Honda Sets New Sales Record in November as Accord Racks Up All the Awards
American Honda reported an 8.2% increase on total sales of 120,440 vehicles for the Honda Division (excluding Acura), setting a new record for November. Though cars only rose a meager 0.9% on sales of 57,459 vehicles, it was once again Honda trucks (including SUVs) that made the biggest gains—they were up a whopping 15.8% on […]
Interview: Can the Honda Ridgeline Impress a 30-Year Truck Owner?
The all-new 2017 Honda Ridgeline scooped up one of the auto world’s most prestigious awards at the Detroit Auto Show this year, driving home with the North American Truck of the Year trophy. That’s all well and good, but how does it actually hold up against the competition? Dave is a friend of The News Wheel […]
2017 CX-9 Named IIHS Top Safety Pick+
Mazda’s top of the line SUV, the CX-9, has been raking in the awards since its complete redesign for the 2016 model year. However, one thing it hasn’t gotten is a safety evaluation from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. That is, until now. Following the IIHS’s various crash safety and crash prevention tests, the […]
2017 NYIAS Preview: This Is What to Expect from Mercedes-Benz
In 2016, Mercedes-Benz overtook BMW as the top-selling luxury automaker in United States with a total of 340,237 units moved. Capitalizing off of that success, the luxury automaker has launched a number of new vehicles in 2017, including the E-Class Coupe, AMG GT C Coupe, and the redesigned GLA SUV. It’s expected that the company […]
Cadillac Looks to Boost CTS Sedan Sales with New V2V Safety Tech
Even though the third-generation Cadillac CTS was named Motor Trend’s 2014 Car of the Year and earned a spot on Car and Driver magazine’s 10Best list in seven of the last nine years, the CTS has never sold particularly well. Cadillac BOOK Program: Learn more about Cadillac’s first-ever luxury vehicle subscription service That could be […]
2017 Honda Ridgeline Earns 5-Star NHTSA Safety Rating
The all-new 2017 Ridgeline from Honda continues to raise its profile. After recently being named 2017 North American Truck of the Year, the vehicle has just earned the highest possible 5-star Overall Vehicle Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, making it the only pickup truck in America to earn the highest safety ratings […]
GM Finally Shows the 2018 Chevy Equinox to Canadian Market
The month of January has been a busy one for Chevrolet. Besides bringing its full model lineup to the Detroit Auto Show—including a life-sized LEGO Batmobile—the American automaker also showcased its 2018 Chevrolet Equinox at the Montreal International Auto Show. This marked the debut of the next-generation Equinox in Canada, where it’s scheduled to go […]
2017 Honda Ridgeline Named North American Truck of the Year in Detroit
It took a long time for Honda to retool its original Ridgeline—eleven years, in fact, between the first and second generation. But it was time well spent, as proven by the 2017 Honda Ridgeline’s big win today in Detroit. The completely redesigned and reengineered pickup truck was named 2017 North American Truck of the Year […]
2017 Honda Ridgeline Named North American Truck of the Year in Detroit
Honda’s ambitious redesign of the Ridgeline has paid off for the Japanese automaker. Today the pickup truck was named the 2017 North American Truck of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Launched in June of last year, the 2017 Honda Ridgeline was reengineered to include a host of industry-exclusive features, […]
Kia Records Best Ever Annual Sales in the U.S.
In the recent months leading up to the end of 2016, Kia has received many awards for its industry-leading models and fantastic sales figures to match. With that being said, it comes as no surprise that 2016 marked a record year for Kia sales overall. The final tally was up by 3.5% from the previous […]
Honda to Air Super Bowl Ad for All-New 2017 CR-V
It’s too early to know for sure which teams will be in the Super Bowl, but we can already say for certain that the big game will feature the television debut of the completely redesigned and reengineered 2017 Honda CR-V. The automaker has announced that the all-new CR-V model will be featured in a commercial […]
All-New 2017 Honda CR-V Goes On Sale
A month after beginning global production in East Liberty, Ohio, the all-new 2017 Honda CR-V went on sale today, carrying a starting MSRP of $24,045. The all-new CR-V is available in five different trims—LX, EX, EX-L, EX-L with Navigation, and the top-of-the-line Touring trim, which starts at $32,395. Each trim comes with standard front-wheel drive […]
2017 Honda Ridgeline Only Pickup Truck to Achieve Top Safety Pick+ Rating
Honda continues to put the rest of the truck world to shame with its 2017 Ridgeline. Not only did the Ridgeline blow away the Silverado and F-150 in the old “rock drop” test, but now the all-new model has become the first and only 2017 pickup truck of any size to earn a Top Safety […]
2017 Bolt Leads Chevy Lineup to Record Number of Awards
Chevrolet’s lineup of 2017 models picked up a total of 18 awards in automotive and consumer media rankings this week, setting a new record for the brand. The proliferation of trophies was led by the all-new 2017 Bolt EV, which accounted for five of the awards. With an EPA-estimated 238 miles of range and an […]
2017 Honda Accord Coupe Overview
The 2017 Honda Accord coupe is a stylish and well-equipped car that carries a starting MSRP of $24,025. In years past, competitors such as the Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima also offered coupe body styles, but now-a-days the Accord doesn’t have much company in this segment. The new Accord coupe is only available in front-wheel […]
2017 Honda Accord Sedan Overview
With a reputation for excellent reliability and strong resale value, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Honda Accord is routinely one of the best-selling vehicles each year in the United States. In fact, this sedan is so highly rated that it’s been named to Car and Driver’s annual 10Best Cars list a record […]
Honda Accord Celebrates 40th Anniversary Today
Forty years ago today, America was celebrating its Bicentennial, Paul McCartney’s “Silly Love Songs” was the number one song on the charts, gasoline was a (then-outrageous) 59 cents a gallon, and Honda introduced a new three-door hatchback called the Accord. Over the last four decades and nine generations, the Honda Accord has amassed sales of […]
Mazda Reaches 5 Millionth Mazda3 Produced
Step aside for a second, MX-5, Mazda recently reached a historic milestone with one of its other small vehicles: at the end of April, the Mazda3 has reached five million units of total production volume. This is a new record for Mazda, as the Mazda3 achieved this figure in 12 years and 10 months, faster […]