Did Honda Actually Make A Proper Truck?

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222) 01/11/2016 at 14:24 • Filed to: Ridgeline

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By George, I think they did.

Party-vi > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 14:28

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This is just a Ford Explorer Sport or Chevy Avalanche with an H on the grille. Where’s the rest of the bed?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 14:29

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Still unibody, still transverse engine, part time AWD. It's not a truck really but it does a convincing job.

HammerheadFistpunch > Party-vi 01/11/2016 at 14:33

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yeah, explorer sport trac is pretty close. Im not mad, and I think its a great type of new utility vehicle but a “truck”? maybe not.

gawdzillla > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 14:35

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“proper” truck is body on frame, RWD base

Textured Soy Protein > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 14:38

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It’s still a Pilot with a bed, they just styled the bed to look like a separate piece like on a body-on-frame pickup.

DoYouEvenShift > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 14:38

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Really? I havent seen this.

Body on frame? Engine?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 14:46

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Considering how much the current breed of trucks is actually used for truck-like duties, this vehicle will be more than enough to meet the needs of a good number of pickup buyers. They’ll just need to macho it up a bit with a lift kit and lots of plastic cladding and a few other things to wreck the aerodynamics and drivability to make it look like a ‘real’ truck.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 14:52

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Nope.

crowmolly > gawdzillla 01/11/2016 at 14:55

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Everybody star this please.

Takuro Spirit > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 15:01

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No solid axle = NO TRUCK

Alex from Toronto > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 16:34

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I always liked the Ridgeline, I think if Honda advertised it better more people would buy it.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Alex from Toronto 01/11/2016 at 18:02

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I dont think its marketing. I think its because they have no heritage to compete with. Think about it; Ford has The F-series heritage, GM has the heritage of the silverado and Toyota has the reliability aspect. Honda has no 4x4 or off roading heritage once so ever. There really isnt an argument for anyone to buy a ridgeline over literally anything else.

PilotMan > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/11/2016 at 18:21

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This is for people who can’t swallow their pride and drive a minivan. A Minivan will get better mileage and have better carrying capacity. I used my minivan for camping, carrying small motorcycles, drywall, etc...

The Honda will continue to be a shitty seller, the domestic competition includes trucks with 100 to 150 more horsepower with the same or better mileage, trucks that include better capacity at the same price.