The 2016 Acura ILX is a compact luxury sedan with a starting… Although it certainly had the most star power, Ludacris’ restored 1993 Legend… Though it hasn’t gotten the same massive media campaign that the TLX… Honda announced today that the new Honda HR-V and Acura ILX would…
The Chicago Auto Show is in full swing, and every automaker in… Merry Ludacrismas to Me. @acura #nsx #gooddadgang @cthagod thanks for the plug!… Chinese consumers purchased 76,607 Buick GL8 multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) last year alone,… The point of a teaser photo is, as one might infer, to… A redditor named DonovanGypsy posted the image…
All but one of the discontinued car models are either sedans or SUVs too small to compete… Though it hasn’t gotten the same massive media campaign that the TLX… Honda’s 12-part What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda video… Honda announced today that the new Honda HR-V and Acura ILX would… 2015 Acura…
Honda tends to clean up once it enters awards season, and this year is proving to be no exception. Today the Japanese automaker was managed to have three vehicles featured on the 2017 Best Cars for the Money list published by US News & World Report. The 2017 Honda CR-V, HR-V, and Fit were the…
Honda’s United States division has reported total September 2017 sales for its cars and trucks, which were up 7.4% combined on sales of 129,776 units compared to last year. Cars and trucks both set new September records, with cars up 14.5% on sales of 69,407 units and trucks up 0.2% on sales of 60,369 units….
While Honda historically performs well in the awards, its 2024 showing is genuinely remarkable… Whenever the COVID-19 pandemic passes and it’s okay to go out and… Honda kicked off the year with a truly staggering number of awards,… The 2018 Honda Accord and Ridgeline have both been named J.D. Power… What makes a car cool?…
Few things are guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and the announcement that… Last week, we discussed the possibility of Honda’s all-new Fit-based crossover being… Today marks the second press day of the New York International Auto… The 2015 Jeep Renegade is stirring up all kinds of excitement today… General Motors has announced that it will…
The All-New Honda XR-V Honda has started launching new cars in China to compete with General Motors, which currently sells 40 models in the country. Honda’s latest offering is the Honda XR-V compact SUV crossover, which was unveiled at the Chengdu Motor Show. It’s really just a Chinese version of the Japanese Honda Vezel, which…
Photo: ©Honda Another month, another slew of Honda awards. The automaker just can’t seem to stop. After Honda swept the Kelley Blue Book “Best Buy” awards, five of its models have won in their category in the 2018 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards. Each year, Consumer Guide Automotive editors evaluate hundreds of vehicles to…
At first glance, its 23-horsepower increase might not seem like a lot, but the engine has been completely retuned… Before, the Sport and RTL were offered with either 2WD or AWD, but now all models come with AWD as standard equipment.… Subaru recently announced the pricing and performance specs for the hotly anticipated 2021 WRX…
Honda Jazz Honda’s sales in Europe through the first six months of the year were strong enough to earn it the title of the continent’s fastest-growing mainstream car brand. In the first half of 2016, Honda delivered a total of 88,242 vehicles to customers across Europe, reflecting a 33.5% year-over-year increase from sales through June…
A 2016 Chevy Spark with Android Auto capability In the automotive arms race to better integrate smartphones and vehicles, Hyundai may have been able to claim “First!” by equipping (only) the 2015 Sonata with Android Auto, but a few hours later, Chevrolet loudly countered with “Most!” Today Chevy announced that for the 2016 model year,…
This latest adjustment is different than those that came before… According to MIT Technology Review’s Karen Hao, automated vehicles have three current… The pure-electric 2019 Chevy Bolt and the plug-in hybrid 2019 Chevy Volt… The Cadillac Escalade celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and has been a… As announcements continue to pop up about 2019 models,…
This year, the New York Daily News has kicked off its own car awards program, and rightly picked the 2016 Mazda CX-3 as the best City SUV, thanks to “its combination of style and sophistication at an affordable price.” According to the Daily News, the segment of “City SUVs” has been growing rapidly of late,…
The 2016 Toyota C-HR debuted today in Geneva It’s been a long time coming, but Toyota has finally revealed the production model of its C-HR hybrid crossover concept at the Geneva Motor Show, and it looks pretty damn good. The C-HR has been through some ups and downs. It was initially introduced in 2014 at…
