RideLust

26 years ago a movie directed by John Hughes changed the way kids around the world cut school. It was titled “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and starred Matthew Broderick as the world’s greatest middle finger to high school faculty everywhere. Almost three decades have gone by and thanks to Honda we now find out that not only has Ferris grown up, but he drives a new Honda CR-V. Now sure it’s a far cry from Cameron’s Dad’s Ferrari, and while some may say that Ferris has sold out, let me be the first to say that we’re just happy he’s back.

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There’s just something about getting your ass handed to you by a Honda Civic wagon that has to make you feel about 2-inches tall. I mean by now it’s no surprise that a well tuned import has the ability to put the hurt on just about anything, but that doesn’t mean we have to like it. This Corvette owner for instance must have been somewhat shocked when this cloud blue wagon blitzed him off the line, then made him really work to stay with him. Personally, I think it’s hilarious, but hey, I’m not the guy driving the Corvette.

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Thumbs Up: Slightly quicker than the car it replaces.

Thumbs Down: Missing the magic that made the previous car great.

Buy This Car If: You want a sporty commuter with bulletproof reliability.

To understand the history of the 2012 Honda Civic line, you need to take a step back in time to 2009. In what most would agree was the bottom of the current worldwide financial collapse, Honda was smack dab in the middle of the new Civic’s redesign. As the outlook for the worldwide automotive industry grew darker by the day, Honda’s president, Takanobu Ito, was forced to decide between continuing the Civic’s planned redesign or cutting it short. Ito opted for the financially sensible option, and chose to bring the car to market with few significant changes and quite a bit of cost-cutting. The result is a new generation of Civic that simply hasn’t lived up to the legacy of former Civics models. Read More…

The 2012 Honda Civic Si. Image: Honda

It wasn’t that many years ago that automaker Honda could do no wrong. It was the darling of the Consumer Reports staff, but it was also loved by tuners for building affordable but entertaining cars. And then something went wrong. Product quality began to slip, younger buyers avoided Honda dealerships in droves and even Consumer Reports began to say bad things about Honda’s latest crop of cars. Read More…

It’s no secret that the Honda Accord is one of the best cars around. Yes they have plain vanilla styling, and yes they’re about as exciting as a pair of orthopedic shoes, but if you’re looking for good, reliable transportation that will never let you down, look no further. Joe LoCicero is the owner of a 1990 Accord that has just hit the 1,000,000 mile mark – that’s almost 48,000 miles per year people! LoCicero is a damage claims inspector who lives in Maine and when Honda heard about this amazing feet, they ponied up, did the right thing and gave Joe a brand new 2012 model. I’m sure that Joe is grateful, but in the end he drives his 1990 model nicknamed “True Blue”.

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I like this thing! This is one of those rare occasions where a customized import actually looks pretty damn good. It looks as though the owner started out with a Honda Civic hatch and then decided to give it the full-on Bugatti Veyron treatment, which, in some strange way really works. Granted the wheels still have to be color matched, but the overall execution is downright cool. Who knows, maybe Bugatti should take some queues from this guy if they ever decide to go the Aston Martin Cygnet route and build a budget Bugatti.

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The 2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport. Image: Honda

In a recent statement to the automotive press, Honda seems to be channeling Mark Twain. In regards to the Ridgeline pickup, Honda’s release essentially translates to “rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated.” In fact, Honda wants the world to know that the Ridgeline will soldier on well beyond the current 2012 refresh.

For the coming year, a Ridgeline Sport joins the product line, and the Ridgeline gets a boost in fuel economy. That’s a good thing, since the current Ridgeline’s 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway aren’t exactly “class leading.” In fact, Honda has struggled to move Ridgeline pickups in 2011, selling just 6,476 units year-to-date through September. To put that in perspective, Ford sold 7,154 Ranger pickups in September alone (and 49,788 YTD), and the current Ranger model really hasn’t been updated since 1998. Read More…

The 2011 Honda Pilot Touring. Image: Honda Motors

Honda is recalling nearly 311,000 Pilot SUVs built between March 13, 2008 and August 30, 2011, as the stitching on the seat belt anchor webbing may be missing or incomplete. In the event of a crash, the seatbelt may detach from the anchor webbing, leading to an increased risk of injury. Two accidents resulting in seat belt failures have been reported to date, but it’s not known if there were any resulting injuries. Read More…

The 2012 Honda CR-V. Image: Honda Automobiles

If you drive a 2005-10 Honda Accord with a four-cylinder engine, a 2007-10 Honda CR-V or a 2005-08 Honda Element, heads up. Honda has announced a major recall of these vehicles to re-program the shift software on the automatic transmission. Owners have reported problems when shifting rapidly and repeatedly between drive and reverse, as when rocking a car to get it unstuck in snow. Doing do can damage the transmission’s secondary shaft bearing, which may cause the engine to stall or prevent the transmission from entering “Park.” Read More…

Back in 1984 my father bought a brand new Nissan/Datsun 300zx. He got this sucker fully loaded with dark gray leather interior, t-tops, top of the line stereo and the full pimp-o-matic digital dash. In stock form it was equipped with a 160 hp V6 and a 124 mph top speed. Not too shabby for back in the day, but pretty dismal by today’s standards. Today’s Nissan 370z makes 332 hp and has a limited top speed of 155 mph. It also comes with enough airbags to turn the car into a canolli if need be, traction control, stability control, anti-lock brakes as well as just about every other safety device that’s known to man. It’s better in every way possible than the old 300zx of yesteryear, yet when I recently drove the new 370z I couldn’t help but think our old one was more fun. Maybe it was because of the great memories I had in that car, or the fact that it didn’t have any safety nannies on board, or maybe, just maybe, it was in fact a better driving experience all together. Recently Edmund’s Inside Line pitted a 2012 Honda Civic Si against a 1999 Honda Civic Si to ask the question; does 12 years of automotive advancements and technology really make for a better car? Their findings may surprise you.
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