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Top 10 Winter Vehicles Named by Kelly Blue Book
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When all was said and done, the results of their findings revealed a rather diverse range of vehicles, from cars to minivans, trucks and SUVs, though all of them shared a common trait, namely a user friendly all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive system, designed to maintain traction in slippery conditions.
Acura ILX Compact Sedan To Debut At 2012 Detroit Auto Show
As the compact luxury car market continues its growth in the United States, Acura intends to join the ranks of the Lexus CT200h, Audi A3, BMW 1-series, and Mercedes A-Class. Based on the Honda Civic, the Acura promises that the ILX will attract younger buyers that find brand name, efficiency, and styling to be most…
Acura To Unveil RL Successor, Drop TL Or TSX
The Honda Motor Company is working hard to restore Acura‘s reputation after the latest design direction of Honda’s premier brand were negatively received. According to Car and Driver, Acura will not only introduce its NSX concept at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, but will also reveal plans for an RL replacement in April’s New York Auto…
Acura ILX Compact Sedan to Get Hybrid Powertrain, Choice of Two Gas Engines
Honda is conceding defeat to Mercedes, BMW and Lexus but that could be good news for fans of the brand. Their reassessment means a fully-refreshed line including new cars as soon as this spring. The first in line is their new ILX compact sedan which will be based on the global Civic platform. The move…
Acura NSX Concept Confirmed for Detroit Auto Show Debut with New RDX, ILX Small Sedan
Acura has officially confirmed it will reveal what it is calling a concept version of the next-generation NSX at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show in January. A brand that’s lineup has been in serious need of some fresh new product and exciting new models will get just that with the debut of this new sports…
Driving the Future of Honda
Ahead of the recent Tokyo Motor Show, Honda invited a group of journalists out to its Twin Ring Motegi race track facility for an information download on its future engines and transmissions, as well as a chance to get behind the wheel of some of the new products. Unfortunately, seat time was too minimal for…
Honda Crosstour Sales Disappoint CEO
The Honda Crosstour (pictured above) is seeing lackluster sales and disappointing American Honda president and CEO Tetsuo Iwamura. Iwamura said in a roundtable event related to the Tokyo Auto Show with journalists that it was a bad idea to originally bill the car as the Accord Crosstour because it made the CUV less individual. Sales are down…
Honda Adds Almost 1 Million New Vehicles To Airbag Recall
Honda‘s airbag woes grew significantly after they recalled an almost 1 million additional vehicles. The issue involves airbag pressure in 2001 and 2002 Accords, Civics and Odysseys from 2001 through 2003, CR-Vs from 2002 to 2003 and 2003 Pilots. The recall also affects 2002 and 2003 Acura 3.2 TLs and 2003 3.2 CLs. The latest development…
Honda Electric SH-AWD to be Paired with Hybrid V6, 7-Speed Dual Clutch
Known for its technology innovations, Honda’s R&D efforts have been somewhat lackluster as of late. The Japanese automaker appears to have turned a corner, however, announcing a long list of new engines and technologies. Easily the most revolutionary is an electric SH-AWD system that will be paired with a new V6 hybrid powertrain and 7-speed…
Honda Previews New Engine Lineup: Direct Injection and CVTs Coming
Much has been said about the new Honda Civic receiving a list of early updates in a bid to silence critics while restoring the car’s class-leading fuel economy. This has all but been confirmed, with the Japanese automaker revealing an entire new lineup of engines and transmissions at a press briefing held at the Twin…
Acura MDX To Be Built In Alabama To Offset Rising Yen
Honda announced today that they would use excess capacity at their Alabama plant following a $300 million investment in the facility. The investment will allow for a total of 340,000 units anually. Rising exchange rates are forcing Honda to devote more resources to North American production while reducing exports. Honda will shift their Acura MDX…
New Honda NSX Rumored to Bow at Tokyo Auto Show, Go on Sale Next Year
News broke last month that Honda CEO Takanobu Ito confirmed development of a new NSX. Now comes word that we could get our first look at the vehicle at the Tokyo Auto Show next month. If so, the new NSX might just be the best-kept secret in the auto industry. That vehicle would just be…