The new study reveals the top 20 vehicles with the greatest potential lifespan, half of which bear the Toyota badge… Buying a pre-owned car is a great way to save money. The… Low-mileage discounts make sense. The less you drive, the less likely you… When you invest thousands and thousands of dollars into a car,…
If you live in a city, you need a vehicle that can handle small parking spots, tight turns, and narrow alleys. Many city drivers stick with small cars for these reasons, but as the market changes, there is more choice in the crossover segment for city drivers than ever before. If you’re looking for a…
The GMC Terrain might be receiving a smaller sibling very soon GMC has perpetually possessed an extensive lineup of utility vehicles. Still, one vehicle class that seems to be absent from its current collection is the small crossover segment. While the Terrain may be listed as GMC’s “small” SUV, it’s still rather large, with several trims having a large price tag…
Could the next stop for the next-gen Ford EcoSport be the Land of Milk and Honey? Ford has long been rumored to be considering bringing its EcoSport compact crossover to American shores. If a new report has any legs, it might only be a couple of years away. According to Indian Autos Blog, the EcoSport…
The 2015 Honda Fit debuted at NAIAS in January, and now it will appear at the 2014 New York Auto Show in a full color spectrum. Wondering what to expect from Honda at the 2014 New York Auto Show? A whole lot of color, that’s what. Reportedly, Honda will be taking the 2015 Honda Fit,…
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Honda’s new CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, is spearheading an ambitious effort to make English the official language of the automaker’s interregional communications. It may seem odd for a Japanese CEO to want his Japanese company to use English as its work language, but there’s something even more ironic you should know about Hachigo: he’s a car…
Photo: Honda If you’ve shopped for a new Honda at any point over the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Honda Sensing. It’s a suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies offered as standard equipment across virtually all Honda models. But what exactly does Honda Sensing do? Honda Sensing is made up of five key…
With the end of the school year approaching, many parents are sending their kids off to college or new jobs out in the real world. Cars are an ever-popular practical, yet extravagant, graduation gift for some students. Anticipating parents’ stress levels, The New York Times published an article in April recommending several affordable vehicle options for 2018…
Kia + BLACKPINK = Success Photo: Kia on Beat Since partnering with Kia about a year ago, K-pop group BLACKPINK has been working hard to sell out stadiums (and sell a few cars along the way). Their first official appearance with Kia was at the Seoul Motor Show in April to showcase its “Masterpiece” concept….
On Tuesday, October 9, associates and state and local government officials at Honda’s manufacturing plant in Indiana, Greensburg, celebrated 10 years of automobile production. The first vehicle that ever rolled off the assembly line in Greensburg was the four-cylinder Honda Civic Sedan on October 9, 2008. At the time, 1,000 associates worked at the plant…
Honda North Central Zone Manager Matt Almond with that big boy drip Photo: Honda You know Honda had to do it to ‘em. The all-new Honda Civic was named the 2022 North American Car of the Year earlier this month, making the little compact that could (and can and does) the winningest car in NACTOY…
With every passing year, the shamelessly ratings-obsessed television news station depicted in the 1976 movie Network looks less and less like satire. Similarly, each new Millennial-pandering marketing campaign that the automotive industry churns out makes Honda’s April Fool’s Day HR-V “Selfie” Edition prank seem more and more plausible… Take #ChevyGoesEmoji, the bowtie brand’s latest attempt…
The rumors were true. Honda has confirmed that it is reviving the Passport with an all-new model that will debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 27. The original Passport, a five-seater sold from 1994 to 2002, was Honda’s first SUV. The new 2019 model will be positioned somewhere between the five-seater…
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…
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…
Remember how I playfully suggested that right-wing pundits might just freak out about the prospect of the President of the United States bowing to a robot manufactured by a Japanese automaker? Well, I was mostly right. From a deleted tweet rescued by io9: Critics saying President Obama bowing to a Chinese robot makes us look…
Cars at the Chicago Auto Show When navigating the 2015 Chicago Auto Show site, we had a bit of trouble finding a comprehensive list of cars outside of a drop-down menu or individual pages. To make things a little easier for all of us, we have compiled an at-a-glance list. This list will change as we…
