IIHS Picks 7 Honda Pre-Owned Vehicles as Teen-Friendly
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has put together its first-ever list of safest used vehicles for teenagers, and a great many Honda pre-owned vehicles have been named as ideal choices for first-time drivers for their safety and reliability. Honda pre-owned vehicles named by the IIHS as some of the best choices below $20,000 […]
Honda Roadside Assistance Standard on All 2015 Models
Starting with the all-new 2015 Honda Pilot, which is on sale now, and the 2015 Honda Fit, which we think will be arriving sometime in our life time, all new Honda vehicles will benefit from a 24-hour roadside assistance program. Honda Roadside Assistance will come standard on everything from the Accord to the CR-V and […]
Takata Recall Expands Past 10.5 Million Models
Honda, Nissan, and Mazda have recalled nearly three million cars wordwide for faulty airbag deflators supplied by Takata on the condition that they could, seemingly without warning, explode. The addition of 2.03 million Hondas, 775,000 Nissans, and 159,807 Mazdas brings the total number of vehicles recalled for faulty passenger- and driver-side air bags up around […]
Top Family Cars of 2014 Includes Honda Accord and Odyssey
Experts at Edmunds.com and Parents Magazine have named the Honda Accord and Odyssey among their top family cars of 2014. This is the second straight year that the Accord has been recognized as a top family sedan out of hundreds of competing models. A spot on both annual lists is a guarantee to prospective customers […]
May Honda and Acura Sales Up 9 Percent
May Honda and Acura vehicle sales totaled 152,603, good for a 9.0 percent increase over May 2013. A major reason for Honda’s success can be attributed to a record-breaking May for both Honda Division and Acura light trucks. The Accord, Civic, and CR-V continued their 2014 roll by topping 30,000 units sold and helping push […]
Accord is the Most Popular Car in 2014…So Far
So here’s a bit of somewhat surprising news: through the first quarter of the year, the Honda Accord is the most popular car in 2014 based on (Honda’s analysis of) new vehicle registration date from IHS Automotive. Not only is it the most popular car in America, it’s also the most popular vehicle, meaning that it […]
American Honda Motor April Sales Up 1.1 Percent
American Honda Motor has announced that combined sales of Honda and Acura vehicles totaled 132,456 in April, resulting in a 1.1 percent year-over-year increase. Honda Division also posted a 1.1 percent increase with 118,334 units sold, thanks to the strength of their CR-V, Accord, and Civic models. “After a few truly chilling winter months, it’s […]
Honda HR-V Confirmed for US
Last week, we discussed the possibility of Honda’s all-new Fit-based crossover being named the Honda H-RV, as that’s what the rumor mill had been churning out. As it usually is in the automotive community, the rumor mill proved correct, as Honda officially introduced the all-new Honda HR-V at the New York International Auto Show yesterday. […]
Honda HR-V: The U.S. Fit-Based Crossover
Last year at the Detroit Auto Show, Honda unveiled the Urban SUV concept, a Fit-based crossover that sits below the CR-V in both size and price. More recently, the Japanese production version was uncovered at the 2014 Tokyo Motor Show and bore the name Vezel. That’s all well and good, but what American drivers want […]
March Honda Sales Show Company Growth
While many American carmakers are seeing a slight sales decrease due to the harshest winter we’ve had in many years, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. continues show a large sales growth after posting its March Honda sales report. With total Honda and Acura vehicle sales reaching 133,318 units, both Honda divisions are looking to continue […]
Police Suspect Amish Buggy in Hit-and-Run
Either someone had a little too much hooch during Rumspringa, or else he’s got some ‘splainin’ to do. That’s because an Amish buggy was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident in Pennsylvania this past Saturday. Reportedly, the incident happened at an intersection in Wilmington Township, Pennsylvania, where the buggy struck a Honda CR-V. But because […]
Honda Pilot History
Introduction The Honda Pilot is a mid-size crossover SUV featuring three-row seating, and is the largest SUV offered by Honda. The Pilot shares its powertrain with the Acura MDX, and a platform with the Odyssey minivan and Accord sedan. The Pilot’s unibody construction is designed to make it handle like a car, but still offers […]
Honda Accord is the Most-Produced Car in America in 2013
According to new vehicle registration data compiled by Polk, the Honda Accord was the best-selling car in America among individual buyers in 2013. What’s more, the Civic, CR-V, and Odyssey were all retail sales leaders in their segments. The Accord also earned the distinction of the most-produced car in America in 2013. There were 466,695 […]
Trademark for the HR-V May Mean America Gets a Honda Vezel Soon
Word on the street is that the Honda Vezel, the automaker’s compact SUV model sold exclusively in Japan, is coming to America. Not unlike Prince Akeem Joffer of Zamunda, the production version of Honda’s Urban SUV Concept will pass itself off under a different identity once it comes stateside. AutoGuide.com is reporting that Honda has […]
2014 Chicago Auto Show: Production Cars on Display
Get the full list of production models on display at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show offers us the most square feet of any major auto show in the United States. With all of that volume, you’ve got a lot of cars to look at, buddy. Here is your definitive list of which production cars will be on the Chicago show room floor. (Looking for reveals and […]
More U.S.-Made Hondas Make Japanese Automaker an American Exporter
It was announced today that Honda has the most top-safety rated vehicles in America, entrenching the native Japanese brand as an adopted American product. How deep does that connection go? Honda also announced just last week that 2013 marked the first time in company history that American Honda became a net exporter, meaning that it […]
2014 Hyundai Tucson Overview
2014 Hyundai Tucson Exterior The 2014 Hyundai Tucson draws design cues from its popular sedans to give the SUV a sleek, aerodynamic look unlike any other vehicle in its class. Further setting itself apart from its segment are the Tucson’s standard 17-inch alloy wheels and available panoramic sunroof. 2014 Hyundai Tucson Performance Powering the 2014 […]
Honda Plants in Ohio, Indiana Earn ENERGY STAR Certification from EPA
Two of Honda’s Ohio manufacturing plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification for the eighth year in a row for rising to meet the agency’s strict energy efficiency-performance levels. Additionally, Honda’s Greensburg, Indiana plant earned ENERGY STAR certification for the second consecutive year. “We continually strive to reduce the environmental […]