Where Will Ricciardo Go? Red Bull Man to ‘Talk to Honda’ Before Decision
Daniel “Biggest Smile in Formula 1” Ricciardo Photo: Joe McGowan Now that Red Bull has officially announced it will switch to Honda engines for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, all…
Six 2020 Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings
Photo: Honda The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has granted five Honda models its Top Safety Pick rating and one its Top Safety Pick+ rating, showing that 2019 safety ratings…
Honda Has ‘Exceeded Expectations,’ Red Bull Says
Max Verstappen points to the Honda logo after winning the Austrian Grand Prix Photo: Honda When Red Bull Racing signed with Honda as its new Formula One engine supplier, it…
2021 Honda HR-V Overview
2021 Honda HR-V Sport Photo: Honda What some may not know is that the Honda HR-V actually made its debut in 1997 at the Tokyo Motor Show. It was marketed…
Honda Cars Lead 2020 American-Made Index
Photo: Honda What cars are the most American-made? According to the Cars.com 2020 American-Made Index, three Honda models made the top 10, while seven ranked among the top 20. Though…
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama Plans $55 Million Expansion
Honda has announced another expansion of its factory in Lincoln, Alabama, hardly over a year after its previous set of upgrades. The Japanese automaker will invest a further $54.8 million…
Dixon and Honda Dominate IndyCar Return
Photo: Honda On Sunday, June 7, the first IndyCar race since the COVID-19 quarantine took place at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. AddedScott Dixon and Honda wasted no…
Honda ‘Will Always Be’ Márquez’s First Choice
Four-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez is out of contract at the end of 2018, leaving many wondering where he will go. As the most coveted rider on the MotoGP grid,…
2018 Honda CR-V Overview
The 2018 Honda CR-V is a family-friendly compact crossover and the best-selling vehicle in Honda’s lineup. And it’s no surprise: with class-leading interior space, good fuel economy and generous standard…
Animated Manga Tells Story of Soichiro Honda
It’s a, uh… lively retelling of Mr. Honda’s story As a Japanese car manufacturer, Honda Motor Company has one distinct advantage over its American and European competitors: the automaker knows…
2019 Honda Passport Gets 5-Star Safety Rating
all-new 2019 Honda Passport has earned the maximum five-star overall vehicle score for safety in the National Highway Traffic Administration’s New Car Assessment Program. Honda is marketing the new 2019…
Honda Says Electric Type R Could Happen
Photo: Honda Honda plans to electrify more than two-thirds of its global lineup by 2030, and while performance vehicles tend to be the last to receive electrification, it doesn’t entirely…
Honda Civic Type R Finishes 1-2 in Daytona Debut
While all eyes were on the 24 Hours of Daytona, Honda sneaked in an impressive 1-2 finish in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series, which took place on the Friday…
2019 Honda Ridgeline Overview
The 2019 Honda Ridgeline offers true versatility and capable performance. Named the “Best Mid-Size Pickup Truck” by Car and Driver Magazine in 2018, the 2019 model continues to live up…
2019 Honda Ridgeline Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating
Photo: Honda The 2019 Honda Ridgeline has earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with specific headlights and an optional front crash…
2016 Honda Pilot Shows Off AWD Capability in Baudette, Minnesota
Several colleges and universities are on spring break right now, but we’re willing to bet that very few students are spending their week-long vacation in Baudette, Minnesota. Even if you…
Honda Returns to Pirelli World Challenge with Civic Type R
The Honda Civic Type R is often lauded as one of the hottest hatches you can buy, and the company is keen to put their performance to the test. This…
Two Honda Engines Honored in '2018 Wards 10 Best Engines' Awards
The Honda Civic Type R’s 2.0-liter turbo engine and the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell’s powertrains were both named among WardsAuto’s 10 best engines of 2018, adding to the already lengthy…
Honda Will Become a Threat in the Championship Battle, Mercedes Says
Photo: Artes Max The 2019 Formula One World Championship kicked off with Max Verstappen splitting the Ferraris in qualifying and finishing third on the podium at the Australian Grand Prix,…
2016 Honda HR-V Overview
When it debuted at the LA Auto Show last year, the 2016 Honda HR-V represented the first entirely new Honda model in years. So what is there to know about…
Honda Reveals Next Stages of Electric Vision Strategy
The production-ready Honda e revealed at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show Photo: Honda Honda wants 100 percent of all vehicle sales in Europe to be electrified vehicles by 2025, and…
Honda SUVs and Minivan Top U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best Cars for Families
Inside the 2016 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite with HondaVAC vacuum cleaner The love affair between Honda and U.S. News & World Report continues unabated. Last month, the automaker dominated the…
Honda Develops A New Mask — For Your Car
Photo: Honda Japan No matter how you feel about them, masks are now a part of our daily lives to slow the spread of COVID-19. In the near future, it’s…
New Honda Civic Type R Spied Testing With Smaller Rear Wing
The Honda Civic Type R is inarguably one of the hottest hot hatches you can buy today, but even those who love the way it sings and dances don’t always…
Honda Civic Type R Could Cost $33,900 in the US
The Honda Civic Type R is getting closer and closer to its highly anticipated US release date. And the nearer a vehicle gets to debuting, the more leaks there are,…
