On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 16:28:45 -0400, "Cyberbilly"
<cyberbilly@SPAMcoxBUSTER.net> wrote:
>Anyone know anything about the Honda Pickup truck that is supposed to appear in the U.S. in 2004 or 2005?
>
>-CB
HONDA CURRENT NEWS
Honda Unveils New Light Truck Models at New York Auto Show
Honda Element makes world debut; Production version of 2003 Honda
Pilot unveiled.
New York March 27, 2002 -- Two new and innovative vehicles that will
enhance Honda's presence in the booming light truck market are making
their debuts at the 2002 New York International Auto Show today.
On display for the first time is a production-ready version of the
Honda Pilot, an all-new Honda-designed and built family-oriented SUV,
featuring 8-passenger seating and the largest cargo carrying capacity
in its class. The Pilot goes on sale in June.
Also making its world debut is a pre-production version of the Honda
Element, an all-new light truck based on the Model X concept vehicle.
The Element, which goes on sale by the end of the year, targets young
buyers with an athletic lifestyle. The show also marks the
introduction of the Element name.
"Pilot and Element are two very different trucks for two very
different buyers," said Tom Elliott, executive vice president of
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "As American consumers continue to
gravitate toward new and different types of light trucks, these two
vehicles will play an important role in Honda's lineup."
The Pilot features a 240-horsepower, 3.5-liter, VTEC V-6 engine and
Honda's patented VTM-4(TM) (Variable Torque Management 4WD) advanced
four-wheel drive system. The interior is the most versatile and
functional in the class, with two rows of 60/40 split folding seats
and up to 90.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the front seats.
The Pilot will be built alongside the Acura MDX and Honda Odyssey by
Honda Canada Mfg. in Alliston, Ontario. Pricing will range from
$26,000 to $32,000 and sales of about 80,000 vehicles are expected
during its first 12 months on the market.
Element, with its straightforward exterior design and multi-functional
interior, combines the best features of a pickup truck and a SUV. The
Element delivers on themes featured in the Model X concept vehicle
unveiled at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in
Detroit. It received a strong response on the auto show circuit,
earning a fast track to production.
The Element is designed to serve as a combination dorm room/base camp
for active young buyers. The flexible interior hauls four adults and
their gear comfortably on road trips; or the rear seats fold away to
create a large and open interior capable of hauling surf boards,
mountain bikes, snowboards or just about anything else that can be
used during the course of a weekend. The rugged interior
is also easy-to-clean.
A key design feature of the Element is the center opening
"swing-wide" doors with no B-pillar for maximum cargo loading
flexibility. Honda also has targeted a Five Star side impact safety
rating for Element.
Based on Honda's Global Compact Platform, Element is powered by a
2.4-liter, 160-horsepower, i-VTEC, 4-cylinder engine. It will be
available with either front-wheel-drive or Honda's Real Time 4WD(TM),
and with either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.
The Element will be built at Honda of America Mfg.'s East Liberty
(Ohio) Plant. Element will go sale in December 2002, with first year
sales (2003) of about 50,000 vehicles expected. Pricing will range
from $16,000 to $21,000.
Media information and hi-res photography of Honda vehicles can be
found at
www.hondanews.com. Consumer information is available at
www.honda.com
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