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Honda is one of the oldest and most respected Japanese brands in the United States and here you can find the latest Honda news and reviews about Honda vehicles. The news on this page is updated daily. Now manufacturing almost all of its popular models in the US, it has blurred the line between foreign and domestic brands to the point that there is no longer a clear delineation. The Honda Civic and Honda Accord vehicles are often segment leaders in sales and have won dozens of awards.

Insurance Institute demonstrates Honda Accord crash worthiness in video

By Parks McCants on October 19, 2017 - 5:31PM

It’s not everyday that we find the opportunity to view the planned destruction of a late model Honda Accord Sedan. Today. The IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) released a Honda Accord partial front overlap crash test to YouTube, the results may surprise you.

Consider this before reporting a 2017 Civic Type-R transmission grind to Honda

By Parks McCants on October 19, 2017 - 10:58AM

With all first year production runs comes a possible glitch or two, as the manufacturer and consumer settles into their new ride. Such is the case with the well received 2017 Civic Type-R. An almost perfect factory street racer, with a noted minor glitch or two.

Civic Type R buyer receives unexpected surprise

By Roger Maxwell on October 18, 2017 - 9:41PM

A Honda Civic Type R buyer says he was pleasantly surprised after coming home and finding a package by his door step containing something cool that he’d never seen before. So, what was in the box?

By Parks McCants on October 18, 2017 - 5:04PM

Bellwether publication Popular Science Magazine just acknowledged 2018 Honda Odyssey for a feature unique to the brand. What is it, and why doesn’t Chrysler Pacifica and Toyota Sienna have it?

Added Standard Feature Value to drive 2018 Honda Accord Sales

By Parks McCants on October 18, 2017 - 4:19PM

Added standard feature value to drive 2018 Honda Accord sales. What will new and returning Honda Accord buyers get for their dollar?

Honda CR-V goodness carried over for 2018 with one change

By Parks McCants on October 17, 2017 - 10:37AM

Honda CR-V carries over for 2018, with all the automotive goodness that made it the top selling SUV of any size when averaged over the past 20 years in the United States. Why is Honda’s 2-row so successful?

Flying Honda Civics finish 2017 Red Bull Global Rallycross Midpack

By Parks McCants on October 16, 2017 - 1:33PM

Flying Swedes and one very cool California kid push extreme sport 600 horsepower Honda Civic supercars to their limit amongst a pack of fire breathing Volkswagens and Subarus. This is Global Rallycross.

Local Police Department Not Impressed With Your Slammed Civic

By John Goreham on October 13, 2017 - 11:28AM

Sleepy little Uxbridge, Massachusetts is not impressed by your modified 1993 Honda Civic.

2018 Honda Accord Engine Proudly Produced in Anna, Ohio

By Parks McCants on October 12, 2017 - 11:51PM

At the heart of every Honda car and light truck beats an engine assembled by people just like you and me. In Anna, Ohio some of the best long lasting gasoline engines on Earth are produced. Today, the Anna, Ohio Engine Plant hit an impressive milestone, a number with 6 zeros in it.

Rumors of a ‘cheaper’ entry level 2018 Civic Type-R circulating the Web

By Parks McCants on October 12, 2017 - 8:07PM

In the halls of Honda, you get what you pay for. From where I sit, a lower MSRP Civic Type-R will generate less performance hatchback for the money.

Honda Regains Mojo While Acura Seems Lost

By Roger Maxwell on October 11, 2017 - 11:04PM

Perhaps I’m just being a worrywart, but I’m a little concerned about where Honda’s luxury brand stands. With such an impressive, new lineup, Honda seems to be getting its mojo back while Acura seems overshadowed as of late. This makes me wonder: How relevant is Acura?

A Closer Look at the 2018 Honda Accord Trim Levels

By Roger Maxwell on October 10, 2017 - 10:32PM

The 2018 Honda Accord offers no less than a dozen different configurations ranging in price from $24,445 to $36,675. Which one is best for you?

Subaru, Toyota, Honda, Kobe Steel, Metal Falsification Scandal

Metal Falsification Scandal Rocks Auto Industry; Subaru, Toyota, Honda

By Denis Flierl on October 10, 2017 - 8:10AM

A scandal has rocked the Japanese auto industry. Subaru, Toyota, and Honda all said they used falsified materials supplied from Kobe Steel.

Civic Type-R buzz drives record sales for American Honda

By Parks McCants on October 9, 2017 - 12:30PM

With the initial production run sold out in days, Honda's halo car Civic Type-R brings new and old Honda fans alike to neighborhood showrooms. With record sales posted for September, Honda Civic is on a proverbial roll.

After Four Months, the Honda Civic Si Still Impresses

By Roger Maxwell on October 8, 2017 - 5:39PM

I tend to get bored with cars pretty quickly, but the Honda Civic Si has managed to hold my attention even after 4,000 miles of daily driving. Here’s my experience.

