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Checkered Flag Honda, your top Norfolk and Virginia Beach Honda dealer, is about to add a new option for the Honda Crosstour in 2012.

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Ever since the launch of the, uh, polarizing Honda Crosstour, the rumormill has been buzzing with word that Honda might someday add a four-cylinder engine to the lineup. Makes sense, since the Accord on which it's based offers a four-pot, and the CUV's key competitor, the Toyota Venza, also offers a more efficient four-cylinder powertrain.

The 2012 Crosstour - remember, it no longer wears the Accord name - will now be offered with a 2.4-liter inline-four in its EX and EX-L trims. Rated at 192 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque, the front-wheel-drive, four-cylinder Crosstour is good for up to 29 miles per gallon on the highway (21 mpg in the city), and is mated exclusively to a five-speed automatic transmission. Unlike the top-trim EX-L V6 model, none of the four-cylinder Crosstours will be available with all-wheel drive.

What's more, four-cylinder models will ride on 17-inch alloy wheels, whereas six-cylinder Crosstours can be had with 18-inch rollers.

New powertrain aside, the Crosstour remains largely unchanged for 2012. A couple of new paint colors are available, and formerly optional equipment like Bluetooth, auto headlights, a backup camera and an automatic dimming rearview mirror are now standard.

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For more information, or to set up a Honda Crosstour test drive, call Checkered Flag Honda at (757)490-1111.

Alright, Checkered Flag fans, are we ready to get into the holiday spirit?

Well, this weekend is full of special Hampton Roads holiday events.  There's no time to waste, so let's hop right in!


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Tonight, head out to the Ted Constant Convocation Center at ODU for the 96X Winter Meltdown concert featuring nine bands including Cake, Bush, Foster the People, and awesome up-and-comers, Young the Giant.  The show kicks off at 5:30p.m., so start faking sick now to sneak out of work early.  Tickets are $45.



Tomorrow, borrow someone's children or take your own to the most magical place in Hampton Roads.  "Winter Wonderland-The Coleman Collection" kicks off its first seventh season weekend at the Courthouse Galleries in downtown Portsmouth.  Many of our Checkered Flag fans will joyfully recognize the Winter Wonderland displays that we visited as a child at Coleman Nursery.  Make sure to bring a camera to catch those priceless moments of Christmas wonderment!  Weekend hours are Friday and Saturday 9am to 9pm and Sunday noon to 8pm.  Admission is $3.00 per person. 

Sunday afternoon, pack up the clan and scoot up to Colonial Williamsburg for a day full of Grand Illumination festivities.  If you can only make it to one holiday event in Hampton Roads, this is the one to catch.  Get there early enough to grab a good parking spot, shop the local stores, grab lunch at The Cheese Shop, then, head back into the 18th century to grab your spot for all of the traditional performances and fireworks!  Performances kick off at 5:15pm with the fireworks show starting at 7pm. 

Also, don't forget about our great sales, including Honda Days at Checkered Flag Honda in Norfolk, going on all weekend at our Norfolk and Virginia Beach locations.  Call any Checkered Flag Virginia Beach new or used car location at (757)490-1111 to set up your weekend test drive.