Overview The 2021 Honda Pilot is a trendy alternative to a minivan, but its third row isn’t as roomy and it’s hardly more stylish. Still, this SUV boasts an available all-wheel-drive system, lofty seating height, and a fair amount of ground clearance—traits that many crossover shoppers desire. This Honda also …
Read More »2021 Honda Pilot shifts to 9-speed transmission, gets $600 price bump
The 2021 Honda Pilot three-row crossover SUV now comes with a 9-speed automatic across the lineup and a new Special Edition trim. The 9-speed that had exclusively been on top trims now replaces the 6-speed automatic on the outgoing entry-level models and comes with paddle shifters and automatic stop/start. The …
Read More »2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid compared, Maybach S-Class special, million-mile battery reality: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2020 Honda CR-V vs. 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid compared: Crossover SUV cross-up We drove the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid and 2020 Honda CR-V back to back to see what the differences were. 2021 Subaru Crosstrek revealed: Small crossover SUV adds more power The 2021 Subaru Crosstrek will address a longstanding …
Read More »2020 Honda CR-V vs. 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid compared: Crossover SUV cross-up
As one of America’s most popular crossovers, the 2020 Honda CR-V speaks for itself. Spacious? Yup. Affordable? Sure. Competent? You bet. It’s so familiar that it doesn’t need many words. Honda gave us something more to talk about this year with the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. It’s the first hybrid …
Read More »2020 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring Review: Happy Hatch
Verdict 6.9 / 10 It used to be that if you wanted a compact car, you ended up with a hatchback. Oh sure, automakers often offered a sedan variant, but the ratio of four-doors to five-doors was as close to one-to-one as it’s ever been. Today, compact and subcompact crossovers …
Read More »N.Y. Honda store to pay $1.5 million for racial discrimination, deceptive practices
A New York Honda dealership agreed to pay $ 1.5 million to settle charges levied by the Federal Trade Commission that management discriminated against African-American and Hispanic car buyers, among other violations. The FTC, in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in New York on May 21, accused Bronx …
Read More »2020 Honda Civic Type R First Drive Review: Second Helping
I’m not sure what it is about this coronavirus situation, but it’s made me appreciate good food more. Call it a coping mechanism for the very real stress of self-isolation, but having a little bit more of a tasty meal satisfies in a way it never did before the world …
Read More »2021 Buick Encore GX review, 2020 Honda Civic Type R review, 2020 Sonata Hybrid priced: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Buick Encore GX review Buick does a double take for the 2021 model year. It’s offering the older Encore hatchback while it introduces the new Encore GX, which isn’t much more expensive or much bigger. 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid starts at $ 28,725 The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid costs …
Read More »2020 Honda Pilot vs. 2020 Ford Explorer: Compare Crossover SUVs
2020 Ford Explorer ST – First Drive – Portland OR, June 2019 Three-row crossover SUVs are having their day in the sun. These family haulers provide the spaciousness and safety of a minivan with the style and performance of something less…egg-shaped. Two of the bestselling three-row SUVs, the 2020 Honda …
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