The 2016 Honda Pilot is finally here, bowed at the Chicago auto show today.

Here are the information we have:

1. Direct-injection 3.5L V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management cylinder deactivation feature
2. Standard 6-speed automatic transmission, optional 9-speed transmission on higher trims
3. FWD or optional AWD
4. 300 lbs lighter than the current 2015 model
5. Optional LED projector headlights with automatic high beam

Honda has not said how many hp and torque the engine will make, and detailed specifications are not available at this moment. Meanwhile, please enjoy the below huge gallery and read more in the following press release.

The current generation Acura RDX has been around for 3 years now, and it is time for a mid-cycle facelift. Today in the Chicago auto show, Acura announced details about the refreshed 2016 RDX.

Here are some highlights of new changes in the 2016 model year:

1. The 3.5L naturally aspirated V6 engine has slightly higher output: 279 hp and 252 lb-ft of toruqe (up 6hp and 1 lb-ft over the 2015 model)
2. New active front and rear engine mounts provides better NVH level
3. Enhancements in steering control system and increased suspension mount stiffness
4. Re-tuned AWD system for greater rear torque delivery
5...

For people who is not satisfy with the 560hp BMW M6 Gran Coupe, the easiest way to boost output is to “chip” the ECU, since it is using a turbocharged V8 engine. However I personally do not recommend you to do this (I will explain the reason later in this article). Today Alpina (a Bavarian automobile manufacturer good at building cars based on BMW models) provides you a much better and cleaner solution: the 2016 B6 xDrive Gran Coupe.

You will get multiple benefits and save tons of time and hassles by purchasing the B6 Gran Coupe, for example you get:

1. Upgraded engine (still the BMW N63 4.4L V8, but with enhancements in air intake, fuel system etc...

Honda is going to reveal the redesigned 3rd generation Pilot SUV in tomorrow’s Chicago auto show, and it released the official images just half an hour ago.

We will wait for the official press release to get more detailed specs. However at this moment, judging from the images, we have one discovery in the new Pilot: it will probably has the same 9-speed automatic transmission, which is also firstly introduced into the 2016 Acura MDX. This is concluded from the omission of the transmission shifter, which is replaced by the push selection buttons.

Enjoy the below gallery and check back tomorrow for our latest coverage.

Honda does has a racing root. It even puts its auto racing enthusiasm into products such as the Civic, and produce the Civic Type R. But before we drilling down to the details, let me tell you a sad news (maybe some folks have already known): historically speaking Honda has never sold the Civic Type R in US market in the past, and we heard that this is also true for the upcoming generation too. However, fellow US readers please do not give up hope: because we have also heard that Acura is building a ILX Type S with 300+hp for us!

Contrary to some people’s intuition, the Civic Type R is not just a Civic with high-output engine...