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Porsche 928 To Take On Renault Alliance, 158 Other Heaps: LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009! [24 Hours Of Lemons]
We'll also have a Malaise Era Datsun 200SX, an air-cooled Beetle, a Mitsubishi Starion, Ford Capri, a '97 Nissan Maxima, and an alleged '95 Mercedes-Benz S Class. Not enough for you? The spectacle of the Magna V65-powered Honda Z600 taking on the Arse Freeze-winning Geo Metro Gnome (now u...
Local Motors Rally Fighter: The First-Ever Creative Commons Car [New Cars]
That's what separates Local Motors from a company on the brink of failure like Tesla. Tesla, with its designs on the mid-size sedan segment, looks to replace major automakers. Local Motors wants to work with them. Each Local Motors system competition is looking for the best ideas, not new id...
Local Motors Rally Fighter: The First-Ever Creative Commons Car
It's 189 inches long, 69.25 inches high in "high ride height mode" and 61.25 inches high in "low ride height mode." The wheelbase is 115 inches, track width is 69.5 inches and it has a curb weight estimated between 3,000 and 3,200 lbs. It seats four and it's awesome.
Helter Skelta: Australia's Ugliest Sports Car Going Abroad [New Cars]
Designed for racing, the Skelta includes a lightweight spaceframe with a carbon fiber composite body keeping the car's heft down to a Calista Flockhart-like 1,587 pounds. Bringing the power to the sports car's power-to-weight ratio is either a tuned Honda 2.0-liter fourbanger putting...
Yesterday
Best Mugen Product At SEMA From 1984 [Sema]
Now compare that to the Honda Fit with Mugen accessories and Honda Accord with Mugan accesories. There are plenty of dealer-installed custom floormats, gear shift knobs, and unappealing fascias and spoilers. What's lacking? Anything to make these two vehicles go considerably faster o...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Toyota Quits Formula One, Cries About It [Racing News]
After spending nine years and over $2.4 billion dollars without a single race victory, Toyota has officially dropped out of Formula One. As you can see from the photo, Toyota Motorsport Chairman Tadashi Yamashina was quite broken up about it.
Sunday, Nov 1
LeMons Madness Level Gets Kicked Up A Few More Notches: V65 Magna-Powered Honda Z600! [Engine Swap]
I must admit: for a completely stupid idea, this one is very, very nicely executed. The engine will go where the passenger once sat, with a machined-from-scratch gearbox to reverse the direction of rotation and send power to the driveshaft. Hell yes, it's going to be rear-wheel drive! This...
Saturday, Oct 31
There's Nothing Wrong With A 1965 Ford Cortina That A Honda S2000 Engine Can't Fix! [Engine Swap]
My crappy photographs don't really convey the super-slick setup of this Anglo-Japanese monster; Jeff was a fabricatin' demon to get this Hell Project together. All the Honda wiring and ECMs are in use, and it runs fine; all that remains is a bit of brake work and a couple of thousand little d...
Wednesday, Oct 28
BREAKING: Acura TSX Sport Wagon Coming In 2010 [New Cars]
Acura announced today the addition of a TSX sport wagon to its 2011 vehicle lineup. Arriving at Acura dealerships in the Fall of 2010, the TSX sport wagon will be based on the popular TSX sports sedan, which features balanced performance, advanced technology and bold styling. Additional i...
Tuesday, Oct 27
Consumer Reports: Ford Quality Same As Toyota, Honda [Car Quality]
The report will show that, among American automakers, Ford did the best on the survey achieving an average or better-than-average with 46-of-51 models. This compares to an unimpressive 21-of-48 for GM and a depressing 1-of-26 models for Chrysler. Additionally, in the family sedan reli...
Wednesday, Oct 21
How To Build A Monster Honda Civic [Custom Cars]
Remember the epic Honda Civic monster car from The Red Green Show? We had a gallery at the time, but no video on the car's creation. Finally, the segment detailing Red's duct-tape ridden construction...
