Rick Roush Honda

Who is the head of R&D at Honda? A dynamic man by the name of Kotaro Shige. In a recent interview Motor Trend refers to Shige as Honda's Rock-Star Exec' and 'the Jimmy Page of Japan's auto industry'.

While you might think Motor Trend was just being complimentary to Shige who has been at Honda since the late '70s, there's actually quite a bit of truth to the comparisons. For example

The Honda FCX Clarity is the car of the future according to James May, Co-host of the popular British TV show, Top Gear. In fact, May visited Los Angeles recently to drive "the most important car since the car was invented."

The hybrid Honda Insight is not the only sedan by the Japanese auto maker praised for its design and eco-friendly fuel efficiency.

May also points out that Clarity is essentially an electric car "without