Honda has already announced their intentions to introduce super-clean
diesel engines into their lineup starting in 2009. Now comes word from digital buff-book
Winding Road that the abysmally slow selling
Accord Hybrid may get dropped in favor of a new diesel V-6. The next generation stateside
Accord - which might be shown at the upcoming
Detroit Auto Show - will get a 2.2-2.4-liter four cylinder first and then later the V-6 would be added. The V-6 will also go in the
Ridgeline and other larger vehicles. The Honda diesels will be using their new catalyst technology that produces ammonia on board for treating the NOx emissions, making it maintenance free, unlike the
Mercedes BlueTec system. All the upcoming Honda diesels are expected to be 50 state legal.
[Source: Winding Road]
[Source: Winding Road]