Latest Honda CRZ Concept Hints At 2010 Production Car [Tokyo Motor Show]
CR-Z will join the Insight and Civic Hybrid in the Honda hybrid lineup, each offering distinct benefits. Civic Hybrid, launched in 2003, was Honda's first mainstream model to feature hybrid power. The 2010 Insight, introduced in March 2009, ushered in a new era of affordability for a hybr...
Latest Honda CRZ Concept Hints At 2010 Production Car [Tokyo Motor Show]
At the Tokyo Motor Show the latest Honda CRZ Hybrid concept has debuted and hints at a slated production debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Yes, the compact pocket-rocket will return and will come...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Honda Shows Off New Plastic Gluteus Exercise Machine
A lightweight, simple design with a belt worn around the hips and thighs was created to reduce the wearer's load and to fit different body shapes. More than 130 patents have been applied for pertaining to the walking assist devices, which are currently being tested in real-world conditio...
Coyote Survives Eight Hour Trip In Honda Engine Bay [Car Crashes]
Their road trip took a bad turn when the Easts hit a coyote. Assuming the animal was deceased, they drove off before finding it lodged in their Honda Fit. It survived, unharmed, only to escape from the rehab center. [KCRA] Hat tip to Peugeot!)
Saturday, Oct 17
Engine Of The Day Overload! [Engine Of The Day]
Toyota R Ford Flathead V8 BMW M30 Nissan L Small-Block Chevrolet V8 Volkswagen Air-Cooled BMC B Series Chrysler Slant Six Rolls-Royce V8 Honda B GMC Twin Six Jaguar XK Pontiac V8 Mazda B Fiat Twin-Cam Porsche Flat Six Offenhauser Willys Go-Devil Chrysler LA Packard Inline 8 Mazda 13B Cro...
Brava, Gremlin, Trio Of Air-Cooled VWs Gird For Next Weekend's Battle: Yeehaw It's Texas LeMons! [24 Hours Of Lemons]
NSF Racing * Holy Crap We have a Honda CRX *, 1984 Honda CRX Team Blue Goose 1, 1987 Honda CRX Kentucky Fried Racing, 1990 Honda Civic Rolling Chicane Racing, 1991 Honda Civic Hondookie, 1991 Honda CRX Advance Team, 1994 Honda Civic Team JB-Weld, 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix SE
Friday, Oct 16
Speaking Of Crusher-Bound 80s Two-Seaters, How About This Nissan Pulsar NX? [Down On The Junkyard]
One very 80s automotive phenomenon was the two-seater commuter car. Of all of them, only the Honda CRX had real staying power; the others mostly disappeared. Still, junkyard archeologists sometimes turn up some interesting bones.
What's The Most Disappointing New Car? [Question Of The Day]
The Nissan Cube was going to be our jam, offering a comfortable and thoughtfully-designed econobox for the urban driver on the model of the Kei cars of Japan. Instead, the Cube is just a funkier Nissan Versa offering a driving experience well behind the Honda Fit with only passable efficie...
Tuesday, Oct 13
Honda Brings Carbon Nanotubes Closer To Production [Car Technology]
All that hinges on the ability of carbon nanotubes to be created with metallic conductivity. In the past, that's achieved a 25-50 percent success rate, Honda has achieved a 91 percent rate, much closer to the being production feasible.
Monday, Oct 12
Daihatsu Improves Mini Moke, Nissan Cube For Tokyo Show [Tokyo Motor Show]
The Daihatsu Basket is a sort of Mini Moke reinterpretation, but you can also see some Honda Vamos and Citroen Mehari around the front and Nissan Figaro in its front to rear symmetry. It looks like the concept could fit into the Japanese Kei class for 660cc or below cars and comes with a remova...
Honda Accord Crosstour Brings The Butt
The Honda Accord Crosstour is currently undergoing inspection by the autojourno set, including our own Ray Wert. These first live photos, below the jump, reveal the new crossover certainly conforms to the Beyoncé definition of "healthy."
