Photo: Honda. The Prelude — the showroom side of the engineering culture that just won the Indy 500.
TL;DR
- Felix Rosenqvist wins the 110th Indianapolis 500 in a Honda-powered car by 0.0233 seconds — the closest finish in the race’s history; Honda’s 17th Indy win, and the strongest marketing platform the brand has had in Canada in years
- Canadian wholesale used prices fell 0.32% for the week ending May 16; compact cars (Civic, HR-V segment) posted a gain while minivans fell 1.29%; the trade-in timing question has a different answer depending on which Honda you’re driving
Honda Wins the Closest Indy 500 in History by 0.0233 Seconds
Rosenqvist passes Malukas (Team Penske / Chevrolet) on the final lap. Honda’s 17th win. 70 lead changes. The same engineering culture that wins like this built your CR-V hybrid system.
Read the story → Story 2 · Used MarketCanadian Wholesale Used Prices Still Sliding — Which Way Is Your Honda Trade-In Moving?
Compact cars stabilizing. Minivans still falling 1.29% a week. The segment you’re in changes the trade-in timing math significantly — here’s how to read it.
Read the story →The Through-Line
Honda’s year has been dominated by the narrative of retreat — the Ontario EV plant suspension, the write-downs, the hybrid pivot. Sunday’s Indy 500 win doesn’t change the business strategy, but it does something the press releases can’t: it proves the engineering culture is intact and competing at the highest level. The used market data adds the shopper angle: buyers who know which segment is moving, and in which direction, can time their trade-in with more confidence. This week, that means getting a trade-in appraisal if you’re in an Odyssey, and not panicking if you’re in a Civic.
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