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Honda Begins Deliveries of $4.5 Million Jet

Honda Begins Deliveries of $4.5 Million Jet

Honda Aircraft Co., the aviation unit of the automaker that sells hundreds of thousands of Accord and Civic sedans in … Continue reading Honda Begins Deliveries of $4.5 Million Jet

Expect a More Truck-Like Ridgeline from Honda

Expect a More Truck-Like Ridgeline from Honda

Honda is taking a serious crack at the U.S. pickup-truck market – an arena that has proved exceedingly difficult for … Continue reading Expect a More Truck-Like Ridgeline from Honda

As U.S. Traffic Worsens, Will Tuk-Tuks Catch On?

As U.S. Traffic Worsens, Will Tuk-Tuks Catch On?

A bakery in my town recently acquired a tuk-tuk , a small three-wheel car-scooter hybrid designed to excel in Asian … Continue reading As U.S. Traffic Worsens, Will Tuk-Tuks Catch On?

Velosolex Sighting  Recalls a Treasured Test-Ride

Velosolex Sighting Recalls a Treasured Test-Ride

While leaving the Montclair, N.J., restaurant Uncle Momo on Saturday evening I spotted a two-wheeler that is rare in the … Continue reading Velosolex Sighting Recalls a Treasured Test-Ride

Moto Guzzi V9 Travels 30 Years Into the Past

Moto Guzzi V9 Travels 30 Years Into the Past

It’s a great-looking bike, but the Moto Guzzi V7 cannot be all things to all riders. So the Italian motorcycle … Continue reading Moto Guzzi V9 Travels 30 Years Into the Past

Multistrada 1200 Enduro: Ducati Finally Gets Dirty

Multistrada 1200 Enduro: Ducati Finally Gets Dirty

Call it form following fantasy. “Adventure touring” is a big deal in the motorcycle business. I put the words in … Continue reading Multistrada 1200 Enduro: Ducati Finally Gets Dirty

A ‘New’ 1946 Cub Returns to the Air

A ‘New’ 1946 Cub Returns to the Air

A friend recently finished restoring a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub that was once a “basket case” that lingered for years within … Continue reading A ‘New’ 1946 Cub Returns to the Air

Old Tractors Move Into Collector-Car Territory

Old Tractors Move Into Collector-Car Territory

There is an auto-restoration shop I drive past regularly that displays collectible cars and trucks for sale. Today I spotted … Continue reading Old Tractors Move Into Collector-Car Territory

BMW Reveals Electric Sportbike

BMW Reveals Electric Sportbike

BMW Motorrad, the motorcycle unit of luxury-vehicle maker BMW AG, entered the electric-superbike fray by unveiling an experimental electric motorcycle … Continue reading BMW Reveals Electric Sportbike

Do Old Cars Spur Holiday Spending?

Do Old Cars Spur Holiday Spending?

Yes, catalogs that show up in the mail at far too high a frequency make me think of of trees … Continue reading Do Old Cars Spur Holiday Spending?

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