Car Questions (Page 69)

It’s those little details that we miss while shopping for a new car, that can and most often do elevate or diminish a specific brand offering above or bellow the roof line of the competition. How’s your 2016 Honda Civic holding up?

This is “The Challenge of RallyCross.” How crazy is that?

And there it was, an image that I didn't catch often, the kid in me, smiling back in the rear-view mirror - the joy of simply driving personified.

For Honda hatch fans looking to 2017 for a turbocharged HR-V, bummer!

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.

With self driving cars roaming the streets of Cupertino, Pittsburg and Gothenburg, it’s quickly coming to light that pedestrians are less than comfortable with the inevitable, as Autonomous Cars go mainstream. The solution may be as simple as a smile.

“Direct Drive” takes on a new meaning when it comes to the drive and ride experience that is arguably the most refined Accord in the maker’s history. Look mom, no transmission!

Just so we can all understand each other, let’s run through what the alphabet salad above stands for acronyms related to car transmission and gearbox.

Once again the very ugly Takata Airbag fiasco has raised its head in the hallowed halls of Honda

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.

For the second month in a row we’re hearing from Black Book Market Insights, that vehicle depreciation rates are accelerating. What’s causing it, and how does this downturn impact you?

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.

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?’

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?

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!

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.

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?

Interestingly enough, we discover that as of this posting, a federally mandated uniform auto industry headlight standard doesn't exist in the United States.

Rarely does a day goes by that we don’t receive that email or phone call from a friend or reader asking the question.

After driving Honda HR-V on several occasions, I’m wondering why we don’t see more of them on the road.

How far will you take your not so bare bones 2016 Civic LX 6MT?

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…

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.

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?

On a recent press junket down to Napa, California, I grabbed the keys to a black on black pre-production 2016 Honda Civic Touring. It remains as “tight” as the first day it rolled off of the transport.

How will Volvo and other auto manufacturer’s filter through and apply your cars transmitted, collected data into a safer “hands free” driving experience?

2016 Honda Civic owners ask: “ How many miles should I drive on my initial factory engine oil before changing?"

Industry bellwether “Black Book” reports that used vehicle depreciation is running at the highest month to month rate since pre recession. Is it time to trade in or hold on?

It’s interesting to see what lengths certain Civic drivers will go to to maximize fuel economy. Monday finds our friends at CivicX.com exploring methods of measuring and maximizing 10th gen Civic MPG.

Honda Motors is known for a user friendly online ‘shop and buy experience.’ I take a look at Honda’s newest build site for the carry over 2017 Honda Accord.