Photo: Honda Honda revealed two “Adventure Lifestyle Project” vehicles at the 2019 Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona: modified variants of the Passport crossover and Ridgeline pickup truck aimed at an overlanding crowd — those who like to go on long journeys over unpaved terrain. The Passport Adventure Lifestyle features the same powertrain as the…
A V6-powered, 1999 Honda Passport Photo: RN GLZLZ | Flickr Honda has been revealed to have plans to revive the old Passport nameplate, and yes, it will be for a new crossover—what else? According to Automotive News, the vehicle would be slotted between the CR-V and the Pilot in the automaker’s lineup, two of the…
Honda is not wasting any time bringing its all-new Passport SUV to the people. Earlier this month, 2019 Honda Passport production kicked off at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in anticipation of the new SUV’s arrival next year. The 2019 Passport was revealed in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show and will slot between Honda’s…
The three best-selling mid-size sedans in the US last year all came from Japanese automakers. The reliable Toyota Camry led the way with 429,355 units moved and the venerable Honda Accord followed closely behind with 355,557 vehicles sold, while the stylish and fuel-efficient Nissan Altima came in third with sales of 333,398 units. With the…
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama According to the latest American-Made Index (AMI) published by Cars.com, Honda is, more than any other, the automaker with the most cars and trucks that contribute to the United States economy. Of the top ten spots, four were taken by a Honda, including the 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan, Honda Ridgeline pickup…
Photo: Honda The 2021 Honda Ridgeline has arrived with rugged new styling, something it had desperately needed to appeal to those for whom function matters more than form. The Ridgeline now looks like a proper truck, though it has always been a proper truck — one with exclusive unibody construction, fully independent suspension, and a…
Photo: Artes Max Both Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley struggled with pace issues at the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but while some were quick to lay the blame at Honda’s feet, the two drivers say the engine manufacturer was not wholly responsible. After Gasly scored a sensational fourth place at the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix,…
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…
Today Honda is launching a new app for Apple and Android devices called Honda Road Readers, which will provide Honda drivers with free access to children’s audiobooks that kids and families can listen to during long drives. The Japanese automaker also released an introductory video which provides more details about the educational app: Honda Gives…
Photo: Honda Honda is committing to COVID-19 emergency relief by helping its associates, customers, partners, and communities. It’s starting with an initial $1 million pledge to food banks and meal programs across North America. The automaker says its family of companies throughout the continent will donate to community organizations that address food insecurity. In addition…
Here at The News Wheel, we’re proud to be able to bring you this EXCLUSIVE (!!!) spy shot of the 2018 Honda Odyssey, which was recently seen testing near Honda’s headquarters in Marysville, Ohio. Sure, it’s just a minivan prototype in Ohio, not a supercar spotted in Spain—but still, it’s a spy shot! Exciting stuff!…
Formula One driver Pierre Gasly believes that the drivability of the 2018 Honda engine is better than that of the 2017-spec Renault engine he drove last year. Both Gasly and teammate Brendon Hartley qualified in the top 10 on the grid at the 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix, in mixed weather conditions, and though Hartley was…
The Honda N/ (or N-Box Slash) in all of its “glory” The rather unfortunate-looking cube you’re staring at right now is the new Honda N/, which is pronounced “N-Box Slash.” Fortunately, unlike Eddie Murphy circa 1988, this weird-ass little box is not coming to America. Ever. Unless maybe you start a rather aggressive letter-writing campaign,…
What’s more exciting than seeing a full-loaded stock or Indy car barrel down a racetrack? Seeing a tricked-out minivan. A decade ago, this Honda Odyssey–built at the Honda Manufacturing Plant in Lincoln, Alabama–underwent numerous upgrades and modifications to become the Racing Odyssey. The 2005 Honda Racing Odyssey minivan is a testament to the brand’s passion…
Red Bull Racing is so far enjoying its best-ever season since Formula One’s turbo hybrid V6 engine era began in 2014, having won three of the first 10 races, equaling Mercedes’ record so far into the season. And though it is lagging behind in the standings, the team still has a slim chance at fighting…
With a reputation for excellent reliability and strong resale value, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Honda Accord is routinely one of the best-selling vehicles each year in the United States. In fact, this sedan is so highly rated that it’s been named to Car and Driver’s annual 10Best Cars list a record…
The 2021 EPA Automotive Trends Report shows that Honda has the highest fleet average fuel economy and lowest fleet average CO2 emissions among all “full-line” automakers in America, a repeat of its performance in the 2020 report as well as in the 2019 report. The EPA found that over a period of five model years,…
Photo: Jake Archibald At the 2017 Belgian Grand Prix yesterday, Fernando Alonso once again retired his McLaren–Honda Formula One car from the race while claiming to have a reliability issue: “Engine problem, engine problem,” he lamented on the radio, as he had at other races before. And yet there were no visual signs that anything…