That quirky ‘Green’ neighbor of yours driving the 2017 Clarity FCV has good reason to smile

By Parks McCants on October 6, 2017 - 3:04PM

If you live in a major metro region of California, you’re beginning to see 2017 Honda Clarity driving silently past you in the H.O.V. lane. That quirky “Green” neighbor of yours has a secret, and he or she has several reasons to smile.

Original American Honda Motor Company Incorporated

How Honda Became My Go-To Brand

By Roger Maxwell on October 6, 2017 - 11:22AM

At the risk of this sounding like a car commercial, let me say this — I’ve been driving Honda automobiles long before I began writing about them. I have an appreciation for many different brands and models, but I find myself returning to the Honda brand more often than any other.

Honda's Bold Move: Turbos in Every 2018 Accord

By Roger Maxwell on October 5, 2017 - 10:05AM

Honda swapped both naturally-aspirated engines in the 2018 Accord for two, smaller turbocharged engines. Is there reason for concern?

Old-School Honda Si Fans Look to 2018 Acura ILX For a No Turbo Joy Ride

By Parks McCants on October 5, 2017 - 12:42AM

It’s that i-VTEC exhaust tune note that only a high-revving naturally aspirated Honda 4 banger can make that drives old-school Civic Si fans away from the next generation turbocharged engine. In rolls the 2018 Acura ILX.

2018 Acura ILX Special Edition Presents Affordable Race Inspired Features

By Parks McCants on October 4, 2017 - 11:39PM

For 2018, Acura’s portal sedan comes to dealerships this week with a new trim option. In effect, Acura brings it’s ‘A Game’ to ILX, an affordable premium compact sedan that gives the competition a run for the standard feature value, with an injection of race inspired features.

2018 Honda Accord Sport 2.0T Is No Threat to Civic Type R, But Comparison to Civic Si

By Roger Maxwell on October 4, 2017 - 12:42AM

Imagine a more powerful version of the Civic Si or a more luxurious version of the Civic Type R. Could Honda’s newly-announced 2018 Accord Sport 2.0T be a worthy compromise?

2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E White Diamond Pearl

Making Sense of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline's Trim Levels

By Roger Maxwell on October 2, 2017 - 7:48AM

The 2018 Honda Ridgeline is available in six trim levels covering a range of prices, features, and AWD availability. Which one should you buy?

2018 Honda Accord 'Bests' Sedan Segment in Comfort and Turbo Performance

By Parks McCants on October 2, 2017 - 2:30AM

Last week I got behind the wheel of Honda’s latest and greatest Accord advent, and drove it to triple digits. Epic! That’s an understatement. 2018 Honda Accord "bests" the midsize near-premium sedan segment in comfort and turbo performance, and much more. This is the best Accord ever produced.

Eight Things You’ll Find in the Bed of a Honda Ridgeline

By Roger Maxwell on October 1, 2017 - 9:43PM

The original Honda Ridgeline introduced in 2005 had several unique features that separated it from other trucks. The 2018 Honda Ridgeline continues and improves upon these features while adding one really “exciting” surprise.

2018 Honda Accord's Bold Grill Design Hints to Innovation

By Parks McCants on September 29, 2017 - 9:24PM

At first look, I assumed that 2018 Honda Accord's bold black out grill was gunning for Toyota’s redesigned Camry. While that’s a given, Accord's elongated grill design serves a very specific purpose or two, key to improved fuel efficiency and performance.

Modern Steel Metallic Honda Civic Touring Sedan

Honda Announces 2018 Honda Civic Coupe, Sedan, and Si

By Roger Maxwell on September 29, 2017 - 3:02PM

Today, Honda announced the 2018 Honda Civic Coupe, Sedan, and Si. Only one thing has changed.

The All-New 2018 Honda Accord Has Left Its V6 Engine Behind

By Roger Maxwell on September 28, 2017 - 10:10PM

Honda began offering a V6 engine in the Accord in 1994. Twenty-three years later, the Accord has returned to its four-cylinder roots. Will these new four-bangers put off V6 buyers or will they gain a whole new level of respect?

2 Key features ‘normalize’ 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid

By Parks McCants on September 28, 2017 - 12:36PM

To buy hybrid or go conventional? As the auto industry turns to electrification in the righteous quest for near zero emissions, greater fuel efficiency, and torque, 2018 Honda Accord “normalizes” the hybrid drive and ride experience.

Let’s Talk About the 2018 Honda Accord and the Modern Age

By Jared Montgomery on September 26, 2017 - 10:01PM

For your contemporary average person, tech devices are not only more interesting than cars, but the only interesting part of cars. If you want entertainment, it’s all there, at your fingertips. Constantly. And so we’re faced with a question: In such a world, where does a time-honored tradition like the Honda Accord find its place?

Why I Chose the Honda Civic Si Sedan Over the Si Coupe

By Roger Maxwell on September 26, 2017 - 11:52AM

When I began shopping for a new 2017 Honda Civic Si, narrowing down my color choice was easy. I also wanted the all-season tires over the Si's sole factory option of Summer tires for my needs. Deciding whether I wanted the coupe or sedan wasn't as easy.

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