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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.

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2018 Accord punctuates Honda’s design directive for next decade.
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In an automotive world of 5 to 7 year design cycles, what was revealed to the world from Detroit last week, sets the stage for future forward Honda engineering, body design, and advanced driver to car personal electronic connectivity and active safety features. There’s more to 2018 Honda Accord than meets the eye.
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Your 2013-2016 Honda Accord may be subject to latest component recall
By Parks McCants on
Thousands of components, hundreds of part suppliers, the modern engineering wonder that is the car, while good, is man made and subject to flaws. Is your 2013 through 2016 Honda Accord impacted by the latest round of safety related component recall?
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Flying Honda Civic Catching Andretti VW in Red Bull Global Rallycross
By Parks McCants on
Red Bull Global Rallycross is where an 18 year old rookie racecar driver sitting behind the wheel of a 600 horsepower 2017 Honda Civic Coupe, drives on a short track wheel to wheel with up to 10 cars. Competing in their second season, an expanded 3 car Olsbergs MSE Honda Civic Supercar Team is now within 6 points of catching Andretti Autosports Volkswagen for the manufacturer's cup.
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Ignoring Your Honda Takata Airbag Recall Could Kill You
By Parks McCants on
On Monday, Honda announced the 11th Takata airbag related fatality reported in the United States suffered by a shade tree mechanic making repairs on a 2001 Honda Accord.
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Faulty seat belt assembly sends 2018 Honda Odyssey to recall
By Parks McCants on
The first product recall for the reinvented 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan impacts 3900 vehicles. Do you own one of them?
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2018 Honda Fit Brings Quiet Refined Sport to Entry Level Hatchback Segment
By Parks McCants on
Is it possible to manufacture a visually compelling, refined, economy subcompact 5-door hatchback, while preserving a rather frugal entry MSRP? 2018 Honda Fit brings quiet refinement, improved ride, and a visual injection of sport to the entry level subcompact hatchback segment. Torque News takes a closer look.
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Honda Civic Type-R Requires Tire Upgrade Before Serious Track Time
By Parks McCants on
I know that our seasoned car-club, armature race-nuts, will find the headline above to be a bit redundant. But then again, this is 2017 Civic Type-R.
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2017 Honda Ridgeline Pickup Sales Approaching Pre-Recession Numbers
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Honda’s innovative 2017 Ridgeline pickup truck joins the subcompact HR-V crossover as American Honda Motors’ car sales bright spot for the month of June. With the reinvented Ridgeline sales now approaching pre-recession numbers, what makes this midsize pickup offering so unique?
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Honda HR-V Goes Camping 4th of July Weekend
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Honda’s do-all subcompact 5-door hatchback takes on the 4th of July holiday weekend with 2nd row “magic” flat deck hauling capacity, and an all-wheel-drive option that will get you to where you’re going in comfort.
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2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Revealed in Europe (Video)
By Parks McCants on
I hold myself fortunate as one of the few journalist that’s experienced the third generation 2017 Honda Clarity FCV behind the wheel. Initially sold to select markets in Japan and California, Great Britain's “The Engine Room,” introduces the most dynamic fuel cell vehicle in the world to the U.K. and beyond.
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2017 Honda Civic Type-R For Sale Eugene Oregon MSRP $39,775
By Parks McCants on
Looking through our West Coast Honda Dealership inventories, the long awaited 2017 Civic Type-R remains elusive, or at the least, “ in transit.” Torque News finds one listed for sale in Eugene, Oregon.
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Peter Cunningham, Acura TLX GT Wins PPC, 2017 Pikes Peak IHC
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RealTime Racing’s founder and Pirelli World Challenge race series champion Peter Cunningham, drove his re purposed Acura TLX GT track car for the first time on the “Race to The Clouds,” running the second fastest time to the summit.
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2017 Pikes Peak I.H.C.: Where’s Honda? [Video]
By Parks McCants on
It’s interesting: In looking to this year’s “run to the clouds” the historically Honda intensive, in your face, co-sponsor presence has been toned down just a tad -- this year, the batton goes to Acura.
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2018 Honda Accord Teaser Hints to Clarity Design Characteristics
By Parks McCants on
With Honda embracing a well connected, safe and fuel efficient future, 2018 Honda Accord takes a design cue or two from the 10th generation Civic and Honda Clarity.
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High Mileage Turbocharged Honda Civic Averaging 48 + MPG
By Parks McCants on
Back in December of 2015, Torque News reader David Malone purchased one of the first 10th generation Honda Civics to roll off the assembly line. 59,378 miles later, he has a pretty good since of long term engine reliability and fuel efficiency.
