Honda Accord Hybrid Earns Spot on 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines

The two-motor hybrid powertrain that underpins the Honda Accord Hybrid has been named to the 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines list. WardsAuto called the Accord Hybrid “one very smooth operator.” The family-friendly sedan is certainly not like most other hybrids, and certainly not just a regular Accord into which a hybrid powertrain has been haphazardly…

US Honda Civic Type R at Least Two Years Away

The 2016 Honda Civic concept that debuted in New York last week Last week, we (joyously) reported the news that America was finally getting a freaking Honda Civic Type R. Well, that news is still true, but it now comes with a slight addendum: America is finally getting a freaking Honda Civic Type R…in a…

Prairie View A&M Wins 2015 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

The Prairie View A&M team accept their trophy from Honda executives March Madness may be still going on, but March’s other collegiate competition has already wrapped up, with Prairie View A&M University winning the 2015 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship title. Prairie View’s winning team was comprised of team captain and senior Joseph M….

Honda Auto Production Suspended Again to May 8

Photo: Honda Honda is once more extending the suspension of its automobile production, though this time by just a week. The automaker says production will now resume on May 8, nearly seven weeks after it first shut down. “As the unprecedented economic impact of the fast-changing COVID-19 pandemic continues, Honda continues to evaluate business conditions…

McLaren Racing Open to Returning to Honda in the Future

Photo: Steve Hayes McLaren executive director Zak Brown says the Formula One team would be open to working with Honda again in the future should the opportunity arise, despite the poor results they had together throughout the last three years. Honda made a long-awaited return to the sport in 2015 but for various reasons had…

Honda Light Truck Sales Set New Record in 2019

2019 Honda HR-V Sport Photo: Honda Honda light truck sales in America soared to record heights in 2019 as American Honda also reported an overall 0.2 percent increase in total sales for the year — a surprising if somewhat impressive gain considering the rest of the industry declined over the same period. Honda did report…

Honda Trucks Set Sales Record in May

If you feel like the roads have had fewer cars and more trucks lately, you may be on to something. Though car sales were down, truck sales (including SUVs) were up across the industry, and one of the brands that benefited the most was Honda. With Honda division truck sales totaling 79,808, making an impressive…

Honda Sales Surge in March

Photo: Honda While competitors like Toyota struggle, America Honda has reported sales in March, with cars, trucks, and overall sales up 4 percent, 4.5 percent, and 4.3 percent, respectively. Honda cars, excluding the Acura division, were up 5.3 percent while trucks were up 2.9 percent, marking a new record for both categories as well as…

Honda Sets Third Straight Annual Sales Record

For the third year running, American Honda has set a new all-time annual sales record on sales of 1,641,429 Honda and Acura vehicles, marking a 0.2% increase over 2016. The numbers look even better without accounting for Acura. Honda Division reported sales of 1,486,827 units, up 0.7% for the year and setting its fourth consecutive…

Redesigned Honda Civic Hatchback Starts at $21,650

Photo: Honda The 2020 Honda Civic Hatchback is now officially on sale at dealerships nationwide with a starting price of $21,650. It’s nearly the last of the Civic models to be updated for 2020, after the Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe were refreshed last year, and with just the Si to go. The car received…

Honda Reports Record November Sales

Photo: Honda American Honda set a new November sales record for both total vehicles and truck, with delivers up 11.1 and 18.2 percent, respectively. Following mostly declining industry sales throughout the year, it’s a surprise to see such a positive upward tick, though Honda had been defying industry trends for the past few months. With…