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As a father of three toddler-aged boys, a minivan was somewhat of a necessity for me. The amount of space that baby seats, buckets, baby bags and all the other equipment required to support a family of this size make a minivan a must-have item. Unfortunately, there is a negative …

Honda is launching a new generation of its CR-V compact utility vehicle. Finally, some would say. And we’re going to be driving it this week in the Vancouver area. At first glance, we notice that this new generation will be heavily influenced by the design cues of the current Civic.

TORONTO, Ontario – There are few cars in the industry that 90% or more of auto critics agree on, or that get excited about. In the recent past, the coming of the Ford Focus RS, current Mazda MX-5 or the BMW M2 have had us all checking our emails and …

Nearly 17 years ago, Honda Canada and American Honda made a HUGE mistake, at least in Honda buyers’ and enthusiasts’ eyes: they cancelled the Civic hatchback. Sure, we got the SiR for a few short years afterwards, but it was a mediocre attempt at trying to be forgiven. And forgiven …

Honda has never been just about cars. For over 68 years, the Japanese brand has one of the most diversified portfolios in the industry. Long before Honda founder Soichiro Honda started manufacturing cars, he ruled the roost as the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer—a title the company still holds today. It …

Occasionally in the auto industry we see what's called a staggered launch, where different versions of a vehicle are rolled out gradually as opposed to all at once. Sometimes this is done to drum up hype for a particular model, while for others it's to buy additional development time. A …

The Ridgeline can be seen as a niche product. The automaker never sold many of them, but this weird-looking pickup truck succeeded in creating a circle of tightly knit enthusiasts, which is asking for more. That’s the main reason behind Honda’s decision to go ahead and develop a second-generation model.

We’re off to San Antonio, Texas, to test drive the new 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Unveiled earlier this year, the 2017 Ridgeline is taking a different marketing approach that breaks from the traditional pickup sales pitch. When an automaker launches a new pickup, they usually play the muscle and macho cards.

Every time we see a new car for the first time, we tend to concentrate on the technical details: performance, new technologies, fuel consumption… However, design is a major element that often gets overlooked. That’s a shame, because the vehicle’s appearance is the first thing you see, and that first …