Saturday, Oct 10
The Top 122 Lemons Of The Lamest Day 24 Hours Of LeMons [24 Hours Of Lemons]
39. Free Candy Racing, Honda Civic Si Best lap: 1:33.395 61. Ewwww Five-Civic-One, Honda Civic Best lap: 1:29.391 75. Crossbred Raycers, Honda Civic Best lap: 1:32.533 83. WifeySaysNo Motorsports, Honda Civic DX Best lap: 1:33.343 84. Evil Minions Of Nelson, Honda Civic Best lap: 1:30.762
Friday, Oct 9
Top Ten Tech-Heavy Car Dashboards [Car Cadgets]
10.) 2010 Acura ZDX Features 9.) 2010 Audi R8 Features 5.) 2010 Honda Insight Features 12-inch high-def LCD screen, biggest in a car everGPS/Nav Infotainment system in center console with surround-camerasNo Moving PartsSurround Sound System 2.) 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Features
Thursday, Sep 3
Honda Responds To Facebook Crosstour Hatefest [Ad Watch]
Some of the excuses are completely reasonable. For instance, Honda explains that the vehicle is built on the U.S. Accord platform and not the TSX platform, which is why it doesn't look like the European Honda Accord wagon. They also point out it's aimed at individuals (i.e. moms) in the crossove...
Thursday, Aug 20
The Top 95 Lemons Of The Buttonwillow Histrionics 24 Hours Of LeMons [24 Hours Of Lemons]
7. Spearmint Dyno, Honda CRX Best lap: 2:17.683 11. Badagascar, Acura Integra Best lap: 2:25.717 33. Free Range Racing, Toyota MR2 Best lap: 2:22.927 53. Volatile RAM, Toyota MR2 Best lap: 2:25.530 Team Stimulus Package, Honda Civic Best lap: 2:28.723 Magnum P.I.G., Toyota MR2 Best lap: 2:27.599
IIHS: Only Smart Fortwo Gets "Good" Roof Strength Rating [Bumper Cars]
The test involves compressing a metal plate into the corner of the roof. Withstand four times your vehicle's weight before reaching five inches of crush and you earn a "good" rating (the Smart Fortwo did 5.4 times its weight). Withstand better than 3.25 times your weight and you earn an "accep...
Tuesday, Aug 18
UK Honda Civic Si Five-Door: Look Sportier Without The Actual Sportiness [New Cars]
Pricing Si grades are priced at £850 RRP over the SE grade • Civic Si 1.4 i-VTEC Manual - £15,800 OTR • Civic Si 1.4 i-VTEC i-SHIFT - £16,600 OTR • Civic Si 1.8 i-VTEC Manual - £16,835 OTR • Civic Si 1.8 i-VTEC Automatic - £18,160 OTR • Civic Si 2.2 i-CTDi Manual - £18,305 OTR
Tuesday, Aug 4
2010 Acura TSX V6: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
The thing about the V6 TSX is that it asks more questions of the platform than it answers. Sure, it's faster than the four-cylinder, but does that performance justify a price that's on par with more thoroughbred competition? Are the handling and ride sacrifices necessary to install a powe...
Friday, Jul 31
1972 Custom Honda Roadster for $16,500! [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]
Now, the Honda 600Z coupe, a derivation of the 600 sedan, would never be confused with anything from the livery trade, but even that car had room for improvement - if you happen to possess a clown's proclivities for such comically diminutive conveyances - and that's where today's candida...
Wednesday, Jul 29
Another One Bites the Dust: BMW to Quit F1 at End of Season [Formula One]
Barely eight months after Honda called it quits, another manufacturer of white cars is out of Formula One as BMW throws in the towel at the end of this season. What will this mean for the all-conquering Brawn GP? So let’s keep our fingers crossed for Mario Theissen and his mercurial Pole. Form...
Tuesday, Jul 21
IIHS Crash Tests Five Budget Coupes: Ford, Volvo Earn Top Safety Picks [Crash Tests]
COMMENTS: "The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well… a high head acceleration occurred when the dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the airbag."
