Recently, longtime rivals Ford and General Motors put aside their differences and teamed up to create a 10-speed automatic transmission for their high-horsepower vehicles. GM first debuted the 10-speed gearbox in the automaker’s 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1, and announced plans to offer the transmission in seven other vehicles by 2018, while Ford will first feature…
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Honda introduced a very sci-fi looking mini-vehicle dubbed the NeuV (pronounced “new-v”), or “New Electric Urban Vehicle.” The autonomous concept car is based on the fact that most people’s cars sit idle 96% of the time. The NeuV would eliminate that inefficiency and provide customers with…
Photo: Honda Max Verstappen, the young Dutch racing driver, is convinced that Honda is now close to matching Mercedes on engine power as Formula One heads into the winter break. When Red Bull Racing chose to switch from Renault to Honda power for the 2019 season, many questioned whether the move would pay off. But…
Photo: Honda To the surprise of just about no one, the 2019 Honda Clarity Series has been voted as the best eco-friendly vehicle in MotorWeek’s annual Drivers’ Choice Awards, whose winners are chosen based on buyer perspective and characteristics like fuel efficiency, practicality, performance, and price. According to MotorWeek, these are the vehicles that they…
The Honda Clarity series, which includes the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, 2017 Clarity Electric, and 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell, received the coveted 2018 Car of the Year award by Green Car Journal at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of the Green Car Journal, said that choosing the Clarity…
Central Ohio STEM students watch the Honda Robotics demo in Marysville The groundwork continues to be laid for the inevitable robotic uprising, in which humans will find themselves subjugated and ruled by machines with Artificial Intelligence. First the humanoid Honda ASIMO seized control of major cities, then he met with the world leaders he intends…
City Year students pose with Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot at a recent STEM education event The Honda ASIMO humanoid robot was greeted as a rock star by a group of middle school students who had come to the Honda Silicon Valley Lab in California for a special demonstration. Though ASIMO is eventually meant to serve…
2022 Acura MDX Advance Though it was clear the automotive industry was quickly bouncing back to pre-COVID shutdown levels of sales, we didn’t think it would take less than a year for manufacturers to set new records. And, yet, American Honda and Acura have reported a new March record for total vehicle sales, with nearly…
The 2018 Honda Accord and Ridgeline have both been named J.D. Power & Associates “2018 APEAL Award” winners in the organization’s latest study, which ranks vehicles based on owners’ emotional attachment and level of excitement toward their car. APEAL stands for “Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout,” and to measure that aforementioned and vague quality, J.D….
Did you think the Honda awards train had stopped? Think again! The Honda Accord, Civic, and CR-V have each earned 2018 Edmunds Best Retained Value Awards, meaning that they were found to have the highest residual value after five years of ownership of any vehicle within their respective categories. “Whether you buy or lease, understanding…
Photo: Honda With a shutdown lasting from the end of March to early May, 2020 was a difficult year for every car manufacturer. But sales had rebounded by the fall season, and by the end of the year, brands like Honda had managed to recuperate some of their losses. The Japanese automaker reports that in…
Don’t let this boring promo shot fool you: the 2015 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan are BOSS You may not have known this yesterday, but today, August 20, marks a momentous occasion that will resonate forever in the annals of history. A single moment of such undeniable significance that, even decades removed, you will be…
Photo: emperornie Red Bull Racing made a bold decision when it announced it would end its 12-year partnership with Renault and switch to Honda engines for the 2019 Formula One season, but Honda is keen on ensuring the four-time championship-winning team does not regret it. According to Honda motorsport chief Masashi Yamamoto, the manufacturer is…
Photo: Honda The Honda Fit e:HEV hatchback, unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, uses a two-motor hybrid system that works alongside its usual 1.5-liter combustion engine. According to Yasuaki Asaki, Honda’s head of power unit development, the automaker looked to its Formula 1 program for inspiration when building this new roadgoing powertrain. High Performance…
The new 2016 Honda Odyssey The 2016 Honda Odyssey hit dealerships this month, carrying with it a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $29,275, not including the $880 destination charge. The newest Odyssey offers some changes, primarily a new Special Edition (SE) trim that incorporates several premium features. The 2016 Honda Odyssey is available in…
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