Filed under: SUVs, Japan, Crossovers/CUVs, Honda
Honda Crossroad, the "mystery JDM car," hits Japan 2/22
The Honda Crossroad, the mystery JDM car whose reader-submitted spy photos generated a flood of comments, conjecture, and a fair number of arguments, will go on sale in Japan on February 22. The car's official website is up in teaser mode right now, but if you want to see what it looks like, you need only refer to our December 26 post that shows us the vehicle inside and out.
Honda's planned a bit of fanfare to coincide with the car's home-market launch, with a concert scheduled at a Tokyo hotel to kick things off for the new model. We'll bring you full details about the Crossroad upon the car's release later this month.
[Sources: Honda, Carview]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
John P. 11:50AM (2/05/2007)
love the mid 80's isuzu styling. Honda's gone retro.
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PK 12:09PM (2/05/2007)
Ford called, and they want their 3 bar grille back...
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rrr 12:18PM (2/05/2007)
#2 Cadillac called Ford, they want their 3 bar grille back.
Taurus called Jaguar, they want their grille back.
Kia Amanti Called Jaguar, they want their desighn back.
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Hondacura 12:20PM (2/05/2007)
Ford call back, "Never mind, we know we can't do better than Honda."
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uh? 12:32PM (2/05/2007)
When did Cadillac have a 3 bar grill? Their know for egg crate grills. Someone is obviously lost.
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nst101 12:37PM (2/05/2007)
#3, Last Gen Mercedes E class called Kia Amanti, They want their design back.
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rrr 12:41PM (2/05/2007)
#5
http://www.blaha.net/images/Cadillac_CTS_web.jpg
Here's a Caddillac with 3 bar Grille, but i am sure you never heard of CTS, its not a very popular car.
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rrr 12:43PM (2/05/2007)
However one should add,
Hummer called, they want their inspiration back
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david 12:52PM (2/05/2007)
otis campbell called, he wants his throwup back!
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uh? 1:30PM (2/05/2007)
#7 thats a egg crate you dummy! Thats not a 3 bar grill!
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Michael Karesh 1:35PM (2/05/2007)
It looked much better in all white with the duct tape on the left rear door.
Never a doubt in my mind it was a Honda.
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Michael Karesh 1:35PM (2/05/2007)
It looked much better in all white with the duct tape on the left rear door.
Never a doubt in my mind it was a Honda.
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Michael Karesh 1:36PM (2/05/2007)
There seems to be an echo in here...
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Hondacura 1:49PM (2/05/2007)
GM called, Tell RRR he's not too bright. Cadillac grills have never been a 3 bar grill. They are egg-crate designs.
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SherbornSean 2:13PM (2/05/2007)
The whole "so-and-so called and they want such-and-such back" thing is childish. Yes, this Honda's styling is derivative. So the next time your in the market for a car in Japan, don't buy it.
An alternative to the sarcastic posts would be to design your own car that is entirely original and your own. Last time I looked, Guigiaro and Mays weren't posting to this blog.
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david 2:22PM (2/05/2007)
lighten ip 15, i won't buy one in japan or here. by the way, the way you sign your name, sex change perhaps?
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Bob R. 3:51PM (2/05/2007)
It somehow reminds me of a Land Rover- only it looks way worse.
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FLR 4:33PM (2/05/2007)
That is not pleasant to look at. The US is lucky they're not selling that car here.
I heard Honda wanted to use Pontiac's Aztek name for this. ;-)
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RamSport47 5:29PM (2/05/2007)
It was better looking before they thought it up
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aman 6:58PM (2/05/2007)
#18: its too ugly to be an aztek, and that's saying something
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