Thursday, Jul 16
The Top 56 Lemons of the 24 Hours Of LeMons New England [24 Hours Of Lemons]
1: Kielbasa Kids, Honda Civic 8: Rhinoceros Racing Team, Honda Civic 9: Team Submarine, Honda Civic 15: Nutjob Racing, Toyota MR2 20: Buffalo Knuckles, Toyota Supra 22: Team Elemonators, Toyota Camry 30: NFW, Honda Accord 51: Go Green Racing, Honda CRX
Tuesday, Jul 14
America's Ten Most Overpriced Vehicles [Car Sales]
Reason: Neither as sporty as the Nissan Altima 3.5SE coupe or as well-appointed as the Honda Accord Coupe, the G6 Coupe is a rather attractive face of a dying brand. Even without the Pontiac badge weighing it down, the G6 would be competitively priced if the car itself was at all competitive w...
Sunday, Jul 12
Chard Beef Regal On Third Engine, Corvair And Saab 99 Still Battling For Effluency Glory [24 Hours Of Lemons]
If you care, the Kielbasa Kids Honda Civic is still the lap-count leader, with the three Alfa Milanos ready to pounce if and when that fragile Honda head gasket lets go… but in the real battle, the 1971 Saab 99 refuses to cede the Index Of Effluency trophy (given to the team that accomplishes...
Thursday, Jul 9
Honda NSX Chassis Designer Takes Over Honda [Industry News]
Hondas of late have been missing that fundamentally right simplicity that was so evident in the NSX and in cars like older Accords, Civics and Integras. Now, the Accord is overcomplicated, overweight and overly ugly while other cars in the Honda lineup lack the inspiration of their prede...
Tuesday, Jun 30
Hybrid Car Wars: Honda Insight Vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid [Jalopnik Reviews]
Ford's Fusion hybrid delivers a spacious, technologically-advanced car asking you to make no sacrifices to achieve similar fuel economy to the Insight. Well, except the price, which is understandably a bit more than its no-batteries brethren. The most complete hybrid we'd driven, wel...
Monday, Jun 22
Lexus, Porsche Top 2009 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey [Car Rankings]
The study finds that initial quality for newly launched and redesigned models in 2009 has improved compared with previous years. Historically, all-new models have typically launched with below-average levels of initial quality. However, several all-new models in 2009, including th...
Thursday, Jun 11
IIHS: Small Cars Are Big On Damage In Low-Speed Collisions
Just about every panel and part on the back of the Fit had damage in the full-rear test," Nolan says. "The bumper isn't in the right place to protect the tailgate, rear panel, and taillights because it's mounted too low. It's built this way to allow easy cargo access through the tailgate. The tr...
Monday, Jun 8
Honda Sets Up 50th Anniversary Homage 1959 Storefront In HQ [Retro]
2010 Honda Fury: With chopper styling, the longest wheelbase ever in a production Honda motorcycle and a 1312cc long-stroke Honda V-twin engine, many have deemed the 2010 Fury the most radically styled production Honda motorcycle ever built.
Tuesday, Apr 14
Opinion: IIHS Small Car Test: Three Gruesome Slow-Motion Crash Videos [Crash Test Funnies]
Honda Fit Versus Honda Accord The Fit is one of our favorite little cars, with the new design maintaining the fun character of the original while giving it a little more room inside. The Fit uses traditional crumple zones for crash force dissipation but with such short overhangs there's no...
Wednesday, Apr 8
Honda Element Dog Friendly Concept Is For The Dogs [New York Auto Show]
Substantially restyled for the 2009 model year and available with new features, the Honda Element builds on its spacious and versatile SUV character with a more chiseled exterior appearance and a refreshed interior design. Three unique Element styles are available that range from the...
Thursday, Mar 26
Opinion: New Prius Vs. Fusion Hybrid Vs. Honda Insight: Which Hybrid Should You Buy?
Fuel Economy: Adjusted for the new EPA standards, we're amazed that the 19-year old Geo Metro XFI turns in better highway fuel economy than any of the hybrids. Predictably, the Toyota Prius, with its stop/start engine and large battery pack manages to best it in the city cycle, but neither...
