Brit James Thompson...
Brit James Thompson scored a memorable debut win for Honda in the World Touring Car Championship at Imola, Italy. The ex-BTCC champ scorched from fifth on the grid to finish ahead of the BMW of Jorg Muller and Chevroletò€™s Rob Huff in the dayò€™s second outing. This was the highlight of a good weekend for the Japanese squad, after Thompson took third place in the opening race, behind the SEATs of Rickard Rydell and eventual winner Yvan Muller, who now has a 12-point lead in the standings.
The FCX concept, displayed...
The FCX concept, displayed on the firm"s Paris stand alongside the Civic Type R, has one of the world"s most technically advanced fuel cells. And a production version based on the FCX will be made available in the UK, according to chief executive Takeo Fukui.
The innovative Japanese company"s newest fuel cell stack is not only more efficient than its predecessor, it"s also more powerful at 100kw, and has a greater range of 570km. These improvements are thanks to a new layout that sees the hydrogen and water flow through the stack vertically rather than horizontally. And cutting back on emissions isn"t the only way the FCX helps the environment; its interior is also green, with materials made from Honda"s Bio-Fabric, which comes from plants.