Photo: Jake Archibald Honda has had a tough time in Formula One ever since its return to the sport in 2015. Each year the engine constructor dramatically changed its power unit concept and thus kicked off the championship far behind the competition, to the point of seriously frustrating McLaren’s Fernando Alonso. But after yet another…
Photo: Matt Buck The news recently came out that McLaren and Honda would split ways at the end of the 2017 Formula One season and already the agreement is beginning to sound like a bad breakup. McLaren has had plenty to say about Honda throughout the last three years and now Honda is saying it…
Fernando Alonso was running inside the top 10 at the United States Grand Prix in Austin when he reported a loss of power and was forced to retire. Honda later found it had been an issue with the MGU-H, which converts heat energy from the exhaust system into electricity. The MGU-H is one of six…
It’s finally here: the hybrid version of possibly the most awarded car of 2018. Arriving at dealerships on March 23, the all-new 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid will deliver all of the things that have earned its ICU-powered counterpart so much recognition in the industry but while achieving an impressive 47/47/47 mpg city/highway/combined, according to the…
Photo: Honda The updated 2020 Honda Civic Type R launched with an all-new datalogging app dubbed LogR designed to help drivers improve their skills at the track or other closed courses. High-cost performance vehicles have long offered datalogging apps for such purposes, but these have rarely trickled down to more budget-friendly hot hatches such as…
The all-new 2016 Honda HR-V Today it was announced that the 2016 Honda HR-V—the Japanese automaker’s first all-new model for the US market in years—will be priced under $20,000. The base LX model, equipped with six-speed manual transmission, has a starting MSRP of $19,115 (to get the LX with a more efficient continuously variable transmission…
Mr. Opportunity, Honda’s animated spokesman from 2004-2011, was voiced by Rob Paulsen If you had cable television between 2004 and 2011, you’re probably familiar with the animated Honda spokesman Mr. Opportunity. With his high-pitched, somewhat goofy voice, he was there to remind you of Honda’s model year-end clearance event with his tagline, “I’m Mr. Opportunity,…
The Honda Civic has long been a standout model in the compact car segment thanks to its affordable price tag, respectable fuel economy, and fun-to-drive nature. Honda improved upon all of those categories with its tenth-generation Civic which made its debut last year. Offering two engine options along with two available transmissions, the new Honda…
The all-new 2018 Honda Fit Sport trim Honda revealed the refreshed 2018 Fit today, which will go on sale next month with new styling, the addition of a Sport trim, and available Honda Sensing safety features. This marks the popular hatchback’s first update since the launch of the 2015 model in 2014. The updated styling and…
The 2003 Honda Element, one of the vehicles affected in the Honda airbag recall After stating their intentions to do so in a congressional hearing last Friday, Honda has now officially and voluntarily expanded its recall of vehicles which contain faulty Takata airbags. Today the once-regional Honda airbag recall expands nationwide to cover approximately 5.4…
The multi-award-winning 2017 Honda Ridgeline 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…
The Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Welcome Center in Greensburg, Indiana Today, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) produced its 1 millionth vehicle. The feat was accomplished just six years after the $800 million facility opened on October 9, 2008. The milestone vehicle in question was a Honda Civic—in fact, all but 65,172 of the plant’s 1,000,000…
Photo: Honda Honda F1’s technical director Toyoharu Tanabe says the 2019 Formula One season has so far gone better than he had expected, but he also admits the manufacturer still has ground to make up relative to Mercedes and Ferrari. “When we started the Barcelona test and the first race, early in the season, I…
Honda promotes the Fit for its fuel efficiency, its spaciousness, and its affordability. Rarely, though, do they market the small hatchback as an off-roading vehicle that’s perfect for your next adventure into the wilderness. As this video of an AWD Honda Fit proves, that’s a big missed opportunity. Take a look: It’s no Jeep, but…
Today Honda announced that it will be investing $124 million into its Transportation Research Center (TRC) in East Liberty, Ohio, to establish a multifunctional aeroacoustic wind tunnel facility that will allow for more advanced vehicle innovation and improve the world-class testing facilities. “This new facility will further enhance our ability to efficiently create products of…
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