Honda offers both the Talon 1000XS and the 1000XS Fox Live Valve, which includes high-performance shock absorbers. But, with differences in off-road performance and utility, which side-by-side is ...

I recently got tossed the keys to a few versions of the Honda Talon 1000 out in the desert at King of the Hammers (one of the world's most-infamous off-road race destinations). So I took it for a ...

One option package is available across the trim roster; the Blackout package at $1,200 adds 18-inch black alloy wheels, black lug nuts, and black Honda badges. Meanwhile, the RTL can be specced ...

Honda squares its sights on the Toyota 4Runner with its new off-road-focused Passport. The Honda Passport is returning to its roots. The original 1990s Passport was an Isuzu-based SUV with some ...

Honda’s new-for-2026 Passport TrailSport this week completed more than 150 miles on the Mint 400, considered “the toughest off-road race in the United States," as part of its ongoing testing ...

Talon has covered automotive launches for Honda, General Motors, and Volvo. He's also photographed events at race tracks like Road Atlanta, Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Virginia International ...