As electric vehicles increasingly take over, some automakers (like Toyota) have suggested simulated manual transmissions as a way to increase driver engagement. Honda, however, is not keen on the idea. Honda’s CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, and its head of electrification, Shinji Aoyama, recently revealed to Car and Driver that the automaker is unlikely to pursue any […]
Read MoreWe’ve been going through somewhat of a performance car renaissance recently, and it’s expanded across the industry so widely that there are plenty of options even on the affordable compact end of the spectrum. Four of these cars, the Hyundai Elantra N, Subaru WRX, VW Golf GTI, and Honda Civic Si, are the real standouts […]
Read MoreSwitching to a full hybrid, plug-in hybrid or an EV is a logical antidote to crippling gas prices. But what if you want to stick with gold old fashioned ICE power? Maybe you don’t like the often artificial, non-linear brake pedal feel hybrids deliver, or the effect the mass of a huge battery pack has […]
Read MoreDozens of factory-production sports cars and supercars are hyperbolically referred to as race cars for the road. Some of them are so quick that they set lap records or so fancy that their paint jobs take weeks of meticulous attention. Still, none of them can claim to be actual race cars. Now Honda will let […]
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Cheap speed is hard to find but the Honda Civic Si and the Toyota GR 86 each offer it without compromising reliability. That’s a bit of a holy trinity in the enthusiast world but which one of these two is actually faster when you line them up and let them run? We’re about to find […]
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Inflation is forcing the prices of everyday goods to rocket, but does that include our cars? We’ve heard countless stories about dealers charging new prices for used cars, and massively over MSRP for box-fresh models due to a shortage of supply, but some manufacturers, including Hyundai, Kia and Subaru, have been trying to stamp out […]
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