2008 Honda Pilot Prototype

Overview Information

The Honda Pilot and its rival the Toyota Highlander helped to define the market's expectations for midsize crossover SUVs. Designing a successor to such a successful vehicle is challenging, especially given the number of competitive products in the marketplace. The Pilot prototype is representative of the exterior styling for the second-generation Pilot due to go on-sale in 2008.

Official Word:

A prototype of the next-generation Honda Pilot is being unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The prototype conveys design features of the more boldly-styled 2009 Pilot, set to debut in spring 2008, which emphasizes authentic SUV styling, clever and more accommodating interior packaging and advanced technologies for safety, fuel efficiency and convenience. "The Pilot's pioneering formula improves for 2009 by enhancing its combination...Read.