Only 1.3% of vehicles sold in the U.S. have a manual transmission, according to Cars.com. That’s down from 3.4% in 2010. So, it should come as no surprise that Honda is cancelling, make that, has cancelled, the manual-equipped Accord sedanin December of last year. The six-speed was only found on the Sport trim with […]
Lexus has been named best car maker for the fourth year running in the annual Driver Power ownership survey, published exclusively in Auto Express. Owners said that no other manufacturer builds more reliable cars, or cars that are built better, than Lexus. And not only do the firm’s customers love […]
The latest Honda CR-V nicely reflects the current changes in the automotive world – not only is there no diesel engine offered, but it’s also the first time Honda has introduced a hybrid SUV in Europe. Now in its fifth generation, the CR-V has come a long way since it […]
In “Red Dead Redemption 2,” the third in Rockstar Games’ epic gunslinger video game series, gang leader Dutch van der Linde reminds our protagonist that his band of misfits “feed them who need feedin’, save them who need savin’ and kill them who need killin’.” Honda’s new Passport crossover, also the third in the […]
Following Ford’s recent pullback frmo, sedans amid admittedly flagging popularity of this bodystyle across the industry, there are really only two heavyweight champions left in this still-crucial segment. Once the default bodystyle for a daily driver, the choice for many for the past two decades has been Camry or Accord. And for many, it still […]
What is it: The 2019 Honda Insight is the company’s 51-city-mpg runabout that is both decent to look at and decent to drive. That might not sound like much, but with electric/hybrid/plug-in technology as it feels today, at least for enthusiasts, it is. And darn it if this whole sportback wave hasn’t caught […]
Former F1 World Champion Jenson Button has set a new lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Hungaroring GP circuit in Hungary. Driving a Honda Civic Type R, he achieved a time of 2mins 10.19secs, breaking the old record held by the previous generation Type R. The […]
As we mentioned, the Honda Insight is back, and this time it’s a sedan. You may recall the first-generation Insight that debuted all the way back in 1999 before things like the iPhone and … just about everything else really. You may also recall the second-generation Insight that looked exactly like the Toyota Prius. The latest, third-generation Insight made its debut […]
THE PROS & CONS What’s Best: Right-sized for five, accomplished handler, it comes in a stick! What’s Worst: Front seats tortuous for some, CVT whine, fragile starter motor Typical Used Prices: 2013 – $17,000; 2017 – $31,000 Tired of the nonstop, breathless stories about self-driving vehicles? The automakers seem hell-bent on handing over […]
2017 Honda CR-V: Monthly Update for December 2017 by Mike Schmidt, Senior Manager, Vehicle Testing Operations Where Did We Drive It? Our 2017 Honda CR-V spent December running about town. When we weren’t using the Honda as a single-occupant daily commuter, we leaned on it to fill the role of the family […]
