Well, it's been a pretty slow week for news, so I decided to put together a recap of everything that we know about the new 2009 Honda Pilot.
- At 1:45 PM on Sunday, January 13th, Honda will be revealing their prototype of the 2009 Pilot at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.
-Expected release date is in June/July of 2008.
-A Diesel powertrain is expected to be released later in the year, however I expect it to be in the 2010/2011 model year.
-A 3.7Litre or a 3.8Litre engine is expected, up from the 3.5Litre that it has now.
-Horse Power is expected to go upwards to around 270hp from the 244hp it has now.-The new Pilot is said have more towing and cargo hauling capacity.
-The Diesel is expected to be Honda's new 3.5Litre V6, and is expected to get approx. 30% better fuel economy than the regular gas engine.
-The Pilot will run on regular unleaded fuel and won't be thirsty for premium.
-Honda said the new Pilot is sleek and futuristic-looking and will have advanced safety and fuel efficiency technology.
-The future Pilot is unlikely to employ a V-8 engine.
-A less-boxy and more-sculpted look than today's Pilot is expected.
-Judging by the latest MDX, the 2009 Honda Pilot is likely to add two inches to its wheelbase and overall length, and could swell two or three inches wider, all for more passenger and cargo room. Standard three-row seating will continue.
-Rumours of Variable Cylinder Management on all models abound (Cylinder deactivation, 6 to 4) to conserve fuel.
-The model will also pack in a complete overhaul of the interiors.
Found something interesting on http://www.autoblog.com/, where Honda has a site that allows people to send a photo of their Honda with reported mileage, only above 100,000 miles (or 160,935 km's). Depending on the amount of mileage, you will get a status of Bronze, Silver, Gold and silver for 1,000,000 miles or 1,609,344 km's. You also get to post a story of your car.
