The car brands motorists think are the most reliable, often aren’t, according to new research. WarrantyWise.co.uk asked more than 750 people what they thought were the most reliable manufacturers in the UK, and the results indicate that there’s often a gap between perceptions and hard data. For instance, UK buyers …
Read More »Detroit Motor Show: 10 of the best
Feast your eyes on our 10 favourite cars from the 2016 North American International Auto Show – that’s the Detroit Motor Show to us… Acura Precision concept – this is a vision of the future from Acura, Honda’s upmarket brand in the US. If it goes into production and looks …
Read More »Britain’s most reliable cars
Japanese and Korean brands dominate prestigious UK car reliability study. According to the exclusive data provided to Auto Express by leading warranty provider, Warrantywise, Toyota topped the rankings for dependability. Each car manufacturer was ranked by a dependability factor, based on the number of reported faults or breakdowns, with a …
Read More »Honda’s track stars celebrate
Honda motorsport stars have been showcasing the brand’s success on two and four wheels at Italy’s Circuito Tazio Nuvolari. Honda’s worlds of two and four wheels came together as the Castrol Honda World Touring Car Championship team joined LCR Honda MotoGP and a selection of Civic Type Rs at Cervesina. …
Read More »Top 20 cars: Frankfurt Motor Show
It’s been tough, but we’ve finally drawn up our list of favourite cars and concepts from the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. What do you think? Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA Honda Project 2&4 concept Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept Citroen Cactus M Concept Bentley Bentayga Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport Concept …
Read More »Best car brands for customer service
Volvo and Honda share the honours in JD Power’s inaugural UK Customer Service Index (CSI) Study. The research was based on the service experience of more than 9,000 respondents at franchised dealers who were rated for maintenance and repair work. It explored customer satisfaction (listed in order of importance) for: …
Read More »World economy record set by Honda
Honda claims Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency, averaging 100.31mpg. The feat was achieved during a 8,387 mile drive across 24 EU countries over 25 days. Behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC for the entire journey were two members of Honda’s European Research & Development (R&D) …
Read More »Britain’s most reliable cars
Honda is the most reliable used car manufacturer in the UK for the ninth consecutive year, according to research by What Car? and Warranty Direct. The Japanese manufacturer topped the annual survey of 37 manufacturers, which analyses 50,000 live Warranty Direct policies on cars aged three to eight years old. …
Read More »Honda Civic Tourer 1.6i-DTEC – review
Looking for a frugal family estate? Consider the Honda Civic Tourer 1.6i-DTEC – one of the most surprising cars of 2014. I spent a week with the greenest model in the range – the Honda Civic Tourer 1.6i-DTEC manual – and I can honestly say it was a revelation. Not …
Read More »Honda teases Acura NSX supercar
Successor to the legendary original Honda NSX to make world debut in January. The highly anticipated Acura NSX supercar will premiere at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 12. The pictures give a glimpse of the design and specifications of the mid-engine car – there’s …
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