By Barbara & Bill Schaffer As we see our local fuel prices bounce all over the place we have become more appreciative of cars that get good fuel economy. With EPA Fuel Economy Estimates of 49 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 48 mpg combined, the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid certainly qualifies as having one…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer If, as the saying goes, ?practice makes perfect? the 2016 Honda Accord is darn close to perfect after nearly 40 years and nine generations of production. Add to that Honda?s obsession with innovation and simplicity and you have one of the best mid-size cars built. Through the generations the Accord…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer We have come to expect new Hondas to advance the product line with new mechanicals and technological innovations but styling hasn?t exactly been the brand?s forte. Nevertheless, the 2016 Honda Civic has taken a major step forward on that front, too, with an all-new design that conveys a sexy sophistication…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer This is the ?good old days? of the compact sport utility market. Never before have shoppers had such an amazing selection of outstanding smaller SUVs to choose from. Choosing a good one is almost as easy as throwing a dart at a target with a three-foot bullseye from six feet…
By Bill Schaffer San Marcos, Calif. ? After spending time playing with the Dream Garage tools and toys the highlight of my trip was driving the 2016 Honda Accord. Honda engineers seem to have an obsession with making things better and better. The Accord was all new in 2012 (the 9th generation) when they totally…
By Bill Schaffer Cincinnati, Ohio ? Completing Honda?s total SUV renaissance the all-new Honda Pilot joins the recently introduced HR-V and the refreshed and all time best-selling SUV, the CR-V. This lineup now means Honda has all the latest SUVs at a price and size to fit the requirements of nearly every SUV shopper. The…
By Bill Schaffer Huntington Beach, Calif. — I would guess that when most people are asked, ?what was the best-selling SUV/crossover in the United States last year?? the answers would include Escape, Equinox, RAV4, Highlander or Explorer. The correct answer is Honda CR-V. Honda?s sales leadership is even more impressive when you consider that Honda…
