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Photo: VinFast When we first drove the VinFast VF8, we weren’t impressed. Our headline said it was “simply not ready for America,” and the criticism only got worse from there. VinFast clearly rushed the development process and didn’t have a remotely competitive product to offer. Supposedly, the Vietnamese automaker planned to improve the VF8 over […]
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has teased an upcoming electric two-wheeler, sparking speculation about the launch of the much-anticipated Activa Electric. The announcement, set for November 27, features the tagline “Watts ahead”, hinting strongly at the arrival of an electric scooter under the popular Activa brand. Here’s everything you need to know. Honda has […]
The Rywire EK Civic EV If you search for ‘Civic’ on Speedhunters, you’ll be presented with 17 pages of results. With 12 features per page in the archives, that’s a staggering 204 Honda Civic-related posts alone. This number doesn’t even account for larger stories that may have included multiple Civics or articles that slipped through […]
Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder. But while they may not have the luster of, say, European sports cars, these two Japanese brands have enviably high resale values. That means they retain more of their purchase […]
If you’ve seen recent automotive news media from Japan, chances are it mentioned police crackdowns or the decline of the country’s car scene. While it might be true of Tokyo to some extent, Osaka tells a different story. During the one recent night I spent with some locals, I witnessed the vibrant heart of Kansai […]
Ek Chalermphol’s Instagram bio lists his interests as “cars, trucks, bikes, bicycles, and taking photos.” But he neglects to mention his unwavering love for retro rally racers. We’ve featured two of Ek’s custom motorcycles before (a BMW R nineT Urban G/S and a Honda XR600R), and both were heavily inspired by classic Dakar Rally bikes. […]
At nearly every track day around the globe, you can count on seeing a few Hondas making the rounds, thanks to their unbeatable formula of cost versus performance. Hondas are unmatched in this respect – love or loathe them, the evidence is irrefutable. However, during my recent visit to Italy for the 2024 Tarox Magione […]
For the last few years, the modern custom motorcycle scene has presented major OEMs with a whole new market in which to peddle their wares. We’re all familiar with the process; release a new motorcycle, run an in-brand customization contest with it, and show off the results at a major event. Lather, rinse, repeat. These […]