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 2003 Honda Accord is the latest vehicle known to have passed the million-miles-driven milestone. The 3.0L V6 engine it currently runs on is the original one in the car when it was bought new 20 years ago.
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Honda is recalling 500,000 vehicles to fix a problem with seat belts that could wear out over time. In Canada, just over 51,000 models are affected.
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According to Honda boss Toshihiro Mibe, the combustion engine will still be around in 2040, and probably beyond. And the reason is fairly simple: the CEO believes that the charging infrastructure will not be sufficiently developed for customers in all regions of the world by then.
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