Eight new powertrains have earned gongs in the 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Engines awards. The 20th annual winners’ list was dominated by powerplants with an emphasis on efficiency. Three diesels, a three-cylinder petrol and an ...
Tags: Best Engines, Chevrolet, Cruze
Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology project in the US. The project is aimed at offering energy storage resource to the nation's electrical grid as well as ...
Tags: Auto, Transportation, electric vehicles
Apple Siri Eyes Free technology has been made available in select Honda and Acura models in the US, furthering the brands’ smartphone-to-vehicle integration. Available as a dealer installed accessory in the Honda Accord and Acura ...
A new, longer-bodied Subaru Legacy concept unveiled at the Los Angeles motor show yesterday does not reflect the design expected to hit showrooms in Australia late next year, a Subaru insider has told CarAdvice. The insider said the ...
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The Nissan Altima is not a replacement for the Maxima, despite the former arriving as the latter departs. That’s the word from Nissan Australia, which reasons that the Altima is a medium car while the Maxima is a large car, despite ...
The next-generation Hyundai i45 may be a chance for Australia if the company can get its formula right for a two-pronged attack on the medium-car segment. Speaking at the launch of the Hyundai ix35 Series II in Queensland last week, ...
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Warrior passenger tires are about to enter the United States for the second time. The tire line was re-introduced by Double Coin Holdings Ltd. and the China Manufacturers Alliance LLC at the 2013 Global Tire Expo in Las Vegas. Two models, ...
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The new Honda Accord has earned a disappointing four-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The Accord was penalised under ANCAP’s assessment criteria for offering sub-standard protection to the ...
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We're in the thick of summer travel season and vacationers are packing up their cars for getaways. Bringing bikes on vacation is a great way to get exercise and save gas touring your destination. But, our tests show that taking bikes with ...
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You know that driving at 75 mph rather than 55 wastes gas, but how much? We did the math, driving a steady 55, 65, and 75 mph in a Honda Accord, a Toyota RAV4, and three versions of a Ford Fusion. The penalty for speeding, even in those ...
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Memorial Day is fast approaching and that means millions of Americans will be hitting the road for a family trip. The roads will be crowded and you should expect lines at gas stations. A car bred for long-haul driving, with bladder-bursting ...
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With the release of our Tesla Model S road test, there have been many questions regarding what other models stand out. Here, we present the current class valedictorians, those cars that have faced our more than 50 tests and managed to earn ...
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Quality, safety, and value are the top factors for new-car buyers and are certainly not lost on moms looking to buy the right family car. Hitting all these attributes in a vehicle that is also kid friendly can be a challenge, but our ...
Honda Australia plans to continue its twin-Accord strategy for at least another 18 months despite the all-new Honda Accord expected to downsize to the medium car segment, which puts it side by side with the Honda Accord Euro. Speaking to ...
The 2013 Honda Accord will launch in Australia in June with prices starting from $31,490 for the four-cylinder Accord VTi, a $3300 price increase over the outgoing model. Honda Australia will continue with the twin-Accord strategy (with ...
Tags: Honda Accord, Specifications