Honda Odyssey is a trendy minivan, first manufactured in 1994, and is now in its fourth-gen phase in Japanese and North American markets. The Odyssey is a grand Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV); with its exclusively stylish exterior sculpt. Car enthusiasts will be amazed with the design language of Odyssey, since it is extremely creative and different compared to other MPV’s.  The back lights sport an inverted hexagonal design and has two shades, the top portion is red and bottom is the usual white glass. The two back lights are merged by three horizontal red lines. The design is arty and imaginative indeed, the 2014 Odyssey is garnished with a neat aluminium hood, chrome decorated tail lights, the projector beam sports a stronger shade and two shade mirror clusters.

Indian’s who are fascinated with the design structure of the car, it might be launched soon. The 2014 Odyssey was showcased during the prestigious (NYIAS) New York international auto event. Honda has announced that this would be a grand family car.

The new Odyssey is inserted with a powerful 3.5 liter petrol V6 engine with 24 valves using I VTEC technology. This dynamite engine churns 246 bhp power, and the technology used is inventive with (VCM) Variable Control Management, which maneuvers on six, four or three cylinders. This technique would aid in reducing carbon-dioxide emission and energy levels, and hence deliver impressive mileage values.

The engine is attached to five speed automatic gearbox; more loaded versions will have six speed automatic gearbox options. Families can be guaranteed of optimum safety and will be constructed with a couple of airbags in drivers compartment, and (ABS) anti lock brake system. To overcome harsh collision, the exteriors are tailored with advanced compatibility engineering body frame technology.

To complement its exotic exterior image the interiors will be splashed with mind blowing features to meet twenty first century aspirations with potent air conditioner, digital infotainment devise and eight inch Liquid-crystal display (LCD) screen, and triple zone climate control. The comfort levels will be pretty supreme as well, where seats in drivers compartment can be adjusted in eight various ways. There are sliding doors in middle compartment, to facilitate easy entry and exit. The top end variants will have middle row seats which can be adjusted in many directions. To complete the posh interior picture, there is a world class music system with Bluetooth connectivity, and the steering wheel is mounted with audio controls.

The interiors are also packed with new technologies that define a smarter way of living with Honda Link smartphone app that enables the owner to set up live radio station, and listen to breaking news and latest happenings on Twitter and Facebook.

The car is nothing but exquisite from all angels, there are neat free flowing graphics in its side profile. The classy eighteen inch alloy wheels heighten the stunning appeal of the car to a whole new level.

Another outstanding technology feature to note is the (VAC) Vacuum system, with this system the electric motor continues to remain recharged when the engine is in motion for a maximum period of 8 minutes even when the car is in the switch off mode.

The 2014 Odyssey is a representation of a car splashed with futuristic technology insertions to meet the challenges of fast paced life.

The Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) segment is becoming immensely popular in India, and the car companies are releasing new products in the market. However, there is still no really luxurious MPV model in India. The segment leader, Toyota Innova has been an all time favorite owing to its impressive space, premium quality and off course brand reliability. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has also achieved huge success in the market. Looking at the example of the massive and classy Innova’s growing success it can be safely said that even more luxurious and plush MPVs can also soon find its way in India. Mahindra is already contemplating to introduce the luxury MPV Korando Turismo from the SsangYong stable, and Honda is about to bring in a Brio based MPV quite soon in India.

Going by the impressive list of the large luxurious MPVs that are expected to hit the Indian terrain, the luxury flagship model of Honda, the new Odyssey MPV can also make its way to India.

After the massive success that Honda Cars India is witnessing in the country’s automotive industry, the Japanese luxury brand is all ready to launch a slew of new cars in India. The Indian market is also increasingly becoming a potential ground for the big luxurious vehicles. The Odyssey is a very premium MPV, and with a right price range it can be immensely popular in India.

The new 2014 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite was unveiled at this year’s New York International Auto Show and is termed as the ‘ultimate family vehicle’. The new Odyssey in its new form is a treat for the eyes and comes with mind blowing premium features.

The 2014 Honda Odyssey comes along with a ton of new exterior features to make it even more stunning and classy. Apart from a sparkly new exterior appeal, the MPV also features a newly styled interior that is fully loaded with added features including keyless Smart Entry, Push Button Start and the convenience of HondaLink smartphone app.

The most stunning and costliest feature of the 2014 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite is its exclusive vacuum cleaner that is called the HondaVAC. This powerful vacuum cleaner comes with changeable filter and container bag, with various nozzle accessories and is packed safely in its own space in the boot area of the vehicle. The HondaVAC is an all integrated compact vacuum cleaner meant for a power clean up of all the nicks and corners of the precious interior of the Odyssey. This all included and dedicated cleaning system of the Odyssey is currently the most talked about feature and has created a wave in the international auto industry.

The 2014 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite also packs in lots of safety features as well, such as the Expanded Driver’s View Mirror, Lane Departure Warning and Forward Collision Warning.

The all new 2014 Honda Odyssey has a starting price tag of $28,825. The extremely spacious, luxurious and practical Odyssey has an immense chance of making it big in India, if Honda is able to price it rightly for the Indian consumers.

Honda Motors is a renowned figure in auto industry, with its amazing range of cars such as Civic, Accord, Amaze and so on. Honda has catered to optimum consumer satisfaction by introducing cars with extraordinary comfort and style. To satisfy consumer needs to a greater level, Honda has recalled around 405,400 models which includes Odyssey in US and other nations to rectify problems with airbags.

This is not the first time Honda has recalled worn out models, in 2003 and 2004, the company has recalled 342,000 models of Odyssey in Canada and US and 63,400 models of MDX Acura in 2003 from Australia, Japan, Canada and United States. According to Tsuyoshi Hojo, the spokesperson of Honda, ‘’there were no incidents of crashes, but there were quite a few hand injury incidences.’’

Acura is an extremely stylish model that can be matched to the impeccable style statement of Mercedes Benz. The interiors are tailored with mind blowing comfort features to experience the feel of luxury to the core with height adjustable front seat belts, rear seat center arm rest, rear seat head rest, rear reading lamp and vanity mirror. There is also a powerful air conditioner, tachometer, adjustable steering column and heater.

The MDX Acura is built with world class technology in terms of safety with collision mitigation braking system, tire pressure monitoring system, vehicle stability assist, and braking system. There are child safety locks, air bags and seatbelts. The overall material is inserted with brilliant shock absorbers to protect occupants in the event of harsh collisions.

The primary issue for recall is airbags; company officials are concerned about unexpected inflations, mainly because of electrical problems. The correction of default airbags is not a tedious process; the company will fit a noise filter near the air bag control unit. The most recent recall with Odyssey was regarding airbags, in 2011, the Odyssey min van introduced in 2003, was recalled to substitute inflators in driver’s compartment. The recall was to fix problems related to automatic transmissions and switches, as stated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Honda announced that it received complaints from consumers, regarding defective airbags.

Honda cars are appreciated for their incredible safety features; the Civic has scored high in crash test ratings. The recall of Odyssey and MDX Acura is an excellent move to avoid scores of unwanted accidents. The airbags are critical safety components; this is one feature that has saved millions of lives. Cars which undergo stringent crash tests are tested with airbags in front and sides. Those who have watched videos of how car safety examinations are conducted would have noticed that airbags play a major role. The test are conducted with robots seated inside and the impact is measured from side and front, each time the car hits an object in the front and side, airbags are released, which infers that this vehicle is manufactured with fabulous safety technology.

With the recalls the reliability factor with Honda cars are increased as well, more people would opt for Honda cars, knowing that the company will correct feature defects.