T Mac
02-09-2009, 01:17 PM
A lower base price, new trim levels and better fuel economy are highlights of the 2009 Honda Ridgeline, the “un-pickup”. The Ridgeline is not a truck in the traditional sense, as it’s not a body-on-frame vehicle with a separate cab and cargo box. And its fully independent rear suspension is something you won’t find in a traditional pickup truck.
That said, the Ridgeline can do almost anything a traditional light-duty pickup truck can do, and more. Aimed primarily at the recreational truck user, it offers a more comfortable ride and is a more passenger-oriented vehicle. Its dual-action tailgate and a large lockable storage box under the cargo bed are prime examples of its unique user-friendly features.
Under its chunky pickup styling is a one-piece body with an integrated steel ladder frame, all welded together. The Ridgeline’s cab and cargo bed are built as one piece, with separate front and rear sub-frames that cradle the engine and hang the front and rear suspensions. Honda claims this makes the Ridgeline 20 times more resistant to twisting and about 3.5 times more resistant to bending than a typical pickup truck.
By Bob McHugh
Click here to read the entire Honda Ridgeline review (http://www.canadiandriver.com/2009/02/04/test-drive-2009-honda-ridgeline-ex-l-navi.htm) from Canadian Driver
That said, the Ridgeline can do almost anything a traditional light-duty pickup truck can do, and more. Aimed primarily at the recreational truck user, it offers a more comfortable ride and is a more passenger-oriented vehicle. Its dual-action tailgate and a large lockable storage box under the cargo bed are prime examples of its unique user-friendly features.
Under its chunky pickup styling is a one-piece body with an integrated steel ladder frame, all welded together. The Ridgeline’s cab and cargo bed are built as one piece, with separate front and rear sub-frames that cradle the engine and hang the front and rear suspensions. Honda claims this makes the Ridgeline 20 times more resistant to twisting and about 3.5 times more resistant to bending than a typical pickup truck.
By Bob McHugh
Click here to read the entire Honda Ridgeline review (http://www.canadiandriver.com/2009/02/04/test-drive-2009-honda-ridgeline-ex-l-navi.htm) from Canadian Driver