According to Honda, drivers aged 35 or under and sports car buffs were the primary target, with hybrid customers coming second
A nod to the beloved CRX with a twist of eco-friendly performance Introduced in late 2010, the Honda CR-Z hybrid bore more than a passing resemblance to one of the company’s most beloved models: the CRX. This was no coincidence. The pint-sized, Civic-derived CRX hatchback was a favourite with tuners and enthusiasts, and many lament…
Buying used: With its legendary liquid-cooled, six-cylinder powerplant, it remains one of the most enjoyable cars to drive
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 remains one of the most enjoyable cars to drive No car has a closer link to its past than the Porsche 911 series. It’s been front and centre, in one form or another, for 50 years. And despite numerous engineering updates and redesigns, it still has a horizontally-opposed engine hanging…
The Hybrid SE delivers a combined rating of 5.1 L/100 km, which is slightly thirstier than the Hybrid LE, for some reason
Toyota Camry Hybrid is the epitome of excellence The Camry Hybrid is a damn fine automobile. As well as having one of the best reliability records in the industry (ask any cabbie that owns one), it has fantastic resale value and is just about as driver-friendly a car as you could ask for. It’s comfortable,…
When this redesign was first delivered, it received top marks. But there are lingering questions about reliability
There are lingering questions about its reliability According to Volkswagen, the 2011 Touareg got more than just a facelift. This, claimed the company, was a complete overhaul, from stem to stern. Bigger and more powerful than its predecessor while being some 195 kilograms lighter, it got a new turbo-diesel V6 engine as well, which joined…
The 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 Wagon is annoying at times, for sure, but still a cut above If you’re like me, you miss the traditional station wagon. Especially if you grew up in the pre-SUV ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, when the family hauler of choice was a four-door wagon, often with a backward-facing, pop-up rear jump-seat…
The 2010 Ford Fusion, 2007 Honda Civic and 2004 Toyota Prius hybrids all have much to recommend them One of the pleasant bonuses of owning a hybrid vehicle is that it will probably be reliable. Indeed, according to Consumer Reports, most hybrids are more dependable than their garden variety non-hybrid counterparts. The Toyota Prius and…
Look no further for a four-wheel drive with some towing power, storage space and reliability So you have a cottage or need to tow a small boat or trailer – or both. You’re thinking used and need something with available four-wheel drive and a goodly-sized V6 or V8 engine – four-cylinder models aren’t going to…
This edition of the Odyssey also received some safety goodies You know what they say: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. At least that was Honda’s attitude when it came to the Odyssey minivan, which, for 2015, was essentially unchanged from the year before … and the year before that … aside from a…
This gas guzzler is big and cumbersome, hard to move around, and of limited practical use What’s in a name? Well, if the name in question is taken from one of the greatest naval disasters in history, quite a lot. But that seems to be the case with the Nissan Armada, which, for reasons only…
Has held its value reasonably well, going from the high teens to the low $20,000 range
Based on the Honda CR-V, the Acura RDX was the first Acura to have a turbocharger. It was also the first turbo model ever in Honda/Acura’s regular production line-up. It was and is built in Marysville, Ohio. But in 2013, that went away, and it received a V6 engine as well as a six-speed transmission.…
A nod to the beloved CRX with a twist of eco-friendly performance Introduced in late 2010, the Honda CR-Z hybrid bore more than a passing resemblance to one of the company’s most beloved models: the CRX. This was no coincidence. The pint-sized, Civic-derived CRX hatchback was a favourite with tuners and enthusiasts, and many lament…
