Honda Civic still best among compacts on new IIHS crash test

Most popular, entry-level small cars struggle   The Honda Civic is still the only small car to get the top rating on a new test that simulates a severe front-end crash, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says.   IIHS, which is funded by insurance companies, today released another batch of test results for its […]

Already a big favorite with buyers, the 2013 Honda Civic has made an equally positive impression on the folks at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The 2013 Civic Sedan and Coupe have become the first — and to date only — small cars tested to roll off […]

Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in moderate overlap frontal, side, rollover and rear crashes. Honda Accord, Fit, Civic, CR-V, Crosstour, Odyssey, Ridgeline and Pilot all received the 2013 Top Safety Pick Award!   Read Now   Article Information Date Posted: January 15, 2013

Car and Driver magazine has named the all-new 2013 Honda Accord and the Honda Fit as winners of its prestigious and highly competitive annual ‘10Best Cars’ award. Now in its ninth generation, the Accord has achieved ‘10Best Cars’ status 27 times in the 31 years that Car and Driver editors have been conducting the competition, […]

In 2010, Honda sold 260,218 eighth-generation Civics, or more units than BMW sold, well, all told (220,113). In fact, Civic sales were nearly as much as that of the complete BMW group (266,069), which includes Mini and Rolls-Royce. Suffice it to say, many an automaker would love to enjoy entire portfolio sales comparable to that […]

“When your team is leading the league, you don’t want to mess too much with the line-up.”   That’s the case with Honda and the 2012 Civic. Honda’s made some changes that won’t shock its current fans while potentially picking up some new supporters along the way.   This league has a lot of players, […]

For decades, Hondas have pretty much sold themselves on the usual left-brain merits of durability, reliability, safety and resale value. Really, Honda’s sales strategy has been more about finding ways to let people buy the cars as opposed to selling them with discounts, low-interest financing and savvy showroom tactics. Sure, Honda and its luxury brand, […]

Press the fast-forward pedal on Honda’s Civic Si and the soundtrack amps up and the view through the windscreen accelerates towards you.   Twist the leather-wrapped “controller” and your sight picture pivots fluidly as the scenery flashes past in a seamless streaming of images without lingering in your peripheral vision.   Wow, you think, this […]

When I was a little boy, I imagined my 30s as an automotive golden age: I’d have a good job, a garage filled with shining tools, and a cool sports car – a Porsche 911 with race suspension, maybe, or a Shelby 427 Cobra.   But as I turned 33, I found myself gripped in […]

Honda Civic Retains Honour as Canada’s Top-Selling Car   Honda Civic Is Canada’s Top-Selling Car for a 12th Consecutive Year. With sales of 62,654 units in 2009, Honda Civic retained its honour as Canada’s top-selling passenger car for a 12th consecutive year. Since 1973, more than 1.5 million Honda Civics have been sold in Canada, […]