The 2005 Honda S2000 Photo credit: RichN American Honda devotees have been clamoring for a new sports car for quite some time, and it sounds like their prayers might soon be answered. There’s currently a rumor going around that Honda will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2018 with the release of a new S2000 roadster. Now,…
Once again, Honda is acting as the presenting sponsor of the annual Rose Parade, held each New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California. Honda’s national park-themed float entry, “Nature’s Hope,” will lead the 127th Tournament of Roses, while the automaker’s new Acura NSX supercar will serve as the official pace and sound car. Honda News: Honda…
The latest installment of the ongoing “What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda” video series just hit YouTube, and this one is a bit more interesting than most, thanks to its focus on the Acura NSX. No offense to Cynthia Simmons, who seems like a lovely woman, but customer service management just isn’t…
Honda plans to temporarily halt production of the 2018 Accord at its plant in Marysville, Ohio, in response to bloated inventory and sales that have not lived up to the expectations set by the car’s critical success. The 2018 Honda Accord is, without a doubt, brilliant. It has earned countless awards from dozens of publications,…
Honda has begun mass-producing the all-new 2019 Honda Insight at its Indiana and Ohio manufacturing plants, representing the company’s commitment to American industry as well as its increased investment in electrified mobility. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) will produce all Insight models for the North American market, for which Honda has prepared with a $32.5…
The biggest addition to the Honda Accord for the 2014 model year is a pair of hybrids to the powertrain lineup. The 2014 Honda Accord is now available as a standard or plug-in hybrid. |2014 Honda Accord Sedan Specifications| 2014 Honda Accord Sedan Exterior The 2014 Honda Accord is coming off a redesign in the…
Buying an affordable car is just as much about paying a low initial price as it is about getting a car with a low cost of ownership over time. Strong fuel economy goes a long way toward the latter, so finding a very efficient car at a low price is a winning combination. Which means…
Honda North America Executive Vice President Rick Schostek, who announced a nationwide Honda airbag recall today While Japanese airbag manufacturing company Takata continues to defy the NHTSA’s mandated nationwide recall, instead insisting that recalls are only needed in high-humidity areas where the climate makes their defective driver-side airbags more likely to explode, Honda has taken…
After recently announcing a generous $1 million dollar donation to the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, Honda said today that it will donate an additional $1 to the hospital for every “Like” or “Share” that social media users give to this new video of young hospital patients interacting with the Japanese automaker’s ASIMO robot….
The 2016 Honda Fit After a strong showing last year, the third-generation Honda Fit is back with a new model that’s hitting dealerships nationwide tomorrow, July 1, 2015. The 2016 Honda Fit will carry a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $15,790, not including an $820 destination charge. The midrange 2016 Honda Fit EX with…
With chiseled lines that look like they were chipped from marble and an aggressive front end, the 2014 Honda CR-Z puts a dramatic face on the hybrid car industry. A modernized, streamlined front façade, featuring a fierce-looking grille, makes a strong first impression, leading to a sharply angled hatchback to complete the futuristic look and…
Honda Performance Development (HPD) says it does not wish to see Formula One-style hybrid power units come to IndyCar, which has been using 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engines since 2013. IndyCar’s two current engine suppliers, Honda and Chevrolet, signed multi-year contract extensions in 2017 with the series, which will involve discussing its long-term future, including engine…
Skeletor feels sheer exultation inside the Honda CR-V It seems like the Christmas car commercial season keeps coming earlier and earlier each year. The latest batch are arriving in the form of Honda’s new holiday-themed “A Gift to Remember” campaign, which has already launched six new television ads that feature classic toys promoting the brand’s…
James Robinson’s No. 902 1991 Acura NSX This year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will no doubt be a thrilling spectacle, but it will also be just a bit safer thanks to a collaboration between Honda and the American Motorcyclist Association to bring the AirFence soft barrier system to the 92nd running of the world…
The 2015 Honda Odyssey, winner of the 2015 ALG Residual Value Award for Best Minivan Honda had three models win 2015 ALG Residual Value Awards for being the highest ranked vehicles in their segment – the Fit, CR-V, and Odyssey. The latter two models were previously honored with 2015 KBB Best Buy Awards, alongside the…
Photo: Honda Honda has announced it is producing nearly 12,000 gallons of hand sanitizer through its Fuel Cell System Manufacturing partnership with General Motors. The two global automakers say they are making hand sanitizer as part of an “industry-wide effort to help alleviate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” The sanitizer will be used at…
