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News Opinion

Opinion on auto industry news. Opinion on cars and new vehicles.

By Zachary Benedict on September 20, 2016 - 3:59AM
The convertible Buick Cascada is nearing one year of production. It's ancestor, the Reatta only made it four. Recent reviews point to a car that needs help if it's going to succeed.
By Allan Honeyman on September 20, 2016 - 1:12AM
Tesla is working on technologies which will disrupt industries ranging from cars to energy production and storage, to taxis and buses. How will your brave new world look in twenty to thirty years?
By Parks McCants on September 19, 2016 - 6:34PM
For Honda hatch fans looking to 2017 for a turbocharged HR-V, bummer!
By Parks McCants on September 19, 2016 - 5:16PM
Say what you will, regardless of what the manufacturer recommends as to today’s “ no break in required cars and light trucks,” Torque News readers chime in with quite a different story.
By Zachary Benedict on September 18, 2016 - 1:30AM
Those tri-shields your grandma and grandpa drive around in are getting major facelifts, and are catching buzz with the younger crowd.
By Parks McCants on September 16, 2016 - 12:30PM
For me, this weekend is a bit of an anniversary. I sat down for a short interview with RealTime Racing’s P.D. Cunningham 3 seasons ago this weekend, for the beginning of a wild ride that’s witnessed the unprecedented accent of Pirelli World Challenge and Acura racing.
By Parks McCants on September 14, 2016 - 11:33AM
Looking to the Honda Europe News Room, we discover an affordable personal customization idea or two for the 2017 Honda Fit, with Jazz style.
By Parks McCants on September 12, 2016 - 7:47PM
We spend a week on the road with 2017 Honda Ridgeline Pickup. Does it measure up to Honda’s claims of “best in class?”
By Parks McCants on September 10, 2016 - 12:24PM
Granted, Peter Cunningham may be the most amiable team owner and driver engaged in Pirelli World Challenge Series racing. He has a lot to smile about these days.
By Parks McCants on September 10, 2016 - 10:57AM
Well actually, I’m not quite sure what Acura’s going for in its latest MDX commercial
By Parks McCants on September 8, 2016 - 11:42AM
Once again the very ugly Takata Airbag fiasco has raised its head in the hallowed halls of Honda
By Parks McCants on September 7, 2016 - 5:47PM
It’s not every day that Honda fans have the opportunity to order an affordable out of the box race car. Such is the case with the Brit built 10th generation based Civic Type-R.
By Parks McCants on September 7, 2016 - 4:49PM
For the sake of full disclosure, I must admit that it’s a bit tough for me to wrap my analytical automotive mind around the sum of the parts that may be Honda’s greatest engineering achievement to date.
By Parks McCants on September 6, 2016 - 11:58AM
With the expansion of a Honda Sensing ™ active safety option across many 2016 Civic trim levels, buyer beware! It’s up to you to know what you’re buying at the close of sale.
By Parks McCants on September 1, 2016 - 2:49PM
As the reinvented Honda Ridgeline Pickup sales approach 10,000 units, it looks as if American Honda Motors has yet another sales success in its ever expanding lineup.
By Parks McCants on September 1, 2016 - 2:09PM
The surprising leader for American Honda sales in August is the underappreciated, Fit platformed subcompact HR-V crossover. The uptick is quite astounding!
By Parks McCants on September 1, 2016 - 12:39PM
With no shortage of competition in North America’s compact crossover segment, Honda CR-V continues to break sales records.
By Parks McCants on August 30, 2016 - 2:13PM
The first Honda Civic Hatchback to come to the U.S. in well over a decade, will also be the safest compact Hatchback in the maker’s history. Personally, we can’t wait to drive one.
By Parks McCants on August 29, 2016 - 1:17PM
It’s one of those mind boggling questions that come up from, we assume, “new” drivers at times: Is there any benefit to turning of my 2016 Honda Civic engine while in motion?’
By Parks McCants on August 29, 2016 - 12:47AM
"Normal" is a subjective question, but delivery can take its toll on a new car finish, and it's not always noticed prior to purchase. Here's what to do if it happens to you.
By Parks McCants on August 26, 2016 - 2:13PM
Limited to 100 units for export to Japan, Acura NSX is now available for customer order in Japan, it’s pricy!
By Parks McCants on August 24, 2016 - 3:03PM
As it should be: One of if not the highest consumer rated sub compact 5 door hatchbacks available in North America comes to market as a carry over from 2016. Hey, if it’s not broken why fix it?
By Parks McCants on August 24, 2016 - 12:49PM
One could feel the electricity in the air Saturday night as Acura’s General Manager Jon Ikeda spoke of things to come for Honda’s premium car division. The world’s first design and manufactured in America supercar signals a shift in the makers design directive.
By Parks McCants on August 23, 2016 - 12:12AM
True enough: From China, the world’s fastest growing car market, comes a behind the wheel account of the production 2016 Honda Civic EX-T 6 MT turbo!
By Parks McCants on August 22, 2016 - 6:20PM
Acura’s halo car turned more than a couple of heads at the hypercritical auto aficionado driven preview to Carmel’s Concourse classic car show.
By Parks McCants on August 15, 2016 - 3:57PM
If Saturday’s race in Utah was any indication of things to come, Eversley and Acura TLX GT was on its way to a podium finish for Sunday’s GT round 17.
By Parks McCants on August 15, 2016 - 1:49PM
American Honda Motors just confirmed a Fall 2016 arrival of the most powerful, fuel efficient and sophisticated Honda Civic Hatchback in the maker’s history.
By Parks McCants on August 13, 2016 - 7:29PM
With August signalling the start of inventory reduction for most makers, why isn’t American Honda Motors or Acura featured on the KBB “10 Best New Car Deals” for August list?
By Parks McCants on August 11, 2016 - 7:02PM
Thanks to our friends in the know, we are currently updated as to the arrival of the first manufactured in England Civic hatchback to grace U.S. shores.
By Parks McCants on August 11, 2016 - 2:40PM
If the Saturday running of the 2016 Mid Ohio PWC GT round 14 was an indicator of things to come this weekend in Utah, RealTime Racing’s Ryan Eversley and Spencer Pumpelly, both off Atlanta, Georgia, best be ready to rumble.