Honda released the bulk of its 2012 Civic range this spring, but one model lagged behind: the Civic Natural Gas, the all-new version of what had been called the Civic GX. As the new name indicates, the 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas runs solely on compressed natural gas. It's the only natural-gas...
OK, so gas prices are hovering around $4 a gallon, and dispensing with gasoline altogether is getting more and more attractive. But for whatever reasons, plug-in cars aren't... May 16, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
With gas prices topping $4 a gallon and a slew of brand-new models on the market, the compact car class has never been more competitive. For several years, the... May 11, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Of the five separate 2012 Honda Civic models featured at last month's New York Auto Show, the Civic HF sedan is probably the most affordable tradeoff between gas mileage and... May 6, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
Even in the sixth year of its life, the old 2011 Honda Civic frequently topped the chart in retail sales--meaning individual buyers--in the compact car segment. Now, there's... May 4, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
The Honda Civic is one of the best-known and best-selling compact cars in the U.S. market. And it's just been entirely redesigned. For all the details, you'll have to wait... April 4, 2011 by John Voelcker 12
You may have seen it on a t-shirt: "40 is the new 30." But you may not have realized it applies to miles-per-gallon just as much as age. While cars with EPA ratings of 30 mpg... February 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
The best back-to-school cars, now that is a tall order and one that can change people’s lives. I mean, could you stand to find out you are driving the uncool car this year... August 30, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
You may remember that in California, 85,000 lucky owners of three hybrid vehicles were granted special stickers giving them access to High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes, even with... July 8, 2010 by John Voelcker 16
The Honda Civic is one of Honda’s most popular cars and one of its more affordable for those looking for a nice and tidy ride. It also gives plenty of lifestyle options... May 18, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
The U.S. buys more hybrids than any place else in the world except Japan. We have a handful of clean diesels, with sales slowly increasing. But the "other alt-fuel" for... April 26, 2010 by John Voelcker 4
Honda has been the gold standard of quality and safety for many years in the automotive industry. They didn’t start there, in fact, they once had a reputation not unlike... March 26, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
If you've followed any of the news coming out of the 2009 SEMA Show, the mecca for modified cars, you may have seen that Toyota's display included a modified version of the... November 3, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
The 2010 Hyundai Elantra is the latest iteration of a compact car known for frugality and low price. This year, Hyundai has boosted the mileage, raising the standard... September 21, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
Thinking about trading in your clunker for a nice, new, fuel-efficient car? Take a breath; the first-week success of the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program, better... August 7, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
Less than two weeks after a bipartisan bill was introduced in the Senate to provide tax credits for buyers of natural-gas vehicles, or NGVs, the House has passed an entirely... July 22, 2009 by John Voelcker
