2016 Honda Pilot Wins Cars.com Three-Row SUV Challenge

After some extensive testing, Cars.com has announced a winner in the “Three-Row SUV Challenge,” recognizing the redesigned 2016 Honda Pilot with the top honor. Cars.com tested eight different three-row SUVs that were priced below $45,000 (including destination fee). The Pilot finished first, earning 782 points from the panel of expert judges. The Pilot beat out…

2015 Honda Pilot Special Edition Trim to Debut Soon

2014 Honda Pilot The 2015 Honda Pilot is already one of the more valuable offerings on the market, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping Honda from adding a little more on top. The Japanese automaker has just announced a new-for-2015 Honda Pilot Special Edition (SE) trim that will include styling, technology, and convenience upgrades…

2018 Honda Odyssey Earns Top Safety Scores from NHTSA & IIHS

As a family vehicle, the Honda Odyssey has always made the pursuit of safety one of its biggest priorities. Clearly, that hasn’t changed with the 2018 Honda Odyssey, which has just earned the highest possible safety ratings from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In…

American Honda Reports January Sales Dip

American Honda is reporting a slight dip in January 2018 sales compared to the previous year. The Honda Division (excluding Acura vehicles) was down 1.6% on sales of 95,634 vehicles. Cars were down 1.3% on sales of 45,224 units and trucks down 1.8% on sales of 50,410 units. Overall, however, the trend remains that of…

Takahiro Hachigo 2018 Honda Odyssey NAIAS

Takahiro Hachigo 2018 Honda Odyssey NAIAS The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the heart of America (Dayton, Ohio) and our goal is to deliver an entertaining and informative perspective on what’s trending in the automotive world. See more articles…

Honda Reveals Details of Canadian GP Engine Upgrade

Photo: Takayuki Suzuki Honda has revealed some of the details regarding the Formula One engine upgrade it is expected to bring to the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend. The manufacturer’s technical director, Toyoharu Tanabe, confirmed that the upgrade was focused around the internal combustion engine (ICE) and stressed that Honda was being careful not to…

HondaJet Earns Brazilian Type Certification

Today the Honda Aircraft Company announced that the HondaJet has received its type certificate from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency. The advanced lightweight jet earned the certification on August 8, 2017, and the official announcement was made at the annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) 2017, which is being held at…

2020 Honda Jazz Adds Unique Front-Center Airbag

The all-new 2020 Honda Jazz gets a first-in-segment front-center airbag Photo: Honda Honda wants its all-new Jazz e:HEV to be one of the safest vehicles around, so it did one of the things it does best: innovate. The result is new first-in-class, first-for-brand front-center airbag technology that keeps drivers and passengers safer in the event…