Honda Takes Home 7 Awards in AutoWeb’s Buyers Choice Awards

Honda and awards. Name a more iconic duo. Honda vehicles topped five segment categories and earned seven total awards in the annual AutoWeb’s Buyers’ Choice Awards, adding yet more industry bling to the automaker’s impressive trophy room. The awards are based on the vehicle price quote requests of more than 120 million consumers who visited…

All-New Acura MDX Platform Will Be Used by Honda

Photo: Honda In December 2020, Acura revealed the fourth-generation MDX crossover, which will be based on an all-new architecture dubbed Global Light Truck Platform. This is the third time the automaker has touted the creation of a new, exclusive-to-Acura platform after announcing one for the new 2021 TLX and the redesigned 2019 RDX. Related: Take…

2017 Honda HR-V Overview

Honda introduced its updated HR-V subcompact crossover for the 2016 model year and it instantly became a hit, moving 82,041 units in the US last year alone. While this model may look similar to the larger Honda CR-V, the new HR-V actually shares its underpinnings with the Honda Fit. As you might have guessed, the…

2019 Honda CR-V Arrives in Dealership at $24,350

The new 2019 Honda CR-V has arrived in dealerships as it strives to continue its run as one of the highest-selling utility vehicles in the United States. Pricing will start at an MSRP of $24,350 for the base LX trim, excluding a $995 destination and handling charge, which gets bumped up to $25,750 for the…

Honda Optimistic F1 Engine Can Hit Mileage Target

Photo: Artes Max Honda believes its latest Formula One engine will be able to make it through seven grands prix races, representing a major step forward in the manufacturer’s ability to challenge for the title. Honda introduced its second-spec engine at the fourth round of season in Azerbaijan, which increased horsepower by about 20 while…

Celebrity Yearbook Photos Promote 2017 Honda CR-V

This year, Honda is using its Super Bowl commercial to honor the 20th anniversary of its bestselling CR-V. And to celebrate two decades of the popular SUV, the automaker has created a clever ad that spotlights some of the world’s biggest stars, as they looked before they were stars. Here’s the one-minute ad, titled “Yearbooks,”…

2018 Honda Pilot Goes on Sale for Under $31,000

Photo: ©Honda The 2018 Honda Pilot is now officially on sale at dealerships around the country with a starting MSRP of $30,900 (not counting the $975 destination and handling charge), representing only a $155 price increase over the 2017 model. At the very top of the line, a fully-loaded Pilot will cost you $47,470. For…

Kvyat: Canada Will Test Honda’s F1 Progress

Photo: Honda Daniil Kvyat believes the upcoming 2019 Canadian GP will be a “good test” to judge how far Honda has come with its Formula One engine. While Honda is undoubtedly having its best year yet since its return to F1 in 2015, it’s still been difficult to gauge where it stacks up with regards…

Honda Profiles Accomplished Civic Drivers in “Greatness is Within Reach” Videos

What does a hipster coffee shop owner in Chicago have in common with an accomplished ballet dancer in Austin? Why, impeccable taste in compact cars, of course (and, Honda presumably hopes, the ability to appeal to millennial shoppers). The Japanese automaker is promoting its redesigned, tenth-generation 2016 Honda Civic with two new videos that showcase…

Honda in Talks with Google Regarding Self-Driving Vehicles

Honda is in talks with Waymo regarding autonomous technology If you haven’t been paying attention, you may not know that Google (along with parent company Alphabet) has been working on autonomous vehicle technology since 2009. While it’s been a long process for the company, they’ve finally reached a breakthrough and have introduced Waymo, a self-driving…

New Video Highlights Honda Engineers Working on Walking Assist Device

Honda Robotics engineers Hideaki Takahashi (left) and Kenton Williams (right) Honda has released another installment of its 12-part “What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda” video series, which highlight the various personalities behind the company, from aerospace engineers to customer service managers. This time, instead of profiling just one person, Honda has chosen…

Honda Receives Four NAMAD Diversity Awards

The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) and IHS Automotive have teamed up to create the Diversity Volume Leadership Awards, which took place at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. And in the first-ever installment of the new diversity awards, Honda was well-represented, being honored with four awards at the event….