Topic: Honda CR-V

In Gear
Best value cars? Hybrids.

Prius replaces Honda Fit as best value car, according to Consumer Reports. Although hybrids cost more, they're cheaper to operate. Prius costs owners 49 cents per mile, half the average for gasoline-only cars.

In Gear
Honda recalls CR-V over window switch. Is yours on the list?

Honda recall involves 2002-06 models with switch that can cause fire. Beyond the Honda recall of the CR-V, the automaker in the past month has issued major recalls of Civics, Pilots, and Accords for various safety problems.

Editor's Blog
Riding the whirlwind

The Monitor's intrepid science writer rode with the storm-chasers who help federal forecasters warn those in twisters' paths.

The Simple Dollar
Roth IRA: Use ShareBuilder or Vanguard?

Roth IRA is easy to set up immediately in ShareBuilder, but patience and Vanguard mean fewer fees in the long run for your Roth IRA. See question No. 7 in the reader mailbag.

Ferris Bueller lands in Top 5 Super Bowl car ads of 2012 (+ video)

The Super Bowl is way more than a football game. It's a coming out party for the year's most creative and humorous ads. Here's one viewer's take on the Top 5 Super Bowl car ads for 2012. What's your favorite - Bueller, The Bark Side, or another?

Car of the year award: prestige. But more sales?

Car of the year is Hyundai Elantra, while Range Rover Evoque named truck of the year at Detroit auto show. But car of the year winner doesn't always see a boost in sales. 

Hybrid cars safer – and more dangerous

Hybrid cars: Occupants have fewer injuries in crashes than passengers in conventional cars, new study says. But hybrid cars cause more pedestrian accidents.

2013 Ford Escape: More power. More efficient. More mojo?

2013 Ford Escape will dress up like a crossover this year. The auto company says that this new 2013 Ford Escape will appeal to a younger car shopper.

2011 safest cars announced: Is your dream car a top pick?

A total of 66 cars were designated the 2011 safest cars, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced Wednesday. They include 40 cars, 25 SUVs, and one minivan, which “do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes,” the institute says. Here are the 2011 safest cars, listed alphabetically by automaker. Did your dream car make the cut?

Growthology
A perfect NCAA bracket?

Horizons
Mini Cooper SUV? Countryman beefs up the brand

Upcoming four-door Countryman aims to compete with crossovers. The Mini Cooper SUV will hit sales lots in 2011.

Opinion: How to boost gas mileage and get better cars

American car companies need a radical incentive to raise the efficiency bar.