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“The 10th Annual Sasquatch Music Festival will be held Memorial Day Weekend and will feature the Honda Zone with the 2012 Civic on display,” announced Griffith Honda.

Honda will be a proud sponsor of the 10th annual Sasquatch Music Festival held in George, Washington that will be held over Memorial Day Weekend.  The festival will be held at the Gorge Amphitheatre and feature bands including: Foo Fighters, Wavves, and Hari Kondabolu.

Honda will have an area called the “Honda Zone” in which the all-new 2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe, CR-Z Sport Hybrid and Civic SI Sedan will be featured.  There will be a Civic photo booth for people to take pictures in the new vehicles and there will be a contest to enter to win an all-new 2012 Civic Si Coupe.

“We have found that Civic owners are as passionate about great music as they are the environment,” said Tom Peyton, senior manager of Honda national advertising. “Honda’s participation in Sasquatch! allows our company to combine two issues that our owners care about into a single, fun event.”

CR-Z Sport Hybrid a Spotlight Vehicle in Oregon

The 2012 Honda Civic for sale at your Honda dealer in Oregon is not the only car taking the limelight. The 2011 CR-Z Sport Hybrid is a top of the line Honda vehicle that offers both functionality and an exciting drive. “Developed as a stylish, driver-focused vehicle with an emphasis on efficient performance, the all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z introduces a sleek two-passenger coupe design with quick, sporty handling to the gasoline-electric hybrid segment.”  Honda’s press release continues, “A 1.5-liter i‑VTEC 4-cylinder engine works with Honda’s unique, compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system to supply both power and efficiency to the CR-Z. A sport-focused, six-speed manual transmission is a first for any mass-produced hybrid. An automatic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is available and includes steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters for manual-like gear-ratio control.”

The CR-Z Sport offers plenty of quality standard features.  The interior standard features include an AM/FM/CD/USB audio system with a six speaker sound system, climate control, cruise control, automatic entry, and more.  The CR-Z has even more standard features to offer with Bluetooth HandsFreeLink and a 7- speaker audio system with the option of adding Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with Voice Recognition.

Head to Griffith Honda to test-drive the 2012 Honda Civic in Oregon, call 866-355-5931 or go to http://www.ilovegriffithmotors.com for more information.

Griffith Honda announces the new features and updates for the 2012 Honda Civic

The 2012 Honda Civic is here with plenty of new updates.  The Civic is one of Honda’s premiere vehicles that allows for fun and affordability.  The Civic is a classic Honda car that debuted in 1973 and has been transformed over the years into a “futuristic and distinctive compact.” Now available at our Honda dealership serving Portland.

Civic Highlights According to the Honda Newsroom:

Advanced safety systems include the Honda-exclusive Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE)™ body structure for frontal collision energy management and vehicle-to-vehicle crash compatibility, and a long list of standard safety equipment including side curtain airbags, driver’s and front passenger’s side airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) and anti-lock braking
Streamlined, expressive “mono-form” exterior styling with clean, flowing lines
Roomier interior delivers more style and convenience than any other vehicle in segment
New available technology features including intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID), USB Audio Interface, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, and a Satellite-Linked Navigation System with voice recognition and FM Traffic
New powertrain technologies include a re-engineered 1.8-liter I-4 engine with enhanced fuel economy, a larger and more powerful 2.4-liter I-4 Si powerplant and  a new Civic Hybrid powertrain that delivers higher overall performance and improved fuel economy

Portland Honda Breaks Down 2012 Honda Civic Models

All Civic Models

MacPherson strut front suspension
Multi-link rear suspension
Front and rear stabilizer bars
Power-assisted, ventilated front disc brakes
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) with traction control
4-channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) with Brake Assist
Motion-Adaptive Electric Power Steering (EPS)

Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe, Civic Natural Gas and Civic HF

15-inch steel wheels with wheel covers on DX, LX
15-inch aluminum wheels on Hybrid, Natural Gas and HF
16-inch aluminum wheels on EX and EX-L
P195/65R15 all-season tires on DX, LX, Hybrid, Civic Natural and HF
P205/55R16 all-season tires on EX and EX-L
Power-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes on EX and EX-L

Civic Si

Front and rear high-performance springs, dampers and stabilizer bars
17-inch aluminum wheels
P215/45R17 all-season tires
Available summer-only tires on Coupe
Larger front ventilated and rear solid disc brake rotors

Civic Hybrid

15-inch aluminum wheels that are exceptionally aerodynamic and lightweight
Low rolling-resistance P195/65R15 tires
Regenerative braking system with unique parameters for the power-assist braking feature

Head to Griffith Honda to get a glimpse at the 2012 Honda Civic for sale near Portland.  Call 866-355-5931.

There will be two newly designed 2012 Honda Civic models added to Griffith Honda‘s showroom this spring.

The slogan for the new Civic designs will be the, “Civic for all people.”  The new designs will be for the Civic Si Coupe and the Civic Sedan models.

“The Civic is known for providing a balance of ‘just-right’ packaging, fun-to-drive character and outstanding fuel economy, at a price that even first-time buyers can afford,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. “The redesigned Civic builds on this legacy and promises to be the best Civic yet.”

The exteriors have had complete makeovers to make the cars more “aggressive” and fresh.  The 2012 Civic also is proud of the new natural gas and hybrid model that will be very fuel-efficient.

“The [Honda] CR-Z is a personal sport hybrid coupe for people with a spirit of adventure and an elevated sense of responsibility toward the environment,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. “It’s the first hybrid designed to maximize style and fun, in addition to efficiency and economy.”

Oregon Drivers are Impressed with Honda’s Safety Technology

The Civic has a past of being top notch in safety.  In 2001 the Honda Civic Coupe earned one of the first 5-star crash safety rating.  The technology since then has only improved.  All 2012 Civics includes Vehicle Stability Assist and Hondas Advanced Compatibility Engineering, which is the “body structure for frontal collision energy management.”

Head to Griffith Honda to test-drive a Honda Civic in Oregon today.  For more information on which Civic is perfect for you, stop by the our top-rated Honda dealership serving Oregon.