Honda announced it has now sold a million vehicles equipped with Honda Sensing, a suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies including road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control, and automatic emergency braking. By the 2022 model year, the Japanese automaker intends to have Honda Sensing offered as standard equipment across its entire lineup. It is already…
The 2016 Honda Accord Coupe Touring If you took the 100-to-1 odds on the 2016 Honda Accord not landing on Car and Driver magazine’s 10Best Cars list this year, you’re in for some disappointing yet unsurprising news: for the 30th time in the 32-year history of the annual award, the Accord has been named one of…
Ford announced it was killing off almost all of its cars, and the world mourned…well, not quite. Sure, some people will miss cars like the Fiesta ST, but why would you buy a regular Fiesta or Focus in the first place when cars like the Honda Fit or the Toyota Corolla exist? That question is…
Photo: ©Honda Motor Trend has named the 2018 Honda CR-V its “2018 SUV of the Year,” placing the fifth-generation SUV ahead of 23 contenders in one of the market’s most competitive segments. It was evaluated by nearly a dozen of Motor Trend‘s top editors, writers, and testers. Having sold more than 4.2 million units since…
Photo: Honda Honda has brought back the Passport SUV and already the all-new model is receiving glowing industry praise. The Passport was just named the “Best New Car for 2019” by Autotrader, one of just 12 new vehicles to receive the honor, and chosen by unanimous decision by the editors. “The Passport is one of…
The 2016 Honda Pilot has just earned another feather to put in its cap: the SUV was recently awarded the highest-possible 5-star safety rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recognition follows the vehicle’s Top Safety Pick+ safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), giving the 2016 Honda Pilot…
The 2016 Pilot undergoes the small overlap frontal crash test The redesigned 2016 Honda Pilot has received a 2015 Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, meaning the Japanese automaker is halfway towards achieving its goal of building the first three-row mainstream SUV with the highest possible rating from both the…
America’s bestselling SUV has just reaffirmed its status as one of the nation’s safest crossovers. Today Honda announced that the new 2016 CR-V has been awarded a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the highest possible score available in the agency’s New Car Assessment Program. Earlier this year, the CR-V…
Photo: Honda The 2021 Honda Ridgeline will arrive at dealerships nationwide on February 2 with a starting MSRP of $36,490, excluding a destination charge of $1,175. This represents a fairly significant price hike compared to the 2020 model, which started at $33,900, though this can be largely explained by Honda’s decision to eliminate the two-wheel-drive…
Photo: Honda Performance Development Honda Performance Development teamed up with Europe’s JAS Motorsport to create a new HPD JAS Esports Academy. Its mission statement is to “[cultivate] the next generation of racing talent through sim racing,” which it will do via the popular Assetto Corsa Competizione racing video game. Motor Oil 101: What’s the difference…
2014 Honda CR-V July was not the most fortuitous month for American Honda overall, but there were some bright spots across the board. American Honda sales were down 3.9 percent, Honda Division was down 2.3 percent, and Acura Division was down 17.6 percent, but July was not short for new monthly records and impressive marks…
Certified pre-owned vehicles typically offer a great opportunity to buy used and still benefit from the advantages of warranty coverage. Though Honda already offers a CPO program at least on par with that of other automakers, it is now rebranding its program and introducing a second tier that covers more recent vehicles. Could the automaker…
Photo: Honda The Honda Accord has been named in Car and Driver’s latest list of the 10Best Cars and Trucks, and at this point, nobody should be surprised. It’s the 35th time the Accord has been featured on the list in its 38-year history, and the 24th time in a row. The automaker was keen…
The all-new 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe and Civic Si Sedan go on sale today, carrying a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) that starts at $23,900. The new Civic Si models, revealed in a video just last month, are the latest additions to Honda’s ever-expanding tenth-generation Civic lineup, which will soon get even sportier with…
The all-new 2018 Honda Odyssey Today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Honda debuted the all-new 2018 Odyssey—which, thank God, looks much better than those concept drawings done by five-year-olds suggested. In addition to the upgraded styling, which includes an Active Shutter Grille for enhanced efficiency, the redesigned minivan also boasts advanced…
Honda R&D employees Fergal McGrath and Julian Warren take a well-deserved rest after their record-breaking 8,000-mile journey They said they’d do it, and they did: Honda has set a new Guinness World Record for “lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)’, recording an average 2.82 litres per 100km (100.31 imperial miles…
Photo: Honda The 2020 Honda Insight, with its best-in-class passenger space and efficient hybrid powertrain, began arriving at dealerships yesterday with a starting MSRP of $22,930, excluding a $930 destination and handling charge. Assembled at Honda’s auto plant in Greensburg, Indiana, the 2020 Insight is largely unchanged, the 2020 base EX model costing only $100…
