2016 Honda Civic Touring

2016 Honda Civic

2016 Honda Civic

It’s been more than three decades since I took driver’s ed in  a 1981 Honda Civic hatchback. In the intervening years, every segment of the car market has grown progressively larger, heavier and more powerful in response to tougher safety regulations and expanding customers. Last fall, Honda launched the ninth-generation Civic on an all-new global platform that was deemed worthy of being awarded the 2016 North American Car of the Year. After a short but impressive drive last fall, I recently got to spend a longer period of time living with the new Civic.

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The rally cars and vintage +

The rally cars and vintage +Ford Motor Company GTs were my personal favorites at yesterday's Concours d'Elegance of America

Rally Cars and Ford GTs Invade The 2016 Concours d’Elegance of America
1975 Lancia Stratos owned by John Campion at Concours d’Elegance of America 2016 (Photo Credit: Sam Abuelsamid) I’ve been a motorsports fan for going on four decades now. While I’ve developed an immense respect for the widely varied skills of racers in every category, some of those classes hold no particular […]


Delphi is launching a public pilot test of a mobility on-demand service in Singa…

Delphi is launching a public pilot test of a mobility on-demand service in Singapore this year using autonomous vehicles

Singapore and Delphi To Launch Autonomous Mobility On-Demand Pilot
VideoSingapore has selected Delphi to provide a fleet of automated taxis in a pilot test, beginning later this year. Engineers, acting as “safety drivers”, will accompany select commuters in the first phase of the pilot test. By 2019, the company expects to introduce driverless pods in a small, controlled section […]