Tuesday, Mar 24
2010 Toyota Prius: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
While the Prius uses a similarly functional economy gauge to the Honda Insight and Ford Fusion Hybrid, Toyota's falls behind both in usefulness and far behind Ford's in looks. Toyota knows that Prius buyers are big tech fans, offering a variety of options like the solar sunroof, Lane Keep...
Thursday, Mar 19
This 4WD Civic Wagon Is A Candian Chick Magnet [Found On Craiglist]
We're big fans of the Honda Civic 4WD Wagon because of its useful size and "real time" four-wheel drive system, which didn't necessitate a manual selector. While we can't be sure his claim of this being a "chick magnet" is truly correct by American standards, we hear anything goes above the...
Monday, Mar 2
World's First Fisker Dealership To Open In Portland, Oregon
MI The Ron Tonkin dealership network is considered one of the largest dealers in the Pacific Northwest with franchises selling Honda, Acura, Chevrolet, Dodge, Kia, Hyundai, Lotus and even Ferrari and Maserati. It's also Oregon's 17th largest private ...
World's First Fisker Dealership To Open In Portland, Oregon [Fisker]
The Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships continues their innovative retail strategy as one of the first Fisker Automotive Dealers appointed in America. Fisker Automotive, the new American manufacturer of premium green automobiles, is building a worldwide retail network to support init...
Friday, Feb 27
2009 Nissan Cube: First Drive
The Cube does have one thing going for it: price. Starting at just $13,990 with a six-speed manual, the CVT-equipped version you see here runs $15,690, while you can spend all the way up to $19,370 for the bells and whistles Krom version. The smaller, but more capable Honda Fit starts at $14,7...
Thursday, Feb 12
Man Builds His Own Electric Honda S2000 In Garage [Electric Cars]
Would you ditch the Honda S2000's F20C for an electric motor and batteries? That's exactly what Brian did and, for our edification and amusement, he documented the entire build process along the way. We'll let Brian explain all of the extreme techno mumbo-jumbo in his blog, but take a peak...
Wednesday, Feb 11
2010 Kia Forte: Live In Chicago [Chicago Auto Show]
Two transmission options are offered for the 2010 Forte: a standard five-speed manual transmission or an optional electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission (LX and EX models). The SX model features a standard six-speed manual transmission and an optional five-s...
Tuesday, Feb 10
Opinion: 2009 Acura TSX, Part Two
Climbing into the little Acura, I was sad to see the automatic transmission but pleased to see paddle shifters on the steering wheel laid out in a common sense way and in an easy-to-find place. Too bad they connect to a tragically underwhelming transmission geared for economy and not respo...
Saturday, Feb 7
Opinion: 2010 Mugen Zero-Lift Honda Insight: Photos, Video And No Lift! [2010 Mugen Zero-Lift Honda Insight]
At first the 2010 Honda Insight appears to be a cynical attempt to copy the Toyota Prius, but as we stated in our first drive review, it's anything but. Mugen wants to completely eliminate any semblance of the little Toyota appliance by applying its design and engineering know-how to creat...
Friday, Jan 30
Opinion: Wert Is Wrong: Honda Fit Sport Built For Technogeeks [Wert Is Wrong]
As the most progressive auto publication on the planet we need to anticipate changes like that and work to include them in our editorial. We should be telling people that they would probably be happier in a Fit than in a mid-size sedan. Its utility and efficiency also makes it appropriate for...
Thursday, Jan 29
2009 Honda Fit Sport, Part Two [Jalopnik Reviews]
Initially a little soft for our tastes, the Fit is actually extremely capable, communicative and rewarding. Sure it’s a front wheel drive economy car, but the fundamental rightness of the Fit’s chassis elevates it above most cars on the road, not just its category.
