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Honda

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.

American Honda having fun with Odyssey Emojis horn option

By Parks McCants on April 1, 2017 - 6:19PM

Wouldn’t it be fun to have a car horn that better expresses the emotion of the driver at time of honk? Honda engineering believes so.

Electric Cars in 2017 New York Auto Show

Electric Cars Coming To 2017 NY Auto Show and Their Range Issues

By Douglas Stansfield on March 28, 2017 - 9:04AM

Last year I had the opportunity to attend the NY Auto Show at the Javitz Center in NYC and it was to work at the Sierra Club booth right in front of the registration area to test drive an Electric Car. This was a surreal event as you can easily drive the BMW I3, Nissan Leaf, and Soul EV around the track on the Lower Level of the Center even indoors because there is never any pollution from the EV itself. Try doing that with the internal combustion engine, known as an ICE engine.

Honda’s Airbag Recall Reminder as Serious as Death by Airbag

By Parks McCants on March 27, 2017 - 11:58PM

Once again American Honda sounds the Takata Airbag recall reminder alarm as upwards of 1,000,000 defective airbags remain in service throughout the Southern California region, not all Honda.

2017 Honda Civic Type-R Video Teaser

By Parks McCants on March 27, 2017 - 2:01PM

A very realistic preview for Honda performance enthusiasts not viewing Type-R live in L.A. or New York, Honda’s latest Civic Type-R tease is akin to car porn.

2017 Honda CR-V Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick + Rating

By Parks McCants on March 23, 2017 - 12:12PM

The reinvented 2017 Honda CRV SUV earns IIHS Top Safety Pick + Rating when equipped with Honda Sensing ™. We lake a closer look at CR-V., and what it takes to earn the highest crash-safety rating in the land.

The Exceptional Zero Emissions 2017 Honda Clarity

By Parks McCants on March 21, 2017 - 4:56PM

We drive the 2017 Honda Clarity FCV, a glorious glimpse into Honda’s electrification of the automobile.

2017 Honda Pilot Tames Los Angeles Freeways

By Parks McCants on March 16, 2017 - 6:28PM

L.A. traffic is rightfully acknowledged as the worse on the west coast of the U.S.. With a hope and a prayer, I navigated 2017 Honda Pilot Elite through Los Angeles on the road to Santa Barbara, California. The transitioning road traffic was relentless.

Honda Clarity Electric Trio takes center stage at 2017 NYIAS

By Parks McCants on March 8, 2017 - 2:29PM

This is a big development for Honda, as well as the Honda electrification fans that embraced the very limited, short lived Fit battery electric. For 2017, Honda presents three Clarity electric variants, on the road to 75% fleet electrification by 2030.

Honda Civic Type-R Arrives State Side Spring 2017

By Parks McCants on March 7, 2017 - 6:51PM

Short of stating the exact date of arrival for the all-new world-platform manufactured in England Civic Type-R, American Honda’s Sage Marie shared a factoid or two Tuesday in Geneva with attending auto journalist as to the specs, and arrival date, of the much anticipated Civic Type-R. We look for Type R to arrive state side in the late Spring 2017.

Production 2017 Civic Type-R stays true to Show Concept

By Parks McCants on March 6, 2017 - 8:27PM

Just mere hours before the Geneva reveal of Honda’s epic tire burner, an image dumped in cyberspace suggests that 2017 Civic Type-R will remain very true to the concept circulated in 2016.

2017 HR-V Epitomizes Honda’s Roots of Affordable Car Value

By Parks McCants on March 3, 2017 - 4:32PM

With so much virtual ink being spent these days on 0 to 60 MPH sprint times, and higher than reality check fuel efficiency, how is that a relatively slow, subcompact crossover, claiming average fuel efficiency, leading the segment in sales for 2017.

2017 Honda Accord leads 385% Jump in Hybrid Sales for Maker

By Parks McCants on March 1, 2017 - 2:39PM

Looking to the bottom of American Honda’s February Sales Report, I was a bit astounded by a hybrid-related factoid or two.

2017 Honda CR-V drives maker to February sales record

By Parks McCants on March 1, 2017 - 1:09PM

The reinvented 2017 Honda CR-V and HR-V subcompact CUV, drive American Honda to a year over year sales record for February. What makes CR-V such a compelling buy?

With Takata's guilty plea to a criminal charge the spotlight shifts to automaker's like Honda and others and their knowledge of specific airbag use.

Automakers Take Center Stage in Airbag Issues As Takata Pleads Guilty

By Marc Stern on February 28, 2017 - 11:24PM

With Takata's guilty plea Monday in U.S. District Court, Detroit, automakers now take center stage as attorneys focus on the car industry and their knowledge of the use of faulty airbag inflators.

2017 Honda Clarity BEV long-range not in the equation

By Parks McCants on February 27, 2017 - 3:50PM

The viable future of long-range electric is tied to battery module size and cost, that’s a given. Longer range equates to size, weight and MSRP proportionately. Honda opts for shorter range, affordable access.

