Hi, I’m Taz Harvey, the owner of Tracy Honda! As a race car driver and lifelong car enthusiast, I’ve spent years racing and taking care of cars, and I love sharing Honda tips and news with customers. I hope you find the information here helpful and if there’s a topic you’d like to see covered just let me know on our Facebook page.
Thanks for reading!
—Taz Harvey
Owner, Tracy Honda
The hybrid vehicle has come a long way since the early days of slow moving, back-end heavy, anti-climactic models. Luckily, technology today has given us efficient, powerful and attractive hybrid models, with plenty of options from which to choose! Today, Honda has four modern hybrids that are either more efficient versions of their gas-powered siblings…
Honda may be a Japanese auto brand but many of their new models are made right here in the U.S.A. The Cars.com 2021 American-Made Index® named four 2021 Honda models – Ridgeline, Odyssey, Pilot and Passport – in their Top 10. All four new 2021 Honda models are made in Lincoln, Alabama, plus the 2021…
Three popular 2021 Hondas were named “Best Cars for the Money” by U.S. News World & Report! Measured by value and quality, U.S. News World & Report chooses its Best Value vehicles not just by the lowest cost option. They also gauge how much you are likely to spend on maintenance, repairs, fuel and insurance,…
Available in seven trims, the 2021 Honda Pilot has something for everyone. With three rows and seating for up to eight, the new Honda Pilot is somewhere between and minivan and an SUV. Available all-wheel-drive takes you off-road with ease and aerodynamic styling with a bold front grille, clean lines. With 109 cubic feet of…
For the 2021 model year, the Honda Ridgeline gets a tough new look outside and even more capability inside. Every new 2021 Ridgeline pickup comes with Honda’s Intelligent Variable Torque Management® (i-VTM4®) AWD System standard and now includes improved infotainment and plenty of exciting new features. Unique in its unibody design, the 2021 Honda Ridgeline…
The two-row 2021 Honda Passport is an affordable SUV that offers plenty of features and impressive drive quality. Car and Driver named it their 2021 Editors’ Choice for mid-size SUV, beating out the Ford Edge, Chevy Blazer and Hyundai Santa Fe for its affordability, spacious interior and powerful V6 engine. Equipped with Honda Sensing® safety…
The new Honda Accord was refreshed for the 2021 model year, and with it came plenty of accolades, from a Car and Driver’s 10Best – for the 35th time! – to earning the 2020 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award, the highest honor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Equipped with the Honda Sensing® suite…
Hybrid vehicles are more popular than ever and now you have more options than ever. In 2020, Honda introduced the Accord Hybrid and CR-V Hybrid to expand upon the Honda Insight Hybrid-only sedan and the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. With so many options, you no longer have to settle for what is available, you can…
Honda debuted the all-new 11th-generation Honda Civic on none other than Twitch on November 17, 2020. The platform was chosen in a nod to the Civic’s evergreen popularity with younger drivers, as well as Honda’s large presence within the gaming and esports community. Arriving in mid to late 2021, the new Honda Civic gets a…
America’s #1 Best-Selling minivan* just got even better. For the 2021 model year, the Honda Odyssey gets a refreshed exterior design, even more new safety features standard and some exciting new features, including an industry-first Rear Seat Reminder with available integrated camera and more! See why families and crews alike are excited about the updated…
Car And Driver calls it “among the most entertaining cars to drive right now.”* RoadShow by CNet simply says, “hot damn!”** and Hot Cars proclaims, “American Finally Gets the Best Hot Hatch.”*** The car getting all this PR is none other than the 2021 Honda Civic Type R. For the 2021 model year, Honda is…
The newly redesigned 2020 Honda Ridgeline is part truck, part SUV, all Honda. This mid-size truck can tow up to 5,000 lbs*, boasts 280-hp in a V-6 engine with 262 lb-ft torque, a large truck bed and a ride that handles smoothly and comfortably. You get hauling capability paired with great fuel economy, modern design,…
It seems that crossovers and hybrid vehicles are becoming ever more popular. So how does one choose the best from so many options? There are plenty of comparison tools out there, which will help you see the numbers side-by-side, but sometimes you need something a little more tangible. As two of the top hybrid SUVs,…
The Honda Civic and Honda Accord are both well-known, well-loved iconic car brands in the US and around the world. They are both in their 10th generation and are best known for reliability, safety and being fun to drive. So how do you decide between the two? While both models have many benefits, there are…
Are you interested in saving money on gas and helping the environment? But don’t want to drive a boxy, cumbersome ‘hybrid’? Well, you’d never know just from looking, but the 2021 Honda Insight is a hybrid! The 5-seater sedan is one of the longest running hybrids on the market. It was the the first parallel…
The most powerful, refined and fuel-efficient Honda CR-V is here. The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid arrived with a whopping 40 mpg EPA city fuel economy rating*, plus, improved acceleration and a further refined version of Honda’s latest generation of two-motor hybrid technology with improved all-electric operating range. Let’s take a look at what to expect…
During the COVID-19 Shelter In Place order, Tracy Honda’s Service Department has remained open as an “essential” business in order to help anyone who drives a Honda. Naturally, under such unusual circumstances and with so much misinformation circulating, we’ve received a wide range of questions about what services are truly essential now. Some of the…
The ultimate street-legal Honda Civic Type R is coming to America! Later this year, six-hundred 2021 Limited Edition Civic Type R models will arrive on US shores, all of them shining in a brilliant new Phoenix Yellow paint designed specifically for the Civic Type R. Each Limited Edition Civic Type R will be adorned with…
Are Hondas safe to drive? Um, yes. Hondas are safe to drive. In fact, safety is one of the primary reasons why Tracy Honda customers choose to drive Honda. Hondas are safe, reliable, and great investments. But don’t take it from us, take it from the crash test pros. These six new 2020 Honda models…
When people are in the market for a new car one thing is pretty universal: they want a great deal. People want a great car at a great price, and they want to know they’ve made the right decision. Oftentimes, when caught up in the idea of buying “new,” car shoppers overlook the very real…