Honda Launches 2020 Civic Si
Photo: Honda The Honda Civic Si is the last of the Civic models to get its 2020 model year update, and arguably this is the one you should be most…
Honda to Overtake Renault Engine Power at Russian GP
Honda is set to leapfrog Renault in engine power at the upcoming Formula One Russian Grand Prix, according to reports from Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport and Spain’s Marca. The…
Honda Celebrates Memorial Day Sales Event by Blowing Up a Mountain
Memorial Day is a federally-recognized holiday observed each year on the last Monday in May. Created in 1868 to honor those who were killed fighting in the American Civil War,…
2016 Honda HR-V Debuts at LA Auto Show
Journalists come on stage to check out the all-new 2016 Honda HR-V crossover as it makes its American debut The 2016 Honda HR-V debuted yesterday at the Los Angeles International…
[Photos] 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Made in America
The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Photo: Honda The Honda CR-V is getting electrified, y’all. The best-selling crossover in America for two decades and counting is getting a substantial new wrinkle…
Five Honda Models Earn 2019 KBB Best Resale Value Awards
Five Honda models were featured in the 2019 Kelley Blue Book Resale Value Awards, giving the automaker a win in every vehicle category it produces. Every year, KBB recognizes the…
Honda Trucks Set New October Sales Record
Photo: Honda American Honda reported an eight percent surge in total vehicles sales for last month, marking a new October record for the brand among a period of slight decline…
Honda Civic Gets Substantial Updates for 2019
The 2019 Honda Civic sedan and coupe have both received substantial styling and infotainment updates, presumably to ensure it remains the best-selling retail passenger car in the United States. No…
Honda Reports Environmental Progress for 2019
Photo: Honda In a new 46-page report, Honda has detailed the major environmental impact of its activities in North America and how these have changed compared to 2018. It’s the…
2016 Honda CR-V Pricing and Fuel Efficiency Figures Announced
The 2016 Honda CR-V Honda has announced pricing details and EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings for each trim level in the 2016 Honda CR-V lineup, including the all-new Special Edition model.…
Honda Begins Producing Tenth-Gen 2016 Honda Civic
The 2016 Honda Civic Sedan Touring trim Today the Honda Manufacturing of Indiana plant in Greensburg began producing the all-new 2016 Honda Civic Sedan, which will hit dealerships nationwide next…
Honda ‘Within 10 BHP’ of Top F1 Cars, Hamilton Says
Photo: Artes Max Five-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who trailed teammate Valtteri Bottas at the season-opening 2019 Australian Grand Prix, believes Honda has made great progress over the winter…
Honda Earns Three Top 10 Positions at 2019 Canadian GP
Photo: Honda After all four Honda-powered cars finished in the top 10 at the 2019 Monaco GP, the feat was almost repeated at the most recent race in Canada. While…
Goodbye Asimo — Honda Retires Beloved Robot
Photo: Shay Sowden Honda’s ASIMO is likely the world’s most famous robot. Originally unveiled in 2000 after more than a decade of development, it was the first robot to walk…
Honda May Be Developing Plug-in Hybrid Pilot, And I Am Super Pumped
If you have read my articles on The News Wheel, you may have noticed that I like electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. A lot. However, I have always secretly and…
Honda Tops All Brands in 2019 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards
Honda kicked off the year with a truly staggering number of awards, and as 2018 comes to a close the Japanese automaker is continuing to rack up a few more…
GM Set to Expand Partnership with Honda
GM and Honda’s partnership includes two new EVs built on the Ultium platform Photo: Steve Fecht for GM Over the past few years, General Motors and Honda have teamed up…
Honda Begins Rolling Out Level 3 Automated Driving
Photo: Honda The new Honda Legend EX, sold as the Acura RLX in North America, has rolled out with the Honda Sensing Elite system, a new and upgraded version of…
Honda and NBC Partner for “Saturday Night Line” Videos
If you’ve ever tried to get into a show in New York City without a ticket—be it a morning chat show, a Broadway matinee, or a late night television program—you…
Honda Civic Tops Car Segment in Automotive Loyalty Awards
Photo: Honda What car is most likely to keep people coming back for more? According to IHS Markit, a company that specializes in business analytics, the answer is the Honda…
Honda Civic Named One of the Best CPO Cars of 2019
Photo: Honda The Honda Civic has been named one of the best certified pre-owned cars of 2019 by Autotrader, which put together a list of the 10 must-shop CPO cars…
Honda Sets New Sales Record in November as Accord Racks Up All the Awards
American Honda reported an 8.2% increase on total sales of 120,440 vehicles for the Honda Division (excluding Acura), setting a new record for November. Though cars only rose a meager…
Honda Finally Reveals the ‘Baby NSX’—Unfortunately, It’s Not Real
For years it was rumored Honda was working on a smaller, more affordable version of its NSX supercar (sold as the Acura NSX in the United States but known as…
Green Car Journal Names Honda HR-V a Finalist for 2016 Green SUV of the Year
The 2016 Honda HR-V Green Car Journal has named the 2016 Honda HR-V crossover a finalist for the publication’s 2016 Green SUV of the Year award. Though it’s not a…
2018 Honda Odyssey to Debut in Detroit, Hopefully Look Better Than These Kids’ Drawings
Teaser sketch of the redesigned 2018 Honda Odyssey The fifth-generation 2018 Honda Odyssey will make its global debut in Detroit next year at the 2017 North American International Auto Show.…
