Though Honda has developed and produced motorcycles, scooters, e-bikes, ATVs, boat motors, cargo vehicles, and even jets, launching a competitor to Elon Musk’s SpaceX seems to stretch beyond even Honda’s wildly diversified capabilities.
Carb-Heavy Diet
Riley Schlick-Trask and her family are on a mission to get kids back into carbs.
Click on the images above (and then click again, if you have aged eyes like me) to read a crappy scan of my story in the latest issue of Road & Track. Or just subscribe to the magazine already, you Chintzy Bltch.
Hollywood’s Favorite Used Car Salesman
Would you buy a classic vehicle from this man? Jason Momoa, Justin Bieber, and Tyler, The Creator did.
CMW
Given the prominence of these designs, which originated in the brand’s LA creative consultancy, perhaps the company should consider changing its name to Californie Motoren Werke?
Why Mazda is Moving Upmarket
Mazda defines itself as an upstart challenger brand. And in a market where its competitors’ sales are stagnant, its are increasing. What’s the strategy behind this? An intentional move upscale.
Headlights on the Half Shell
For some time, finding a 1965 Buick Riviera with functioning headlights was a marvel akin to finding a pearl in a clam. Frank and Paul Duran changed that.
The third installment in my Car and Driver series on shops that repair obscure parts for vintage vehicles. Click on the image above (and then click again, if you want) to view a crappy scan. Or just subscribe to the magazine already you Chintzy Bltch.
Honda’s Electrification Plans
I chatted with Honda global CEO Toshihiro Mibe about the automaker’s long-term plans for electrifying its lineup, and how that has shifted significantly in the past year or so.
Honda Prelude First Drive
Why did Honda make the new Prelude? Because it brings the joy.
Joyous, Cheap, and Unobtainable
The Super-ONE was developed by Honda under the rubric of “Fun.” This designation is correct.
“Kryptonite? I don’t think it has one.”
“The only kryptonite is with the driver or the tuner,” says Deliwala.
Despite not really understanding how an internal combustion engine works, I wrote about tuning one of the most legendary ones, the Toyota 2JZ, for the latest issue of Road & Track.
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