Norton Way Honda Newsletter - September 2016

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FORECAST

Summer is still here!

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NEXT F1:

Singapore GP Sept 18th

SOCIAL

CONTACT DEALER

INSIGHT INTO NSX DEVELOPMENT

LIFESHINE FEATURE

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CIVIC TYPE R

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NSX ENGINE

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STEVENAGE FC

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TAKING SHAPE

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NEW REG PLATE SEASON

Some facts you need to know Insight with Yasuhide Sakamoto 2017 Civic & Civic Type R

Life on the road’s tough, Auto Glym is tougher Pre-season review, and more A new ‘66’ to celebrate

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FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

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INSIGHT: NSX ENGINE CHIEF, YA Yasuhide Sakamoto has had a long and illustrious career working on some of the most exciting Honda powertrain projects of the last 20 years. One of which is the development of the NSX engine, this project has been a global effort with Honda, Japan, JAS Motorsport in Italy and Honda Performance Development in America all working together to deliver the new race car.

“I have a strong affinity with endurance racing generally and would love to watch this new NSX battling on track at Le Mans in the GT class sometime soon.” Yasuhide Sakamoto

Can you give a summary about your career background before working on the NSX project?

“I have been very privileged to work on a number of great projects during my career. For the first 17 years with Honda, I worked on the development of mass production powertrains, including V6 engines.

Between 2000 and 2007, I worked on the development of Honda’s Indycar programme. During my time working on this series with colleagues from Ilmor, we became the dominant engine supplier in the series.

I returned to Japan in 2007 to begin work on a V10 powertrain that was to be used by a Honda sports car that never made it to market. My next role returned me to my roots in mainstream mass production cars, taking on the role as assistant large project leader responsible for powertrain development on the 2013 Accord.

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ASUHIDE SAKAMOTO we had different development goals.

But with the new NSX we wanted to achieve this feeling of instantaneous response. This feeling is not possible without the cutting edge power plant we have developed.”

Did you have any exchange of information with Honda’s racing teams during the development of the power unit?

“While there has been no official link between the NSX development and Honda’s racing teams, many of the associates who have extensive experience of racing. Therefore they have this same spirit and hunger to achieve a high level performance.

During the course of the project, many members of the NSX team moved over to Formula 1 engine development. Using their experience of developing the NSX power plant, they have been instrumental in Honda’s re-entry into Formula 1.

How do you see this platform developing over time? What’s your image for a future version of the NSX? “Basically we believe there are two directions for future developments.

This is one of the first global development projects Honda One path is to increase the power of the combustion engine. The other has undertaken. How has this been different from other is to possible reduce the reliance on projects you have worked on? the combustion engine and increase “Joint development projects between Japanese and American the amount of power derived from colleagues are actually not that uncommon in Honda. Minor the electric elements. At the moment, change vehicle developments, where we optimise an existing we are not sure which the best design happen quite regularly. way is so we are investigating both NSX was different as we developed a new power unit from avenues. the ground up in parallel with the chassis. The aggressive Now that NSX is in the hands of development timeline and coordination between US and journalists and owners, I look forward Japanese colleagues made this a very ambitious project.” to hearing their thoughts about What were the reasons you opted for such a cutting edge which direction we should take. This feedback will be central in helping the power unit rather than a more traditional powertrain? team decide the best step forward.”

“The powertrain that we decided to use is an expression of the feeling we want the driver to have and the performance targets we wanted to achieve.

During the development of the previous V10 sports car project,

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HONDA CR-V

READ MORE ABOUT THE CR-V

ADVANCED, SLICK AND STYLISH

The Honda CR-V is one of the most versatile vehicles in the Honda range, making it the ideal choice for a range of people and uses. This stylish SUV, comes in either two or four-wheel drive and marries exciting performance with the comforts of a luxury car. Here are some of our favourite perks of owning a New CR-V...

Clever Innovation

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Automatic Tilting: Why is it always so hard to see how close you are to the kerb? Our wing mirrors tilt automatically when you reverse. So you’ll never scrape your wheels on the pavement again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCM5mZem1

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Better Agility: Why should an SUV feel heavy to drive? We’ve managed to shave an impressive 8 stone off our CR-V, it’s just one of the ways that we’ve made our car feel lighter drive, and far more agile. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly6iYamNy7I

Power and Economy

The CR-V range has a total of 6 different options due to different transmissions, fuels and 2WD & 4WD.

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Memory Seats: Wouldn’t it be nice if you could jump in the car and find your seat in the position you left it? With our CR-V, your seat will move back to your preferred position as soon as you open the door with your key fob. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Snub4bhFZ

Engine

Max Power

Combined Fuel Consumption

CO₂ Emissions

2WD- 1.6 Manual Diesel

120ps@ 4000rpm

62.8-64.2 mpg

115-119 g/km

2WD- 2.0 Manual Petrol

155ps@ 6500rpm

39.2 mpg

168 g/km

4WD- 1.6 Manual Diesel

160ps@ 4000rpm

55.4-57.6 mpg

129-133 g/km

4WD- 1.6 Automatic Diesel

160ps@ 4000rpm

53.3-55.4 mpg

134-139 g/km

4WD- 2.0 Manual Petrol

155ps @ 6500rpm

37.2-38.2 mpg

173-177 g/km

4WD- 2.0 Automatic Petrol

155ps@ 6500rpm

36.7-37.7 mpg

175-179 g/km

More advanced engineering. More advanced design

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Folding Seats: Why are folding seats so awkward when they’re meant to be helpful? With our seats, they fold with just a pull of a lever. It’s that simple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZVJHbWJ3 Active Cornering Headlights: What good is it when you’re looking one way, and your headlights are looking another? It’s why we’ve made our headlights adaptive. It means that when you turn the wheel, your headlights move too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EUTSaTHUa

Dynamic Design: The new CR-V’s powerful, contemporary shape is enhanced by its bold, dynamic grille and sleek integrated headlights.

