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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.

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.

For the past few months, we have been reporting on Mercedes-Benz trying to get their 2017 model year diesel vehicles to be certified by the EPA. We have the latest update on this saga and it isn't good.

Hawaii is admittedly Honda country, and the Kona coast of the Big Island is no exception. Last week we enjoyed the experience of exploring the Kona side of Hawaii’s biggest island behind the wheel of the reinvented and much improved 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan, big things!

You see them running the roads of the too often wet Pacific Northwest from time to time. Damn practicality, I want one. Unfortunately. for too many Honda performance fans, the dream of owning a rear-axle driven, Honda powered roadster ended in 2009. Is Honda setting the stage for a return?

The Hyundai Veloster often gets compared to the Volkswagen GTI, but is that a fair comparison? Not exactly.

If you thought auto show season was done, think again!

There’s an argument raging in the automotive engineering community. What discipline, computer sciences, or automotive engineering, has the greatest influence on the future of personal transportation? In response to the question, Honda expands its already formidable Tech driven R&D presence in California’s Silicon Valley.

Just because you are rich doesn't mean you be above the law.

Italian authorities announced they had foiled a plot to steal the body of Enzo Ferrari. Yes, the founder of the famed Italian sports car builder.

Positioned slightly above the entry level Civic Hatchback LX, the not so bare-bones Civic Hatchback Sport returns us to the age of the manually shifted Honda performance hatchback of yesteryear, with a twist, it’s civilized, full efficient, comfortable, and you can have it all for under $22K.

Car2Go, one of the world's largest car-sharing services operated by Daimler has been primarily using the Smart ForTwo in North America. But that will be changing in the near future.

Take a Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster, the Coen Brothers, Peter Fonda, and a biker bar. What would you end up with?

If you wanted to get an idea of the excess luxuries that the eighties was known for, then you need to take a look at the Aston Martin Lagonda sedan.

What happens when the world's-biggest motorcycle brand applies technology developed in a robotics lab and apply it to a street bike? As reported earlier by Torque News, there’s more to Honda’s self-balancing motorcycle than initially meets the eye.

It’s tough to let go of the exciting, inherent and often inevitable danger that is motorcycle riding. Will near future active safety technologies take the excitement and adventure out of motorcycle riding?

Here’s good tips to know about winter driving that could keep you alive in 2017. Check out the short video.

Maybe, if Brandon Marshall had listened to "The Gambler," he wouldn't be walking around while his Porsche heads to Antonio Brown. The wide receivers wagered "the pinks" on who would garner more yardage. In the last weekend of the regular season, Brown has an insurmountable lead.

In the latest Dieselgate twist, it seems that some enterprising owners have decided to push the limits of the buyback agreement by gutting their cars of parts and then turning them in. Of course, VW is pissed off; the judge is peeved, and the FTC is outraged, as they well should be because the owners are wrong.

Looking at the ever-rising costs of Dieselgate, you have to wonder, why Volkswagen did it to itself? It was at the top of its game, battling tooth-and-nail with Toyota for World Number One and suddenly the wheels came off when the world found out, VW was a cheat.

With all the piece suddenly falling into place, it looks like Volkswagen has weatheed the Dieselgate scandal successfully. Though there are still some possible snags out there, by and large, the road is becoming smoother for the world's number two automaker.

If you want the ultimate fun this winter, make sure you upgrade your Subaru WRX STI tires. You’ll be glad you did.

One issue that regulators are trying to figure out is what to do about elderly drivers. Various functions such as eyesight and physical coordination deteriorate and become a danger on the road.

Three years ago, Audi welcomed back Porsche to the top tier LMP1 class of the World Endurance Championship by laying down some rubber. Now with Audi stepping away from the WEC, Porsche decided to return the favor.

In a few days, Mercedes-Benz will unveil the next-generation E-Class Coupe. But we already know what it will look like thanks to someone leaking out the brochure.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a speed-up campaign for the record-breaking Takata airbag recall.

The Federal Trade Commission has asked the court to allow it to revisit a pile of wiped cellphones with Volkswagen's corporate witness in the criminal probe phase of the Dieselgate scandal.

All it takes is a little time and the proper steps and you can get ready for a tough winter's driving. You can even realize some big-time savings, as well.

Audi's Quattro system will be going to new heights as it scales the mountains of the moon in 2017 as part of an effort to win the LunarX prize.

Because of their construction, winter tires are best for cold temperatures where snow and ice are common. All-weather or all-season tires don't handle things nearly as well.