Wednesday, Jan 28
Opinion: 2009 Honda Fit Sport, Part One
The original Fit went on sale in the US in 2006. Driving the 2007 Honda Fit Sport, Mike Bumbeck reported, “The Honda Fit is a truly fun-to-drive subcompact econobox with some innovative features and a great deal of character.” That car developed a cult following not just for its cute and cudd...
Tuesday, Jan 20
Driver Beats 98 MPH Speeding Ticket By Proving Honda Civic Can Only Hit 85 MPH [Offbeat News]
Determined to beat the charge, Dan took out a loan to buy the Civic back from his friend, then turned it over to an independent expert who verified the Civic’s 85 MPH top speed on Millbrook’s high-speed banked oval. The same one used in many Top Gear episodes.
Tuesday, Jan 13
Opinion: By The Numbers: 2010 Toyota Prius Vs 2010 Honda Insight [Detroit Auto Show]
Fuel Economy: The Prius kills the Insight dead in estimated EPA fuel economy numbers, returning 50 MPG combined to the Honda’s 41 combined. Since both are estimates, we wouldn’t be surprised to see one or both of the cars rise or fall by a MPG or two when they’re officially certified. Advanta...
Sunday, Jan 11
2010 Honda Insight: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
But neither is the Toyota Prius is the most economical vehicle on the block. According to hypermiler Wayne Gerdes from CleanMPG.com, Honda’s own European Civic I-CTDI is capable of returning significantly better fuel economy than either hybrid. Wayne managed to get 69.9 MPG out of the Insi...
Tuesday, Dec 2
Fisker Karma Previewed Ahead Of Detroit Reveal
If we take out our crystal ball and look forward two months, the big three will have their precious loans in hand, Barack Obama will have solved global warming and given everyone a puppy that craps rainbows, and the 2009 Fisker Karma will be fighting the 2010 Toyota Prius and the 2010 Honda I...
Thursday, Oct 30
2009 Honda Element Revealed, Priced Starting At $20,175
The 2.4-liter i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine is available with either a standard 5-speed manual transmission or an available 5-speed automatic transmission. Real Time 4WD™, available on the Element LX and EX, enhances all-weather traction. The Element LX and EX continue to be available in t...
Wednesday, Aug 20
Opinion: 2009 Honda Fit, First Drive, Part Two
As we told you yesterday, we asked our many-layered friend John Krewson to take a spin in the new 2009 Honda Fit. After yesterday's taste of the new-and-now-priced-to-move-starting-at-$14,550 Honda Fit, he's brought us the whole red pepper of a review today. — Ed.
Tuesday, Aug 19
Opinion: 2009 Honda Fit, First Drive
All-new 2009 Honda Fit Big on Style and Refinement, Small on Price and Fuel Consumption Pricing starts at $14,550 with A/C, AM/FM CD player and power windows; EPA fuel economy(1) up to 35 mpg highway 2009 Honda Fit Pricing SOURCE American Honda
Monday, Aug 4
2009 Acura TL Interior Gets Up-Close And Personal
We've seen plenty of the 2009 Acura TL's jagged exterior, but not much of what appears to be a newly-swankified interior until now. Though we're assuming from the language on some of the buttons that this isn't a US-spec model, the basic layout you see here will likely be much the same as what...
Tuesday, Jul 1
Opinion: Car Industry Carnage: US Auto Sales Down 18.8% For June
American Honda Honda was the sparkling bright light of hope amidst today's reports, announcing year-over-year sales figures which bucked the greater trend with a gain of 13.8%. The increases at Honda were led by a record breaking month for both the Honda Fit and the Honda Civic. Sales at the...
Thursday, May 15
PCH, Fun With Honda Engines Edition: NSX-Powered Legend or Turbo Civic?
Maybe you're hoping for something a little more sleeper-ish than a Legend, since everyone knows even the stock Legends are fairly quick machines. How about a Civic sedan stuffed with lots and lots of boost? You can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of turbocharged Civics...
