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  • 2020 Honda Ridgeline comes in neat package and affordable offers

    2020 Honda RidgelineNew 2020 Honda Ridgeline arrives at dealers in Dec. 16 with a host of updates, including a 9-speed automatic gearbox as a part of the standard equipment. Additional goodies include Honda Sensing and an extended list of standard features and gadgets. The model will be available in four trim levels – Sport, RTL, RTL-E, and Black Edition. Let’s check out more!

    New Ridgeline is a versatile tailgate vehicle for sports events, picnics, and other gatherings. This is due to the fact that it features industry-first and exclusive Dual Action Tailgate and in-Bed Trunk. Additionally, there are 115V AC power outlet and the world’s first Truck Bed Audio System. In terms of interior equipment, 2020 Ridgeline comes with Honda’s Display Audio System, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay integration.

    In terms of drivetrain system, 2020 Honda Ridgeline is powered by a 3.5-liter direct-inject i-VTEC V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management, now mated to the already mentioned 9-speed automatic transmission. The peak output is measured at 280hp and 262lb-ft of torque. AWD is available on all trim levels, all along with the iVTM4 system, enhancing all-weather performance and handling.

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    Additionally, a new Ridgeline is available for customers to personalize their truck. Also, Honda ensures its 3-year, 36,000-mile limited warrant if obtained at the time of new vehicle purchase. Sweet!

  • Honda Baja Ridgeline finishes second in Vegas to Reno

    2019 Honda Baja Ridgeline Honda Off-Road Racing Team continues its string of success and adds a second-place finish in the “7200” class for unlimited V6-powered trucks in the General Tire Casey Folks Vegas to Reno off-road race to the three victories already recorded at off-road events.

    A part of the Best in The Desert series of off-road races, the “V2R” point-to-point race is the longest event of this type in US. It is a 550-mile run, which features a unique set of challenges and situations among which hot ambient temperatures, sudden and strong rain storms and substantial elevation changes. The track is also known for its numerous high-speed sections, as well as stretches of deep slit and thick dust, which can make overtaking difficult.

    Starting first in the six-truck 7200 class, driver Jeff Proctor and navigator Evan Weller attempted to build an early lead as the field let Las Vegas and followed a course to Reno. Thick dust hampered their progress, which was followed by a flat tire near the service area.

    Proctor and Weller eventually built up a six-minute class lead during the second hundred miles, but then the team was forced to make one more stop in order to address a fuel issue. The repairs dropped the pair to second in the race.

    The Baja Ridgeline Truck

    Generating 550hp via its HPD 3.5-liter HR35TT power unit, the drivetrain system uses the same block and cylinder heads as the production V6. Furthermore, there are numerous custom elements for the powertrain such as HPD-designed intake plenum and custom Engine Control Unit programing.

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    Honda Off-Road Racing Team has scored three victories in four races this season, including class wins for Baja Ridgeline Race Truck at the Parker 425, Mint 400 and Baja 500. The team returns to action in November for the season-ending Baja 1000.

    Source: Honda 

  • 2017 Honda Ridgeline is soon available. Here’s what you need to know!

    2017 Honda Ridgeline There are more than 1,500 associates at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama that celebrate the start of mass production of the fresh and 2017 Honda Ridgeline pickup. Scheduled to go on-sale soon worldwide, the Ridgeline is a model that will try to challenge the conventional thinking: versatility, capabilities, comfort and convenience are all features that Honda is known about.

    Designed and developed in America, the new Ridgeline will also include superior on-road performance with the segment’s best handling, ride quality, cabin quieteness and comfort, along with tons of innovative and class-leading technologies as In-Bed Trunk, Dual Action tailgate, Truck Bed Audio system and many more.

    Actually, the Ridgeline is produced in the same plant in Alabama, where other award winning Honda vehicles are made: Pilot sport utility vehicle, Odyssey minivan, Acura MDX luxury SUV and more.

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    Also, first for any pickup, the new Truck Bed Audio system and the available 400-watt power inventer contribute to making Ridgeline some hell of a machine. The system utilizes six exciters inside the bed walls, blasting out music with up to 540 watts of power.

    In 2016, Honda will also continue the fortification of the light-truck family lineup with the Ridgeline and the fully restyled Odyssey minivan. As you might know, Honda was named “2016 Best SUV Brand” by US News and World Report. Also, Pilot, CR-V, HR-V and Odyssey vehicles have earned “Best Buy” award by Kelly Blue Book for 2016. Also, 2016 Pilot and CR-V have won the TOP SAFETY PICK+ rates from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, while 2016 Odyssey minivan has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK rating.

