Honda Africa Twin review: Adventure bike turns 18 this year – and is on sale...
THE Honda Africa Twin is 18 years old this year. It may be old enough to buy a pint but is it man enough to go head-to-head with the mighty BMW GS?We rode the Tricolour dual clutch (DCT) variant, which...
View ArticleTeen student who died after Takata airbag sliced her neck open revealed as...
THIS 18-year-old student has been revealed as the first victim of the Takata airbag scandal that sparked a 100million recall around the world.Ashley Parnham’s neck was sliced open by her exploding...
View ArticleHonda reveals incredible new 134mph Mean Mower – and it’s set to become the...
HONDA has revealed its latest impressive model with a top speed of 134mph – and it’s a lawnmower.The Japanese giant is set to produce a follow-up to their Mean Mower, which claimed the title of the...
View ArticleHonda CB1000R review: Honda goes back to the future with new £11,000...
HONDA has taken a distinct sideways step with this new CB1000R.The previous model was pitched as a sports naked machine, one that was expected to compete with similar models from rival...
View ArticleThe best TV car adverts of all time – from dancing robots to epic explosions...
WHEN it comes to car adverts, it’s not leather interiors, flashy features or powerful engines that buyers want to see.Manufacturers really need to find something unusual to help them sell their new...
View ArticleIt’ll cost you up to £846 for a new headlight in these popular city cars –...
CAR MAKERS can charge you a small fortune if you blow an LED bulb if the headlights come as one sealed unit.Volkswagen is the worst culprit with the highest cost for its Polo GTI model – setting owners...
View ArticleHonda’s CR-V Hybrid is a spacious and comfortable SUV with a clever clutch...
IT must be tough to work in Honda’s head office.One minute you’re being quizzed about lawnmower blade design and the next on updates to the 2019 CBR Fireblade engine.Honda CR-V I-Vtec Hybrid sees a...
View ArticleHonda confirms plans to close Swindon factory by 2021 with 3,500 jobs to go
HONDA has confirmed that it will close its factory in Swindon with 3,500 jobs facing the chop.The Japanese car giant blamed the move on a switch to focus on electric vehicles, following an...
View ArticleWhy is Honda’s Swindon factory shutting and how many jobs will be affected?
HONDA is preparing to close its factory in Swindon – a “devastating” blow to the 3,500 staff who work there.Production is due to end in 2021. Here is what we know so far.Reuters The Honda plant in...
View ArticleHonda’s 2019 CB500 X model is surprisingly lively and ideal for a commute
THE Honda CB500 has always been a bit of a workhorse.Almost every rider-training school uses it, couriers love it and savvy commuters would choose one over the train any day. It’s easy to see why –...
View ArticleBMW eyes Honda’s giant Swindon plant in show of confidence in British car...
CAR manufacturer BMW is considering a move to Honda’s huge Swindon plant in a show of confidence in the British car industry post-Brexit.The Japanese giant’s decision to close the factory in 2021 had...
View ArticleHonda’s new Goldwing is the most comfortable and luxurious way of covering...
THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is the new Honda Goldwing.It’s the most comfortable and luxurious way of covering miles on two wheels, ever.The 1.8-litre flat-six motor thrums like a Porsche 911, serving...
View ArticleHonda set to replace wing mirrors with cameras in high-tech electric motors
CAR giant Honda is to replace wing mirrors with cameras in future high-tech motors.The Japanese company will be the first to make the feature standard on its new electric e-car range.HONDA/PA The...
View ArticleHonda’s revolutionary Hybrid SUV handles neatly and is safer than ever
“THIS reminds me of my Ford Granada,” said my 73-year-old dad Mervyn as he stroked the cabin’s faux wooden trim.Probably not the reaction Honda was hoping for about its relatively revolutionary hybrid...
View ArticleBMW future-proofs the Mini by making it electric on its 60th birthday
WHAT looks like a Mini, drives like a Mini and costs much the same?Er, an electric Mini?You can order the first electric Mini now – but it won’t arrive until March 2020STUART COLLINS +44(0)7801...
View ArticleFifty years after the superbike craze started in Japan Honda’s CB1100 is...
EVER wondered where the Superbike craze started?It was Hamamatsu, Japan, where the first Honda CB750 rolled off the production line in 1968.The CB1100 stays true to the original superbike, the CB750,...
View ArticleHonda’s BTCC race car gives a huge rush while the Civic EX Sport Line is a...
EMOJIS have become a new language.Which is a worry for me as a man whose living depends on writing the Queen’s.Driving the Honda Civic Race Car is a mixture of wonder and fearWhen I get a text from my...
View ArticleThe ‘baby’ Honda e is a cool, clever and cheap electric car
BRITAIN has been screwed by the EU since 1973.Finally, just as we’re about to leave, their meddling has worked in our favour.Honda e is retro-cool, dinky and drives like a dodgem2019 MARTIN...
View ArticleThe Honda HR-V Sport is a remarkable car for Mr and Mrs Sensible
I THINK we’d all agree the Honda HR-V is a sensible car for Mr and Mrs Sensible.Fun? No, thank you. That’s for other people.Honda’s new HR-V Sport packs great performance for a reasonable priceIt’s a...
View ArticleNew Honda Jazz Crosstar is well thought out and so perfectly executed
SOME say you lot are only interested in affordable cars.I disagree. I say it’s nice to dream. You don’t eat a microwaved meal every day and not want steak.The Honda Jazz is the most sensible car for...
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