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Secondhand Gems: Hardcore Performance
As auto enthusiasts, we love to drive. Some of us like it more than others. And then there’s the third group, filled with fleeting thoughts of going pro, or at least semi-pro.
Ariel Announces Spec Racer Atom Car And Race Series
Ariel has announced, in tandem, the Spec Racer Atom car and race series. The SRA is a modified version of the Ariel Atom 3 set up specifically for racing in this series. Purchase of the car includes a first year Virginia International Raceway Club initiation fee.
Quick Drive: 2011 Nissan Titan Crew Cab 4×4 SV
Despite this mid-sizer feeling, the Titan still has a truck’s V-8. The 5.6-liter powerplant produces a respectable 317 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque, which puts it squarely in between V-8s from Chevrolet on the low end, and Dodge and Ford on the high end. More important than numbers, though, is how the Titan’s engine feels. The 5.6 handles the Nissan’s heft with moderate ease. It isn’t fast, but the power on offer certainly makes for adequate acceleration, thanks in large part to the mountain of torque on tap.
Detroit 2011: Honda Civic Sedan And Si Coupe, Live From Detroit
These new Honda Civics, in sedan and Si coupe flavors, may be called “concepts” by the company brass, but they still look awfully close to production spec to us. Have a closer look for yourself, at our gallery of images, live from the show floor here in Detroit.
Detroit 2011: 2012 Honda Civic Concept Shown
The 2011 Detroit auto show has been fairly light on spectacular, jaw dropping, but utterly pretty fluffy concept cars. Automakers seem to be taking a more stoic and practical approach this year, showing off vehicles that accurately reflect the direction of the company.
First FAA-Approved HondaJet Takes To The Skies
Honda has had its first official flight of the FAA-approved HondaJet. The new light business jet took off from the Honda Aircraft Company’s headquarters at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Piedmont, North Carolina Monday afternoon. The goal of the 51-minute flight was to assess flight characteristics and gather performance data.
Honda Announces Pricing, New Entry Model For 2011 Insight
The 2011 Honda Insight will be more affordable, with a new entry model, simply called “Insight” (no trim designation) starting at $18,200.
Driven: 2010 Year In Review(s)
It’s getting to be that time of year again—the holiday season is upon us, snowy weather is well and truly on its way, and another calendar is due to be replaced. A time to take stock of the year that’s passed, and look forward to the new one at hand, and all that.
LA 2010: Honda Unveils Fit EV Concept, Future Plug-In Hybrid Platform
Honda has taken the wraps off of a full-electric version of its five-door Fit today. With an electric motor based off the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Fit EV is capable of hitting ninety miles per hour.
List: Ten Cars We Are Looking Forward To In Los Angeles
With the LA Auto Show rapidly approaching, a few manufacturers have dropped us some tantalizing crumbs in the past couple weeks about what we can expect. From hybrids and well kept secrets to a few caged beasts, here is a glimpse into what we are looking forward to when the show kicks off on November 17.
SEMA 2010: Honda CR-Zs Populate Show Floor
Before it arrived here, tuners in Japan were already modifying the 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid. It comes as no surprise, then, that the Honda booth at the 2010 SEMA show is populated with different versions of the sporty hybrid.
Quick Drive: 2010 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Premium Sedan
In the ultra-competitive world of the small car, the Subaru Impreza seems to struggle. It doesn’t have the standout looks or better driving dynamics of cars like the Mazda3, or the Honda Civic. It is, however, one of the only cars available for under $20,000 that offers standard all-wheel drive. While this gives the Impreza a bit of an advantage on the competition, I don’t find it enough to make it a really worthwhile buy.
Blog: Honda CR-Z—The Second, Purpose-Built Greenformance Car Arrives
The Honda CR-Z arrives at dealers this week, which seemed a fitting time to give another perspective on this interesting car. Having driven the CR-Z in and around San Francisco, we opted this time to try it in the Midwest on the flatter and more pockmarked roads between Chicago and central Wisconsin (the American Le Mans series was visiting Road America, so we chose that as a suitable destination).
Hot Hybrid: Fortune Motorsports Tuned Honda CR-Z
Tuning house Fortune Motorsports has announced plans to work its magic on Honda’s new greenformance darling, the sports hybrid CR-Z. The final, hotted-up version of the car will be shown to the public at the 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas (natch).
Spy Shots: Honda Civic Makes Headway
Our spy photographer just sent over some fresh images of the updated Honda Civic as it undergoes testing. Earlier, we spied it testing its brakes, and now it’s driving the roads gussied up in camouflage.
Quick Drive: 2010 Honda Civic Si Coupe
I was lucky enough to have the Civic Si waiting for me at the airport when I had just returned home from driving Honda’s new CR-Z in California. Lucky for two reasons: the Si is a damned fun car to drive, at any point, and because it gave me a good chance to do a sort of A/B comparison between two of Honda’s most sport-oriented vehicles.
Video List: Automotive Fireworks For The Fourth Of July
Happy Birthday, America! For Independence Day, we wanted to celebrate with an appropriate list. We thought we’d combine one of our favorite things—the automobile—with everyone’s favorite part of the Fourth of July (apart from, of course, our freedom from the redcoats).
Driven: 2011 Honda CR-Z
For about a year now, we’ve been trying our best to rationalize the intersection of cars that are both environmentally responsible (insofar as they consume fewer resources over their life spans) and genuinely fun to drive. We call this intersection Greenformance, and you’ve probably read at least one or two of Tom Martin’s columns on the concept’s finer points here in the pages of Winding Road, too. With the auto industry just now starting to produce some of the vehicles that were first conceived of in the sweaty-palmed days of $145-per-barrel oil and $4-plus gasoline, there are more chances than ever before for cars that can hit the Greenformance sweet spot.
Secondhand Gems: Thinking Inside The Box
There are few automotive genres that polarize the motoring masses more than the one we’re about to discuss. Perhaps the word genre isn’t entirely accurate here, because the three vehicles featured in this comparison have, at one point or another, been labeled the following: crossover, sport-utility vehicle, compact, subcompact, five-door hatchback, station wagon, and our personal favorite, foxy boxy. (It’s possible we made that last category up.) What matters here is that these three cars are pretty much all of the above, making them a bit hard to pigeonhole. And therein lies the appeal for these, um, vehicles. They’re not status quo, they’re not cookie cutter, and while their love-it-or-hate-it styling isn’t for everyone, there’s no denying the sense of individuality these vehicles bestow upon their owners. So go ahead and label these non-conformist rides goofy, or hideous, or ugly, but don’t forget to include quirky, cool, and the most important descriptor of all, successful—especially in the youth market where individuality is everything.
Spy Shots: 2012 Honda Civic Caught
These spy photos of the 2012 Honda Civic just landed on our desk.
Acura TL A-Spec Is Canadian Hotness
We’re just a little jealous.
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