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Sunday, Nov 8
SEMA Day 1 Report
Honda, celebrating 50 years in North America, was the next to provide us with more great news as it announced that they would be extending race support to SCCA drivers with specially tuned 1.5 liter Honda Fit engines, parts support, and quick response with replacement parts. Also on the lis...
Friday, Nov 6
The Honda Accord Crosstour’s Multiple Personalities
It costs $29,670 on the low end, and $36,220 on the high-end and is EPA mileage estimates are 18/27/21 for the 2WD and 17/25/20 for the 4WD. People get pissed every time 60 Minutes does a story on how inaccurate the EPA estimates are, and then they go back to surfing for pictures of Jennifer Con...
Thursday, Oct 29
2010 Ford Fusion Review - A nice sedan at a nice price
Trivia question: Which manufacturer produced the best-selling car in America 15 years ago? If you’re thinking Honda or Toyota, guess again. Although it seems hard to believe, given the recent collapse of the US auto industry, in 1994 the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable reigned supreme, pr...
Monday, Oct 26
Mercedes Invests €600 Million In Small Cars
If it is a sedan, then the word has it that model will actually make it to the North American market. There has long been a desire for the current A-Class to be sold over here. It’s a car sort of like a Mercedes version of the latest Honda fit; sort of a mini, minivan, one box design. Mercedes produce...
Sunday, Oct 25
CarReview’s 2009-2010 Hybrid Buyer’s Guide
Just 10 years ago Honda released the Insight as the first US mass market hybrid combustion/electric car. Its two seat aerodynamic teardrop shape, light weight and focused engineering delivered spectacular fuel economy that generated quite a bit of media attention. In the real world how...
Thursday, Oct 22
Honda CR-Z Coming To America In 2010
Honda fans can finally rejoice at the official unveiling, sort of, of the CR-Z coupe. Honda, ever the conservative Japanese car company says that the 2009 CR-Z coupe you see here “remains a concept”, but the car seems production ready to anybody with eyes. Especially since the CR-Z will go o...
Sunday, Oct 18
Plug-In Hybrid Lancer Evolution From Mitsubishi?
Why is Autocar saying this? Because of what the Outlander hybrid has going for its unique hybrid system. Boasting a 140 mpg fuel economy, clearly the PX-MiEV has been planned with fuel economy in mind, but if you look deeper into the drivetrain, there are some interesting goodies to be foun...
Sunday, Oct 4
Opinion: Honda EV-N Retro Concept
More concept news from the Tokyo Motor Show, this time in the guise of a Honda electric vehicle with a decidedly retro flavor. It bares more than a passing resemblance to the Honda N360 and N600 kei cars, only updated, modernized and with an electric drivetrain. In addition to being an EV, the...
Friday, Sep 25
2009 Volkswagen Routan Review - A Cross-Cultural Minivan
The exterior, though simple is quite attractive.The interior dashboard is simple and elegantSeats are excellent, especially the 2nd row seatsHandling and ride quality are good and an improvement over its Chrysler cousinsGood power and fuel economy Dings:
Saturday, Sep 19
Prius To Become Its Own “Brand”
Hmmmm, another re-branding effort. I’ve always found that an interesting trend for Japanese car companies. Outside of North America, there is no Acura, for example; everything Honda makes is just a Honda. It looks like Toyota, makers of the world’s best selling hybrid, the Prius, might be...
Monday, Jun 15
Electric Jaguar On The Way?
Dubbed the XE roadster, the news suggests that it will have a very novel drivetrain similar to that of the Chevrolet Volt. The engine will be a three cylinder that will drive an electric generator (at least that’s what Motor Trend says), the genny will charge the batteries, and off you go. Sor...
Friday, Nov 7
2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Review: Honda’s gas sipper goes upscale
Honda Civic Hybriid Consumer Reviews Honda Civic Hybrid Overview Honda Civic Hybrid Photo Gallery Honda Civic Hybrid Specs By Alex Kramer Pros: Impressive gas mileage Capable chassis and suspension Luxurious leather interior Elegant navigation/stereo system Cons: Meager accele...
