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…
The Honda Civic Type R is often lauded as one of the hottest hatches you can buy, and the company is keen to put their performance to the test. This weekend, the Touring Car divisions (TCR) of the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge series will begin at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and…
The Honda Civic Type R’s 2.0-liter turbo engine and the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell’s powertrains were both named among WardsAuto’s 10 best engines of 2018, adding to the already lengthy list of awards the automaker has accumulated over the last two months. The two models were recognized based on their horsepower, torque, real-world fuel economy,…
Photo: Artes Max The 2019 Formula One World Championship kicked off with Max Verstappen splitting the Ferraris in qualifying and finishing third on the podium at the Australian Grand Prix, giving Honda its best-ever result of the turbo hybrid V6 engine era. The Honda-powered Red Bull RB15 car also topped the speed traps and, based…
When it debuted at the LA Auto Show last year, the 2016 Honda HR-V represented the first entirely new Honda model in years. So what is there to know about the most recent edition to the Honda family? A lot… [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2016 Honda HR-V? Everything! The 2016 Honda HR-V is…
The production-ready Honda e revealed at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show Photo: Honda Honda wants 100 percent of all vehicle sales in Europe to be electrified vehicles by 2025, and to that end it is embarking on its Electric Vision strategy. During this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Honda tipped the next steps of its strategy,…
Inside the 2016 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite with HondaVAC vacuum cleaner The love affair between Honda and U.S. News & World Report continues unabated. Last month, the automaker dominated the Report’s annual rankings of the “Best Cars for the Money,” with five vehicles taking home six awards, which was more than any other company. And…
Photo: Honda Japan No matter how you feel about them, masks are now a part of our daily lives to slow the spread of COVID-19. In the near future, it’s possible that your Honda vehicle might be able to do its part by wearing a mask of its own. Called the Kurumask, or car mask,…
The Honda Civic Type R is inarguably one of the hottest hot hatches you can buy today, but even those who love the way it sings and dances don’t always quite like the way it’s dressed. If you’re among the people who feel put off by its extreme boy racer looks, you may like the…
The Honda Civic Type R is getting closer and closer to its highly anticipated US release date. And the nearer a vehicle gets to debuting, the more leaks there are, providing a steady drip of info that further whets the appetite. The first big leak about the new Type R comes to us courtesy of…
Photo: Honda The Honda Civic Si is the last of the Civic models to get its 2020 model year update, and arguably this is the one you should be most interested in as the Si is the Civic to have if you care about performance but would prefer not to break the bank on a…
Honda is set to leapfrog Renault in engine power at the upcoming Formula One Russian Grand Prix, according to reports from Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport and Spain’s Marca. The manufacturer is expected to introduce its Spec 3 engine at the race, which will possess 35 more horsepower than the current power unit and put…
Memorial Day is a federally-recognized holiday observed each year on the last Monday in May. Created in 1868 to honor those who were killed fighting in the American Civil War, today it is a solemn time for remembering those who died while serving in our country’s armed forces, and also a time for getting great…
Journalists come on stage to check out the all-new 2016 Honda HR-V crossover as it makes its American debut The 2016 Honda HR-V debuted yesterday at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, becoming the first all-new Honda model in years. Although essentially just an American version of the Japanese automaker’s Vezel, Honda’s latest offering in…
The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Photo: Honda The Honda CR-V is getting electrified, y’all. The best-selling crossover in America for two decades and counting is getting a substantial new wrinkle for a new year in the form of the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. Announced by Honda this month, the CR-V Hybrid is the brand’s first…
Five Honda models were featured in the 2019 Kelley Blue Book Resale Value Awards, giving the automaker a win in every vehicle category it produces. Every year, KBB recognizes the vehicles that best retain their value over the first five years of ownership, a strong indicator of their overall ability to maintain value. The 2019…
Photo: Honda American Honda reported an eight percent surge in total vehicles sales for last month, marking a new October record for the brand among a period of slight decline for the overall auto industry. “The harvest moon shone brightly on Honda sales,” the Japanese automaker said in a press release, before highlighting the sales…
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,…
Photo: Honda In a new 46-page report, Honda has detailed the major environmental impact of its activities in North America and how these have changed compared to 2018. It’s the 15th annual report from Honda on this subject, and so you don’t have to sift through 46 pages to find the good stuff, we’ll summarize…
The 2016 Honda CR-V Honda has announced pricing details and EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings for each trim level in the 2016 Honda CR-V lineup, including the all-new Special Edition model. The Special Edition CR-V slots in above the base LX trim, costing $800 more and differentiating itself with larger 17-inch alloy wheels, an exclusive two-tone…
The 2016 Honda Civic Sedan Touring trim Today the Honda Manufacturing of Indiana plant in Greensburg began producing the all-new 2016 Honda Civic Sedan, which will hit dealerships nationwide next month. Hyped by Honda as the most ambitious remake in the Civic’s 43-year history, the new tenth-generation model seeks to continue the success of the…
Photo: Artes Max Five-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who trailed teammate Valtteri Bottas at the season-opening 2019 Australian Grand Prix, believes Honda has made great progress over the winter and has almost entirely caught up to its main rivals Mercedes and Ferrari. With Max Verstappen at the wheel, the Honda-powered Red Bull RB15 racing…
