In 2003, Ford introduced a compact SUV (the Escape) to the market that would meet the needs of a van, but at a much lower cost than those in the market. Following this launch, many other options came to light in order to compete; brands such as Nissan, Chevrolet, Mazda...

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The Honda Accord has long been at the top of the mid-size sedan class along with the Toyota Camry. The two have been duking it out since the early 90’s but the Honda Accord has been on Car and Driver’s 10Best list 33 times now. For 2018, the Accord has gro...

In the 11 years it has been alive, the Acura RDX has managed to place more than 375,000 units on the streets of the United States. Reaching that number after two generations in one of the most important automotive markets in the world is no easy task. The RDX is so pop...

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After driving the Honda Civic Si last year, I remember wondering how much better the Type R version was going to be. How could Honda justify another $10,000 over the Si, especially when the base Civic starts at just under $19,000? The irony is that on top...

When I drove the Civic Hatch Sport earlier this year, I was thoroughly impressed with the chassis of the current generation Civic. Historically the Si was the sportiest, highest trim offered in the US. But with the Type R coming to America for the first time, what’s th...

When you hear the word hybrid, you usually think of a Prius, right? Slow, boring but great on fuel economy. We are now in a new era where hybrid technology is used for performance, rather than fuel savings. Just take a look at the latest hypercars in recent years. The...