Tuesday, Apr 22
2009 Honda Pilot, Part Three
• Manufacturer: Honda • Model year: 2009 • Base Price: N/A • Engine type: 3.5-liter SOHC 24-valve i-VTEC V6 • Horsepower: 250 @ 5,700 RPM • Transmission: five-speed automatic • Wheelbase: 109.2" • Drive type: 4WD • 1/4-mile: n/a • Top speed: N/A • EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 16/22 MPG
Sunday, Apr 20
Opinion: 2009 Honda Pilot, Part Two
The 250bhp V6 is fun to use and delivers more acceleration than its drivers are likely to need. The variable cylinder management has the ability to switch between 3, 4 or 6 cylinders seamlessly and is not noticeable in its use, except in the engine's ability to deliver decent mileage for the...
Monday, Apr 14
Opinion: 2008 Honda Accord Coupe, Part Two
As unremarkable as a six-speed manual could be. But, it's not an automatic, and that's something. First gear is ridiculously short, most of the time, second is fine for pulling away. All the V6's silly speed does is make us long for a simple, no frills, practical sedan or coupe with solid engin...
Sunday, Mar 9
2009 Subaru Forester, Part One [Jalopnik Reviews]
Finally, Forester, a rad ride upon its intro in 1997, when SUVs first began to grow to the size of small schoolbuses. Here was a vehicle that had an SUV look, yet wasn't a road-hog (citizens of Burlington rejoiced!) Here was a vehicle that had minivan capacity, yet wasn't a cojones-robbing m...
Wednesday, Feb 13
Opinion: 2007 Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi
This Civic puts a whole new spin on a car we've routinely panned as boring and pedestrian in the U.S. The rare combination of unique styling, magical engine, and very nicely put-together interior has us pining for the car even more now that we've driven it. Despite the flaws, this is a really fu...
Tuesday, Apr 10
Jalopnik Fantasy Garage: Ferrari 288 GTO [Jalopnik Fantasy Garage]
However, there were restrictions on displacement. Engines could be no larger then 4.0 liters. Or, if a manufacturer chose to replace displacement with artificial aspiration, turbo'd mills' displacements were multiplied by 1.4. That is why both the 288 GTO and the 959 displace 2855 cc. With a...
Tuesday, Dec 5
From Fukui to You: More on Honda's Diesels, Turbos
Honda's CEO, Takeo "The First Person to Call Me Dr. F Loses an Eye" Fukui says the company is working up a clean diesel V6 that will likely power the Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, AutoWeek reports. The prospective V6 is the second of Honda's new diesel engines to come to light, the first being a 2.2-l...
Thursday, Apr 13
Rabbit Run: Volkswagen's New Entry-Level Golf
The 2006 Rabbit benefits from its laser-welding production process, class-leading fit and finish, heightened body strength, crash protection, driving dynamics, and reduced interior noise.Drivers of the Rabbit will benefit from it's fully independent suspension system that uses...
Tuesday, Oct 25
Volkswagen Polo Coming to the US?
And not hidden, either — right next to the showroom ... In my history (parents owned vw/audi dealership) factory reps would show up in a new model, usually a pre-production or US-modified euro car. I'm putting $50 on a US Polo launch by early '07.Sweet. A new, German pal for the Nissan Versa, Toyot...
Friday, Oct 14
Camless Engines Promise Greater Efficency
Valeo tests camless system for gas engines; supplier hopes to produce fuel-saving technology by '08 [AutoWeek] Related: Honda s New Civic Engines [internal]
Thursday, Oct 6
Volkswagen to Show Polo GTI in Tokyo
Within any plan for Volkswagen's global survival, we suspect there's a page or two devoted to bringing the new Polo GTI — soon to make its international debut at the Tokyo motor show — to the US. If there isn't, shame on the Wolfsburg boys for chronic myopia. With Toyota, Nissan and Honda all se...
Friday, Sep 2
Gulf Coast Aid: Automakers Sound Off
Honda: Maintaining 20 generators for use by the Red Cross Nissan: $500,000 donation to American Red Cross's Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund, $1 lease of 50 Titan pickup trucks to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Toyota: $5 million to American Red Cross
