Honda is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2006 model year Acura RSX cars and 2006 and 2007 Honda S2000 sports cars to fix a potential brake defect. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected by the...Read More»
Today at High Gear Media Nissan revealed the production 2013 Pathfinder and we posted our video road test of the 2013 Audi A4. GM's being sued over Saab going bankrupt and Tesla's built 50 2012 Model S sedans. All of this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We posted our...Read More»
Remember the NSX? What about the S2000 and the CRX? These are all hallmarks in Honda's history. Today they are merely relics of what Honda used to be. Now we have the Crosstour and nearly full-size Accord. Honda just launched the ninth generation Civic. Can you tell it is a new generation? What...Read More»
Anyone who has been around the block quickly knows that there is a world of difference between speed on paper and speed behind the wheel. But why is that, and are there any legitimate shortcuts for the thrill seeker in all of us? It turns out that the first problem is one of omission. Take...Read More»
Honda's track-ready, no frills S2000 roadster will no longer be produced after the 2009 model year. When it debuted in 1999 for the 2000 model year, the Honda S2000 wowed enthusiasts with impeccable chassis control, fantastic feedback, a 9000-rpm VTEC four-cylinder, and an impressive 120 hp per...Read More»
Auto enthusiasts the world over still lament the demise of the Honda (Acura) NSX. And legions of import tuners are still tweaking and lowering their second-gen CRXs, another Honda that was embraced by enthusiasts and promptly left a huge void when it departed in the early 1990s. Enter the rumored...Read More»
The Honda S2000 will soldier on for another year in its current form--but has it stayed at the sportscar party too long? Honda says the "performance icon" will get new paint colors for the 2009 model year, but the essentials--the 237-horsepower four-cylinder engine, six-speed manual transmission...Read More»
Automakers are known to spend millions on their auto show stands, surrounding their new products with lavish displays and draping them with attractive, young models. So Chicago Auto Show-goers might be forgiven if they walk right by one small stand. Forget the models. There’s not even a...Read More»
Honda's pretty good about stretching product cycles, but what happened to the Acura NSX should be argument enough for euthanasia. Now Honda says it's keeping the S2000 alive. At the New York auto show, Honda will pull the covers off a "club-racer-inspired" edition of the S2000 roadster, which will...Read More»
