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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.

The Year of Honda continues with 2015 SEMA Show Las Vegas

By Parks McCants on October 25, 2015 - 3:46PM

2015 “The Year of Honda” continues at 2015 SEMA Show Las Vegas with a couple of exciting reveals.

Upsized 2016 Honda Civic lighter than outgoing sedan

By Parks McCants on October 23, 2015 - 8:20PM

It’s that Honda engineering magic that keeps driving the lineup to new sales records. How does Honda up-size Civic while reducing weight?

2016 Honda Civic shares World-Compact-Car-Platform with Type-R

By Parks McCants on October 21, 2015 - 2:49PM

2016 Civic Sedan features a handful of Type-R driven performance attributes.

30 Honda Genuine Accessories available for 2016 Honda Civic

By Parks McCants on October 21, 2015 - 1:40PM

American Honda Motors makes personalizing your 2016 Civic simple, easy and affordable.

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2016 Honda Civic Sedan shreds L.A.’s Mulholland Drive

By Parks McCants on October 19, 2015 - 2:07PM

The west end of L.A.’s much storied Mulholland Drive was the backdrop of an event that would forever change our perception of Honda’s bread and butter sedan.

2016 Honda Civic most spec leaked introduction in recent memory

By Parks McCants on October 18, 2015 - 10:59PM

Will Monday’s 2016 Honda Civic drive review be anticlimactic in the wake of the most spec- leaked Honda in recent memory?

2016 Honda Civic ready to roll, NJ dealership shares order list

By Parks McCants on October 16, 2015 - 5:56PM

Thanks to tipster Michael Accardi, 2016 Civic fans now have a realistic estimate of the dealership E.T.A. of Honda’s next best seller.

2016 Honda Civic showcases ‘Si’ inspired design DNA

By Parks McCants on October 14, 2015 - 5:16PM

2016 Honda Civic provokes thoughts of “Si” inspired drive performance while sitting in the parked position.

‘Old School’ Honda Civic fan calls for manual transmission

By Parks McCants on October 13, 2015 - 2:39PM

Historically, a manual transmission was the answer to maximizing horsepower and torque from a small engine. ‘Old School’ Honda Civic fans still want one.

The 10th Gen Civic Si a bit ‘edgier’ than 2017 Acura ILX

By Parks McCants on October 11, 2015 - 6:40PM

While 2016 Honda Civic Si will most likely ‘out horsepower’ the current generation ILX, Acura has a few tricks up its engineering sleeve. We look to 2017.

Rumors of super fuel efficient Honda Ridgline surfacing

By Parks McCants on October 10, 2015 - 12:01AM

If you’re anything like most Honda truck fans, you already love Honda Ridgeline. The first week in October found a few rumors surfacing as to a Ridgeline with 2016 Pilot design tendency and fuel efficiency.

Majority of secondary Honda car owners fail to answer airbag recall

By Parks McCants on October 9, 2015 - 9:35PM

Fewer than 38.6 to 41%, depending on the region, of all Honda car owners included in the Takata airbag inflator recall have made it into service centers for repairs. Honda has a new plan for spreading the word.

U.S. Honda fans won’t be driving fabled Civic Type-R anytime soon

By Parks McCants on October 7, 2015 - 7:04PM

Our # 1 read Honda article for 2015 is in review of a car that may never reach North America shores. European Type-R? forgettaboutit!

American Honda announces Special Edition for 2016 CR-V

By Parks McCants on October 6, 2015 - 8:51PM

For 2016, buyers of North America’s best selling SUV will find an additional trim choice for Honda CR-V. What will Special Edition buyers receive for their dollar?

2016 Honda Civic presents best seating in ‘C’ segment

By Parks McCants on October 5, 2015 - 5:43PM

As with most drivers, once we get past the specification sheet and visual hit, the first meaningful impression is most often earned through the seat of one’s pants.

2016 Honda Accord Touring Coupe conquers roads of Los Angeles

By Parks McCants on October 4, 2015 - 8:00PM

As I darted in and out of stop and go Los Angeles freeway traffic, it occurred to me: Honda’s 2016 Accord Touring Coupe may be in fact-- the perfect Los Angeles freeway commuter.

