They're not the sexiest of vehicles, but minivans sure are convenient to the parents of small children, or large families. However, with the explosion of SUV sales in recent years, minivans have taken a hit. Not enough of a hit to discontinue production, though, because automakers love minivans and definitely find them worthwhile. Like pickup trucks, minivans offer automakers generous profit margins. Base models are generally pretty, well, base. Buyers like to load them up with optional features like rear-seat entertainment systems, rear-view cameras and heated mirrors, features that busy parents appreciate. Honda's minivan even offers a built-in vacuum. All of these convenient add-ons provide an exceptional level of padding to the automaker's profits, taking a frumpy base mommy-mobile into the price territory of a luxury vehicle. A Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna can easily surpass $50,000.

We test drove the 2022 Honda Pilot in Touring trim, this as we continue to await the inevitable redesign of an SUV whose aging is now impossible to ignore. The fact that, with a few exceptions, its main rivals are taking quick turns getting renewed makes this a bit of a rush for Honda.

Thanks to photos taken in Japan, we may have just learned how powerful the new 2023 Honda Civic Type R is. When the model was unveiled last week, Honda only said it would be more powerful than the current model.

The 2022 Honda Passport Trailsport is the more “rugged” edition of an SUV that had identity issues of its own even before this toughened-up version came along. Here’s our review.