The Nissan Quest, Chrysler Town & Country and the Dodge Grand Caravan have all failed a new test by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).
Five minivans were subjected to the new test, called the small overlap test, which sees about 25% of the front end of the vehicle hits...
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Test Drive: 2014 Honda Civic Coupe EX
By Kevin Harrison
I’ve been a fan of Apple products ever since I can remember. My dad went against the grain back in the early 90’s and bought a Macintosh computer instead of going IBM. Turns out he was on to something.
Since then Apple has clearly revolutionized itself to be one...
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Comparison: 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring vs. 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI Highline
By Kevin Harrison
A while back I did a family sedan comparison of the Mazd6 and Nissan Altima. Both were redesigned and both were promising to be more fuel efficient than the model they replaced.
Both used different methods to achieve better efficiency – one tuned and tweaked the engine itself, while...
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Compact SUV’s Rated Poorly in New Crash Test
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just released its results of a new crash test on compact SUV's, and the result for some popular compact SUV's isn't good.
The Ford Escape, Hyundai Tuscon, Kia Sportage, Jeep Patriot and Buick Encore all received a rating of 'poor' in the new...
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Test Drive: 2013 Honda Civic EX Touring
By Kevin Harrison
In 2004, the Calgary Flames were good enough to make it to the Stanley Cup finals. A big reason why is because of their then goaltender, Miikka Kiprusoff. Kiprusoff set an NHL record of lowest goals...
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IIHS Releases 2013 Top Safest Cars
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just released its awards for the 'Top Safety Pick Plus' catagory aka the safest cars tested for the 2013 model year. So without further ado the winners are (in alphabetical order):
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- Acura TL
- Dodge...
'Emergency Refresh' of 2013 Honda Civic Revealed
Here it is, folks. The 2013 Honda Civic.
You may remember that Honda sent a letter to dealers warning them that the 2013 Civic would have "dramatic improvements to the exterior styling that...
Emergency Refresh of 2013 Honda Civic Spied
Remember the 'emergency refresh' that Honda is pushing through on the Civic due to a scathing reviews from North American auto journalists? And how Honda told dealers that they better start clearing out their 2012 Civics because "changes...
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Honda Telling Dealers To Clear Out 2012 Civics, 'Emergency' Refresh On the Way
The current generation Honda Civic has only been on sale for a year but in that short amount of time it has single-handledly lost all the accolades earned by previous generations, tarnished the brand's reputation for high quality and refinement...
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Honda May Reintroduce Civic Hatchback To North America
A lot of us can certainly remember a time (late 90's) when Honda Civic hatchbacks were as common as their sedan siblings. But then Honda decided to drop the hatchback version in our market officially a few years ago. It appears the...
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