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Honda Pilot Off Road

November 28th, 2008 by Justin

One of the highest quality brands on the road is Honda and while it wasn’t known a few years ago if this demand and quality would fall into it’s 4×4 line up- over the last few years it has.  Honda’s Pilot has been a little old looking and for the 2009 model, things are freshened up a bit.  In fact, this new crossover model definitely makes it exciting to get in this vehicle and hit the trails.  The Honda Pilot has plenty for buyers and 4×4 enthusiasts to be happy about and a quality build, very nice 4×4 components and family friendly price are just some of what this vehicle has to offer.

Honda Pilot 2009

Under the Hood of the 2009 Honda Pilot
Thankfully, the new Honda Pilot comes with decent power, a quality transmission and a wide range of features to make this crossover perfect for mom when driving the kids or dad when hitting the trails.  The power plant is a 3.5 liter V6 engine that delivers 250 horsepower.  The transmission is a five speed which also happens to be found in other Honda models including the Ridgeline SUT.  While there is front wheel drive for on the road driving, the Pilot also comes with VTM four wheel drive system.  The VTM four wheel drive system is nicely engineered utilizing a single speed transfer case and also including coil actuated electromagnet clutches. Included is also MacPherson struts, coil springs and multilink coils in the rear.  The Pilot is a great crossover for towing as it includes not only a 4,500 max tow rating, but a larger radiator, an essential transmission cooler and a hitch that is integrated nicely.

Overall, this crossover is a very refreshing change from the older and less apt Honda Pilot.  For those looking for a friendly family car that has great 4×4 capability, the Pilot definitely impresses.

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Honda Ridgeline

August 11th, 2007 by Shenron

The Honda Ridgeline is a mid sized pickup that is considered a crossover vehicle produced by, well, if you cannot read, Honda.  A crossover, of course is a vehicle of uni-body design, that is more fuel efficient but capable and strong.  The advantages are in handling which is much more stable in sudden maneuvers, lighter and more fuel efficient, and also cheaper than their counterparts.  It also makes manufacture much easier to build and faster to drive.  The design gives the Honda Ridgeline two and a half times more rigidity and twenty times more torsional rigidity than would otherwise be found with regular ladder framed vehicles.  It has a five thousand pound towing capacity and a one thousand pound bed capacity, making it a fairly capable mid-sized truck.

Honda Ridgeline

The vehicle has a twenty two gallon fuel tank and comes with only a five speed automatic transmission, along with one available engine that suffice to say does the job it needs to do.  It is a 3.5L 247 horsepower V6 engine and can handle the load given to it.  With the technological advancements in frame construction implemented in this design it also caters to other needs of its human occupants (basically a lot of goodies).  It has XM radio or Sirius, well; both now that the merger is taking place, along with a good assortment of audio options and a six CD changer.  Other technological advancements are the Honda branded four wheel drive system for traction, which means that it can operate in front wheel drive normally, but automatically switches to four wheel drive when it senses a loss of traction, and it can also be locked in other gears.  Overall this vehicle combines a good ratio for hauling along with capabilities extended to use in day to day living with a good fuel economy and otherwise good handling with the anti-slipping traction system.

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