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News Opinion (Page 86)

News Opinion

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

By Parks McCants on August 10, 2016 - 3:44PM
Interestingly enough, we discover that as of this posting, a federally mandated uniform auto industry headlight standard doesn't exist in the United States.
By Parks McCants on August 9, 2016 - 11:04AM
You’d be hard pressed to find sitting in the annals of Honda history, a U.K. manufactured Civic that made it onto the showroom floor of U.S. dealerships.
By Parks McCants on August 9, 2016 - 11:03AM
Well they’re at it again. With the help of an old friend, Honda fans throw caution to the wind.
By Parks McCants on August 9, 2016 - 10:12AM
Well they’re at it again. With the help of an old friend, Honda fans throw caution to the wind!
By Parks McCants on August 8, 2016 - 1:42AM
Sure enough, when we look to the numbers, by the time the British built 10th generation Civic based Type R comes to the states late next year, look for the MSRP to approach the $40,000 barrier.
By Parks McCants on August 5, 2016 - 2:08PM
Yes, I know, pure speculation, but hear me out.
By Parks McCants on August 5, 2016 - 10:25AM
Rarely does a day goes by that we don’t receive that email or phone call from a friend or reader asking the question.
By Parks McCants on August 4, 2016 - 9:04PM
It would appear that even the Brits are not immune to the Takata airbag scandal
By Parks McCants on August 4, 2016 - 5:28PM
Is North America’s first Civic Hatchback variant available in well over a decade loaded on a car transport ship in Southampton?
By Parks McCants on August 4, 2016 - 3:34PM
Looking to the numbers: Volvo’s newest premium near full size sedan is coming to North America with segment bench setting fuel efficiency.
By Parks McCants on August 3, 2016 - 2:18PM
July continues the upward sales trajectory for Kia with the Soul compact hatchback leading the lineup.
By Parks McCants on August 3, 2016 - 1:34PM
So what’s driving Volvo car sales in the United States back to pre-recession levels?
By Parks McCants on August 3, 2016 - 11:22AM
This may be the best 2017 Honda Ridgeline advertisement to date
By Parks McCants on August 2, 2016 - 2:00PM
We find a bright spot in Acura’s July sales report with the delivery of the reinvented NSX supercar.
By Parks McCants on August 2, 2016 - 1:19PM
Driving through any town U.S.A., you are now most likely to see a 10th generation Honda Civic sitting at a stop light.
By Parks McCants on August 2, 2016 - 12:50PM
Honda’s 2nd generation Ridgeline pickup has received resounding glowing accolades from the automotive press. Midsize truck buyers seem to agree.
By Parks McCants on August 2, 2016 - 12:10PM
American Honda remains on an unprecedented success roll! Either that “Honda summer clearance event” is sizzling hot, or CR-V is one heck of an SUV purchase value, or both! America’s best selling SUV just broke an all time monthly sales record.
By Parks McCants on August 1, 2016 - 11:00AM
Honda’s 1.5 Liter direct injected and turbocharged VTEC 4 cylinder gasoline engine is the logical powerplant for the near future Civic Si, so says I.
By Parks McCants on August 1, 2016 - 10:00AM
Dealership arrival of the imported 2017 Accord Hybrid, and near record sales success for the “made in the U.S.A." 2016 Honda Civic sedan dominated Honda-Torque News for July, with a few surprises along the way.
By Parks McCants on July 29, 2016 - 7:59PM
With NSX GT3 in pre homologation development, RealTime Racing principle and driver of the #43 Acura TLX GT forfeits his seat to Porsche GT3 Jockey Spencer Pumpelly. What’s Acura RealTime Racing really up to?
By Parks McCants on July 29, 2016 - 4:55PM
Acura returns to Monterey Automotive Week in force with the West Coast premier of the Acura Precision Concept Car, NSX GT3, and a surprise or two.
By Parks McCants on July 28, 2016 - 8:11PM
After driving Honda HR-V on several occasions, I’m wondering why we don’t see more of them on the road.
By Parks McCants on July 27, 2016 - 2:34PM
It’s a great time for Acura racing and Honda Performance Development. This weekend, GT3 race fans will have the opportunity to watch Acura’s latest NSX manifestation test run at Mid Ohio.
By Parks McCants on July 26, 2016 - 7:08PM
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the first Honda Civic to roll off of the production line in Marysville, Ohio. How American is your Honda Civic?
By Parks McCants on July 26, 2016 - 5:57PM
Did the death of the American icon “station wagon” come about with the advent of the SUV and the all too familiar crossover, Or did automakers simply abandon them?
By Parks McCants on July 25, 2016 - 2:11PM
How far will you take your not so bare bones 2016 Civic LX 6MT?
By Parks McCants on July 25, 2016 - 1:09PM
This weekend, San Diego, California was home to Comic-Con 2016, Civic was there, and slightly modified in celebration of a very angry, somewhat ballistic hedgehog.
By Parks McCants on July 21, 2016 - 3:29PM
Sure, this may be an option for Honda owners driving a late generation offering equipped with LaneWatch ™ camera technology, but is it a safe practice? Not really…
By Parks McCants on July 21, 2016 - 2:34PM
Kia’s best selling crossover the “Sorento” has earned top safety honors from the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety. Although mostly “a carryover" for 2017, KIa adds a bit of value to this exceptional CUV with a modest price increase.
By Parks McCants on July 19, 2016 - 1:45PM
In its third year of production, Acura’s midsize sporting 4 door sedan arrives at dealers today with few changes, other than the expanded color pallet. Hey, if it’s not broken why fix it?