Lot of people are giving it shit for various things. But this an _adorable_ commercial. From the animation, to the music, to the little toy-like clicks when each car becomes the next … it’s delightful.
@@sooryan_1018 there is literally nothing wrong with the Honda Element. It was a chic, interesting, rugged little thing that stood out amongst the sea of bland SUVs and crossovers. It was neat, and I still think it’s a fun-looking car.
I don’t have anything against the HRV, but they could’ve chosen a cooler car to make this commercial about This is such a fun commercial that resonates with car enthusiasts, and they used it to market a regular old crossover (a car that no enthusiast would ever buy)
@@ElectricSwordfish I bought myself an Accord 2.0 for that exact reason. Cheaper than a Type-R, more practical and less flashier than a Mustang, and Honda reliability.
@@jellybIood the 2.0s haul ass too. You can also get them in manual, which I assume you knew but i really like manual 4 door sedans, especially fast ones
The HRV just looks so damn vanilla in comparison to all the other cars they showed before. Even the Element has its quirks that make it stand out. That HRV looks like every other crossover out there.
1988-2000 civics had double wishbone/multilink suspension. CRV and Integra kept it till 2001, and the accord until 2013ish. New ones all went to the cheap shitbox strut.
I hate you! I'm jealous. I had the highest end Del-Sol too! but - 94 Si DOHC Sweet Stereo. Etc. That's right.... In 1994 they made a DOHC! AirBags - SwayBar. I got lucky finding one in 2005. I got blind sided by a semi..I am 6'1" 210. I fit great in it. Then the s2000 came out and I didn't fit. SO i had a Prelude - highest end - 1999. AWESOME. But that was the end. :(
I've driven multiple cars in my lifetime and the only brand that's been consistent with it's fun factor was Honda used to be a Mitsubishi fanboy till I bought my first Honda Now own a b16a 1995 civic dx and selling my eclipse So that tells u alot about my views on honda
At least try something different? This commercial is so ironic, it contrasts their old bold design with their basic ass new design that is the same as every other SUV at a glance. I would much rather drive an Element than the HRV. There's no thought, it's just trend seeking.
Me and my dad were in a dealership buying him a new motorcycle, and since we were waiting for them to bring some papers we were checking out what honda has to offer... Me being a car enthusiast really didn't like the honda HRV since its a SUV. Now, my dad has a different viewpoint for cars, he believes they are just commuting devices rather that admirable machines, but the only thing he was able to say after sitting down in that HRV is that its a total disappointment compared to what honda used to be...
The HRV is actually a good little suv and handled really well. I can see how the spirit of those Hondas are infused with it. However, the Honda of yersteryear no longer exist :’(
Yep. Honda has become cowards. I owned almost all the cars in this video...and a 1999 prelude. I'm very depressed. Driving a 2011 2dr Accord right now.
Crossovers have their place in the ecosystem I guess. But lack of sports cars is really hurting me. They need something else then a civic, with 2 doors. New S2000 would be sweet. Even with that Civic engine. Something that I can aspire to, cuz civic is too big for me, and I don't like it too much.
@@slightlyinsaneraf agreed wholeheartedly, theyre lacking sports cars. The NSX is underrated imo, but its unattainable to your average Joe. The S200 was truly special, but I doubt well get something that amazing. The 90s/00s Japanese cars favored from a weak Yen & strong US dollar, so they were building them on the cheap & selling them for a substantial profit while still offering us a good deal. They were swimming in cash, much of it being funneled into their R&D, this is why we got legends like the S2000, Integra Type R, GT-Rs, Skylines, 3000GTs, Eclipse GSX, 300Z, RX7, LS400, ext. One can hope though.
@@cudan2941 true, I would love the new NSX they are apparently good even for daily driver cuz they can work on electric motor, but even used ones go for around £100k, which is just stupid money to spend on a car, plus that's the kind of money that I don't have and won't have for a while unless I win a lottery. JDM has died long time ago. Now they all are kind of what Kia and Hyundai's, unless that they are not that affordable tbh. All boring, average cars. New Supra and 400Z is kind of a fresh air for us, but Supra is basically a BMW underneath (because it is, even interior looks BMW) and 400Z will not be available for Europe (which is a massive piss take). Mitsubishi is dead, Nissan only have R35, which is again... Very expensive. 370Z is still a good choice, but it's kinda forgotten. Toyota has some ok performance cars, like the new Yaris GR, but that's just another Hot Hatch, and I don't find them very exciting, again Supra is sort of an option for me, GT86 is much closer to what I expect from a car, Subaru I think is the only manufacture that makes cars that are exciting in my eyes
toyota camry comunity we have an accord just like that it is not a station wagon but it has nothing replaced and it still runs. That just shows how reliable they used to be
I was hoping to see the EF sedan right after the CRX transformation... I still enjoyed watching this video. It was very well put together. #team #honda
The song is perfect for this video. It starts at the bottom of the mountain good with the CRX, hits the peak with the s2000, and it's all downhill from the Element on. Good Job Honda :)
The Hr-v is actually a good car, solid build, mine never gave me a headache for four years I haven't done a thing to the engine, and when someone rear ended me it took the impact very well, also that thing is quick
Part of the downfall of Honda was that the old sporty cars just weren't selling enough anymore. The good times had gone and by the last gen of the Prelude, sales were low. CRXs sold well, but I think that was more of a market test. And now you have the Civic TypeR, the NSX, and family cars.
They sold. They sold them all. I think Honda chickened out. Got less creative AND the way the regulations bounce around - it is really hard on auto makers.
I think no one really understands this video because they didn’t show the NSX. If you didn’t notice, the cars they are showing are cars that did well in the market, the NSX didn’t do that well in the market. But people are mad at the HRV, and that’s it’s because it’s a crossover and doesn’t look that good. But they really putted their best things into the HRV, you have space for you and your family, AWD, reliability, you can use it to various tasks and it’s well engineered and good mpg. And that’s what Honda knows the best, and the HRV is not bad.
The HRV is easily the biggest pile of garbage I've ever driven in my entire life. loud, uncomfortable, slow, horrible looking, cardboard for flooring but it's okay because we're Honda and we can do no wrong. Honestly whoever approved this medieval cart of a car needs to get a good kick in the pants. Edit: oh my god I can't take the butthurt HRV owners club anymore please just sod off.
@@rodracer4567 yeah it could be Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, and basically any other japanese manufacturer. You could even delete japanese and the sentence would stay true.
@@bruhd1014 I'd rather have a new car that "isn't" a Toyota than a model that is 13 years old. The supra really doesn't deserve all that hate. Beautiful car, nice interior, highly tunable, and with a great exhaust note. What's not to like? I mean BMW designed the Mclaren F1's engine but do you see anybody complaining? Oh and the gt86 is getting a redesign this year. And by the way the "new" nissan Z is built on the same outdated chassis as the outgoing model so I don't know why you are that excited.
The Element actually has a huge fanbase of its own, which is probably why they included it. A low mileage manual model just sold for over 30000 dollars on Bring-a-Trailer!
>Shows Civic Del Sol, Prelude, and S2000 "We took our best things and put it into this." Really? You put a Civic Del Sol, a Prelude, and an S2000 into an SUV?
Even if you are like me who was not even born in the 80s-90s and grew up with the new Honda, the old ones are still cooler! New cars are so lame now! :(
