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Within the silent confines of a cavernous ampitheatre that looks straight out of a sci-fi movie. Two mint fresh cars, a Honda Accord and a Honda CR-V, face each other at two ends of the complex.

East cost car builder Ryan Shutt’s 2006 Honda Civic is being shown at the 2007 SEMA Show. Powertrain modification include a Garrett 13 T4 custom turbo kit by RCT performance, Vibrant intercooler and piping, Top Fuel exhaust water neo and fuel neo and a Turbo Smart blow off valve.

Here is a quicker way for all you soccer moms to get your kids to their games on time. Honda has debuted the new “One Lap Odyssey” at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas after winning its class in Car and Driver magazine’s 2007 Cannonball One Lap of America.

Honda may soon be bringing the hybrid version of its popular Civic to India. Close on the heels of Toyota announcing its intention of bringing its Hybrid Prius into the Indian market, a senior Honda executive said his company would launch the version in a few months.

HONDA may soon be bringing the hybrid version of its popular Civic to India. Close on the heels of Toyota announcing its intention of bringing its Hybrid Prius into the Indian market, a senior Honda executive said his company would launch the version in a few months.

Along with the hot Honda Accord HF-S Concept, Honda showed the 2008 Civic MUGEN Si at the 2007 SEMA Show. The Honda Civic MUGEN Si sedan is powered by a 2.0 liter VTEC 4-cylinder engine that produces a total 197 horsepower mated with a 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission.

Honda today showed the HFP (Honda Factory Performance) Accord Coupe at the 2007 SEMA Show. The Honda HFP Accord Coupe demos a wide range of performance and style-enhancing accessories by Honda. All in-House HFP products carry a 3-year 36,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty as the rest of the car.

At the 2007 SEMA show today, Honda showed off its new HF-S Concept designed by its U.S. accessory development team. And wow, it’s amazingly sexy. “The Accord HF-S Concept provides a glimpse into the future of vehicle customization,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda.

Honda today showed the HFP (Honda Factory Performance) Accord Coupe at the 2007 SEMA Show. The Honda HFP Accord Coupe demos a wide range of performance and style-enhancing accessories by Honda. All in-House HFP products carry a 3-year 36,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty as the rest of the car.