Acura Sports Car Concept from “Avengers” Flick Previews NSX Successor
Spy photos taken at the set of the upcoming Avengers movie is providing us with a glimpse of a future Acura sports car, driven by Robert Downey Junior who plays Iron Man, Tony Stark. According to AutoExpress, this vehicle points the way for the future NSX successor. Honda‘s previous plans to develop a new front…
Integra Badge Revived for New Honda Model With Tiny Engine, Dual-Clutch Transmission
It’s got a small displacement, high-revving engine and it even boasts a dual-clutch transmission, but Honda‘s new Integra isn’t what you’d expect. In fact, it’s not even a car. If you thought that perhaps the Japanese automaker’s engineering department was lagging behind, they’ve got nothing on the slackers in the motorcycle marketing division. Borrowing a…
2014 Acura RSX Sedan Confirmed Based on Civic Platform
Rumors of a new compact luxury sedan by Acura have been confirmed with recent spy photos of a “sub-TSX” model. According to reports this smaller luxury sedan is based on the 2012 Honda Civic platform, but it won’t be identical to it, much like the Canadian market CSX sedan (previously sold as the EL). Instead…
New NSX Confirmed by Honda CEO
It’s been rumored, confirmed, re-confirmed, axed and revived. If jaded skepticism about not just the car, but the Honda brand hasn’t gotten to you yet, then rejoice in this latest blissful report that the NSX will return. That’s right, according to Honda CEO Takanobu Ito, a “new NSX” is in the cards, keeping very much…
2012 Acura TSX Special Edition Announced
To celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary, Acura is producing a Special Edition of the TSX. The TSX Special Edition model will give the popular sedan a sportier, more aggressive look – a good thing, considering the upgrades are all cosmetic. The TSX will receive a more aggressive front spoiler, unique side sills and rear fascia as…
Acura TSX Might Be Dropped from Lineup in Product Shuffle
When the Acura TSX first went on sale in North America it broke with convention, proving a luxury sports sedan could not only use a 4-cylinder, but also be front-wheel drive. Having grown in size since then it’s lost some of its charm. Rather than re-invent the car, Acura may look to delete it completely…
Acura MDX, RDX and TL to Gain Hybrid Powertrains
A brand that is starving for something new is about to get it with Acura planning to equip its most popular models with a new hybrid powertrain. Both the RDX and MDX crossovers, which could arrive as early as next year, will be completely redesigned and feature the new hybrid setup. The compact RDX will…
Acura RSX Sedan to Arrive in 2013, Coupe to Follow
On of the largest growth areas in the auto industry is the premium compact segment. Acura had it all locked-down with the Integra and then the RSX and then made the foolish move to axe the car. Now, the RSX is poised to return, arriving in the Spring of 2013, but as a sedan. A…
J.D. Power Survey Shows Toyota, Lexus Rebounding, Ford At All-Time Low
Ford‘s meteoric rise may have hit a speedbump with the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality results showing the Blue Oval at its worst ranking in a decade, coming in at 23rd. Meanwhile, perrenial quality champion Toyota rebounded from 21st last year to 7th this year, after an annus horriblus of recalls, lawsuits and quality defects…
Toyota To Add Wrong Way Driving Alert To Navigation Systems
Toyota will be adding a function to its onboard navigation systems that gives on-screen and voice alerts to wrong way drivers. The system was developed with Aisin AW Co., Ltd. and Denso Corporation and the function will monitor the vehicle’s direction. This system will work on highways and selected toll roads, including tollgates, service area…
Honda’s North American Production Returns To 100 Percent In August
North American Honda production will return to normal in August, earlier than expected, the company announced in a statement today. The Japanese automaker has accelerated their recovery following the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Every Honda model will resume regualar production in August, except the 2012 Civic. The company expects full production…
Hyundai-Kia Will Overtake Honda and Toyota In May
Hyundai–Kia will outsell Toyota and Honda in May sales, according to TrueCar. TrueCar expects Hyundai-Kia to sell 115,434 units in May. This number represents an increase of 43.4 percent over May 2010 making the Korean group a 10.9 percent market share putting it number three behind Ford and GM. Hyundai-Kia has gathered a momentum caused…
