The 2012 Honda Ridgeline truck is comfortable like a sedan but has the power to tow like a big truck. It was first introduced five years ago. Next year's model is being launched and Honda is recreating the powerful and tough pickup truck. Some of the modifications to the vehicle include...
It may be tough to believe that any car manufacturer would support stricter federal fuel-economy standards. Honda is one of the few automakers that do. Honda has become involved and is officially supporting the modified standards that mandate that...
Honda has long been committed to the environment and safety and health of its drivers. In fact, it was back in the late '60s when Honda engineers first started reading about the toll pollution has on younger generations worldwide. The reports weren't pretty. Rather, they were quite terrifying.
In 1969, Honda founder, Soichiro Honda, decided to discontinue the company's participation in Formula One Racing so that they could dedicated all of their time…
Available for a test drive soon at Castle Honda in Morton Grove, IL, the Honda Civic EX-L adds some interesting features to the base model.
It's a little more aerodynamic than before, but there is no mistaking the Civic. One of the Japanese auto maker's best selling cars of all time has been slightly redesigned for 2012. In the end, we know it's a Civic, and it will never disappoint.
With their…
In their first-ever Ultimate Minivan Shootout, Cars.com, an online resource for new and used car buyers, recently assessed six redesigned 2011 minivans priced at under $45,000. Together with USA Today, Motorweek, and an Atlanta-area family of five, Cars.com put all of the contending minivans head to head in a series of rigorous challenges. The evaluation lasted a total of three days.
The first day comprised of a 175-mile stretch of highway driving…
Honda profits jumped to huge numbers during 2011, but the Japanese auto maker has received another great honor - Greenest Auto Maker. This isn't the first time Honda received the award, in fact this is the 5th straight year Honda has become Greenest Automaker. The 2011 Honda Civic GX, fueled by compressed natural gas, was also named Greenest Vehicles of 2011 by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.1
The Honda Civic Hybrid…
The all new Honda Civic, unveiled at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, is back with its two-door Civic Si sports variant.
This high-performance Si borrows a muscle-car trick to boost its performance. Si implements a 2.4-liter four cylinder engine, which one could call a "2.4 a big block" as the hot rodders would say.
It's similar to what General Motors did over 45 years ago when it placed a full-sized…
British TV's Top Gear Co-host James May says The Honda FCX Clarity is "the car of the future."
The hybrid Honda Insight is not the only sedan by the Japanese auto maker praised for its design and eco-friendly fuel efficiency.
May points out that Honda Clarity, is essentially an electric car "without on-board batteries," generating its own electricity with an on-board fuel cell.
"So far,"says May, "most electric cars have been appalling little…
Honda is expanding its facility in Alabama. They plan to invest $94 million dollars, creating 20 new jobs at a facility in the Lincoln area. Although Honda didn't explain reasons behind the expansion, sales of the Honda Pilot, built in Lincoln, has been on the rise. Catch one for a test drive at Castle Honda in Morton Grove, IL.
The Japanese automaker said the work will include installing new equipment. The project will increase…
The all new Honda Odyssey is the safest van on the road, according to the IIHS.
The 2011 Honda Odyssey is the first and only minivan to earn the highest possible safety ratings from both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). No other minivan this year that has received the "Top Safety Pick" award from the IIHS and an "Overall Vehicle Score" of five stars from…
