During development of the 10th-generation 2016 Civic, Honda benchmarked small cars from BMW and Audi. The strategy was driven by Honda’s wish to reinvigorate the Civic, to subject it to a process of “dynamic rejuvenation.” With that goal, Honda engineers took a deep drive the...
When negotiating a four-way stop, driver behavior is not supposed to be a free-for-all. These intersections are not designed to be games of will, patience, aggression, or timidity either — but they often are. Such vehicular “crosshairs” may even become points of indecision or anger.…
Perhaps you’ve noticed the recent flurry of hybrid reviews in this space. It’s not because hybrids are flying off showroom floors — though their market share continues to inch upward — it’s more because carmakers have seen the future. To wit: The internal-combustion engine is…
We regularly see signs posted near school zones imposing a speed limit of 20 mph “when children are present.” It sounds fairly straightforward, but the signs leave some drivers confused and wondering, for example, if the limit applies only during school hours or at all…
Say you’re a carmaker needing a locale suitable for building and testing a car durable enough to handle winter’s worst and stout enough to venture comfortably off-road. If you were Volvo, you’d be home free. Sweden’s harsh winters and timbered terrain provide an ideal test…
As owner-drivers, we expect faithful service from our automobiles whenever we start their engines. For the most part, they dutifully fulfill those expectations, supplying convenience, dependability, and safety. What do we offer in return? Too often, drivers take a use-and-abuse approach to vehicle operation, while…
We see vehicles towing trailers during every driving outing. Passenger vehicles operating “in tandem” have things affixed to their rears ranging from small utility trailers to lengthy homes on wheels and everything else in between. Many of these towables are infrequently used, sometimes resulting in…
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