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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.
2013 Honda Fit
By Parks McCants Dec 2 2013 - 2:11pm

Did Honda's 2013 Civic and Fit earn Consumer Reports top ten reliability rating?

With industry wide accolades piled on the brand, it comes as little surprise to the Honda loyal that the 2013 Civic and Fit made Consumer Report's list for most reliable cars priced under $25,000. With a handful of short comings noted in both models, does Honda belong on the list?
2014 Odyssey Touring Elite
By Parks McCants Nov 28 2013 - 1:14am

Nothing 'mini' about the made in America 2014 Honda Odyssey

Let's start by admitting that I was more than a bit hesitant to write a review about the 2014 Odyssey. After-all it’s Honda’s fuel hog people mover. Prepare to be pleasantly surprised as you discover the urban ‘transformer’ of the automotive world. This is not your grandmother’s Dodge Caravan.
2014 Honda Race Development CRZ hybrid coupe.
By Parks McCants Nov 27 2013 - 12:59am

Honda Race Development takes 2014 CR-Z sports hybrid coupe to the red-line

This two seat, tech laden pocket rocket takes the age old concept of sports driving fun and puts a green spin on it. The 2014 Honda CR-Z sports hybrid coupe has taken supercharged gasoline injected piston power and combined it with the superior torque of an electric motor to produce a pocket coupe that will blow the doors off of the competition.
Honda Valkyrie 2015
By Parks McCants Nov 26 2013 - 1:51am

Honda Powersports Valkyrie 6 returns with a vengeance

Way back in 1996 Honda introduced the Valkyrie to a very crowded cruiser class dominated by Harley Davidson. While those that owned the Valkyrie loved it, the Hog crowd shunned it as being a bit too refined. Stripped to the bone and sharing engines with Goldwing, Valkyrie returns to the market for 2014. Watch out Harley Davidson.
Honda Accord
By Parks McCants Nov 24 2013 - 1:19am

Why Honda Accord and Civic dominate U.S. light vehicle sales for 2013

While there is no shortage of choice in the mid-size and compact car sector in North America, Honda’s Accord and Civic continue to dominate the light vehicle segment. Placing 1st and 2nd in the light vehicle sales race, buyers 18-34 purchase more Hondas than any other make. What’s the hook that brings America’s youngest and brightest to the mark ?
Honda FCEV Revealed
By Parks McCants Nov 22 2013 - 12:07pm

Your driving future is bright and sustainable with Honda FCEV

While I don’t recommend scraping your pride and joy fossil fueled toy today, the future in automotive technology is hydrogen fuel cell powered electric propulsion. As demonstrated by the Honda FCEV Concept, the future is bright and sustainable. I find the concept’s line to be awe inspiring. Practical? Not so much so.
Honda 2.0L VTEC Turbo 4 cylinder
By Parks McCants Nov 20 2013 - 11:13pm

Honda Civic type R VTEC engine inspires

Despite the unveiling of Honda's off the planet fuel cell wizardry at the opening of the L.A. Auto Show, Wednesday found the world’s automotive press excitedly reporting Honda’s Civic type R. Apparently race -ready out of the box, the Civic type R hits 124 mph from a rolling start in 10 seconds. Torque News takes a look at the broad implications of the new power plant.
Vezel crossover for North America in spring 2014
By Parks McCants Nov 20 2013 - 4:51pm

Will U.S. buyers welcome mini Honda Vezel crossover in 2014?

As reported Wednesday from the Tokyo Auto Show, Honda unveiled the Vezel mini- crossover. Tiny by any measure, the Vezel will be produced in Mexico sharing 2015 Fit components. Scheduled for production in the Spring of 2014, the question for me is. Does North America need or want another urban mini crossover?
Honda Amaze
By Parks McCants Nov 17 2013 - 8:07pm

Honda's Earth Dreams clean diesel technology will Amaze you

While you won't see an Amaze diesel powered sedan in America ( yet) Honda has introduced the low cost 2013 sedan to India with great success. Base priced at $14,600 and claiming 70 mpg, Honda of India sold 50,000 units in its first 2 month of production. Is there pent up consumer demand for an efficient, well built metric clean diesel powered sedan in America?
Honda Walking Assistant
By Parks McCants Nov 14 2013 - 12:23am

Honda SMA will add quality of life for stroke disabled

An SMA, or stride management assist device in development since 1999 will be tested for North American markets by Chicago's Rehabilitation Institute. A bi-product of Honda’s pioneering humanoid robots (ASIMO) project, the walk-assist device will improve the quality of life for those afflicted by stroke and related motor function impairment.
Honda RSV 1000R MotoGP
By Parks McCants Nov 12 2013 - 2:10am

Honda's RCV 1000R 'customer' MotoGP will dominate the circuit in 2014

Unless you are one of four racers in the world scheduled to pilot the 'factory prototype' in 2014, you’ll never ride one. The RCV 1000R was unveiled in Valencia on Saturday and has undoubtedly captured the imagination of road and track racers world-wide. The RCV 1000 R is based on the very successful RC 213V prototype and is expected to successfully extend Honda’s point dominance in international MotoGP through 2014.
Honda FCEV
By Parks McCants Nov 11 2013 - 6:01pm

Honda may offer ‘next generation’ fuel cell, electric hybrid as early as 2015

Mondays' announcement that Honda will debut its FCEV concept car at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show is exciting news for proponents of zero emissions. Long in concept and practical development, hydrogen fuel cells linked to electric drives is approaching mass-market viability.
American Honda Motor in 1959
By Parks McCants Nov 10 2013 - 8:09am

Honda: From humble Los Angeles storefront to U.S. manufacturing giant

The year was1959, and World War Two “baby boomers” were coming of age. With them came a quest for the “ good life.” In a world of Harley Davidson Sportsters, Triumph and Norton, the Honda 50 Dream, Benley, and Honda’s boulevard cruiser of the day, the 302cc Dream, would soon catch the attention of American entry rider’s that didn’t wish to spend the big bucks on domestic and European import motorcycles costing two to three times that of the “Dream.”
2014 Honda Civic
By Parks McCants Nov 8 2013 - 1:02pm

Honda's direct North American employment exceeds 28,000 in 2013

For those 'old school' Made in America automotive enthusiasts, read on as 28,000 of your friends and neighbors work for Honda manufacturing with an additional 148,000 employed by the Honda brand dealership networks and distributors. Honda of North America had no "measurable" manufacturing related layoffs during the economic meltdown. No other automotive based manufacture in the U.S. can make that claim.
2014 Honda Civic unveiled at SEMA
By Parks McCants Nov 5 2013 - 9:14pm

Honda introduces re-styled 2014 Civic at SEMA show to mixed reviews

While "metric tuners" and Honda Civic enthusiasts will appreciate the arrival of a higher output standard performance package and tuned exhaust on the Coupe and Coupe S.i. models, the much touted arrival of the (mid cycle) restyled 9th generation 2014 Honda Civic has receiving mixed reviews from die hard enthusiasts on Honda’s Facebook page.

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