Fabio Quartararo’s high-profile move to Honda for the 2027 MotoGP season has electrified the paddock, but behind the scenes, the Frenchman was never the Japanese giant’s first – or even second – choice for its bold new era. Despite being heralded as the future harbinger of Honda’s 850cc revolution, Quartararo was, in fact, “Plan C”
Honda’s masterplan for its 2027 MotoGP campaign is rapidly taking shape – not only with an electrifying reshuffle of its rider line-up, but with a bold change in its technical leadership. In a move to send shock waves through the paddock, Santi Hernandez, the famous crew chief behind Marc Marquez’s six world championships, is being
Honda The Honda Ridgeline is taking about a year and a half off, as the second-generation pickup will soon be phased out of its lineup due to tightening emissions regulations and an aging design. So far there has been no statement from the Japanese automaker about what
(Image: Honda) The Honda Ridgeline has gained a dedicated fan and customer base over the years, and the automaker is now working on the next-generation model. Whenever we talk about midsize trucks, the Honda Ridgeline is definitely not everyone’s favorite. Still, Honda isn’t particularly worried about some of the more polarizing opinions over the years,
Honda to stop Civic Si production due to ‘evolving business conditions’ The automaker has confirmed that the Civic Si will return as an ‘all-new next-generation’ model. Honda did not say when Civic Si production would resume. Honda Civic Si is discontinued. The Japanese automaker is stopping production of the sporty compact car at the end
Honda Australia announces expanded 2026 Africa Twin line-up Honda Australia has confirmed a four-model Africa Twin range for 2026, extending from a more off-road-focused standard model through to the long-range Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES DCT. Few names in the adventure motorcycle category have as much history as the Africa Twin. The original XRV650 Africa
David Alonso to join Honda’s MotoGP ranks in 2027 Honda Racing Corporation has secured one of Grand Prix racing’s brightest young talents, signing David Alonso to a multi-year deal that will take the Colombian into the MotoGP World Championship from 2027. Alonso will complete the current Moto2 season with the CFMOTO Aspar Team before making
Adventure bikes are typically sold through images of youth, aggression, and dangerous levels of physical confidence. In the desert there’s always someone standing on pegs, charging, or launching a fully loaded machine across the terrain that forces most riders to rethink their weekend plans. It’s exciting marketing, but it may make the entire category unnecessarily
Quartararo to lead Honda’s 850cc MotoGP era Honda Racing Corporation has landed one of the biggest signings in modern MotoGP, confirming that 2021 World Champion Fabio Quartararo will join the factory Honda HRC team for the opening two seasons of MotoGP’s new 850cc era. The Frenchman has signed a two-year deal covering the 2027 and
Honda The last vestiges of Honda’s electric car efforts in the US are coming to an end – after just two years on sale, the Honda Prologue will be discontinued after the 2026 model year. in a statement to carbA Honda spokesperson said, “Honda will end sales