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Spy Shots: Honda Ridgeline unmasked, hide the children
by Damon Lavrinc on Jul 15th 2008 at 12:36PM 
Click above for more high-res shots of the 2009 Honda Ridgeline.
After Honda showed its new schnoz on the redesigned Pilot, we knew what was bound to happen to the Ridgeline. And it's as unfortunate as expected. These newest spy shots show Honda's unibody pickup with a similar nose job as its fully enclosed sibling, complete with an upright grille framing an angular trim piece, and new headlamps. The only other discernable difference on the outside are redesigned taillights, and here's hoping that the interior gets some much needed material love when the new Ridgeline debuts later this year.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
akboss302 12:40PM (7/15/2008)
wow, groundbreaking work guys.
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Dustin 1:19PM (7/15/2008)
Yes, the pithy comments are incredible. We know how much truck guys are concerned with being pretty.
And the headlights actually have not changed.
TwinTurboVR4 7:56PM (7/15/2008)
looks better than the old one, but it's still ugly as sin.
Torrent 12:41PM (7/15/2008)
I wonder who controlled the 'Latitude' of the 'Pilot' grill. ROFL! Get it? Huh? Anyone? Wow you guys are out of the know.
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PhattyDre16 12:13PM (7/16/2008)
Now that wouldn't happen to be one of them there puns, would it?
Johnnie 12:42PM (7/15/2008)
Doesn't matter what they do to the front of the truck, the sloping truck bed is what kills it for me.
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why not the LS2LS7? 1:48PM (7/15/2008)
You mean the top of the bed sides?
That's characteristic of a unibody truck. The Avalanche/Escalade EXT have it too. It's needed to retain some strength in the unibody.
R 2:51PM (7/15/2008)
And this is why looks trump function for the masses.
TJ 2:12PM (7/15/2008)
strange, the Comanche didn't need it....
TJ 2:15PM (7/15/2008)
strange, the Comanche didn't need it....
Dan 3:44PM (7/15/2008)
The Avalanche and Escalade aren't unibody.
The bed sides angled up aren't so reviled because they're ugly but because they block bed access from the side of the truck. And visibility.
Oh, and they're ugly.
AkulaX1 12:42PM (7/15/2008)
Honduhhh fail
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TJ 12:44PM (7/15/2008)
wow. that is hideous.
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Frank 12:44PM (7/15/2008)
if honda and acura were people i would swear they got dressed in the dark and half drunk.
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Brent 12:45PM (7/15/2008)
Making the truck ugly is a great way to get closer to the CAFE 35MPG. haha
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Amber 12:54PM (7/15/2008)
Honda is already ahead of everyone in meeting CAFE. Honda Group is 2.7 mpg above second place Hyundai Kia group in corporate avg fuel economy of all their vehicles in the united states.
Imagine if Honda which is the worlds largest engine maker didnt care about fuel economy or emissions!! Global warming would have been here in the 1980s
TJ 1:00PM (7/15/2008)
@amber:
:laughing: I pray to god that was satire!
Brent 1:10PM (7/15/2008)
Amber,
There was global warming before man. But whatever to make yourself feel good.
mustang84 1:36PM (7/15/2008)
Amber, you're a riot.
The earth has been cooling and warming long before mankind lit the first fire. Global warming is a political sham.
And this truck is ugly as sin. Another dud from Honda.
Amber 1:48PM (7/15/2008)
Brent and Mustang84,
If you think emissions are over rated and exhaust from cars dont harm the environment I have a little game I want to play with both of you.
Come over to my garage and I will pull up two chairs for the both of you. I will then close off the garage door and all the windows and doors and turn on my car and let it run. I will watch you two from outside my garage window.
The planet is just a bigger version of my garage. After a while it fills up!
P.S. But Im a nice person. Right before you pass out I will come and rescue both of you.