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New Survey of Vehicle Dependability

March 25, 2011

Lincoln recently takes the lead in the industry for the most reliable vehicles, according to the J.D. Power and Associates’ 2011 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, this is the first time Ford Motor Co.’s premium brand has received the title. Lincoln took the spot from Porsche in the annual survey released on March 17. Lincoln was [...]

21,700 Honda Civics recalled in US and Canada

March 18, 2011

Honda Motor Co has recalled about 21,700 of its latest-model compact Honda Civic cars. This recall is due to the chance that fuel will leak in a roll-over crash, the company and U.S. regulators said on Thursday. Honda reports that no crashes or injuries have been reported related to this defect but ”If a vehicle is [...]

Honda Recalls Over 600,000 Compact Cars

February 23, 2011

MSNBC.com reports Honda is recalling almost 700,000 Fit, Freed and City compact cars around the globe. The most recent recall is due to a defective spring part that can cause the engine to stall. The spring was positioned improperly during manufacturing. No accidents or injuries have been reported related to this recall, but at least 72 [...]

A Bigger Engine for the Honda Civic Si

February 22, 2011

Autoweek reports Honda is replacing the engine in the new Honda Civic SI with an improved, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine.  The revamped Civic coupe and sedan will go on sale this spring. The Civic Si powertrain will come with a new six-speed manual transmission. Honda anticipates the 2.4-liter engine will be rated at 200 hp. That [...]

The New 2011 Honda CR-Z EX

February 18, 2011

The Honda’s new CR-Z was recently tested and AutoChannel gave their two cents. They report the CR-Z is the first of its kind and represents an interesting concept, a sport hybrid. Sport nowadays means power; historically “sports cars” have not always been extremely powerful. The MG TC that began the fascination in America with sports [...]