Yesterday, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Honda introduced its all-new pickup truck. The 2017 Ridgeline, which will hit the market during the first half of this year, was designed, developed, and will be manufactured in the United States.
According to John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., the company seeks to set new benchmarks for the mid-size pickup segment. "We are bringing our unique technology and original thinking to the market in a new and challenging concept for a Honda pickup," he said. "We think we've got a better idea, a truck that uses its unibody construction and Honda packaging magic to deliver more of the things that many of today's truck customers want and need with none of the things they don't."
The Ridgeline is based on Honda's "Global Light Truck" platform, which features a lightweight, rigid chassis, and fully independent suspension. The whole package is set in motion by a 3.5-liter, direct-injection i-VTEC V-6 engine. The truck aims to provide best-in-class acceleration and power-train refinement.
The Ridgeline will also come with class-leading space, with four feet of flatbed width, dual-action tailgate, and an In-Bed Trunk.