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2018 Honda Odyssey Designed to ‘Keep the Peace’ in Rows 2&3
By Parks McCants on
Honda’s latest family oriented T.V. ad drives home kid-focused hands-on connectivity available in 2018 Honda Odyssey. New features help “keep the peace” between the younger family members occupying rows 2&3.
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2018 Honda Civic Type-R Now Available, MSRP Verified
By Parks McCants on
After two years of anticipation, Honda’s U.S. specification 2018 Civic Type-R was released for sale Wednesday, June 14, with a surprisingly reasonable MSRP, for the most powerful Honda ever released for retail sale in the U.S..
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Honda Takes 2018 Fit to Next Level With an Injection of ‘Sportitude’
By Parks McCants on
American Honda rolled out a teaser announcement as to a major refreshed 2018 Honda Fit offering, featuring not only expanded active safety features, but an edgy looking “sport” edition. Can a mainstream subcompact Honda economy hatchback be sporty?
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Honda Commits to Level 4 Autonomous Driving Within 8 Model Years
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Auto manufacturers remain cautious as to rolling out fully automated cars to the driving public. The reasoning is sound -- the driving public and infrastructure is not ready for it. Read why.
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Honda Confirms Imminent Death Of Iconic Accord V6
By Parks McCants on
In a world of small displacement, high revving, turbocharged 4 cylinder engines and CVT transmissions, Honda Accord held on to its V6 engine roots longer than most. It will be missed!
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Don't pay a premium for 2017 Honda Civic Si
By Parks McCants on
We’re reading on the internet about 2017 Civic Si buyers agreeing to pay a premium for the relatively limited production 2017 Honda Civic Si. True enough, the 10th generation Civic Si is a limited production offering. But, is it worth a premium?
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Honda Diesel Powered Civic Hatchback for Europe, Why Not The U.S.?
By Parks McCants on
Looking through Monday’s email in box, a Honda Torque News reader raised an interesting question? Will Honda be importing the popular U.K. diesel powered Honda Civic Hatchback to the U.S.?
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Honda Powered Graham Rahal Sweeps Double Header Indycar Detroit Grand Prix
By Parks McCants on
Ironically, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix was dominated this weekend by Honda power with Verizon Indycar’s Graham Rahal holding first position flag to flag on Saturday, followed by a very hard fought 2nd win on Sunday. This weekend was one of many firsts in Detroit.
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2018 Civic Type-R: Culminates Honda Performance Dreams
By Parks McCants on
The last generation European/Japan Civic Type-R was and remains a limited production offering as Honda goes. The final production run of the last generation Civic Type-R was 700 units, it sold out in hours. So will the first Civic to wear the Type-R designation in the United States.
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Honda Subcompact HR-V Crossover Continues to Break Sales Records
By Parks McCants on
Once again, as consumers turn to long-term not-so-big utility and do-anything capability, the Honda Fit platformed coupe-looking 2017 HR-V drives out of May with yet another month over month double digit sales uptick. What makes HR-V such a driving bargain?
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2018 Civic Type-R MSRP Reasonable for Factory Ready Extreme Performance Car
By Parks McCants on
Of course, we'd never race our Civic Type-R on the street! Wednesday found one of our fellow CivicX members sharing the MSRP of a US market bound 2018 Honda Civic Type-R. It’s cheaper than many anticipated.
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After driving 2017 Honda Civic Si, I'm not convinced I need a Type-R
By Parks McCants on
We discovered a superior touring car detailed in Honda performance Civic Si trim. Horsepower and torque while formidable, is but a very small part of what 2017 Civic Si brings to the segment. Simply put,this is the best driving, high performance,Civic offered to date. I'm no longer convinced that I need or want a Type-R.
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Why you’re seeing so many new generation Honda Civics on the road
By Parks McCants on
Well over 500,000 10th generation Honda Civics were sold to the Honda loyal in its first 18 months of production. Civic’s sales success comes from much more than a favorable price point.
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Wide torque band drives 2017 Civic Si to higher performance
By Parks McCants on
While stated horsepower remains unchanged from the 2015 Honda Civic Si, it’s the extremely wide, constant-on torque band, that drives 2017 Civic Si to the pinnacle of affordable compact car sport performance.
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2017 Honda Civic Si is the best performance value in the compact sport segment
By Parks McCants on
For Honda performance fans in the U.S., Civic Si has long been the holy grail of affordable front wheel delivered road handling performance and sport. Honda just turbocharged it!
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