its bold, athletic profile is only the beginning. A choice of three powertrains will be available: an efficient 2.4-liter direct-injected 4-cylinder, a powerful 3.5-liter V-6 and a plug-in hybrid, all of which are expected to receive class-leading fuel economy ratings from the EPA[1].
Both the Coupe and the Sedan will show off a host of new technologies, along with an entirely new design. And while both will retain their current spacious cabin size, the Sedan's exterior will be more compact, creating a more aggressive appearance.
The 2013 Accord will debut ingenious new available features, such as Lane Departure Warning (LDW)[2], Forward Collision Warning (FCW)[3] and the Honda-exclusive LaneWatch™ blind spot display[4]. The new Accord also introduces HondaLink™, a cloud-based system that connects you to your favorite digital content without hassling with your mobile phone. Access Aha™ by Harman[5], Pandora® internet radio[6], SMS text message function[7] and more via the audio system interface and voice recognition.
The Accord has been one of the best-selling cars in America since its introduction 36 years ago. And it's poised to continue this tradition when it hits the streets this fall.
Be sure to sign up to stay in-the-know about the all-new 2013 Accord.
[1] Preliminary mileage ratings determined by Honda. Final EPA mileage ratings not available at the time of printing. Use for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.
[2] LDW only alerts drivers when lane drift is detected without a turn signal in use. LDW may not detect all lane markings or lane departures; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and road condition. System operation affected by extreme interior heat. Driver remains responsible for safely operating vehicle and avoiding collisions.
[3] FCW cannot detect all objects ahead and may not detect a given object; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and other factors. System operation affected by extreme interior heat. FCW does not include a braking function. Driver remains responsible for safely operating vehicle and avoiding collisions.
[4] Display accuracy will vary based on weather, size of object and speed, and the display may not show all relevant traffic. The display is not a substitute for your own direct visual assessment of traffic conditions before changing lanes.
[5] Aha Radio is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc.
[6] Compatible with select Apple® iPhone® devices only. Your wireless carrier's rate plans apply.
[7] Compatible with select phones with Bluetooth®. Your wireless carrier's rate plans apply. State or local laws may limit use of texting feature. Only use texting feature when conditions allow you to do so safely.
When the all-new 2013 Accord Coupe Concept was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the press got a taste of what to expect from the ninth-generation Accord.
Its bold, athletic profile is only the beginning. A choice of three powertrains will be available: an efficient 2.4-liter direct-injected 4-cylinder, a powerful 3.5-liter V-6 and a plug-in hybrid, all of which are expected to receive class-leading fuel economy ratings from the EPA[1].
Both the Coupe and the Sedan will show off a host of new technologies, along with an entirely new design. And while both will retain their current spacious cabin size, the Sedan's exterior will be more compact, creating a more aggressive appearance.
The 2013 Accord will debut ingenious new available features, such as Lane Departure Warning (LDW)[2], Forward Collision Warning (FCW)[3] and the Honda-exclusive LaneWatch™ blind spot display[4]. The new Accord also introduces HondaLink™, a cloud-based system that connects you to your favorite digital content without hassling with your mobile phone. Access Aha™ by Harman[5], Pandora® internet radio[6], SMS text message function[7] and more via the audio system interface and voice recognition.
The Accord has been one of the best-selling cars in America since its introduction 36 years ago. And it's poised to continue this tradition when it hits the streets this fall.
Be sure to sign up to stay in-the-know about the all-new 2013 Accord.
[1] Preliminary mileage ratings determined by Honda. Final EPA mileage ratings not available at the time of printing. Use for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.
[2] LDW only alerts drivers when lane drift is detected without a turn signal in use. LDW may not detect all lane markings or lane departures; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and road condition. System operation affected by extreme interior heat. Driver remains responsible for safely operating vehicle and avoiding collisions.
[3] FCW cannot detect all objects ahead and may not detect a given object; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and other factors. System operation affected by extreme interior heat. FCW does not include a braking function. Driver remains responsible for safely operating vehicle and avoiding collisions.
[4] Display accuracy will vary based on weather, size of object and speed, and the display may not show all relevant traffic. The display is not a substitute for your own direct visual assessment of traffic conditions before changing lanes.
[5] Aha Radio is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc.
[6] Compatible with select Apple® iPhone® devices only. Your wireless carrier's rate plans apply.
[7] Compatible with select phones with Bluetooth®. Your wireless carrier's rate plans apply. State or local laws may limit use of texting feature. Only use texting feature when conditions allow you to do so safely.
FENTON FAMILY DEALERSHIPS GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISED $36,038 FOR THE KEENE COMMUNITY KITCHEN! - June 4th 2012
All proceeds from this event went to the Keene Community Kitchen. This was the 20th year of this Golf Tournament and each year it gets better! This year through registration, raffles, silent auctions and more we raised $36,038 for the Community Kitchen. Thank you to everyone who played, sponsored and participated in this great event!
This years event was held again at the Keene Country Club which features 18 demanding holes with water hazards, forest hazards, tight fairways, sand traps and doglegs which will prove to be an interesting challenge for every level of player. The greens are manicured to perfection for optimal playing conditions. Golfers played for Hole-In-One awards and also took their chances at winning a variety of excellent golf equipment through a charity raffle. The evening ended with a great dinner and charity raffle!
The Community Kitchen is a direct-service not-for profit United Way Agency providing hot meals, take-home food boxes and advocacy to low and moderate-income individuals and families in the Monadnock Region. Your help is very much appreciated! In 2011 the Community Kitchen served more than 977,000 meals to more than 12,000 people. Thank you again to all who sponsor and participate in this wonderful event.
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This years event was held again at the Keene Country Club which features 18 demanding holes with water hazards, forest hazards, tight fairways, sand traps and doglegs which will prove to be an interesting challenge for every level of player. The greens are manicured to perfection for optimal playing conditions. Golfers played for Hole-In-One awards and also took their chances at winning a variety of excellent golf equipment through a charity raffle. The evening ended with a great dinner and charity raffle!
The Community Kitchen is a direct-service not-for profit United Way Agency providing hot meals, take-home food boxes and advocacy to low and moderate-income individuals and families in the Monadnock Region. Your help is very much appreciated! In 2011 the Community Kitchen served more than 977,000 meals to more than 12,000 people. Thank you again to all who sponsor and participate in this wonderful event.
Honda of Keene is now accepting American Express!