Photo: Honda Honda revealed the all-new 2022 Civic on Twitch, the popular live streaming platform. It showed off the upcoming car in its prototype form, featuring a fresh exterior design and a sexy new color dubbed Solar Flare Pearl. Though Twitch is primarily used to stream and watch video games, it has increasingly attracted content…
After being excluded from Honda’s lineup for the last two years, the Ridgeline midsize pickup truck returns for the 2017 model year. Using a modified version of the platform used in the Honda Pilot, the all-new 2017 Honda Ridgeline rides more like a crossover than a bulky truck. Carrying a starting MSRP of $29,475, the…
Honda and Scuderia Toro Rosso were ecstatic after the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix, where the Formula One team earned its best-ever result of the new hybrid engine era. But at the following race in China, the team failed to score any points, leaving both Toro Rosso and Honda scratching their heads at why the STR13…
Safety should always be an important consideration when buying a new vehicle, but it tends to be even more important than usual when buying a new minivan, which will (presumably) be regularly used to haul around groups of children. And now the verdict is out: if you want the safest new minivan, the 2019 Honda…
Honda S660 Concept – Photo by Morio File this one under “rumors that sound altogether plausible but that will be taken with a grain of salt until we see something a bit more concrete.” It’s an easy enough department to find; it’s the shelf next to “rumors that have almost no possibility of realization but…
To you, one of the most common mid-size cars in the world may not seem particularly exotic, but Honda thinks that the new Accord is hella sexy. Hence the Japanese automaker’s advertising campaign for the newly redesigned model, which posits the 2016 Honda Accord as a car capable of capturing one’s imagination. In the commercial…
In a stunning twist that will shock no one, American Honda reported that it sold fewer cars and more trucks in April 2018 than it did in April 2017. Given Americans’ current proclivity for unnecessarily large vehicles, this is a conclusion nobody could have seen coming. In total, Honda was actually down across the board,…
Honda e Photo: Honda The future is electric, according to most of the automotive industry. Around the globe, countries are pushing automakers to develop electric-powered cars so we as a planet can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and create a long-term livable world for our children. In the U.S., Honda currently has several hybrid…
Red Bull has officially confirmed it will switch to Honda power units from the 2019 Formula One season, marking the end of the team’s 12-year partnership with Renault. Though Red Bull management had said it would not announce a decision before the Austrian Grand Prix, its early decision suggests the rumors that the team had…
The Honda HR-V was confirmed for production in the United States. Last week, we discussed the possibility of Honda’s all-new Fit-based crossover being named the Honda H-RV, as that’s what the rumor mill had been churning out. As it usually is in the automotive community, the rumor mill proved correct, as Honda officially introduced the…
2015 Honda Fit The Honda Fit is all-new for the 2015 model year and features better fuel economy, new technology, and a longer wheelbase contributing to more interior room. 2015 Honda Fit Exterior The 2015 Honda Fit has preserved its distinctive wedge shape while gaining some maturity via new grille and headlight designs as well…
Honda has finally revealed further details about the pricing and EPA ratings for the all-new Insight sedan. The car will start at $22,830 (excluding an $895 destination charge) and will boast an estimated 55 mpg in the city, 49 mpg on the highway, and 52 mpg combined. The new hybrid will be available at three…
After images of the car were leaked online last week, Toro Rosso has officially revealed the Honda-powered STR13 that will compete in the 2018 Formula One World Championship. The open-cockpit racing car, which will be piloted by Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley, both novice F1 drivers, features the same beautiful livery as last year. The…
What makes a car cool? Is it a sunburst orange exterior paint? Large chrome wheels? A massive rear wing? An adequate air conditioning system? (Father’s Day is coming up soon, so we’re allowed this silly dad joke). We might be car experts, but what’s “cool” is an ever-changing and subjective concept, one best left to…
The new Honda FCV Concept, which was unveiled yesterday in Japan On Sunday, the Honda FCV Concept had its world premiere in the automaker’s home country of Japan. The car manufacturer’s new fuel-cell vehicle concept is intended to arrive at Japanese dealerships in March of 2016, followed by launches in Europe and the US. Showcasing…
Photo: Honda The 2022 Honda Odyssey is now officially available at a dealership near you (provided you live in the United States), for a starting price of $32,090 —just $300 more than the outgoing model. Yes, we’re aware that 2021 just started, but selling vehicles a model year too early seems to be a popular…
The 2019 Honda Odyssey is a minivan with room for the whole family and then some. It has all of the space you need to accommodate up to eight people and the convenience and amenities to make the trip comfortable regardless of duration. It has some clever and exclusive tech as well, like CabinWatch and…
It’s Honda Odyssey vs. Tartan Prancer in one of the most lopsided battles in automotive history The original National Lampoon’s Vacation is one of the all-time great road trip comedies; a funny and genuinely clever satire of middle-class America. The trailer for this year’s sequel/remake, Vacation, doesn’t look quite as promising, though, as the humor…
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