2016 Honda HR-V - First Drive Review | McKenneySalinas Honda in Gastonia NC

The SUV-ification of the automobile market continues apace, with buyers in even the smallest segment now deciding that they, too, want the higher seating position and (in all-wheel-drive versions) the bad-weather capability afforded by a crossover-type vehicle. Honda is showing more hustle than usual with the new 2016 HR-V, getting into this game in the still-early innings. The Nissan Juke, the Mini Countryman, and the Buick Encore were the pioneers but in the past year the size of the field has more than doubled, with new entrants such as the Chevy Trax, the Jeep Renegade, the Fiat 500X, and the upcoming Mazda CX-3. The HR-V crossover, which slots in below the wildly popular CR-V in size and price, promises to be a strong entrant in this burgeoning field.
Solid Feel

Whereas the CR-V is based on the Civic, the HR-V shares its platform with the Fit subcompact. The HR-V, however, is a whole order of magnitude more solid- and substantial-feeling than that waif-like little box. The cabin is much wider, the windshield isn’t miles away, and the interior design and materials are better. If you never looked behind you, you could easily be convinced that this is a new CR-V.

Indeed, the HR-V is substantially larger than the wee Fit. Its wheelbase is longer by 3.2 inches, its front track wider by 2.1 inches, and the rear track is up by 2.6 inches. Overall, the HR-V casts a shadow 9.1 inches longer and 2.8 inches wider than the Fit, and it stands 3.2 inches taller.

Those extra inches, of course, bring with them more weight. Compared to the Fit, the HR-V is nearly 400 pounds heavier by Honda’s measurements. Even so, its curb weight of roughly 3000 pounds is svelte for this class.

This Is The 2016 Honda NSX | McKenney Salinas Honda

The new Honda NSX has been revealed, and here are all the juicy details

The 2015 Detroit Motor Show played host to the reveal of the new Honda NSX. This hybrid supercar has been on our radar for a long time, but now we have all the details.
The power unit is a longitudinally-mounted twin-turbo V6, mounted low in the chassis to keep the centre of gravity as close to the floor as possible.

Accompanying this traditional engine are electric motors; the V6 works with a direct-drive electric motor through a nine-speed dual clutch transmission to power the rear wheels. Twin electric motors on the front axle power the front wheels to provide extra kick, with the instant torque providing ‘zero delay acceleration.’ All together, that results in more than 550bhp, tamed by the catchily-titled Sport Hybrid Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system.

The focus on creating a driver-centric sports car has resulted in the NSX getting the lowest centre-of-gravity in its class. An aluminium space frame and suspension help this. The bodywork is free from active aerodynamics, with air exiting from vents in the hood held tight to the car, before getting sucked into the rear vents to cool the engine.

The interior is designed to ‘improve your driving performance,’ and is dubbedhuman support cockpit by Honda. Visibility is good thanks to A thin A-pillar. A knob on the dashboard allows the driver to select from four modes; quiet (which enables pure EV mode), sport, sport+ and track.

There will be more than one specification available, with first customer deliveries expected to be made later this year. Prices will start in the mid-$150,000 range.