Even more superior interior- As well as refining the CR-V’s exterior, we’ve made the interior better by more than a couple of notches. There’s now a reshaped chrome-effect inlay running the width of the dashboard, and high-quality materials have been added to surfaces. We’ve also added a sliding armrest between the front seats.

Honda CONNECT: The CR-V makes it even easier to keep in touch with your world on the go, with the all-new Honda CONNECT in-car audio and information system. It features AM/FM, DAB and Internet Radio, Bluetooth connectivity, internet browsing, satellite navigation and rear-view parking camera.

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Stevenage FC Season Preview

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Stevenage FC rounded off an impressive pre-season with a 4-1 win over Milton Keynes Dons at the Lamex Stadium.

The team will look at taking this form into the start of the Sky Bet League 2 Season, with their opening match again Crewe Alexandra.

In five of Stevenage’s last six seasons, Stevenage have either been in League One or League Two’s top seven. Last year ended in disappointment for the club, but they now look at bouncing back and hopefully challenge for promotion. Club Manager, Darren Sarll took over after a frustrating period under Teddy Sherringham’s leadership. Darren with advisor Glenn Roeder seem to be a great partnership and will hopefully provide the team with a foundation for strong performances over the season.

Solidarity from the back seem prominent in Stevenage’s pre-season, recording four consecutive clean sheets. This is promising for the team as stand out centre-back partnership of Luke Wilkinson and Dean Wells look at continuing the form they showed in the second half of the season.

Another key change to the Stevenage FC set up ahead of the season is the appointment of Long-serving Chris Day as goalkeeper coach. His guidance will be vital in supporting first-choice keeper Jamie Jones, who will certainly benefit from Day’s experience.

Many fans and pundits are unsure of how Stevenage will perform this season, especially after the club going from playoff contenders to relegation battlers in the last two years. Many believe the fact Stevenage have kept the core of the squad and the management together will provide the team the opportunity to re-build this season and hopefully challenge for promotion.

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Norton Way at Stevenage FC Last weekend at the StevenageFC vs Mk Dons game Norton Way Group attended in support of StevenageFC. Of course Stevenage were triumphant in the final pre-season match of the summer and were able to beat MK Dons. In support we brought a range of cars from each of the Norton Way brands which gained great interest of course!!

Coleen Potter won our Selfie competition which was announced on social media where she smiled for Norton Way using the #SmileForNortonWay, to win a signed jersey. Why don’t you take a look at some of the other entrants on our social media pages! Watch out for our next event at Stevenage F.C! CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE 11

‘66’ NOW THERE’S ANOTHER

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Great cars are made in England

The New 66 Reg is now available to order and to commemorate the impressive 1966 World Cup win, we have hand-picked our most remarkable match winning offers.

Civic Hatchback 1.4 i-VTEC Sport Manual

CR-V 1.6 I-DTEC SE 2WD

Discover the Civic beautiful drive and stunning looks with 0% APR Representative Finance

The advanced, slick & stylish CR-V is now available with a £3,000 Deposit Contribution

Models Shown:CR-V SE 1.6 i-DTEC 2WD Manual in White at £26,610 On The Road (OTR). Civic Sport 1.4 i-VTEC Manual in Milano Red at £18,360 On The Road (OTR).Terms and Conditions: Ordered from 01 July 2016 to 30 September 2016 and registered by 30 September 2016. Subject to model and colour availability. Offers applicable at participating dealers and are at the promoter’s absolute discretion. Not to be used along with any other offers currently available. £3,000 Honda deposit contribution on CR-V models (excluding Black editions) purchased through Honda Aspirations. 5.9% APR representative Honda Aspirations (PCP): Maximum customer deposit 30%. You do not have to pay the Final Payment if you return the car at the end of the agreement and you have paid all other amounts due, the vehicle is in good condition and has been serviced in accordance with the Honda service book and the maximum annual mileage has not been exceeded. Excess mileage charge includes VAT at current rate. Indemnities may be required in certain circumstances. Finance is only available to persons aged 18 or over, subject to status. All figures are correct at time of publication but may be subject to change. Honda Franchise Dealers are credit brokers, not lenders. Credit provided by Honda Finance Europe Plc. Cain Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1HL. Honda Finance Europe plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Services Register number 312541. 0% APR representative Honda Aspirations (PCP) available Civic Sport models only. 5 Years’ £555 Servicing includes: All scheduled servicing, as detailed in the vehicle’s service book, will be covered for 5 years or 62,500 miles, whichever comes first. 5 Years’ Servicing is optional. It is being offered for £555 including VAT (usual value £1,200 - £1,430 including VAT, resulting in up to a £875 saving for the customer) and is available to finance or non-finance customers. Please note, should you sell the vehicle during the period of cover, the package remains with the vehicle.