Mechanically identical to the new CBR500R, the Honda CB500F ditches the fairing a clip-ons for arguably more practical flat bars and drops $500 from the list price. Just as good?

By now, everyone has heard that Honda is coming back to Formula 1 as an engine supplier. Turbo V6 engines will be the regulated standard for the premier motorsports starting in 2014, and Honda will reenter the sport in 2015 once they've spent a great deal of time engineering the new motor.

For novice riders, a 600cc+ sport bike is simply too much. For American tastes, a 250 is often too small. Could this new Honda CBR500R be just right? We think so.

Tim Watson, Orange County, CA — Every motorcycle manufacturer would like to sell more bikes. So Honda is going down a route to actively try and encourage novice riders into the motorcycle world with the launch of its Honda CTX700 range. But are low prices, automatic transmissions and easy riding positions enough to…

Tired of the Street Scene with your Honda? Maybe you should try rally. Here’s Pete Pollard & Marie Boyd at Maximum Attack! Winners of the 2013 2WD High Desert Trails Power Stage!

Here's your unexpected outcome story of the day. Honda produces an ad that features a CR-V driving through a mysterious vortex in the middle of the house. The result? They get sued by artists who made an actual house with a mysterious vortex in it. Whaaaaa?

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Oh hey look Honda debuted a new minivan concept at the Shanghai Auto Show today and it is ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING.