Honda Pilot Concept
Posted on 01.07.08 8:20PM under Honda
The perennial 5Best Truck??“winning Honda Pilot is great, but simply put, it??™s due for a replacement.
Since the Pilot??™s debut in 2002 as a 2003 model, the competition in the crossover-SUV arena has become fierce, with strong entries from Mazda (the CX-9) and GM (the Buick Enclave, the GMC Acadia, and the Saturn Outlook) stealing quite a bit of the Pilot??™s thunder.
There appears to be another storm brewing on the horizon, though, as Honda will be using January??™s North American International Auto Show in Detroit to debut a prototype of the new model, which should go on sale later in 2008 as a 2009 model.
The current eight-passenger Pilot offers lots of versatility in both seating and cargo hauling, and we expect the next-generation model to pick up where this one leaves off, although more power from its V-6 wouldn??™t surprise us. Indeed, Honda promises more convenience, state-of-the-art safety technology, and more of the same smart interior packaging.
Also on display in Detroit will be Honda??™s FCX Clarity fuel-cell vehicle that will be marketed to a select few next summer and the CR-Z hybrid sports-car concept that debuted in Tokyo in October.
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