The Enthusiasm Behind Honda’s Grom Bike

Discovering how the little 225 lb two wheeler, intended only for Asian markets, reached cult status

Honda is notorious for making cult bikes. From the NT650 to the CB series, they have consistently made reliable, fun and uncomplicated bikes, but most of these classics have reached cult status only after they were discontinued. The exception to this would be the Grom; weighing only 225 lbs dry, at first impression, it looks like a child’s bike. But since its inception in 2013, …

Acura Sport Hybrid Super Handling AWD

The tech developed for the NSX drops in a version of the RLX in late 2013

Like other auto junkies we’ve been eagerly anticipating Acura‘s 2015 re-release of the iconic NSX since the concept was revealed in 2012. The revival has been widely touted albeit considered long overdue, but diehard fans have celebrated the return to a well-packed V6 engine with Honda’s newly developed Sport Hybrid Super Handling All Wheel Drive. Last produced in 2005 and teased for a return as …

Data.Anatomy [Civic]

A data-driven display from Ryoji Ikeda explores the interior of an automobile

Derived from the data set of the latest Honda Civic model, the new sonic and visual installation by the Paris-based Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda, “data.anatomy [civic]” was unveiled last week at the stunning post-industrial venue Kraftwerk Berlin. Ikeda considers mathematicians to be artists, and specializes in work based on science and numbers—in this case he manipulates DNA data and astronomy to compose electronic sounds and …