Video Footage Shows Police Officers Beating a Driver in a Diabetic Shock [NSFW]

The "shoot first ask questions later" approach of some police officers from Henderson City in Nevada resulted in the cruel beating of Adam Greene who was suffering from a diabetic shock at the time.

The incident took place more than a year ago but the video footage from a Highway Patrol vehicle was released on Tuesday after Green reached a settlement in his federal lawsuit against the Henderson police department.

According to the police report, a patrol car spotted a Honda Accord weaving among lanes at about 4 a.m. on October 29, 2010, before it came to a stop near Lake Mead Parkway and Boulder Highway in Henderson. More Nevada State Troopers and Henderson police cars soon arrived to the scene.

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February Recalls: Toyota RAV4, Honda Accord, Crosstour and Ridgeline, Ford F-53/59 and Maserati GranTurismo

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced several recalls in the first week of February.

Starting with Toyota, the Japanese carmaker has issued a recall on a total of 427 RAV4 vehicles manufactured from November 24, 2011, through December 19, 2011, because the curtain shield airbags may not deploy. Toyota said it would check the RAV4s and if necessary, replace the assemblies. The safety recall is expected to begin in early March.

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New Four-Cylinder Honda Crosstour Costs $2,685 Less than V6, Starts at $28,465*

Honda is expanding the range of its Accord-based Crosstour model with the addition of a four-cylinder, two-wheel drive version that goes on sale today priced from $27,655, or $28,465 if you include an $810 destination and handling charge. That's $2,685 less than the equivalent V6 model.

The new entry level Crosstour sports a 2.4-liter i-VTEC inline four-cylinder engine that develops 192 horsepower matched to a standard 5-speed automatic transmission, delivering 21 mpg city and 29 mpg highway, an improvement of 3 mpg and 2 mpg respectively over the V6 model.

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2012 Honda Civic Exploler Photo

2012 Honda Civic

Honda introduced the Civic Sedan and Civic Si Concept Concept at North American International Auto Show 2011 which became the first official clue what to nine later-generation Civic. Because the all-new Civic will be marketed in the coming months, the figure will not be much different from the concept version of this.

Honda Civic promises to maintain its tradition as the car remains a fun-to-drive, with the right packaging, fuel efficient, and friendly prices. "We promised this would be the best Civic ever," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. The new Civic will be providing most of the driving system in its class, ranging from a variety of gasoline engines, hybrids to natural gas.


Compared to the version in circulation now, the new Civic will appear more wide with more sporty lines that reinforce the dynamic character and full of energy. Notice is given to the front fender of a more perfect. Grille is built with sharp lines and firm and full of bars that are attached to the Honda emblem chrome plated. Aggressive impression also performed through 19-inch alloy wheels.
Machine 'smart' technology with Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (i-VTEC) would be more fuel efficient. While the Civic Hybrid which will come offering technology Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) which is lighter and more compact which is equipped with Li-ion battery applications the first in the Honda.


Civic will also come with Honda Eco Assist currently used in the CR-Z and Insight.

Problem safety also became the focus of the development of the Honda Civic. Since the beginning has been prepared to meet all requirements and can pass the NHTSA conducted crash tests and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety2 (IIHS).

All variants 2012 Civic will be equipped with Vehicle Stability Assist as standard features and the structure of the framework that was developed with technology Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) that can manage the impact energy so as not to enter the passenger space. Civic generations are now the eighth generation of this or have sold more than 1.5 million units since its launch late 2006.

Honda Dealer Memo Says 4-Cylinder CrossTour

The Honda fan-boys over at the Temple of VTEC claim to have intercepted an internal memo with details on the firm's upcoming models, which was sent out today to dealers. The email reportedly states that Honda will be releasing a lower-priced based version of the Accord CrossTour equipped with a 4-cylinder engine, with sales to start in "mid-summer". We'll remind you that that CrossTour is currently offered exclusively with a 275HP 3.5-liter V6 and available four-wheel drive.
The website notes the memo also mentions the 2012 Civic, which will arrive in "late April" (this has already been officially confirmed by Honda that will show a pre-production study at the Detroit Show next week), as well as the 2012 CR-V and the Pilot SUV, without, however, getting into any more details.

Honda Accord

Honda introduced Accord the sedan and the European version carriage that almost were the same as Accord Tourer Concept when being exhibited in Frankfurt Motor Show 2007. This Accord just was seen more wide and lower with the interior was more spacious with the cockpit more futuristic.Accord just used the platform was more awkward (that was linked with the liveliness of the car) as well as the new suspension in front and behind.

This Accord just was seen more wide and lower with the interior more Honda promised the stronger machine at the same time frugal.His choice of two petrol engines and one very clean new diesel engine.
Accord was the first model that used the diesel engine i-DTEC the second generation that produced 148bhp and 350NM. did not forget Honda adopted technology multi-stage fuel injection, the re-circulation system of gas discarded better for emissions was friendlier, and particulate the filter khususu to reduce emissions.
The petrol engine 2,0 liter produced 154bhp and 2,4 liter I-VTEC produced 197bhp.All the machines used the transmission of the manual 6-speed with option 5-speed automatic.
The price was not yet announced.This model will be introduced to the public in Geneva Motor Show 2008, was marketed the middle of this year.The version of the carriage/estate following several months afterwards.