2009 Honda Pilot

August 29th, 2008 | admin | 21 views | When the Pilot launched in 2002 as an ’03 model, it was a little ahead of its time. Back then, trucky, body-on-frame SUVs such as the Ford Explorer were the big sellers, and fuel economy wasn’t in the forefront of anyone’s mind. The Pilot ’s innovative beginnings on the Odyssey minivan’s unibody architecture weren’t due to Honda ’s superior foresight, however; the company simply didn’t have a body-on-frame platform to start with. So the Pilot launched by default as what is, in today’s vernacular, a crossover. An intelligently packaged three-row, eight-passenger SUV, the Pilot was ... Read Full Story

Introduction While the name and a minute number of parts remain the same, the 2009 Honda Pilot is a new vehicle. Every piece of sheetmetal and glass, every mechanical component, and every feature has been gone through yielding a just slightly larger Pilot that put all the space to use inside. And unlike many similar designs it didn’t gain too many pounds.       An eight-passenger Pilot can handle four adults and four kids easily, or four infant seats if you have the earplugs. It has useful cargo space beyond the third-row seats so you needn’t fold one to fit a cooler or week’s ... Read Full Story

Following the introduction of the Pilot concept at the Detroit Show earlier this year, today Honda took the wraps off the production version of its new crossover. Ambiguous looks apart, the second generation Pilot has grown in size thus offering more room for passengers and their luggage. Like its predecessor, the new Pilot features three rows of seats that can fit up to 8-passengers. Behind that squashy nose hides an upgraded version of Honda’s A 3.5-liter i-VTEC V6 engine that delivers 250 Hp and 253 lbs-ft of torque or 6 Hp and 13 lbs-ft more than the previous unit. Additionally, the V6 engine features ... Read Full Story

Eligibility : 2009 Honda Pilot Playoff Instant Win & Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia) who are at least eighteen (18) years old and maintain a valid state-issued driver’s license at the time of entry. Promotion Period : The Promotion begins on June 23, 2008 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (”ET”) and ends on August 15, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Promotion Period”). Limit : Each participant may enter the Sweepstakes and play the Instant Win Game one (1) time per day during the Promotion Period. Prize (s): ONE (1) ... Read Full Story

The 2009 Honda Pilot price for United States market has been announced by Honda. The 2009 Honda Pilot going on sale across the US with the price starts at USD 27,595 MSRP. The new Honda Pilot is equipped with a 3.5-liter i-VTEC V6 engine that resulting 250 hp and is able to work in 3-cylinder or 4-cylinder mode for fuel efficiency with Variable Cylinder Management system. If you choose to purchase the new Honda pilot with the Satellite-Linked Navigation System, then the price will be at 36,795 USD. While purchasing with Variable Torque Management 4-wheel-drive system, then the price for the 2009 Honda Pilot ... Read Full Story