The 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT doesn't win the statuette for enthusiasts' favorite in its category. That honor still belongs to the Mazda Mazda3, which has long delivered world-class driving dynamics that are unmatched in this price segment. Still, the Vibe GT's performance is incredibly engaging relative to most others in its class, and it trumps the 3 when it comes to cargo room and passenger space. T   ...read more

Pitting three environmentally correct hybrid cars against each other on a drag-racing strip sounds a lot like gratuitous blood sport. Certainly, parked in the bays normally reserved for rocket-propelled machines with names such as Sidewinder and Fabulous Freight Train, the sombre-looking Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid and Lexus GS 450h looked like Christians waiting to enter the Colosseum. Ladie   ...read more

A couple weeks ago, we brought you the first ever photos of actual prototypes for the 2010 Acura NSX (which might be sold as a Honda in some markets). How will the car look with all its camouflage stripped off? Have a look at our latest illustrations for our best guess. The [...]   ...read more

We first caught sight of the full Honda/Acura NSX Prototype about 10 days a go, and ever since we have wanted to hear the beautiful melody of the front-engined V10 GT-R killer.   ...read more

Franca Davenport co-drove a hybrid Honda Civic on the Jim Clark Rally   ...read more

Was Honda behind the Shell truck drivers' strike? Certainly, it could not have picked a better week to announce that the first hydrogen-powered FCX Clarity was rolling off the production line — what with those noble £40,000-a-year truck drivers blockading refineries in a heroic bid to fund extensions to their Majorcan holiday homes, and oil hitting $140 (£71) a barrel.   ...read more

Japanese car manufacturers have enhanced their already formidable reputation for first class engineering by leading a reliability league table drawn up in one of the UK's most detailed motoring surveys.   ...read more