Photo: Honda After all four Honda-powered cars finished in the top 10 at the 2019 Monaco GP, the feat was almost repeated at the most recent race in Canada. While all eyes were on the dramatic battle between Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton, Honda raced to yet again another strong result, reinforcing the belief that…
Photo: Shay Sowden Honda’s ASIMO is likely the world’s most famous robot. Originally unveiled in 2000 after more than a decade of development, it was the first robot to walk on two legs. It can also interpret voice commands and human gestures, determine the distance and direction of multiple moving objects, and autonomously navigate using…
If you have read my articles on The News Wheel, you may have noticed that I like electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. A lot. However, I have always secretly and quietly despaired while hearing about the latest plug-in hybrid, because of one reason: automakers haven’t been putting plug-in hybrid powertrains in mainstream crossovers (with the…
Honda kicked off the year with a truly staggering number of awards, and as 2018 comes to a close the Japanese automaker is continuing to rack up a few more for the trophy case. A whopping six Honda models scored top honors in the 2019 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards, making Honda the most…
Photo: Honda Honda will bring forward the engine it was intending to introduce at the start of the 2022 Formula 1 season by a year, giving Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri an extra boost that could help the teams be more competitive before the Japanese manufacturer bows out of the sport. Honda had initially wanted…
GM and Honda’s partnership includes two new EVs built on the Ultium platform Photo: Steve Fecht for GM Over the past few years, General Motors and Honda have teamed up on self-driving technology, EV batteries, and other innovations. Now these two major automakers are preparing to establish a broader partnership in North America. Two Tough…
Photo: Honda The new Honda Legend EX, sold as the Acura RLX in North America, has rolled out with the Honda Sensing Elite system, a new and upgraded version of the automaker’s suite of active safety and driver-assistive technologies. Available for lease in Japan, the car is the first to feature Level 3 automated driving…
If you’ve ever tried to get into a show in New York City without a ticket—be it a morning chat show, a Broadway matinee, or a late night television program—you know the burden of the standby line. You stand out in the cold, on the sidewalk, behind a metal barricade, waiting sometimes hours on end…
Photo: Honda What car is most likely to keep people coming back for more? According to IHS Markit, a company that specializes in business analytics, the answer is the Honda Civic. For the last 24 years, IHS Markit has annually released the Automotive Loyalty Awards, which recognize the cars that most prompt customer loyalty. “Loyalty”…
Photo: Honda The Honda Civic has been named one of the best certified pre-owned cars of 2019 by Autotrader, which put together a list of the 10 must-shop CPO cars based on a number of valuable attributes. New cars just keeping getting more expensive, with even the most affordable models in a non-luxury automaker’s lineup…
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…
For years it was rumored Honda was working on a smaller, more affordable version of its NSX supercar (sold as the Acura NSX in the United States but known as a Honda everywhere else in the world)—a baby NSX, if you will. The Japanese automaker teased us with renders and patents, including one for the…
The 2016 Honda HR-V Green Car Journal has named the 2016 Honda HR-V crossover a finalist for the publication’s 2016 Green SUV of the Year award. Though it’s not a hybrid or EV, the 2WD HR-V with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) boasts a top fuel economy rating of 35 mpg highway, and is designated…
Teaser sketch of the redesigned 2018 Honda Odyssey The fifth-generation 2018 Honda Odyssey will make its global debut in Detroit next year at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. The all-new minivan will be unveiled during a noon press conference on January 9, 2017. In anticipation of the big reveal, today Honda released an…
Fred Payne (left), business division manager at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, greets Indiana Governor Mike Pence at a news conference today announcing a million investment at the Greensburg plant. Honda announced today that the company is investing $52 million into its Greensburg, Indiana facility and creating 100 new jobs at the plant, in order to…
Today at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) in Greensburg, Indiana, employees celebrated the beginning of production of the all-new 2017 Honda CR-V. America’s bestselling SUV, the CR-V is also the first SUV built at the plant since it began production in 2008. Now, HMIN will be manufacturing both of Honda’s two best-selling vehicles—the CR-V and the…
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Today Honda announced that two of its automobile manufacturing plants in Ohio and one in Indiana have earned ENERGY STAR certification from the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the tenth consecutive year that the Ohio-based facilities have received this designation from the EPA, and the fourth straight year that Honda Manufacturing…
Four Honda vehicles were named in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 “Best Cars for the Money” awards, more than any other brand can claim. The following Honda models were those to be recognized: 2018 Honda Fit: “Best Subcompact Car for the Money” 2018 Honda HR-V: “Best Subcompact SUV for the Money” 2018 Honda CR-V:…
Photo: Honda Toyota recently launched a new hatchback variant of the Corolla, and while the nameplate is famous, the car itself has been only lukewarmly received. Why bother with a Corolla Hatchback when you can have a Honda Civic Hatchback, which has been around for much longer and already knows how to play the hatchback…
Heather Mc Laughlin takes delivery of the Clarity Fuel Cell on February 6, 2017 The hydrogen-powered Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, which began deliveries to Southern California dealerships this past December, has completed its journey from SoCal to NoCal. Today Honda delivered its first Clarity Fuel Cell in Northern California to Heather McLaughlin, who took…
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