2019 Honda Ridgeline is One of Car and Driver’s 10Best Trucks and SUVs
The Honda Ridgeline has once again been named in Car and Driver magazine’s annual list of the “10Best Trucks and SUVs,” its third consecutive appearance. The Ridgeline took top honors in the midsize pickup category, which is populated by strong opponents the likes of the Toyota Tacoma and Chevrolet Colorado. To determine the award winners, […]
Honda Leads All Brands in 2019 AutoWeb Buyer’s Choice Awards
Given how well 2018 went for Honda, it’s no surprise to see it doing so well again in yet another round of awards. Both the 2019 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda CR-V were named overall winners in the 2019 AutoWeb Buyer’s Choice Awards, and with five more awards in tow, Honda firmly led all brands […]
Red Bull Approach to Honda ‘Opposite’ of McLaren
Red Bull Racing says it has been “really encouraged” by the recent progress of Honda, its 2019 Formula One engine partner, and that it will adopt a different approach to its relationship with the Japanese manufacturer compared to McLaren, Honda’s previous partner. “We have done the diverse opposite to McLaren,” said Red Bull Team Principal […]
Honda Relationship Already ‘Stronger’ Than Renault, Red Bull Says
Red Bull Racing is wasting no time burning bridges with Renault. After repeatedly slamming the French manufacturer for poor engine reliability and performance, Red Bull is now claiming that its relationship with Honda, its next engine supplier from 2019, is already “way stronger” than its relationship with Renault, with whom it won four championships from […]
New DOT Guidelines Benefit GM’s Cruise AV Initiative
Earlier this year, GM announced its goal to start producing the self-driving Cruise AV. Now, the updated guidelines from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will bring the company one step closer to this objective. Last week, the DOT released an 80-page update titled “Automated Vehicles 3.0.” One of the new provisions allows vehicles designed […]
Honda’s ‘Smart Intersection’ Tech Can See Around Buildings
A lot of new safety technologies depend on the car’s ability see things you can’t. After all, you have just two eyes, which you can only point in one direction (presumably, anyway) and whose vision may be obstructed by the car itself, whereas the car can have a number of cameras and sensors. But what […]
Honda and GM to Invest $2.75 Billion in Self-Driving Tech
Honda announced on Wednesday it took a $750 million equity stake in Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle subsidiary. Over the next 12 years, two companies will together invest $2.75 billion in the development of self-driving vehicles. “This is the logical next step in General Motors and Honda’s relationship, given our joint work on electric vehicles, […]
Honda Reports Record Truck Sales in September
American Honda truck sales soared in September, continuing the trend of declining passenger car sales and increasingly popular large vehicles, even as gas prices go up. With the CR-V once again taking the charge, Honda’s truck division set a new September record, up 6.3 percent over 2018. The CR-V was just shy of a personal […]
Honda Civic Gets Substantial Updates for 2019
The 2019 Honda Civic sedan and coupe have both received substantial styling and infotainment updates, presumably to ensure it remains the best-selling retail passenger car in the United States. No biggie. When it launches at dealerships on October 10, the refreshed Civic sedan and coupe will be offered at five and four trim levels, respectively, […]
Honda Warns Brexit Could Force it Out of the UK
Honda has delivered a fresh warning to UK officials that thousands of British jobs could be lost if the nation leaves the EU’s customs union. Meeting with British members of the European Parliament, Honda representatives explained that the government’s plan to leave the union could hurt their profits so substantially that it would be forced […]
August Sales Increase for Honda Thanks to Refreshed 2019 Pilot
August proved to be a successful month for Honda in America, with overall sales up 1.3 percent thanks to the newly refreshed 2019 Honda Pilot.
Red Bull Racing Believes ‘Nobody Can Keep Up’ with Honda’s F1 Resources
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has big hopes for the team’s future in Formula One now that it has partnered with Honda, stating that the company’s research and development resources are such that “nobody can keep up.” Honda struggled when it first rejoined F1 in 2015, but since the start of the 2018 season […]
Alexander Rossi Dominates 2018 Honda Indy 200
As arguably the most famous man to drive a Honda-powered IndyCar in recent times, it seems only fitting that Alexander Rossi would be the one to claim victory at the 2018 Honda Indy 200, marking his second win of the season. Rossi was never truly challenged during the 90-lap race around the Mid-Ohio Sports Car […]
Red Bull Won’t ‘Sacrifice’ Toro Rosso for Honda Performance
Though Red Bull Racing’s debut season with Honda is still many months away, the two groups are undoubtedly already working together behind the scenes; and with this comes the opportunity to use Toro Rosso, Red Bull’s sister team, as a testing dummy to help Honda push forward with updates. But Red Bull Team Principal Christian […]
2019 Honda Pilot Starts at $31,450
The 2019 Honda Pilot is finally going on sale at dealerships this week and comes with only a modest price bump over the 2018 model. It will start at $31,450, excluding a $995 destination charge, marking only a $550 increase over last year’s base LX trim. For that, customers get a good amount of new […]
Why Red Bull Racing Believes in Honda
Red Bull Racing is so far enjoying its best-ever season since Formula One’s turbo hybrid V6 engine era began in 2014, having won three of the first 10 races, equaling Mercedes’ record so far into the season. And though it is lagging behind in the standings, the team still has a slim chance at fighting […]
Honda’s 150-MPH Mean Mower V2 Mows the Duke’s Lawn at Goodwood
The Mean Mower V2 will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but before that happens, Honda put the mower to work by trimming the lawn at the Duke of Richmond’s estate in preparation for the event. With 190 horsepower under the hood and a maximum lawn-mowing speed of 50 miles per hour, […]
Honda Sets New June Sales Record
After setting a new record for truck sales in May, Honda did itself one better in June with a new overall record for total vehicles and trucks. American Honda, including the Honda and Acura divisions, was up 4.8 percent over June of last year on sales of 146,563 units, and the Honda division alone was […]