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  • 'Engineering Explained' is already fixing its Honda S2000

    Remember that 2002 Honda S2000 that Jason from Engineering Explained recently acquired? Well, he's already set to wrenching on it because, well, that's what he does. In this video, Jason is installing a fresh timing chain tensioner, as it seems this is a potential failure area for the Honda S2000. The engine in the S2000 makes use of a Borg Warner-sourced timing chain. It's an incredibly durable bit of engine kit that lasts as long as the car will. It should never break. It will, however, stretch over time and this can lead to issues. When the timing chain stretches, this messes up the timing...

  • Honda Civic Type R Prototype, 2016 Paris auto show
    Honda Civic Type R Prototype debuts in Paris

    In Honda speak, Prototype means almost production ready. Prototype vehicles are often shown just a few months ahead of the on-sale date and the changes between them and the production vehicles are usually minor. That should warm the hearts of Honda fans anxiously awaiting the Civic Type R as the...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback priced from $20,535

    The new Honda Civic Hatchback, which hits showrooms on Monday, September 26, has been priced from $20,535. That compares with the $19,475 you have to pay for the Civic Sedan and the $19,885 for the Civic Coupe. (All figures include an $835 destination charge.) What marks out the Civic Hatchback...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback (European spec)
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback revealed ahead of 2016 Paris auto show

    Honda has unveiled its new Civic Hatchback ahead of the car’s world debut September 29 at the 2016 Paris auto show. The car is based on Honda’s 10th-generation Civic platform and will be sold in the United States. All versions will come from the United Kingdom, though, as the car is...

  • 'Engineering Explained' adds Honda S2000 project car to its garage
    'Engineering Explained' adds Honda S2000 project car to its garage

    For some time now, Jason from Engineering Explained has been teaching us about all areas of our shared passion—and now we get to share in something a little more personal. His method of clearly explaining seemingly complex mechanical and technical parts of a car is both enjoyable and...

  • 2013 Honda Accord V6 Touring  -  Driven
    Honda working on 11-speed, triple-clutch automatic?

    A patent filing has revealed that Honda is apparently hard at work on (or at least thinking about) a transmission that would pack an insane level of technology: 11 forward gears and three clutches all packaged together in one gearbox. AutoGuide stumbled across the filing posted to the Japanese...

  • Patent drawing for mid-engine sports car filed by Honda - Image via Autovisie

    Honda wants people to think it's an awesome brand once again with great-driving, non-boring cars like it's the '90s all over again. Thankfully, it isn't just talking the talk; rather, it's walking the walk as it starts to introduce new models that are actually worth getting excited about. The Acura NSX is back, the Civic Type R is coming, and it'll be actually sold here in the U.S. market, and even a new Civic hatchback is headed back to showrooms. CHECK OUT: Readers say the new Ford Mustang range-topper should be called GT500 But what about a more affordable sports car? Remember the S2000?...

  • Patent drawing for mid-engine sports car filed by Honda - Image via Autovisie
    What should the Honda S2000 replacement be called?

    It's no secret that Honda's working on a new sports car to sit below the flagship Acura NSX, but what will it be called? Many are hailing this as being the successor to the gone-but-not-forgotten Honda S2000, and while that might be the case, it will be vastly different than that dear, departed...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback first look

    The 10th-generation Honda Civic Hatchback has been revealed ahead of its world debut in late September at the 2016 Paris auto show. The car arrives in showrooms in the fall, as a 2017 model, where it will join the related Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe. It will be the first Civic Hatchback offered in...

  • Patent drawing for mid-engine sports car filed by Honda - Image via Autovisie
    Is ZSX the name of Honda’s next sports car?

    A recent trademark filing made by Honda may hint at a new sports car to sit below the flagship NSX, sold in the United States and a few other markets as an Acura. The trademark filing was made with the European Union Intellectual Property Office and is for the “ZSX” name. A search of...

  • 2018 Honda Accord spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Honda Accord spy shots

    A new generation of the Honda Accord is set to bow next year and we have our first spy shots of a prototype. What’s immediately clear is that Honda has adopted a sleeker, sportier look for the latest generation of its popular mid-size sedan, officially the nameplate’s 10th. It appears...

  • 2017 Honda CR-V spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Honda CR-V spy shots

    These are our latest spy shots of a prototype for the next-generation Honda CR-V. This will be the fifth generation of the popular compact crossover SUV, and it’s shaping up to be the most radical redesign yet. The new CR-V looks to be growing substantially in size, which makes sense with the...

