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Toronto-based armored vehicle manufacturing company Inkas, known for transforming luxury vehicles into bulletproof sanctuaries on wheels, has introduced its latest limousine project, the Inkas Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VIP Mobile Office van. Built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 van, this high-end mobile workspace is suitable for top-level executives, celebrities, and dignitaries conducting business on the road.

Inside the Inkas Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VIP, the layout and finishes such as flooring and upholstery are fully customizable, and upon request, Inkas offers a bulletproof-armor exterior package.

The main passenger compartment generously accommodates five passengers, leaving plenty of room for kicking up your feet and relaxing. It features a corner office with a rotating chair and an L-shaped desk, four power-adjustable captain’s seats, two 45-inch smart TVs, wireless connectivity, USB ports galore, a premium entertainment system, and a removable center table. All captain’s seats are finished in high-quality leather, with a massage [...]

The Honda Civic will get a complete overhaul for the 2022 model year, when we expect to see it gain a new exterior design and a more modern cabin. In the meantime, the popular compact car soldiers on with a more limited menu of options. The sporty Si model is on hiatus (you can still get the full-bore, 306-hp Civic Type R, however), and the two-door coupe is gone for good. Now, we’re learning that the 2021 Honda Civic sedan will lose its manual transmission option, making it the latest legacy Honda product to do so.

The 2021 compact four-door Honda sedan is now on sale, and without its stick-shift option, it is only available with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). The base 2021 Honda Civic LX sedan starts at $22,005, an increase of $250 compared to the previous year—albeit with the previously optional CVT included. It also happens to be quite a bit [...]

When we reviewed the 202o Lexus IS just a few months ago, we lamented how far it has fallen behind the curve. Rivals offered a superior drive experience and more modern interiors compared to the tech-deficient Lexus. Finally, for the new model year, the 2021 Lexus IS receives a thorough update, though not a complete redesign. Are the changes enough to help the compact sport sedan catch up to its competition?

By targeting young, performance-minded buyers, Lexus is putting a heavy emphasis on the F Sport line. Almost half of its IS cars will be F Sports, Lexus anticipates. Previously, the F Sport was available on the lower-output IS 300, but for 2021, it can only be had on the top-tuned IS 350, rated at 311 hp. In fact, all 2021 IS 350 models will bear the F Sport moniker. The 350 has always been the gem of the lineup, as the four-cylinder felt underpowered, [...]

We’re a nimble bunch at MotorTrend.

The global health crisis has affected our daily reality. Mobility is limited. Fear of mass-spread infection events is high.

We take this crisis and the safety of our testers, editors, photographers, and videographers very seriously. But we also take seriously our obligation to provide our readers with the best, most complete information on cars, trucks, and SUVs.

That includes our Car, Truck, and SUV of the Year testing.

In confronting what is typically a logistical mountain to bring you OTY, this year added the hazards of performing these tests under threat of contagion.

Traditionally, for Car and SUV of the Year, we have used Honda’s and Hyundai’s desert proving grounds located a couple hours’ drive north of Los Angeles as the staging areas for instrumented testing and the basic driving impressions of all contenders, to winnow the field. For the finalists, we perform repeated runs of an hourlong loop [...]

If any relatively modern Honda product is worth preserving, it’s the first-generation Acura NSX. Its advanced aluminum construction, revolutionary (for its time) everyday drivability, chassis tuning by F1 legend Ayrton Senna (and his less-successful F1 competitor Satoru Nakajima), and stunning fighter-jet looks shocked the European supercar competition. Every NSX built is a monument to Honda’s thoughtful and unconventional sports car philosophy. That’s why Acura is pondering a U.S. restoration program, according to a report from Tire Meets Road.

The message was relayed during a virtual NSXPO car show/meet-up for NSX owners and enthusiasts by John Watts, Senior Manager of the NSX Strategy Team at Acura. He told attendees that the company is polling current owners about their level of interest in a “refresh plan.” Acura, in a statement to MotorTrend, confirmed that the company is mulling such a program: “We are conducting exploratory research to determine the level of interest among NSX owners in refresh [...]