    Source: Honda 

  • 2017 Ridgeline Gets Personalized with Honda Genuine Accessories

    2017 Honda Ridgeline with Honda Genuine Accessories Side View2017 Honda Ridgeline which just debuted can be now equipped with Honda Genuine Accessories. Visitors of Chicago Auto Show will be able to see the various personalization options for the pickup truck. The list of things one can add to their Ridgeline includes a variety of accessories that improve the style and outdoor character of the new unibody truck.

    To mention some of the accessories that Honda will be showcasing at the show, they include: black roof rails, black cross bars, die cast running board, black fender flares, skid plate, hard tinneau cover and more.

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    For the enhanced off-road capability take care the 18-inch Black Glint Wheels fitted with all-terrain tires. There is also included a ball mount towing kit and 2-inch trailer ball.

    2017 Honda Ridgeline was designed and developed as well as manufactured in America and for America. The official launch of the truck will happen in the first half of this year. Honda promises that the Ridgeline will offer a combination of features and capabilities “unlike anything else on the market today”.

    For instance, the pickup will sport a superior on-road performance, due to its unique handling, ride quality, cabin quietness and all-weather traction capabilities. They are all courtesy of its unibody construction, sophisticated chassis, and available i-VTM4™ torque-vectoring AWD system. In addition, the Ridgeline features the largest and most versatile cabin and the only 4-foot-wide flat bed space in the midsize pickup segment.

    Exclusive features such as the In-Bed Trunk, dual-action tailgate and the audio system, further enhance the attractiveness of the Ridgeline, but also make it the ultimate tailgating vehicle. In terms of safety, the car is fitted with the next-generation ACE body structure and available Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver-assist technologies.

    Chicago Auto Show is opened for visitors from 13th till 21st of February.

    Source: Honda 

  • Honda Reveals the First Teaser of the All-New Ridgeline Vehicle!

    2016 Honda Ridgeline Honda team will one more time challenge the standard thinking and standards in the world of midsize pickups. How? With the return of Honda Ridgeline truck that will make its debut at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, January 11. Designed and developed in America, the all-new vehicle will refresh the light truck lineup and appearance, or at least is what we expect after the numerous promises made by Honda engineers.

    As you might remember, Honda began a complete remake campaign with the light-truck lineup back in 2014 and its first refreshed vehicle was 2015 Honda CR-V that eventually became one of America’s best selling SUV. Also, earlier this year, the engineering team launched the latest HR-V crossover and the third generation of the well-known Pilot SUV. Definitely, 2016 is a good year for the manufacturer in terms of strengthening its light-truck positions.

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    In terms of numbers, 2015 was a rather successful for Honda: the light truck lineup marked a 11.8 per cent rise in sales, which makes a new record since 2006, when the brand sold a total of 602, 123 units.

    Ridgeline was first introduced more than a decade ago, back at the 2015 NAIAS event. Designed and developed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., in Torrance, California, this sweetie changed forever the appearance of light-truck segment.

    Source: Honda

  • Honda Ridgeline Desert Race Truck Concept Debuts at SEMA

    Honda Ridgeline Sketch PreviewHonda Ridgeline was previewed in the beginning of this year at the Chicago Auto Show. Now, it is time for the loved Japanese brand to debut another concept vehicle based on the Ridgeline, precisely – Honda Ridgeline Desert Race Truck Concept, which will make a first appearance at SEMA. Note that the sketch featured in the article displays the previews in Chicago, but the good news is that the new ‘Desert’ pickup is debuting next year.

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    What do we know about the Ridgeline Desert Race Truck? First, it is obvious that it will offer additional styling direction of the anticipated Ridgeline pickup. Secondly, the “racing Ridgeline” also marks company’s re-entry into Honda Performance Development (HPD)-powered factory off-road racing.

    HR-Vs and CR-Z

    In addition, SEMA visitors will also see HR-V project vehicles, which will bring excitement through extreme performance and individuality. The HR-Vs were built in collaboration with several tuning houses.

    Next to them, the 2016 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is going to make first appearance in North American. It will show its aggressive new exterior styling and significantly improved interior. Accessorized versions of the 2016 Honda Civic Sedan and 2016 Honda Pilot will also have a place at the show.

    Honda Powersports and HPD

    The real action will happen on Honda Powersports hits show floor, where guests of the show will enjoy viewing the Moto GP Race Replica RC213V-S, Pioneer 1000 and more. At last, Honda will once again host the Honda Soiree at Hakkasan Nightclub at the MGM Grand.

    Source: Honda 

  • 2016 Honda Ridgeline Previewed in Chicago

    2015 Chicago Auto Show has already started where a lot of vehicles will have their premiere. We start the day with the announcement that Honda has revealed at the saloon yesterday the first image (sketch) of the future next-gen Ridgeline. The new truck is said to retain the award-winning performance, comfort and utility of the original model, and in fact to bring it to new levels. These new levels will feature entirely new styling that communicates unmistakably that it’s a pickup. At the same time they will still express that this is a Honda.

