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Honda to improve fuel efficiency of next Ridgeline

The Honda Ridgeline is unique in the world of pickup trucks, with the Japanese automaker attempting to straddle the line between efficiency and utility by relying on a unibody chassis, V6 engine and a front-biased all-wheel drive design to reduce weight and cut down drivetrain losses. Is it a success? That's debatable, with the final product weighing about 650 pounds less than a full-frame, V8-powered Chevy Silverado but actually managing slightly lower fuel economy than the XFE edition of GM's larger truck. Dave Marek, chief designer and ... Read more →

More Ridgeline trucks with increased efficiency coming from Honda? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Regardless of your opinions of the styling of the Honda Ridgeline (it's not exactly pretty), the automaker doesn't think that's the problem with the vehicle. Apparently, its sales are down over ...

Honda to improve fuel efficiency of next Ridgeline 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

More Ridgeline trucks with increased efficiency coming from Honda? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Regardless of your opinions of the styling of the Honda Ridgeline (it's not exactly pretty), the automaker doesn't think that's the problem with the vehicle. Apparently, its sales are down over 17-percent -- not up to Honda's lofty expectations. The pickup was slightly restyled for the 2009 model ...

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