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A Sporty Greyed-Out Honda City RS Hatchback Spotted in the Philippines

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     Since 1996, the Honda City was a 4-door subcompact sedan known for its affordability. It was seated a rank below the Civic and was sold in a number of developing nations, from Thailand, to South Africa, and all the way to Brazil. Often overlooked, the City was always seen as its older brother's cheap counterpart, or the poor man's Civic. However, with the release of the new City, some say it may have found its rightful place.      But before 1996, the City started out as a cheap economy hatchback sold around Europe and Australia. However, almost 40 years after the dissolution of the hatch variant, the city car returns as the replacement for the Jazz, carrying a longer body, a lower roofline, and a more German sense of fashion.      The City's rear takes inspiration from the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, but takes its sloping roofline from the Audi A1. From the sides, it takes appearance of a mini-CR-v with a resemblance to the proportions of a ...

A Hybrid Tuner, the Honda CR-Z Spotted in the Philippines

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     In the long, long line of Honda's history of sports cars, quite an interesting addition to its saga was the hybrid Honda CR-Z. One great example of the CR-Z was this one. The car was parked out in the sun right on the sidewalk. Its signs of dust and mud along the sides and below the undercarriage proved it wasn't just for show, this CR-Z had a history of actual driving.      The most notable additions to the CR-Z were its custom bumpers, side skirts and wheels. The front bumper's large vents added a cool airflow straight to the engine and its front splitter, attached below the bumper, was inches away from the ground. Seen right above its front wheel were the bumper's security locks screwed on to the car's front fenders. They were used mostly on loose bumpers as a method to keep ones that are unsteady from falling off.      The rear end of the vehicle looked to be a work in progress. The rear bumper was incomplete, although it wasn't too ...