Honda Presents 84-Year Old Biker with his 55th Honda Motorcycle
If you purchase 54 motorcycles over the course of your life, you are either a longtime enthusiast or a very accident-prone biker. Fortunately, it seems that 84-year-old biker and loyal Honda owner Harry Adler belongs to the former category. That’s why Honda Financial Service rewarded Adler’s loyalty by presenting him with the keys to a […]
300 Millionth Honda Motorcycle Produced
Although The News Wheel usually only takes an interest in things that have four wheels rather than two, we couldn’t help but give a shout-out to the production of the 300 millionth Honda motorcycle, which was announced by the Japanese automaker on Monday. This rather remarkable milestone was 65 years in the making, having been […]
Limited Edition Honda Rebel + Aviator Nation Motorcycle Launching at SXSW
Honda has been a fest-goer’s best friend as of late, providing virtual reality rides to movie buffs at the Sundance Film Festival and actual rides (plus bandanas!) to music lovers at Austin City Limits. And now, the Japanese automaker is once again providing a special treat to fest-goers, this time with the premiere of the […]
Jay Leno Drives a Motorcycle-Powered 1964 Honda S600 Hot Rod
As he points out in the most recent installment of Jay Leno’s Garage, comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno already owns a gorgeous vintage Honda S600 roadster, which he featured on his web series last year. So why did Leno decide to focus on another ’64 S600 (and one that looks decidedly worse for wear) […]
New Model of Honda’s Africa Twin Motorcycle to Hit Stores in 2016
It’s back! Today Honda announced the return of the beloved Afrika Twin adventure motorcycle. You probably won’t use it to win a grueling rally, but the 2016 Honda Africa Twin can take you more places on two wheels, without all of that annoying pedaling. The all-new CRF1000L model of Africa Twin in dealerships in the […]
2023 Honda CR-V Overview
The CR-V is well positioned to continue improving and maintain its dominance in the compact SUV segment
How Honda and Red Bull Will Continue Collaborating After 2021
In addition to granting Red Bull Powertrains the intellectual property for its power unit, Honda will also assist the new company in building and servicing the engine through the 2022 F1 season.
Honda to Sell Only EVs by 2040
To reach its goal, Honda will launch a series of EV models based on a new “e:Architecture” platform, starting in the second half of the 2020s
Honda Announces 2020 Motorsport Activities
If ever a list were made about companies that care most about motorsports, Honda would have to be near the top. The manufacturer has recently announced an overview of its motorsport program for 2020, which shows it being involved in an impressive number of global events. Related: The best pit stops are free In 2020, […]
Honda Wins Dakar 2020, Ending 31-Year Drought
Dakar 2020 was a momentous event for both Ricky Brabec and Honda. In the motorcycle class, Ricky Brabec became the first person from North America to win any class in the Dakar Rally, and Honda won its first Dakar since 1989, finally ending KTM’s winning streak. Taking place in Saudi Arabia for the first time […]
Honda Celebrates 20 Millionth Vehicle Produced in Ohio
Honda is celebrating the production of the company’s 20 millionth vehicle in Ohio, a state that is home to three Honda manufacturing plants, including the automaker’s first in America. The Marysville Auto Plant initially represented a $35 million investment in 1979 to build motorcycles. Three years later it began producing cars, and since then has […]
Vintage Honda N600 Wins Super Tuner Legends Series
A vintage 1972 Honda N600 powered by a motorcycle engine has won the first-ever Honda Super Legends Series, a competition for modified Hondas. As the winner, the N600, owned by Stephen Mines, will not only become an official Hot Wheels car but also be presented at Honda’s booth at the SEMA Show. “When I arrived […]
Honda Rebrands Global Hybrids Using Ridiculous Nomenclature
Honda has announced the introduction of a new collective name that will represent its high-efficiency electrified technologies used in both two- and four-wheeled products as well as in energy management. Here’s what it is: Honda e:TECHNOLOGY Under this new umbrella term, Honda says all new technologies and products related to electrified automobiles, motorcycles, and power […]
Honda Acquires Smartphone App Developer Drivemode
Honda’s research and development division has announced the acquisition of Drivemode Inc, a startup company that develops and operates smartphone-based connected service, with special emphasis on cloud-based tech and user interfaces. Drivemode officially became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda R&D on September 26, 2019, after the latter — itself a subsidiary of the Honda Motor […]
Honda Marysville Plant Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Honda is a pretty big deal in central Ohio, where its Marysville and East Liberty manufacturing plants are located. Currently, Honda employs more than 15,000 workers in Ohio alone, and more than 25,000 nationwide. When it comes to U.S. manufacturing for Honda, Marysville is where it all began. In 1979, Honda opened its first U.S. […]
Honda Lawn Mower Is Officially Fastest in the World, Again
Welcome back to the Mean Mower saga, an adventure involving lawn mower speed records, featuring Honda and just about nobody else. Clearly, building 190-horsepower lawn mowers is not for everyone. You might even say it requires a manufacturer who is…a cut above? Lame puns aside, when Honda brought the Mean Mower V2 to shave the […]
Honda Renovates a Chevrolet Pickup Truck
Don’t let anyone tell you that companies loathe to put other brands forward. In honor of its American origins and to celebrate its 60th anniversary of U.S. operations, Honda renovated a 1961 Chevrolet half-ton pickup truck it once used for motorcycle deliveries. When Honda’s American division first opened for business in 1959, the company purchased […]
Car and Motorcycle Pros and Cons for Commuters
For city-based commuters, the sight of a smug motorcycle overtaking the grumpy driver caught in the grip of congestion is becoming more common. So, is it time you swapped the clutch for the pedal and the steering wheel for the handlebars and jumped on the biker bandwagon? Here we’ve taken a balanced look at both […]