The 2015 Honda Odyssey Consumer Reports has released its Top 10 Picks of 2015, choosing the best of the best in several segments, ranging from compacts to SUVs (no trucks, though). Based on the criteria of performance, reliability, and safety, the consumer advocacy publication chose the Honda Odyssey as its pick for Best Minivan. Calling…
Daniel “Biggest Smile in Formula 1” Ricciardo Photo: Joe McGowan Now that Red Bull has officially announced it will switch to Honda engines for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, all eyes in Formula One are on Daniel Ricciardo. Will he stay at Red Bull or will he go to another team? While at the French…
Photo: Honda The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has granted five Honda models its Top Safety Pick rating and one its Top Safety Pick+ rating, showing that 2019 safety ratings are a good indicator of what to expect for 2020 models. The five models to earn the TSP designation were the 2020 Honda Accord, CR-V,…
Max Verstappen points to the Honda logo after winning the Austrian Grand Prix Photo: Honda When Red Bull Racing signed with Honda as its new Formula One engine supplier, it was regarded by many as a marriage of convenience. After all, the relationship between Red Bull and its previous supplier, Renault, had soured beyond repair,…
2021 Honda HR-V Sport Photo: Honda What some may not know is that the Honda HR-V actually made its debut in 1997 at the Tokyo Motor Show. It was marketed exclusively in Japan and didn’t make its way to the U.S. until 2013 when the second generation was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. Now…
Photo: Honda What cars are the most American-made? According to the Cars.com 2020 American-Made Index, three Honda models made the top 10, while seven ranked among the top 20. Though no Honda model ranked higher than fifth, more Honda models were featured in the top 20 than models of any other brand. The 2020 Honda…
Honda has announced another expansion of its factory in Lincoln, Alabama, hardly over a year after its previous set of upgrades. The Japanese automaker will invest a further $54.8 million in the plant, which will add 50,000 square feet to its Line 2 operations, with 2021 set as the target date for completion, though there’s…
Photo: Honda On Sunday, June 7, the first IndyCar race since the COVID-19 quarantine took place at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. AddedScott Dixon and Honda wasted no time asserting their dominance over the rest of the field. Pit Stop: Get your car serviced at the right place The IndyCar return, however, wasn’t…
Four-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez is out of contract at the end of 2018, leaving many wondering where he will go. As the most coveted rider on the MotoGP grid, Márquez could join just about any team he likes—but his manager Emilio Alzamora believes the Respol Honda team, with whom he made his debut in…
The 2018 Honda CR-V is a family-friendly compact crossover and the best-selling vehicle in Honda’s lineup. And it’s no surprise: with class-leading interior space, good fuel economy and generous standard amenities, including a full suite of active safety tech, the CR-V is a no-brainer purchase for shoppers of all kinds. The 2018 Honda CR-V is…
It’s a, uh… lively retelling of Mr. Honda’s story As a Japanese car manufacturer, Honda Motor Company has one distinct advantage over its American and European competitors: the automaker knows how to make a good manga. “Honda Origins – The Manga” is a new animated manga video series based on the comic “Honda Soichiro Hon-Den,”…
all-new 2019 Honda Passport has earned the maximum five-star overall vehicle score for safety in the National Highway Traffic Administration’s New Car Assessment Program. Honda is marketing the new 2019 Passport as a rugged SUV for outdoor enthusiasts, but even adventurers like to feel safe when they get in a vehicle. The Passport uses Honda’s…
Photo: Honda Honda plans to electrify more than two-thirds of its global lineup by 2030, and while performance vehicles tend to be the last to receive electrification, it doesn’t entirely leave them out of the picture. In fact, Honda Civic Type R project leader Hideki Kakinuma says it’s entirely possible that Honda would eventually make…
While all eyes were on the 24 Hours of Daytona, Honda sneaked in an impressive 1-2 finish in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series, which took place on the Friday before the main event. The series marked the Honda Civic Type R TCR’s North American racing debut, which Honda partner JAS Motorsport developed in Italy…
The 2019 Honda Ridgeline offers true versatility and capable performance. Named the “Best Mid-Size Pickup Truck” by Car and Driver Magazine in 2018, the 2019 model continues to live up to that legacy. With its smooth ride and sharp handling, the 2019 Ridgeline is the truck for anyone who values a sophisticated drive over any…
Photo: Honda The 2019 Honda Ridgeline has earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with specific headlights and an optional front crash prevention system. Most people already feel safer at the helm of a pickup truck, but it’s nice to have some hard numbers to back up…
Several colleges and universities are on spring break right now, but we’re willing to bet that very few students are spending their week-long vacation in Baudette, Minnesota. Even if you did want to vacation in the self-proclaimed “Walleye Capital of the World” (suck it, Port Clinton, Ohio!), this would not be the time to do…
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