A week in the seat with Honda’s turbocharged 2017 CR-V SUV

By Parks McCants on February 23, 2017 - 3:16PM

We spend a week in the seat of Honda’s reinvented compact SUV, and walk away with a lesson in segment refinement, and how to produce measurable engine performance through turbocharging, while preserving exceptional fuel efficiency.

John Mendel takes a final bow at American Honda

By Parks McCants on February 22, 2017 - 5:13PM

In a world of inevitable ongoing change, there comes a shift at American Honda Motor Company. An auto-world-celebrity in his own right, “Big John” Mendel will be missed

No ‘downside’ to 2017 Honda CR-V turbo Technology

By Parks McCants on February 20, 2017 - 2:31PM

With old-school turbocharged engine detractors obsessing over the new-age fuel efficient, high-torque output 4 cylinder engine technology, I’m here to tell you, not only is the 4-cylinder turbo engine the future I.C.E. of choice, Honda’s 2017 CR-V is a much improved performer because of it.

ASEEE Honors 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid for exceptional ‘Green’ environmental tendencies

By Parks McCants on February 20, 2017 - 1:34PM

Breaching the 50 MPG fuel efficiency barrier is not an easy accomplishment. Accord Hybrid sits at the pinnacle of the top 1.3% of all vehicles tested and scored by the ACEEE (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.)

2017 Honda Ridgeline Highest Safety Rated Pickup Truck in U.S.

By Parks McCants on February 16, 2017 - 6:51PM

American Honda Announced Thursday that the reinvented and much improved 2017 Honda Ridgeline is now the only pickup truck on the road today to have earned the highest accident safety rating possible, from both the Federal government and the Insurance institute.

Honda Earns 4 spots in KBB’s ‘12 Best Family Cars of 2017’

By Parks McCants on February 15, 2017 - 2:19PM

As our friend Hondapro Jason says: “How cool is that?” With some very good competition in all segments judged this year, Honda cost of ownership, fuel efficiency, standard and optional safety, as well as measurable comfort and overall ride quality, secure 4 out of 12 “Best Family Cars of 2017” vehicle segments. Astounding!

2017 Honda Accord Bests Toyota Camry in 5-Year Cost of Ownership

By Parks McCants on February 15, 2017 - 1:28PM

Looking to the initial purchase MSRP, ( manufacturer's suggested retail price) and ongoing cost of maintenance and operation, Kelley Blue Book then factors in predicted residual value and acknowledges one midsize car offering above all others. “Best” in this application means affordable.

2017 Honda Clarity FCV Takes Hydrogen Fueled Car Mainstream [Video]

By Parks McCants on February 14, 2017 - 7:25PM

I believe electrification to be the future of personal transportation. Honda drives into an electric vehicle future with a soon to be expanded Clarity EV lineup. “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow,” is Honda’s call to a non polluting driving future, via a video campaign featuring hydrogen molecules. ( sort of.)

2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Worth Every Penny

By Parks McCants on February 14, 2017 - 1:30AM

Positioned slightly above the entry level Civic Hatchback LX, the not so bare-bones Civic Hatchback Sport returns us to the age of the manually shifted Honda performance hatchback of yesteryear, with a twist, it’s civilized, full efficient, comfortable, and you can have it all for under $22K.

Reinvented 2017 Honda CR-V ranked ‘Best Compact SUV for the Money’

By Parks McCants on February 10, 2017 - 5:47PM

With an 8.8 out of a possible “10” score, U.S. News and World Report ranked 2017 Honda CR-V #1 overall value in the white hot compact SUV segment for 2017. How’d Honda do it?

Why Honda HR-V continues to dominate subcompact SUV segment

By Parks McCants on February 10, 2017 - 5:07PM

Well, have you driven one? This week U.S. News and World Report rated 2017 Honda HR-V “Best Subcompact SUV for the Money.”

Honda, Hitachi Automotive Systems Partner in Electric Motor Production

By Parks McCants on February 7, 2017 - 8:34PM

Honda Motors and Hitachi Automotive, to partner in the development, testing and production of electric motors and control components for multiple car-brand implementation.

2015 Honda CR-V Vibration Fix: Service Bulletin TSB-15-046 Revisited

By Parks McCants on February 7, 2017 - 5:40PM

We’re still receiving negative comments on our CR-V Vibration-Fix Forum from 2015 CR-V SUV owners, who either haven't read American Honda Motors’ proposed vibration remedy, or haven't followed through with the proposed repair.

Reinvented 2017 CR-V drives Honda to new January sales record

By Parks McCants on February 1, 2017 - 1:26PM

Honda hits yet another segment-sales-leader homerun, as the reinvented 2017 CR-V posts a year over year January record. We look to the numbers.

2017 Honda CR-V Punts Unique Super Bowl Food Promo

By Parks McCants on January 30, 2017 - 8:24PM

Come on, who doesn’t like to eat on the big game day? American Honda, 2017 CR-V, Amazon and ‘Tasty’ team up to bring you a unique eating experience while promoting the most advanced CR-V in the maker’s history. Honda says “upgrade your game day.”

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