Trident Honda News

On Sunday 19th August, a huge 68 metre, 143-tonne lorry passed Trident Honda, carrying a house-sized electrical transformer. The transformer was on route from Tilbury Docks to West Weybridge substation in New Haw.

The lorry travelled at just 12 mph for safety reasons, taking some 45 hours to complete the journey. This operation included the removal of street furniture.

The following video was taken by our forecourt sales assistant, Ollie Dunford, as the lorry passed Trident Honda:

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Originally published 06/08/2018. This page relates to a previous Honda model and is provided for historical interest only.

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In the fifth and final of a planned series of lap record attempts across Europe in 2018, Honda has set a new 2min 10.19sec record for a front wheel drive production car at the Hungaroring GP circuit in Hungary. The Civic Type R was driven by Formula One World Champion and current NSX Super GT driver, Jenson Button. The track holds special significance for Button, as the circuit where he won the first Grand Prix of his career with Honda in 2006.

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Originally published 06/08/2018. This page relates to a previous Honda model and is provided for historical interest only.

Honda UK has released details of the grades, specification and pricing of the next generation CR-V. Launched last month, the new CR-V will start from £25,995 for a 2WD manual S grade and top out at £36,455 for an AWD EX with CVT.

• Pricing to start from £25,995 for entry level 2WD and top out at £36,455 for top spec CVT
• Grades follow previous generation with S, SE, SR and EX
• PCP example of £279 for mid-level SR manual in AWD

Available in dealer showrooms from early September, the new CR-V follows the grading of the previous generation rising from the entry level S grade to SE, SR and finishing at the top of the range EX. The 1.5 i-VTEC petrol engine will come with a choice of two and all-wheel drive and in both manual transmission and CVT.

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Originally published 31/07/2018. This page relates to a previous Honda model and is provided for historical interest only.

Following three successes in the Honda Civic 'Type R Challenge 2018' at the Magny-Cours, Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone circuits, Honda has set a new 2min 01.84sec record for a front-wheel drive production car in the Civic Type R at the Estoril circuit in Portugal. The high-performance hatchback was driven by Honda WTCR driver, Tiago Monteiro.

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Originally published 13/07/2018. This page relates to a previous Honda model and is provided for historical interest only.

Introduction: All-new version of the world's best-selling SUV

• Improved comfort, convenience and connectivity
• More spacious, and seven-seat option for the first time
• Petrol engine delivers class-leading combination of performance and efficiency

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The British-built Honda Civic Type R has taken home another trophy, this time at the 2018 Auto Express Awards, taking the title of Best Hot Hatch for the second year running.

Widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious awards of the car industry, the annual Auto Express New Car Awards are given to the cars that set the highest standards in their class each year. These awards are highly important for both carmakers and customers because of the authority and integrity of the Auto Express brand.

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Following two successes in the Honda Civic 'Type R Challenge 2018' at the Magny-Cours and Spa-Francorchamps circuits the high-performance hatchback has set a new 2mins 31.32secs lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Silverstone GP circuit in the UK, beating the benchmark set by the previous generation Civic Type R in a similar challenge in 2016.

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Honda has now revealed the engineering behind the strongest, safest and most dynamic CR-V ever:

• New generation of ultra-high-strength steel contributes to lightest and most rigid CR-V chassis ever, resulting in improved crash-worthiness
• All-new suspension delivers comfort and driver-focused dynamics
• Honda Real Time AWD System improves compatibility with various road conditions and increases fuel-efficiency
• CR-V now safer than ever thanks to award-winning ACE™ body construction and enhanced safety technologies

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In loving memory of Michael Roberts, Woking & Sam Beare Hospices is delighted to announce that one of its 20 bedrooms at newly built Woking Hospice will be named after the late Mr Roberts, whose family have supported the Surrey-wide hospice for over two-and-a-half decades.

Held on Wednesday 20th June, the hospice held a special room naming ceremony to mark the extraordinary life of Michael Roberts, who was the father of Mark, Richard, Christopher and James Roberts and founder of Trident Honda, the family run community car dealership in Ottershaw which has been a corporate partner of Woking & Sam Beare Hospices since 1992. Also in attendance for the naming of the room were Terry Smith and Tony Usher representing Woking Rotary Club who over the years have been hugely supportive of the hospices and have now funded the hoist for Room 20.

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