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Big Lux, Small Package: 2019 Honda HR-V Touring Review

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Jeffrey N. Ross

While most subcompact crossovers look and feel more like a hatchback these days, the 2019 Honda HR-V is definitely an exception. More than just a high-riding version of the Fit hatchback, the HR-V boasts the styling of a baby CR-V as well as well as an interior that is spacious and versatile. Introduced for the 2016 model year when the subcompact CUV segment was still expanding, there are no shortage of rivals for the HR-V including models like the Toyota C-HR, Chevrolet Trax and Subaru Crosstrek. To keep up with…

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Subaru Outback vs Honda Passport: Video Comparison

September 18, 2019September 19, 2019 John Coyle

This week, it’s Subaru Outback vs Honda Passport! In this corner, we have the Subaru Outback. While it doesn’t looks drastically different, the company’s famous go-anywhere wagon is fully redesigned for 2020. Next, we have the Honda Passport. While the first Passports were rebadged Isuzus, the latest generation is a Honda through and through, and it’s all new for 2019. Both the Subaru and Honda are excellent choices for folks with an active, outdoorsy lifestyle. So let’s take a look at the engines, cabins, infotainment, and price to determine a…

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SEMA Flashback: Honda and Acura at SEMA 2018

September 10, 2019September 11, 2019 Jackie Strada

The 2019 SEMA show runs from November 5th to the 8th, in Las Vegas. We’ll be on the ground with full coverage once the show starts, but until then, check out some of the vehicles were on display last year! There’s no two ways about it: The small, affordable, fun-to-drive cars that defined Honda and Acura in the early 1990s created a generation of enthusiasts. And in recent years, both companies have embraced that legacy, and released some of the most exciting cars we’ve ever seen from either marque. So to highlight…

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Finally: NHTSA to Study Use of Cameras in Place of Mirrors

August 29, 2019August 28, 2019 Jackie Strada

Automotive safety technology is constantly changing. Today, features like automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and rear-cross traffic alert are available on vehicles at every price point. Since 2018, backup cameras — once only found on high-end luxury vehicles — have been federally mandated on new cars. So it’s curious that while automakers have developed increasingly complex safety systems, for visibility on the road, drivers are still largely forced to relay on a decidedly old-school solution — the humble mirror. But that could be about to change. Because this week,…

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More Honda Civic Hatchback Trims Will Have Manual Option for 2020

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 John Coyle

Yup, you read that right. For 2020, more trim levels of the Honda Civic will be available with a manual transmission. In a day and age where the third pedal is disappearing even from cars like the Shelby GT500, it’s an unusual move for a company to expand its stick shift options. So for enthusiasts? This is great news. Of course, the red-hot Type R is excursively available in a manual, and it was available on the Sport trim as well. Unfortunately, until now the Sport Touring was only available…