The Gear Shift

Honda’s press conference was a bit vanilla, but still informative. The CEO first talked about the FCX Clarity, which will be available to a few customers in California later this year. It was left to the imagination how these lucky few customers would be chosen. They will also launch two small hybrid vehicles in 2009, one based on the sporty Honda CRZ concept. In addition to hybrids, Honda has also developed a clean-diesel engine, not surprisingly called iD-TEC, that will debut in the US next year in an unnamed Acura vehicle.

Lastly, they launched a tough-looking new 2009 Honda Pilot prototype which features a new tougher look front-end and stronger overall profile. The interior features a unique center stack design for the stereo and AC controls that is surrounded in a frosted glass style material, backlit to make it look like it is glowing.

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• #3 Comment from slcabrian
  4/21/08 7:10 PM | Permalink

  I hope they didn't "Grow" it.  The current one is 188" and that is just the right length.  My wife moved from a 1st Gen Ford Explorer to the Pilot because the new Explorers (2002+) are 6" longer then the 1992-2001 version.  She just didn't like the extra length.
• #2 Comment from cecil32142
  2/11/08 4:55 PM | Permalink

  We need the diesel in the Pilot and Accord asap.
• #1 Comment from lbthedawg
  1/14/08 5:24 PM | Permalink

  Honda has defined "underwhelming" with the next Pilot.