The newly restyled and upgraded Honda CR-V has just been voted CUV of the year by Motor Trend, one of the automotive industry's most prestigious publications. After a few missteps over the last few years, many publications have been hard on Honda lately, so this is a big victory for the automaker. Regardless, Honda continues to sit at the top of many bestseller lists, because of the Civic, Accord and now the CR-V. A panel of nine judges determined the winner of the CUV of the year award. They applauded the improvements of the new design and aesthetics, but were most enthused by the CR-V's engineering. "This feels like a Honda should, with light steering, great feedback, and competent handling chops. It’s way more fun than any compact crossover ought to be," noted one judge.
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A 1990 Honda CRX Si recently sold for a surprising bundle on the Bring a Trailer site, with the bidding stopping at $40,000 USD. For some that's too much, but the rarity of this particular car (in original condition and with low mileage) did much to boost the sale price.
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Honda is recalling more than 144,000 first-generation Ridgelines due to a potential problem with the gas tank. The affected models are located in cold regions where use of road salt can lead to corrosion issues. No surprise, close to 32,000 vehicles in Canada are affected.
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Honda has shared an image of the interior of its 2023 CR-V, this ahead of the full unveiling set for next month. The model gets a first substantial overhaul since 2017; safe to say, Honda has a lot riding on the new edition of its most popular model.
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