Honda News

Honda Motor Southern Africa is proud to announce that the Honda Amaze has been selected as a semi-finalist in the prestigious 2026 South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition, hosted by the South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ).

Honda marked the 30th anniversary of the Honda CR-V, a global SUV model of Honda that debuted with the market launch of the first-generation model in 1995.

Honda’s CR-V and Elevate stand out among 37 contenders, showcasing innovation, style, and excellence in South Africa’s premier motoring awards.

Under the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, Max Verstappen once again proved why he is a Formula 1 phenomenon. In a thrilling finale at the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix, Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship, etching his name even deeper into the history books.

Honda South Africa is revving up with excitement as both the Honda FIT Elegance and the iconic Civic Type R have secured their spots as semi-finalists in the prestigious 2025 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards! The FIT Elegance shines in the Best Compact Hatch category, while the powerful Civic Type R is a strong contender in the Best Performance Car category.

The prestigious Old Mutual Insure 2024 Car of the Year (COTY) competition finalists have been announced. Showcasing the best in automotive innovation and performance, the top 18 finalists meticulously chosen by the jurors of the 38th annual COTY competition presented by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) will go through to the next stage in the search for the 2024 SA Car of the Year.

Speed Week is a gathering of the fastest, most exciting vehicles of the year contending for the ultimate trophy - that of being the best performance car of the year, evaluated and decided by TopGear SA.

Honda SA is excited for the cars.co.za consumer awards, where the Honda Type R and the Honda FIT have both been nominated as finalists for the Performance Car and Compact Hatch Categories respectively.

TOKYO, Japan, October 8, 2023 – Max Verstappen, driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing, for which Honda is a team partner, clinched his third consecutive drivers’ world championship on Saturday, October 7 local time, by earning enough points in the F1 Sprint*1 race for the Qatar Grand Prix 2023, the 18th round of the 2023 FIA*2 Formula One (F1) World Championship.