Honda Pilot tagged posts

The 2016 Honda Pilot is finally here, bowed at the Chicago auto show today.

Here are the information we have:

1. Direct-injection 3.5L V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management cylinder deactivation feature
2. Standard 6-speed automatic transmission, optional 9-speed transmission on higher trims
3. FWD or optional AWD
4. 300 lbs lighter than the current 2015 model
5. Optional LED projector headlights with automatic high beam

Honda has not said how many hp and torque the engine will make, and detailed specifications are not available at this moment. Meanwhile, please enjoy the below huge gallery and read more in the following press release.

Honda is going to reveal the redesigned 3rd generation Pilot SUV in tomorrow’s Chicago auto show, and it released the official images just half an hour ago.

We will wait for the official press release to get more detailed specs. However at this moment, judging from the images, we have one discovery in the new Pilot: it will probably has the same 9-speed automatic transmission, which is also firstly introduced into the 2016 Acura MDX. This is concluded from the omission of the transmission shifter, which is replaced by the push selection buttons.

Enjoy the below gallery and check back tomorrow for our latest coverage.

Today IIHS released the latest testing result for 9 midsize SUV models.

Two GM SUVs earned a “Good” ratings. From the IIHS released vedio, during the crash test these two SUVs (Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain) use the strategy of “sliding pass” the crash object, prevent the direct impact to the occupant safety cage. In several past tests, Volvo also use the similar methods to earn a “Good” rating.

The Toyota Highlander, which earned an “Acceptable” rating, uses the strategy that the engine compartment absorbs part of the impact energy, and the occupant safety cage (especially the driver side A pillar) has direct impact with the crash object, and the A pillar withheld the ...