Drivers have high regard for Honda not only because of its quality and reliability but because of the distinct overall driving performance it provides. Honda gained this reputation because of its thoughtful design, user friendly controls, efficient fuel economy, attention to passenger safety, and of course, because of the finest Honda auto parts.
Founded by Soichiro Honda in 1948, Honda was primarily a Japanese motorbike manufacturer. When it started its manufacturing operations, Japan was in a very dire condition after World War II, so the people were looking for an affordable and fuel-efficient vehicle. Come early 1960s, Honda joined the Formula One racing while it began to offer its automobiles to the Japanese market. It was only in 1970 when Honda decided to import its automobile; it offered the diminutive N600 to the United States. Initially, the brand found it difficult to spark the interest of the American buyers, but the introduction of the Honda Civic changed that in 1973. Although it was still relatively petite compared to an average American compact car, the for the Civic had larger dimensions than the earlier model they offered. Another selling point that they capitalized on was Honda's fuel efficiency, which was very important at that time when US was experiencing an energy crisis.
By 1976, the Civic was joined by the Accord, the first Japanese car to be produced in the US, which became a favorite among the American buyers. These two pioneer models and the Honda auto parts that comprised them eventually became the benchmarks in their own leagues. Each of the components in these two legendary cars underwent the most stringent procedure of design, development, manufacture, and testing-rigorous stages for which the Japanese are well-noted. These are the same product technologies that propelled Honda when it first joined the Formula One German Grand Prix in 1964. Recently winning the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, some things just never change for Honda-its overall ride experience and the winning quality of Honda auto parts.