  • Civic Dream Track

    What happens when you open up ideas for a new stunt track to the world? Well, you get a bunch of goofy suggestions. Honda did just that to promote its Civic Coupe and produced a video to prove it. In this video, stunt driver Matt Powers takes the wheel of a series of Civics to attack Honda's "Dream Track." He uses it to destroy a dinosaur pinata, bowl over some inflatable pins, paint a cute baby duck, play in a massive pinball machine, and get pummeled by enough doughnuts to bring Homer Simpson to his knees in tears. ALSO SEE: First Honda built for U.S. undergoing restoration To come up with...

  • 2016 Honda CR-Z Final Label (Japanese spec)
    The Honda CR-Z is now dead

    Honda may not be giving the CR-Z a dignified "Final Edition" send-off in the U.S. like it did in Japan, after all; Car and Driver reported the car is officially dead. The automaker ended production of the hybrid hatchback sports car and it went quietly into the night, according to the magazine...

  • 2015 Honda Civic Type R sets front-wheel-drive benchmark for five iconic racetracks
    Honda Civic Type R sets FWD record at 5 iconic racetracks

    Honda’s Civic Type R is one of the fastest hot hatches in the world, despite it skipping an all-wheel-drive system and sticking with a good ol’ manual transmission. The current generation, powered by a 305-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, made its debut in 2015 and although...

  • 2016 Honda CR-Z Final Label (Japanese spec)
    Honda says sayonara to CR-Z in Japan with Final Label

    Honda’s CR-Z, described by the automaker as a Sport Hybrid Coupe even though it’s neither sporty nor a coupe, looks to finally be on its way out. Honda recently unveiled the CR-Z Final Label for the Japanese market and it’s likely we’ll see something similar in the United...

  • Acura RLX autonomous prototype at GoMentum Station
    Acura demonstrates autonomous technology at GoMentum Station

    Acura recently unveiled a new autonomous car prototype based on its RLX flagship sedan. Now see the prototype in action at the GoMentum Station test facility in Concord, California. GoMentum is a decommissioned military base that is now one of the world’s largest test sites for autonomous and...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shots

    Honda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic is already on the market as a sedan and coupe but there’s a third bodystyle coming down the line: the hatchback. We were treated with a preview of the hatchback in the form of a thinly-veiled “prototype” version unveiled in March at the...

  • 2016 Acura CDX (Chinese spec)

    It was roughly three years ago that Acura previewed a new compact crossover with its SUV-X concept car. Today at the 2016 Beijing auto show we were graced with the unveiling of the production version, the CDX. The CDX is the first Acura manufactured in China and may at some point be exported to other markets, judging by previous comments made by a senior engineer. However, at the unveiling Acura said the vehicle was designed primarily for the Chinese market. CHECK OUT: Next-gen Infiniti QX50 previewed by QX Sport Inspiration concept The CDX is related to Honda’s HR-V already on sale in...

  • 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell
    Honda Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid coming in 2017

    Honda’s new Clarity Fuel Cell will soon be joined by plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Clarity Fuel Cell goes on sale in late 2016. It’s powered by a 174-horsepower electric motor that draws its energy from a battery that can be charged on the run by a hydrogen fuel cell...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback prototype, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2017 Honda Civic lineup embraces the manual transmission

    If you want to buy a new Honda Civic with the stronger 1.5-liter turbocharged engine and a manual gearbox, you’ll need to wait until the 2017 model year. That’s when every single trim level of the Civic with the smooth new turbo 4-cylinder—including the new Civic Hatchback shown...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback prototype, 2016 New York Auto Show
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback to offer turbo engine, 6-speed manual

    The third and final bodystyle for Honda’s 10th-generation Civic range, the Civic Hatchback, was previewed in prototype form earlier this month at 2016 Geneva Motor Show. On the eve of this week’s 2016 New York Auto Show, Honda confirmed some specifications for the production model. ALSO...

  • Honda N600 restoration
    First Honda built for U.S. undergoing restoration

    Honda is kind of a big deal nowadays. But in the late 1960s, it was a motorcycle brand hoping to sell some cars in the United States. Honda brought its first 50 cars to the U.S. in 1969. They were tiny 1967 N360 models refitted with 599-cc engines for those power-happy Americans. Honda dubbed them...

  • 2016 Honda Civic Coupe
    2016 Honda Civic Coupe priced from $19,885

    Honda's all-new Civic Coupe will sticker from just under $20,000 when it hits the market next week. Officially, the Civic Coupe, which debuted last fall at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, will go on sale March 15. That base price is for the Civic LX Coupe with a 6-speed manual gearboxe. Prices, and...

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