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If the bean counters are up to their nonsense and have a case against the 2.0L.... Another solution is to have the 2.0L built in Canada (I believe there also an engine plant in Alliston). If 2.0L isn't popular in the US, it makes sense to keep that engine going for the Canadian market who prefer...

Alternators are obsolete when compared to regenerative braking that will run the AC and power steering

Now I know why my 2.0L 6MT is so amazing at coasting with fuel shut-off. It's probably very similar to the power plant used in the Hybrids.

Toyota's been doing duel injection for decades. If Honda wants it for their small Turbo, I'd try to make a deal with the local bully.. Also wondering when Honda is going to bring back the CRX. Given the huge improvement they've made with their chassis, it'd make for a wicked 2 seater at compact...

Honda makes one of the best manual now in production and it transform their lightweight small engine car into something that can be considered Sporty. It's only North American (i'm not one of them) who have trouble using their manual in daily city traffic. In Europe, most of the Taxi's are...

AWD is a joke compared to snow tires. I live far enough north, to the point where just about everyone gets snow tires for the winter month (and it's not mandatory).

AWD not worth it, when front drive is working so well. Better result from improving on an already good platform and capitalizing on LSD for all the fwd models. Given major re-tooling about to happening in North Americans assembly plant, anything goes. Personally would like to see a lighter...

Honda makes a seriously good manual transmission with decades of engineering gone into it. The fact that it can be had for less then the noob CVT is a huge bonus. It's a significantly better transmission for those who can tap into it. Given that 10 percent of the 2019 Corolla Hatchback sales...

Hopefully, by the time they close Swindon plan, they'll finally give Si the 2.0L engine (and tricky suspension bits), so us Canadians don't have to worry about where the next Type-R is going to be built.

The cost of retooling for the next generation is huge, makes sense to invest that cost elsewhere (Brexit). I'm sure the smart people in UK want to get out of it, but damage done. Once you lose your reputation for stability (politically) it's almost as damaging as the actual act of separating...

Gains are pathetic when factoring how much better the manuals can put down the power. Toyota's hybrid solution (found in 2019 Corolla) is a great way to close the gap. But, adding direct gearing (to a cvt transmission) isn't necessary if potential customers are more focused on efficiency and...

for the Civic, I think Honda is on the right track. CVT works fine and the manual transmission for the enthusiast who wants to shred rubber. What they need to work on, is to make the manual more accessible to the masses (2019 Corolla seems to be on the same path). They need a default (vs...