The cleverly packaged Honda Fit has been a dramatic success this year, providing affordable, reliable transportation with great fuel economy and amazing interior versatility. The all-new model goes on sale next week building on those virtues and addressing some notable weaknesses of the outgoing car...

While enjoying runaway sales success, fueled by car buyers with a laser-beam focus on fuel economy and value, Honda has quietly prepared a midlife freshening for the Civic lineup that should help sustain the momentum. The update is marked by new exterior styling, colors, and available tech-friendly features...

Honda treats its innovative Ridgeline pickup truck to more than 50 changes for 2009, ranging from cosmetics to increased power. The exterior has been updated with a new grille, front bumper, headlamps, rear bumper, and taillights. Three new paint colors will help the '09s further standout. Underhood...

As the numbers are crunched for 2007, the FBI preliminary Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data reveals that motor vehicle theft is headed for an 8.9 percent decrease for that year. (A final report data will be released later this year.) Thieves are consistent with their preferences, with the four most-stolen...

Motorists are less delighted with their new vehicles this year, compared to 2007, based on J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The study, now in its 13th year, measures owner delight with the design, content, layout and performance of their new...

High gas prices have caused 72 percent of new-car researchers to change their vehicle shopping behaviors, according to Kelley Blue Book’s latest online survey of in-market new-car shoppers. Of great concern to the auto industry, 42 percent indicate they are delaying the purchase of a new vehicle, removing...

Nearly three-fourths of the 36 ranked nameplates show a quality improvement in 2008, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Initial Quality Study. The top five brands in rank order are: Porsche, Infiniti, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota. At the bottom of the list, starting with the worst: Jeep...

The redesigned 2009 Honda Pilot debuts at dealerships nationwide today, with the LX model starting at the same price as the out-going 2008 Pilot, $27,595, despite refinements, added equipment, and increased size. Slightly bigger than popular model it replaces, the 2009 is almost three inches longer,...

Days after Toyota announced that the Prius has sold more than one million units worldwide since its introduction, Honda formally announced that it has three new hybrid models in development. Previously known as the "international hybrid," the first new model is a five-door hatchback whose styling...

Last fall, Hot Wheels announced its first-ever Designer's Challenge, inviting designers from leading automotive manufacturers the chance to design and create an original Hot Wheels vehicle. Proving that car enthusiasts never truly grow up, several automakers submitted their own designs for potential...