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06/16/2016 at 12:44 • Filed to: None
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No dents.
Maybe you shoulda kept your Saturn plastics department around after all.
Slant6
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06/16/2016 at 12:54 |
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I hope to buy either one of these or a Tacoma someday. Perfect for people like me that like trucks but don’t need them too often.
functionoverfashion
> Slant6
06/16/2016 at 12:59 |
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I’d second that. Honda reliability and sensibility? Check. Does not drive like a truck? Check. Is more of a truck than my 3-series wagon ever will be, despite my efforts to prove otherwise by transporting firewood, rocks, trash, bikes, skis, dogs, and the associated cargo? Check.
JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
> Slant6
06/16/2016 at 13:01 |
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now they just need to make a “long bed” standard cab version and I’ll buy it.
TheHondaBro
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06/16/2016 at 13:05 |
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This Is The Video That MotorTrend DOESN’T Want You To See!
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
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06/16/2016 at 13:06 |
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Now there is a Marketing director earring his paycheck! I kinda like that this seems like it was done on impulse. Like they were bored in the office, saw Chevy’s video dissing Ford’s beds, and were like “hey we’ve got a mini loader some here. Tom head down to Home Depot and pick up about 50 of those blocks, and meet me in the parking lot in an hour.” It’s just seems much more honest than other companies professionally shot, and edited 5 minute ads.
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> TheHondaBro
06/16/2016 at 13:10 |
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I love how it’s not on a soundstage with “real people, not actors”, or done in a fake construction yard with a former NFL star...
Nope, just some marketing guys with a gopro and some bought-for-the-occasion work gloves, in a real parking lot, doing the same damn test.
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> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
06/16/2016 at 13:12 |
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Just posted the same sentiment as a comment. You’re exactly right. No sexy telephoto slow-mo shots, just the real deal.
LongbowMkII
> functionoverfashion
06/16/2016 at 13:15 |
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Transverse V6, check.
If I’m owning a truck it’s gotta be for the long haul and that means fixing things every once in a while.
Fuck a transverse v6.
My bird IS the word
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06/16/2016 at 13:15 |
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Damn. Like the in- bed trunk too- that is some damn fine space utilization. Now if only honda would make sports cars again I could start respecting them
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> My bird IS the word
06/16/2016 at 13:17 |
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Or at least fun small economy cars, you know what used to be their bread n butter.
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> LongbowMkII
06/16/2016 at 13:29 |
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You can’t work on a transverse V6?
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LongbowMkII
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06/16/2016 at 13:33 |
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Sure, it's a pain in the ass though.
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> LongbowMkII
06/16/2016 at 13:45 |
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2017 Ridgeline:
2017 Ford F-150:
Its just one example, i know, but let’s face it - most modern engine bays are no longer consumer-friendly.
Shift24
> My bird IS the word
06/16/2016 at 13:48 |
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It’s been there since the original. And can act as a cooler. Has a drain plug for liquids
Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
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06/16/2016 at 13:58 |
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Bravo Honda, well played.
His Stigness
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
06/16/2016 at 14:00 |
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That guy was an engineer, not a marketing guy, that's why it was coherent.
BigBlock440
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06/16/2016 at 14:03 |
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Ram...
Unfortunately I couldn’t find any actual underhood shots with the V6. Seems nobody really cares to take a picture of the actual engine when it’s a V6.
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LongbowMkII
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06/16/2016 at 14:04 |
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Yes both are clad in plastic and will be annoying when the tabs all break. But one has the accessories pointed at a fender and one has them pointed at a removable radiator (if needed)
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> BigBlock440
06/16/2016 at 14:05 |
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Okay, you have a point.
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BigBlock440
> My bird IS the word
06/16/2016 at 14:06 |
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I disagree, it’s poor space utilization. They jacked up the bed floor enough to fit a tire under it, and added a plastic compartment so the space wasn’t completely wasted. Had the put the spare tire under the bed like every other truck, it could have been lowered a foot and gotten that much more bed volume.
loki03xlh
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06/16/2016 at 14:06 |
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I wonder how it will hold up after being exposed to the elements for 10-15 years?
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> loki03xlh
06/16/2016 at 14:14 |
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But its in the bed, so it won’t be so obvious.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> BigBlock440
06/16/2016 at 14:17 |
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It’s massive under their hoods, but it’s mainly to hold the Cummins.
RockRam
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06/16/2016 at 15:47 |
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I lol’d when I saw them wearing gloves to remove the blocks. Must be afraid of calluses.
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> His Stigness
06/16/2016 at 17:20 |
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Oh I just remember a interview at an auto show with him explaining the features of the Ridgeline. So I assumed he was more of a marketing guy, but engineer makes more sense.
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His Stigness
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
06/16/2016 at 18:33 |
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Well he’s probably the head engineer so that means he has marketing responsibilities, just like guys at other brands. I remember when the CTS or ATS (or maybe both) V came out, I read the same line over and over again in different magazines from the lead engineer.
While I have no doubt they’re actually engineers, they seem to be more managerial guys. The German engineering heads seem to be more engineers than marketing guys, which is kind of funny. They seem to not to believe in “marketing” the car, but rather point out the facts and that should sell the car.
I do like this Honda guy though because he does a nice job of balancing the German "Dis is how that is" with no personality really, and the American (GM/Ford) guy who uses marketing fluff terms.
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> His Stigness
06/16/2016 at 22:50 |
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But Americans love fluffy meaninless marketing. Just listen to Trump give a speech or answer an interview.
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His Stigness
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
06/17/2016 at 00:20 |
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And Americans buy it.