Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

Interesting pictures. The top one is clearly a development mule or complete
fake. (I'm guessing the latter.) The middle one is the best looking, but
Honda's NEVER look as cool as the prototype drawings. The bottom one is way
off base. It's not clear whether such a vehicle would be built on the MDX
or Pilot/Odyssey platform...if at all!

If you want an idea of how far off these are, look how the "spy drawings" of
the current Accord compared to the real thing. They're a better match for
the Mazda 6 than an Accord!


"Richard" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:oprta8azoxi6lezj@news.frontiernetl.net...
> Here are some prototypes and a spy picture of the Honda pickup truck.
>
>
> 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
> >
>
>
>

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

Interesting pictures. The top one is clearly a development mule or complete
fake. (I'm guessing the latter.) The middle one is the best looking, but
Honda's NEVER look as cool as the prototype drawings. The bottom one is way
off base. It's not clear whether such a vehicle would be built on the MDX
or Pilot/Odyssey platform...if at all!

If you want an idea of how far off these are, look how the "spy drawings" of
the current Accord compared to the real thing. They're a better match for
the Mazda 6 than an Accord!


"Richard" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:oprta8azoxi6lezj@news.frontiernetl.net...
> Here are some prototypes and a spy picture of the Honda pickup truck.
>
>
> 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
> >
>
>
>

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

They might not be the real thing, but I was sharing what I had found online
with the NG. :-)


On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 17:43:44 GMT, Mike Dennis <mapson@woh.rr.com> wrote:
> Interesting pictures. The top one is clearly a development mule or
> complete
> fake. (I'm guessing the latter.) The middle one is the best looking,
> but
> Honda's NEVER look as cool as the prototype drawings. The bottom one is
> way
> off base. It's not clear whether such a vehicle would be built on the
> MDX
> or Pilot/Odyssey platform...if at all!
>
> If you want an idea of how far off these are, look how the "spy drawings"
> of
> the current Accord compared to the real thing. They're a better match
> for
> the Mazda 6 than an Accord!
>
>
> "Richard" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:oprta8azoxi6lezj@news.frontiernetl.net...
>> Here are some prototypes and a spy picture of the Honda pickup truck.
>>
>>
>> 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
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

They might not be the real thing, but I was sharing what I had found online
with the NG. :-)


On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 17:43:44 GMT, Mike Dennis <mapson@woh.rr.com> wrote:
> Interesting pictures. The top one is clearly a development mule or
> complete
> fake. (I'm guessing the latter.) The middle one is the best looking,
> but
> Honda's NEVER look as cool as the prototype drawings. The bottom one is
> way
> off base. It's not clear whether such a vehicle would be built on the
> MDX
> or Pilot/Odyssey platform...if at all!
>
> If you want an idea of how far off these are, look how the "spy drawings"
> of
> the current Accord compared to the real thing. They're a better match
> for
> the Mazda 6 than an Accord!
>
>
> "Richard" <no@email.com> wrote in message
> news:oprta8azoxi6lezj@news.frontiernetl.net...
>> Here are some prototypes and a spy picture of the Honda pickup truck.
>>
>>
>> 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
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

"Richard" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:oprta8azoxi6lezj@news.frontiernetl.net...
> Here are some prototypes and a spy picture of the Honda pickup truck.
>
>
Two words: Subaru Baja clone (OK, three words.)

I was hoping Honda would be releasing a REAL truck a la Toyota Tacoma or the
Nissan Fontier.

-CB

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

"Richard" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:oprta8azoxi6lezj@news.frontiernetl.net...
> Here are some prototypes and a spy picture of the Honda pickup truck.
>
>
Two words: Subaru Baja clone (OK, three words.)

I was hoping Honda would be releasing a REAL truck a la Toyota Tacoma or the
Nissan Fontier.

-CB

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

why should Honda build a "real" pickup? Most truck buyers are posers,
anyway.

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

why should Honda build a "real" pickup? Most truck buyers are posers,
anyway.

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

Rednecks are in need, lolll big honking V12's that ror.


On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 00:50:45 GMT, Jeff Tamblyn <j.tamblyn@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

> why should Honda build a "real" pickup? Most truck buyers are posers,
> anyway.
>
>
>

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

Rednecks are in need, lolll big honking V12's that ror.


On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 00:50:45 GMT, Jeff Tamblyn <j.tamblyn@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

> why should Honda build a "real" pickup? Most truck buyers are posers,
> anyway.
>
>
>

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

Historically speaking, Honda enters new markets with a niche vehicle, then
comes out with a mainstream product after recouping their initial R&D and
Marketing $$. A recent example was the original Odyssey which was too small
and low volume for the minivan market. Once that broke even, you got the
real Odyssey we have today. The CRV & Pilot followed the same model.



"Jeff Tamblyn" <j.tamblyn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:FhYXa.89210$0v4.6032048@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> why should Honda build a "real" pickup? Most truck buyers are posers,
> anyway.
>
>

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

Historically speaking, Honda enters new markets with a niche vehicle, then
comes out with a mainstream product after recouping their initial R&D and
Marketing $$. A recent example was the original Odyssey which was too small
and low volume for the minivan market. Once that broke even, you got the
real Odyssey we have today. The CRV & Pilot followed the same model.



"Jeff Tamblyn" <j.tamblyn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:FhYXa.89210$0v4.6032048@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> why should Honda build a "real" pickup? Most truck buyers are posers,
> anyway.
>
>

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

In article <y_dYa.54904$cF.19668@rwcrnsc53>,
SoCalMike <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

> it makes sense, for a company like GM, ford. or even toyota, which is used
> to engineering ladder-framed vehicles, and has some proven RWD engine/tranny
> combos.

Hmmm.... proven RWD engine/tranny combos, eh? Maybe Honda should produce
the first full-size pickup truck with a 9,000 rpm redline and close-ratio
six-speed!

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

In article <y_dYa.54904$cF.19668@rwcrnsc53>,
SoCalMike <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

> it makes sense, for a company like GM, ford. or even toyota, which is used
> to engineering ladder-framed vehicles, and has some proven RWD engine/tranny
> combos.

Hmmm.... proven RWD engine/tranny combos, eh? Maybe Honda should produce
the first full-size pickup truck with a 9,000 rpm redline and close-ratio
six-speed!

Re: Honda Pickup Truck
 

"Mike Dennis" <mapson@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:w1eYa.53961$ib2.15571645@twister.neo.rr.com.. .
> Historically speaking, Honda enters new markets with a niche vehicle, then
> comes out with a mainstream product after recouping their initial R&D and
> Marketing $$. A recent example was the original Odyssey which was too
small
> and low volume for the minivan market. Once that broke even, you got the
> real Odyssey we have today. The CRV & Pilot followed the same model.
>
For that matter, so did the very first Civic back in the 1970's.

-CB