The 2015 Honda Accord, which was the most popular car in America for the second straight year With the final 2014 retail registrations data in from IHS Automotive, Honda can officially brag about four of its models proving to be America’s most popular vehicles in their segments—for the second year in a row. The Honda…
Photo: Mazda For the 2021 model year, the Mazda CX-30 brings a few innovations. This subcompact SUV now comes standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility. On top of that, you can now opt for a 2.5-liter turbocharged gas engine that gives the CX-30 a much-appreciated boost of power. The 2021 Mazda CX-30…
The Mazda CX-3 takes center stage Photo: Mazda USA via YouTube Remember that spectacular design sketch Mazda revealed last month of the brand-new CX-3 in anticipation of its LA Auto Show reveal? It’s finally time to see if the real thing lives up to the hype of the concept on paper. With the unveiling of the compact…
Five Honda models were recognized in the 2018 Kelley Blue Book Resale Value Awards, which honor the brands and vehicles that deliver the best resale value after three and five years of ownership. The awards take into account various factors when projecting how well a vehicle will hold its value, including vehicle and sales data,…
The European Honda Civic Type R prepares for lift-off Honda wasn’t kidding around when it called 2015 the “Year of Honda” back in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Japanese automaker just celebrated its biggest year of product launches with the release of a new video entitled “Honda Ignition,” which…
Photo: Honda Whenever the COVID-19 pandemic passes and it’s okay to go out and buy a car again, you should take a look at the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, as it has just been named the “Best New Car for 2020” by Autotrader. Launched at the start of the month, the CR-V Hybrid is Honda’s…
Photo: JD Hancock via CC Today, Honda surprised many by reporting a 20% increase in fiscal first quarter profits. Apparently, the costs of the Japanese automaker’s airbag recall were offset by the benefits of a cheap yen. Honda’s April-June net profit was 186 billion yen ($1.5 billion USD), representing a 155.6 billion yen year-over-year increase….
Chicago meets the 2016 Honda Pilot at its glitzy debut Photo: Honda via YouTube “The Year of Honda” continues at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. As one of the first brands to present this week in the Windy City, Honda has debuted its highly-anticipated, redesigned eight-seater: the 2016 Pilot SUV. The automaker intends to bring “new…
The 2015 Honda Fit American Honda Motor Co. has reported March 2015 sales figures, with a total of 126,293 Honda and Acura automobiles sold last month. Honda vehicles accounted for 111,623 of those sales, representing a 5.2% decrease in comparison to March of last year. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom for Honda, as…
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…
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…
The Ford EcoSport is dead in Canada as well Photo: Ford Earlier this month, Ford announced some big operational changes in India that will among other things kill off the EcoSport SUV. A spokesperson from Ford of Canada confirmed that, yes, the EcoSport is as dead in Canada as it is in the United States….
Sporty, sleek, and sophisticated – this is what the 2017 Kia Soul is all about. The updated subcompact SUV continues to impress, winning awards left and right, and for good reason. With some small changes to this model year, it’s sure to be a top seller for Kia. The 2017 Kia Soul has a starting…
With every passing year, the shamelessly ratings-obsessed television news station depicted in the 1976 movie Network looks less and less like satire. Similarly, each new Millennial-pandering marketing campaign that the automotive industry churns out makes Honda’s April Fool’s Day HR-V “Selfie” Edition prank seem more and more plausible… Take #ChevyGoesEmoji, the bowtie brand’s latest attempt…
Honda is winning so many automotive awards that we’re now convinced that if everyone actually paid attention to awards, every car on the road would be a new Honda. After claiming countless trophies, honors, and recognition from just about every industry publication there is, Honda has just scored three more awards to add to its…
The latest installment of the ongoing “What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda” video series just hit YouTube, and this one is a bit more interesting than most, thanks to its focus on the Acura NSX. No offense to Cynthia Simmons, who seems like a lovely woman, but customer service management just isn’t…
The 2016 Honda Pilot has just earned another feather to put in its cap: the SUV was recently awarded the highest-possible 5-star safety rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recognition follows the vehicle’s Top Safety Pick+ safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), giving the 2016 Honda Pilot…
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