If you’re a big fan of the entertainment industry and are interested in how celebrities conduct their everyday lives away from the camera, you may be interested to know that a lot of your favorite actors and actresses trust Japanese vehicles—especially the Toyota Prius and Honda models—to be their primary modes of transportation. Honda has plenty of fans in Hollywood. Sarah Jessica Parker for instance drives a Honda Odyssey minivan. Not a car you’d expect to be driven by a big star, but Sarah shares that for her, the Odyssey is the best car for her errands and when she drops her children off to school. It’s also low-profile, which means the paparazzi won’t be a problem.
Have you seen the Indiana Jones movies? If yes, then you might be wondering what Harrison Ford drives when he’s not busy finding treasure and fighting the bad guys. Mr. Ford drives the Honda NSX, one of Honda’s iconic sports cars. The NSX is equipped with an all-aluminum V6 engine with Variable Valve Timing and Lift Control system, also known as the VTEC. These give the NSX a powerful performance, making it the perfect car for the swashbuckling Indiana Jones. If he trusts Japanese vehicles, you probably should, too!
The last Honda fan here may not be an actor, but he’s a celebrity nonetheless. Mark Zuckerberg—the big man behind social networking giant Facebook—drives a really small car. The Honda Fit is his car of choice, and it’s an enigma considering he has billions in his pocket. Why the Fit? Well, the fit is pretty low-key and Mark may also want to avoid the paparazzi as much as possible. In addition, the Fit has a remarkable performance as a subcompact hatchback and is Honda’s best-selling hatch, selling 3.5 million units in the United States alone by 2010. It’s similar to Facebook’s user growth!
As for Toyota, the Prius remains as celebrities’ car of choice because of its low emissions. It’s not only environmentally-friendly but a wise investment as well! Some of the actors and actresses who own a Prius are Dustin Hoffman, Cameron Diaz, Matt Damon, Kate Bosworth, Tom Hanks, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Bilson, Leonardo Dicaprio, Jessica Alba, Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Demi Moore, Julia Roberts, and Emily Deschanel. Emily even drove her Prius in one episode of her television series Bones.
Do you know other Hollywood celebrities who trust Japanese vehicles? If you were an actor or actress, which car would you drive?
