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Oh, hey, the Honda Ridgeline has a new TrailSport trim
All-terrain tires and subtle design tweaks look great on Honda’s midsize truck
They say the only things that are certain in this world are death and taxes. But you can also be pretty darn certain that once an automaker finds a successful sub-brand, it’ll apply it to as many models as it can. Such is the case with Honda’s TrailSport trim – now that this rugged updo is offered on the Passport and Pilot SUVs, it’s time for platform-mate Ridgeline to get the same kit.
The Ridgeline TrailSport follows the same playbook as its SUV siblings, with 18-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires, skid plates for added underbody protection, orange interior accents and a trim-specific Diffused Sky Blue hue. TrailSport-specific springs rates, damper tuning, and revised stabilizer bars should make this midsize truck a little more capable on rough roads, but make no mistake, this is by no means a rock-crawler. It's just better able to tackle some rough trails, with a standard torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system helping to manage power and traction.
Every Ridgeline continues to be powered by Honda’s 3.5-liter V6 with 280hp, 262lb ft of torque, and a 9-speed automatic transmission. Honda’s midsize truck might not be as outright capable as body-on-frame competitors like the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, or Toyota Tacoma, but it can still handle 1,583 pounds of payload and tow a 5,000-pound trailer.
Inside, all Ridgeline models get a few spiffy upgrades, including a 9-inch touchscreen with a faster processor, as well as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s a redesigned center console, too, with a wireless charging pad, so you can make full use of that aforementioned smartphone compatibility.
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All-terrain tires and subtle design tweaks look great on Honda’s midsize truck
They say the only things that are certain in this world are death and taxes. But you can also be pretty darn certain that once an automaker finds a successful sub-brand, it’ll apply it to as many models as it can. Such is the case with Honda’s TrailSport trim – now that this rugged updo is offered on the Passport and Pilot SUVs, it’s time for platform-mate Ridgeline to get the same kit.
The Ridgeline TrailSport follows the same playbook as its SUV siblings, with 18-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires, skid plates for added underbody protection, orange interior accents and a trim-specific Diffused Sky Blue hue. TrailSport-specific springs rates, damper tuning, and revised stabilizer bars should make this midsize truck a little more capable on rough roads, but make no mistake, this is by no means a rock-crawler. It's just better able to tackle some rough trails, with a standard torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system helping to manage power and traction.
Every Ridgeline continues to be powered by Honda’s 3.5-liter V6 with 280hp, 262lb ft of torque, and a 9-speed automatic transmission. Honda’s midsize truck might not be as outright capable as body-on-frame competitors like the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, or Toyota Tacoma, but it can still handle 1,583 pounds of payload and tow a 5,000-pound trailer.
Inside, all Ridgeline models get a few spiffy upgrades, including a 9-inch touchscreen with a faster processor, as well as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s a redesigned center console, too, with a wireless charging pad, so you can make full use of that aforementioned smartphone compatibility.
Oh, hey, the Honda Ridgeline has a new TrailSport trim
All-terrain tires and subtle design tweaks look great on Honda’s midsize truck
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Raiti's Rides first look at the 2024 Ridgeline
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Redline Reviews review of the 2024 Ridgeline Trailsport
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Motormouth review of the 2024 Ridgeline
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MotorWeek review of the 2024 Ridgeline Trailsport
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Honda, Nissan & Mitsubishi could create an amazing double cab
Honda needs to save Nissan and itself. Mitsubishi may come along for the ride. What does the planned merger of these car companies mean for future models?
We’re living through the 3rd wave of Asian car company ascendancy with China, but it’s worth remembering that the world’s most successful car company, Toyota, is Japanese. Yes, so are Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi, but whereas the Aichi-based brand is flourishing, the latter trio are struggling.
When Asian car companies need help, they prefer to look inward. Foreign assistance solves temporary issues, but never goes well in the long term. This brings us to the biggest news in the Japanese car industry for decades – a planned merger of Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi.
What could that mean for future models from these 3 brands, each with a deep South African history?
Why it is happening
Nissan is in trouble. A lot of trouble. Despite a history of amazing sportscars and iconic off-roaders like the Patrol, this is not the first time Nissan has needed help.
An alliance with Renault saved a heavily indebted Nissan in the late 1990s. That created the foundation for Nissan to use its engineering expertise to make the final GT-R and a variety of popular crossovers (including the Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail) while strengthening its global bakkie business with Navara.
Nissan even trended ahead of industry timelines with the Leaf, but its finances are a mess, its products are stale, and the firm seems to lack direction. That’s why Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi executives spent most of the festive season discussing a merger, instead of doing Japanese peak season things.
The global car industry has proved that there’s no such thing as a merger of equals. Nissan is in a position of weakness, while Honda is okay, but needs scale. Mitsubishi? It’s a small and reasonably efficient car company, but its size means that the required investments to futureproof Mitsubishi’s model development have probably become too expensive to go it alone.
The official meetings and imagery of the 3 Japanese companies’ CEOs together (see above), would not be happening, if there wasn’t a real urgency for the merger to happen. As an issue of survival.
Honda needs to save Nissan and itself. Mitsubishi may come along for the ride. What does the planned merger of these car companies mean for future models?
We’re living through the 3rd wave of Asian car company ascendancy with China, but it’s worth remembering that the world’s most successful car company, Toyota, is Japanese. Yes, so are Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi, but whereas the Aichi-based brand is flourishing, the latter trio are struggling.
When Asian car companies need help, they prefer to look inward. Foreign assistance solves temporary issues, but never goes well in the long term. This brings us to the biggest news in the Japanese car industry for decades – a planned merger of Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi.
What could that mean for future models from these 3 brands, each with a deep South African history?
Why it is happening
Nissan is in trouble. A lot of trouble. Despite a history of amazing sportscars and iconic off-roaders like the Patrol, this is not the first time Nissan has needed help.
An alliance with Renault saved a heavily indebted Nissan in the late 1990s. That created the foundation for Nissan to use its engineering expertise to make the final GT-R and a variety of popular crossovers (including the Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail) while strengthening its global bakkie business with Navara.
Nissan even trended ahead of industry timelines with the Leaf, but its finances are a mess, its products are stale, and the firm seems to lack direction. That’s why Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi executives spent most of the festive season discussing a merger, instead of doing Japanese peak season things.
The global car industry has proved that there’s no such thing as a merger of equals. Nissan is in a position of weakness, while Honda is okay, but needs scale. Mitsubishi? It’s a small and reasonably efficient car company, but its size means that the required investments to futureproof Mitsubishi’s model development have probably become too expensive to go it alone.
The official meetings and imagery of the 3 Japanese companies’ CEOs together (see above), would not be happening, if there wasn’t a real urgency for the merger to happen. As an issue of survival.
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Why is honda not selling this here?
theres lunch to be eaten and goodbye kisses that need to be kissed
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Honda Ridgeline vs Hyundai Santa Cruz Snowy Off-Road Battle! - TFLoffroad
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Sarah -n- Tuned review of the 2026 Ridgeline Trailsport
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Redline Reviews review of the 2026 Ridgeline Trailsport
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