    The next Ridgeline is expected to get into production in a year. So this means that we won’t see a detailed sketch soon. Nevertheless, the rear-three-quarter image that we were given displays some interesting features.

    Let’s start with the back of the truck, which, as it is completely visible, has been redesigned. Now, it appears like an “ordinary” pickup that has a separately attached bed. The latter feature is something we haven’t seen in the previous generation of the model.

    The sketch also shows that the chassis has been refined and is now more rigid. If you take a closer look you’ll definitely think that the truck looks longer than its predecessor. The tailgate will probably add a split rear-gate feature, which will drop or swing open like a set of doors.

    The teaser also displays that the new Ridgeline has curvier lines compared to the previous generation truck. All in all, the 2016 Honda Ridgeline appears to be almost in a production form.

    There is no information on the powerplant or any output details. However, there are rumors that the new gen Ridgeline will be equipped with the 3.5-liter V6 unit, producing around or more than 250 horsepower.

    Source: Honda 

  • Honda Release A Sketchy Teaser For The Brand-new Ridgeline

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    In mid 2014, the production of the exclusively made in Lincoln, Alabama Honda Ridgeline will be coming to an end. In “less then two years”, however, there’s going to be a successor and today we get to have a glimpse at its styling direction. Despite being a Honda, the Ridgeline has always been thoroughly American. The new one is the brainchild of the company’s Los Angeles and Ohio R&D centres. Looking at the “sketch” provided, we can safely conclude: it’s a pickup truck, no surprises then.

    To be fair, the current one, with its flaring C-pillars, tries too hard to differentiate itself from the mainstream. That might have something to do with the Ridgeline’s unique closed-box unibody platform. Our guess is that they are going to stick to that structure, but at least the new one seems to have a nice vertical cut where the cabin ends and the bed begins. In fact, if nobody told had us that this silhouette belonged to a Honda, we might have dismissed it for an F-150.

    Honda might have been encouraged to update the model due to the success of the current one. There has been a 29 percent increase in sales for the first eleven months of this year.

    Source: Honda

  • 2014 Honda Ridgeline Special Edition Goes On Sale

    2014-Honda-Ridgeline-Special-Edition-THUMB2014 Honda Ridgeline Special Edition is going on sale and it will join the rest of the rich and versatile Ridgeline lineup which went on-sale in September. The model is extremely aggressive but at the same time – handsome, and in addition it is exclusively equipped with wide range of complementary features.

    The vehicle offers a spacious five-passenger cabin. It has car-like ride and handling, but on the other hand retains all of the truck’s capability with innovative and unique features such as the large In-Bed Trunk and dual-action tailgate.

    A host of standard features include a rearview camera, keyless entry and 60/40 split lift-up rear seat with under-seat storage. Other Ridgeline SE’s special items include exclusive 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels with black-trimmed spokes, Special Edition badging on the rear tailgate, a black trim package including black headlight and brake light housings, black tailgate and black honeycomb grille with black surround.

    Furthermore, in the equipment is also featured Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System that comprises of Voice Recognition and Zagat Survey restaurant information, XM Radio, Bluetooth HandsFreeLink and a Multi-information display.

    The exterior color choices are Taffeta White, Crystal Black and Alabaster Silver. The interior is only offered with black leather. 2014 Honda Ridgeline SE has a starting price of $37,505 USD and it is currently available in U.S. dealerships.

    TRIM MSRP EPA Fuel Economy Ratings4
    (city/highway/combined)
    Ridgeline RT $29,575 15/21/17
    Ridgeline Sport $30,720 15/21/17
    Ridgeline RTS $32,380 15/21/17
    Ridgeline RTL with leather $35,155 15/21/17
    Ridgeline RTL with leather and Navi $37,505 15/21/17
    Ridgeline SE with leather and Navi $37,505 15/21/17
    2014 Honda Ridgeline Special Edition
    2014 Honda Ridgeline Special Edition

    Source: Honda

  • 2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport

    Honda has introduced the new 2012 Ridgeline Sport. The vehicle is a pick-up truck with extended cab. It comes with a exclusive black 18” alloy wheels (+1 inch from RT steel wheels), exclusive black honeycomb grille, standard fog lights, black headlight and brake light housings, and black mirrors and door handles

    The truck is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine with 253 PS (186 kW) and 335 Nm (247 lb-ft) of torque. The engine boasts better fuel efficiency and low emissions.

    The 2012 Ridgeline will hit the market in November, this year. However, the manufacturer didn’t release any price list information.

    2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport Frontside
    2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport Frontside

    Source: Honda

  • 2010 Honda Ridgeline

    The five-passenger Honda Ridgeline pickup holds a unique place in the half-ton truck segment, utilizing a closed-box, unit-body architecture to deliver high levels of capability and comfortable ride performance rare for a pickup truck. (more…)