Honda recalls 2014-2015 Civic, Fit for possible CVT component failure

By Parks McCants on October 2, 2015 - 1:52PM

143,000 model year 2014-2015 Honda Civic and Fit vehicles equipped with CVT automatic transmissions have been recalled for a possible defective drive shaft pulley component. Is your’s one of them?

2016 Honda Civic a wake up call for world-compact-car segment

By Parks McCants on October 1, 2015 - 1:31AM

American Honda's roll out of the 2016 world-compact-platformed Honda Civic may be perceived as a warning shot fired across the bow of U.S. and world automotive manufacturing, It's that good. A ‘wake up call’ for all manufacturers participating in automotive's largest car segment.

'I'll take my 2016 Honda Civic Touring in silver please'

By Parks McCants on September 28, 2015 - 1:50PM

Looking to the 20 or so 2016 Civic sedans sitting before me, before even driving the car, "I’ll take my 2016 Honda Civic Touring in silver please!"

2016 Honda Civic hatchback makes 3 in the ‘Year of Honda’

By Parks McCants on September 21, 2015 - 7:06PM

Not too long ago, the only subcompact or compact hatchback in the U.S. Honda stable was the Japanese upstart Fit. Is 3 hatchback choices too many?

2016 Honda Civic preview earns Torque News thumbs up

By Parks McCants on September 20, 2015 - 11:54PM

It’s rare that a production car stays true to its concept show car roots, Honda’s done it! 2016 Honda Civic sedan earns Honda-Torque News thumbs up.

2016 Civic YouTube reveal: A bit more Night Riots than Civic

By Parks McCants on September 16, 2015 - 10:44PM

While Sage Marie and Honda engineering did a commendable stage presentation of Honda’s next best seller, from an auto journalist point of view, 2016 Honda Civic took a back seat to Boy Band Night Riots. Frankly, that’s not what most Honda fans anticipated

Honda taps band Night Riots for 2016 Civic YouTube reveal

By Parks McCants on September 16, 2015 - 5:53PM

Honda’s been on the concert music circuit for years. And according to our friends in Torrance, Civic is most popular car with U.S. young millennial drivers.

How ‘plus sizing’ improves 2016 Honda Civic performance

By Parks McCants on September 15, 2015 - 6:42PM

Noting the standard equipped ‘plus sizing’ tire trend in today’s chassis engineering and automotive body designs, wheel and tire sizing plays a critical part in 10th gen 2016 Honda Civic. How does it work and what does it do?

2016 Honda Civic viewed prowling the wilds of Ann Arbor

By Parks McCants on September 12, 2015 - 2:14PM

Honda is producing the first live Youtube reveal of the much anticipated 10th Gen Civic September 16, So what’s the big deal. Spoiler alert, we already know what it looks like.

2016 Honda Civic Compact Global Platform ‘Sporty and fun’ to drive

By Parks McCants on September 7, 2015 - 4:24PM

With Honda and Toyota punching it out for #1 in the world’s largest car market, in rolls the 10th generation 2016 Civic. Honda places the emphasis on “sporty and fun to drive.” Will it be innovative enough to take the market lead for 2016?

Fit sales take backseat to upstart 2016 Honda HR-V

By Parks McCants on September 3, 2015 - 5:20PM

Although 2015 Honda Fit sales continue to outpace 2014 year to date numbers, they’re down 50.2 % when compared to August sales 2014. In rolls 2016 Honda HR-V crossover.

Second recall issued for 2015 Honda Fit

By Parks McCants on September 3, 2015 - 2:44PM

Wednesday found American Honda Motors issuing a second recall for its popular 5 place hatchback, what’s up Honda?

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What buyers want from 10th Gen 2016 Honda Civic

By Parks McCants on August 27, 2015 - 12:04PM

Arguably the best selling car in Honda history, Civic sedan and coupe remain a good value for your car buying dollar. So what’s the big deal, what are buyers looking for in the 10th generation Civic?

2016 Honda Pilot Elite features tech-spin on SUV utility [Video]

By Parks McCants on August 25, 2015 - 7:14PM

Why equip 2016 Honda Pilot with a 9 speed transmission and paddle shifting? Good question.

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