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Honda Point disaster
Honda Point disaster (Point Pedernales): 8 September 1923 wrecking of seven Clemson-class destroyers of Destroyer Squadron 11 in fog at Santa Barbara County, California, killing 23 sailors; largest peacetime loss of U.S. Navy ships, $13,000,000 loss.
Honda Prelude
The Honda Prelude is a Honda sport coupe built in five generations from 1978 to 2001, known for four-wheel steering and revived as a hybrid for 2026.
Honda R engine
Honda R engine (ホンダRエンジン): Honda's SOHC i-VTEC inline-four family (R18A/R18Z 1.8 L, R20A 2.0 L, plus a 2.0 L hybrid), used in the Civic, CR-V, Accord, Stream, City, and ILX from 2005, emphasizing low-end torque and fuel economy.
Honda RC213V
The Honda RC213V is Honda's MotoGP prototype motorcycle, introduced in 2012 for the 1000cc formula. It won six riders' championships between 2013 and 2019, all with Marc Márquez.
Honda Research Institute
Honda Research Institute is the family of advanced research organizations founded by Honda R&D in 2003, with bases in Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Honda Ridgeline
The Honda Ridgeline is a midsize pickup truck built by Honda for North America, sold in two generations since 2005 and distinguished by unibody construction and a lockable in-bed trunk.
Honda S2000
The Honda S2000 is a two-seat, rear-wheel-drive roadster Honda produced from 1999 to 2009, known for its high-revving VTEC four-cylinder engine and 50/50 weight distribution; more than 110,000 were sold worldwide.
Honda S660
The Honda S660 (エスロクロクマル) is a two-seater, mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive open-top kei sports car Honda built in Japan from April 2015 to March 2022, with 38,916 units made and no exports.
Honda Shadow
The Honda Shadow is a family of cruiser motorcycles built by Honda since 1983, beginning with the Shadow 750 and Shadow 500, its first purpose-built American-style customs.
Honda ST series
The Honda ST series, also known as the Honda Pan European, covers two unrelated Honda motorcycle families: small Dax minibikes and large sport-tourers built from 1990.
Honda Stepwgn (ホンダ・ステップワゴン)
The Honda Stepwgn (ステップワゴン) is a seven- or eight-seat minivan Honda has built for the Japanese market since May 1996, when it became Japan's first front-wheel-drive tall minivan.
Honda Stream
The Honda Stream is a compact seven-seat minivan Honda built in Japan on the Civic platform from 2000 to 2014, competing chiefly with the Toyota Wish.
Honda Super Cub
The Honda Super Cub, also known as the Honda 50 or Honda C90, is a step-through underbone motorcycle Honda introduced in 1958, with over 110 million produced.
Honda Tadakatsu
Honda Tadakatsu (本多忠勝) was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku era who served Tokugawa Ieyasu from childhood, fought in more than fifty battles, and died in 1610.
Honda Toshiaki
Honda Toshiaki (本多利明) was a Japanese mathematician and political economist of the late Edo period who advocated overseas trade, development of Ezo (present-day Hokkaidō), and colonization.
Honda Type R
Honda Type R, also called Type R or Acura Type R, is Honda's designation for track-focused high-performance variants of the NSX, Integra, Civic, and Accord, first applied in 1992.
Honda V6 hybrid Formula One power unit
The Honda V6 hybrid Formula One power unit is the family of 1.6-liter V6 turbo hybrid engines Honda supplied to Formula 1 teams from 2015 to 2021, winning the 2021 title with Max Verstappen.
Honda Valkyrie
The Honda Valkyrie is a Honda power cruiser built on Gold Wing flat-six platforms in three generations: the F6C of 1997–2003, the 2004 Rune, and the 2014–2015 revival.
Honda VFR800
The Honda VFR800 is a sport-touring motorcycle with a 782 cc liquid-cooled 90-degree V4 engine descended from the RC45 racer, produced by Honda from 1998 through 2022.
Honda VTX Series
The Honda VTX Series was a family of V-twin cruiser motorcycles Honda produced from 2002 to 2009; the VTX1800 launched with the largest-displacement production V-twin engine available at the time.
Honda X-ADV
The Honda X-ADV is a 745 cc crossover motorcycle from Honda, combining adventure-bike ability with the automatic Dual Clutch Transmission and practicality of a large scooter.
Honda XR series
The Honda XR series is a family of Honda four-stroke single-cylinder off-road and dual-sport motorcycles, beginning with the 1973 XR75 and still produced today in models like the XR650L.
Honda, Tolima
Honda, Tolima, is a Colombian municipality on the left bank of the Magdalena River, founded in 1539 and known as the obligatory colonial river port linking Cartagena and Bogotá.
Hondo (film)
Hondo (1953) is a John Farrow Western starring John Wayne as cavalry scout Hondo Lane, based on Louis L'Amour's "The Gift of Cochise," shot in stereoscopic 3-D, released November 27, 1953 by Warner Bros., with Geraldine Page's film debut and Oscar-nominated performance.
Hondol
Hondol (Hondolen), village in Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania, in the Metaliferi Mountains; Roman-era gold mine (RAN 89286.03) and the Coranda-Hondol Au-Ag deposit, about 4.8 Moz at 1.4 g/t Au, mined until 2006.
Hondsbosse and Pettemer sea defences
The Hondsbosse and Pettemer sea defenses are a sea dike on the North Holland coast between Petten and Camperduin, replaced by sandy dunes in 2015.
Honduran lempira
The Honduran lempira is the currency of Honduras, introduced in 1931, divided into 100 centavos, and named for the Lenca chieftain who resisted the Spanish conquest.
Honduras
Honduras (Republic of Honduras), Central America's second-largest country by area and population, capital Tegucigalpa. Remittance-dependent economy (30% of GDP), high poverty and climate vulnerability; Nasry Asfura president since January 2026.
Honduras national football team
Honduras national football team (Los Catrachos, La H), men's team of FENAFUTH; three World Cups (1982, 2010, 2014), group stage each time; 17 Gold Cups, four semifinals; FIFA rank 66 (2026).
Hōne Heke
Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai was a Ngāpuhi chief in New Zealand, an early Treaty of Waitangi signatory who led the Northern War of 1845 to 1846.