There is a saying that goes something like 'to improve on one's weakness, one must first understand the strengths of the enemy'. This was exactly what I had a chance to do recently when I was invited to a media test-drive session of the Rover 75. Welcome to TOVA's 'Competition Watch', a revival of our defunct 'Side by Side' section of old. [Read More]

Pictures from Day 2 at SEMA [Read More]

Pictures from 2004 Las Vegas SEMA Show, the next best thing to being there.
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Join TOV in Las Vegas as we tour the 2004 SEMA show and look at the latest in automotive aftermarket trends. [Read More]

Honda's small 'sports-sedan' for the ASEAN region, the Honda City VTEC is launched this year. This is TOVA's technical review and early impressions of the car. [Read More]

A quick look at the new 2004 Honda Odyssey. This is the 'JDM version'. [Read More]

Acura's top sedan begins arriving in showrooms this week. Last week I was able to spend a little bit of time driving one. Read my early impressions inside. Includes new photos and our first video clip. [Read More]

After covering the race, TOVA now takes a very close look at the race winning HMRT Civics. [Read More]

2005 Accord Hybrid Photo Gallery [Read More]

In Part 2 of TOV's Civic Si project, we test Hondata's ECU reflash program on our 2002 Civic Si. [Read More]

Hurricane Frances wreaked havoc on most of the state of Florida over the past weekend, and Acura's Press Introduction for the 2005 RSX took a direct hit. Despite Mother Nature's best efforts, we managed to get our hands on a 2005 RSX Type-S. See our first impressions and dyno test results inside! [Read More]

Our project TSX is coming along nicely now that we've installed Acura's A-Spec handling and appearance package. [Read More]

A selection of photos of the 2005 Honda Odyssey [Read More]

The annual 12 hours Merdeka Millennium Endurance race was held over the weekend. Defending champions for Class A, Honda Malaysia field two ES-Civics this year, bravely pitting a 4door sedan into a field of super-cars like Porsches, EVOs, Lotus, and even a Lamborghini Murcielago ! [Read More]

The replacement for Honda's immensely popular people mover has finally arrived. Does it have the goods to serve as a worthy successor to the '99-'04 model? We spent a day driving several '05s on the road and yes, even the track. Driving impressions, photos, specs, and video inside. [Read More]

I was able to drive the new '05 RL in a variety of conditions: casual winding country roads, long interstates, gridlocked traffic jams, and the race track! Did the new RL meet TOV's high expectations? Updated with expected price. [Read More]

Selected press photos from Acura. [Read More]

All the technical details about the new '05 Acura RL provided by Acura. [Read More]

Technical details of the '05 MDX provided by Acura. [Read More]

Read this article if you need to learn about the new RL as quickly as possible. It provides a quick glance at all the important features in the new RL. [Read More]

You know Spoon, but did you know Opak Racing is the distributor for Spoon products in the United States? To be honest, neither did we until they contacted the TOV to come visit them in their Northern California digs, and drive the Spoon Racing RSX-R at Infineon Raceway. Oh the things we do for our readers.... [Read More]

With the minor model changes made to the 2005 Acura RSX, we have our own opinions as to whether these changes are positive or negative to the model. [Read More]

A selection of photos of the new 2005 Acura RSX and RSX Type-S. [Read More]

A detailed list of all technical changes and improvements to the 2005 Acura RSX over the 2004 model. Registration Required [Read More]

Finally I have completed my full review of the recently launched 2.0 i-VTEC (K20A) Civic Sedan. [Read More]

When it comes to the topic of car modifications, I've got some pretty strong opinions about how things should be done. As a dyno owner, the topic becomes particularly relevant when we talk about mods gone wrong. For those of you thinking of tweaking your cars performance (or looks), let me offer a little advice based upon the many hundreds of cars that have come through my shop in recent years. [Read More]

In our latest product test, we install AEM's V2 cold air intake system on a 2000 S2000. See our impressions and dyno test results inside. [Read More]

Some thoughts about our year with a 2003 Honda Element EX. [Read More]

A long-term review of the 2002 Acura RSX Type S citing rants, raves, and areas for improvement. [Read More]

The Odyssey is upgraded while the Stream gets a face-lift. [Read More]