New Design Sketch Teases Next-Generation Honda Ridgeline - MotorTrend Magazine
Honda has long defended the Ridgeline’s merits and was previously insistent that the truck would live on. With the recent announcement, the unorthodox pickup will make it to generation-two, though it appears it will adopt a more conventional truck... Just like the outgoing model, the next-gen Ridgeline will be designed by Honda R&D Americas, at the company's Los Angeles and Ohio facilities. Not much has changed since the Ridgeline first arrived, and while we had mostly good things to say about it in our 2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport First Test , we did take note of its age: “For those who like the Honda version of an SUT, this vehicle... But the Ridgeline hasn't changed all that much , and half-ton pickup trucks have passed it by. Trucks like the F-150 and Ram have both been significantly updated since the Ridgeline came out. Ride quality is not nearly as nice in the Honda as it is in the F-150, and the Honda's power, while certainly adequate, is less than that of even the F-150's base V-6 (302 horsepower, 278 lb-ft) and the 3. 5-liter V-6 is backed by a five-speed... If Honda is going to bring out GenII they need to bring it more in line with the old El Camino and Ranchero, as the pickup truck market is already well served. Source: wot.motortrend.com
