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The [A-Type auxiliary bicycle was the first product on the market and launched in 1947](https://global.honda/heritage/episodes/1947atype.html). Later, in 1949, Honda introduced its first original design, the [“Dream” D-Type motorcycle](https://www.honda.com/history), which made it easy to get around in congested cities.

Motorized Bicycles

What was Honda's first product on the market?  
  
  
  
  
  


[Honda took its first turn around the racing track in West Germany in August 1964](https://global.honda/heritage/episodes.html). Powered by their dreams of claiming first place, a year later in Mexico City, the Honda team won its first race in an RA272 model.

West Germany

In which country did  
Honda debut on the automobile  
racing circuit?  
  
  
  
  


[The N600 model was the first automobile Honda sold in the US](https://www.honda.com/history#70), kickstarting decades of innovation and growth for years to come.

N600

What was the first Honda model introduced to US markets?  
  
  
  
  
  


Honda's dream of creating a center where engineers and creators could be trained to become experts in innovation finally came true on [July 1, 1960](https://global.honda/heritage/episodes.html). From the 1960s to today, R&D has become a cornerstone of progression that allows Honda to come up with the latest and greatest.

1960

In which year was Honda R&D Ltd., established?  
  
  
  
  
  


When the [4-cylinder Honda CB750 came to market, riders fell in love with the new level of sophistication compared to mainstream motorcycles](https://www.honda.com/history#70). For decades, it was a fan favorite on the road. The CB750 will forever be known as the bike that changed everything, with mainstream publications still praising it as the "Motorcycle of the Century" today.

CB750

Which Honda model is known as the "Motorcycle of the Century"?  
  
  
  
  
  


Almost two decades after establishing its first subsidiary location in Los Angeles, [Honda opened its first US-based plant in Marysville, Ohio, in 1982](https://ohio.honda.com/our-story)\*, paving the way for innovators to make their dream a reality.  
  
\*_Honda vehicles are manufactured using domestic and globally sourced parts._

Ohio

What state was the site of Honda's first US plant?  
  
  
  
  
  


As the world was heading out to clean up the environment in the 1970s, Honda turned inward and focused on its engines. Developers put their heads together to come up with the Honda Civic model's groundbreaking CVCC engine, [making it the first vehicle to meet the standards of the new US Clean Air Act without the use of a catalytic converter](https://www.honda.com/history#70).

Honda Civic

Which Honda model was the earliest vehicle to meet clean air emission standards?  
  
  
  
  


In 1976, the Honda R&D team joined forces with the power products division to take cars to the next level with early navigation systems. Through years of tireless development and innovation, Honda first brought the ["Honda Electro Gyrocator" to market in August 1981](https://global.honda/heritage/episodes/1981navigationsystem.html).

Navigation Systems

What automotive innovation launched in a Honda vehicle?  
  
  
  
  
  


In late 2003, the [experimental HondaJet® completed its first initial flight tests](https://www.hondajet.com/en/AboutUs). Later in 2015, the HondaJet finally received its FAA-type certification, officially clearing the aircraft for takeoff.

2003

What year did the  
HondaJet® take flight?  
  
  
  
  
  


You've got a few tidbits of information under your belt, but there's always more to learn! Take a deep dive into Honda's rich history of innovation and you'll level up to Honda Savant in no time.

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You'd make a great teammate at Honda trivia night. Not only are you well-versed in facts and history, but you've also got a thirst to learn more. Keep up the good work, and consider yourself a Honda Savant in the making.

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