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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.

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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Honda retains ‘Truck-tough’ in 2016 Pilot [Video]

By Parks McCants on August 21, 2015 - 6:51PM

2016 Honda Pilot Elite tops the mainstream 3-row SUV segment in high- tech driven convenience features, but how about “truck-toughness” and utility, something that Pilot owners count on.

2016 Honda Accord: Better, or simply different?

By Parks McCants on August 18, 2015 - 7:15PM

With all the (highly qualified) hype heaped upon the news feeds by auto reviewers like myself, sometimes it’s a bit tough to measure the positive attributes of a new model offering, as measured against existing inventory: in rolls the 2016 Honda Accord.

Last Drive: We bid farewell to the 9th gen 2015 Honda EX

By Parks McCants on August 18, 2015 - 4:32PM

With 2016 Honda Civic coming off the line in late October, is now the time to purchase Honda’s finest Civic built to date? Looking to the “ Honda Summer Clearance Event,” we hear that dealers are “Dealing!”

Refreshed Accord alludes to very high-tech 2016 Civic lineup

By Parks McCants on August 13, 2015 - 7:21PM

With 2016 Honda Civic slated for U.S. dealer delivery sometime in late Oct, early November 2015, Civic fans are looking for a bit of news as to what performance and options they may find in Honda’s most advanced Civic produced to date. We look to 2016 Accord for an answer or two.

2016 Honda Accord features ‘Gen-Y’ exuberance, connectivity [Photos]

By Parks McCants on August 10, 2015 - 6:50PM

There it sat before me, featuring Honda's new San Marino Red, and 19 inch custom machine cut wheels. My first thoughts, a bit edgy! Who was Honda marketing the substantially refreshed 2016 Accord to?

2016 Honda Pilot demonstrates ‘Real’ off road capabilitity

By Parks McCants on August 8, 2015 - 9:38PM

For those of you that wish to use the family hauler for more than running the kids to soccer practice, Honda presents a 2016 Pilot SUV with “Real” off-road-capability, and they’ll prove it to you!

2016 Honda Odyssey SE gives Toyota Sienna a run for the money

By Parks McCants on August 6, 2015 - 6:28PM

Honda - Torque News takes a closer look at the “Battle of the Minivans.” It’s a darn close sales race between Honda and Toyota as we look to Honda’s ‘refreshed’ Odyssey.

2015 CR-Z: Honda's forgotten hybrid performance coupe [Video]

By Parks McCants on August 6, 2015 - 1:23AM

We bid a fond farewell to what is arguably American Honda’s least loved offering. looking to the sales numbers, what came off the assembly line in 2010 as the “Car of the Year’” in Japan, has never quite caught on in the U.S..What killed the CR-Z in North America, Honda's mostly forgotten hybrid performance coupe.

2015 Honda CR-V, Acura RDX drive record sales for July 2015 [Photos]

By Parks McCants on August 3, 2015 - 5:28PM

American Honda Motors and Acura Division posted record sales for the month of July 2015, with CR-V, RDX and ILX leading the uptick. Looks like Honda’s on a sustainable growth market trajectory. As 2015 CR-V remains the #1 selling SUV in North America, what other factors drive record sales?

2016 Honda Civic production news update [Photos]

By Parks McCants on August 1, 2015 - 8:46PM

Honda-Torque News had the opportunity to spend some one on one time with 2016 Civic at the Honda Dream Garage event. Here’s what we learned about 2016 Honda Civic.

2015 Honda CR-Z HPD equipped coupe surprises

By Parks McCants on July 30, 2015 - 9:34PM

When is a $5,000 + option justifiably invested in a $20,000 economy-hybrid-sports coupe?

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