Honda takes to the skies!

As it struggles endlessly to lift its performance above the ground in Formula 1, Honda, whose field of expertise now extends to the aviation industry, is taking to the skies.

Its revolutionary and strikingly beautiful HondaJet made its first official appearance recently at the Taipei airshow in China, and was just nominated for best private jet design at the International Yacht and Aviation awards.

McLaren-Honda's Fernando Alonso apparently expressed interest in the light jet, but won't commit until the aircraft demonstrates its total reliability. We understand where he's coming from...