Honda Pickup?

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I don't think they will. A pickup's weight distribution is so off, it'd be really hard to make a proper "BMW" pickup. Plus, I don't think that's the image they're going for.

Besides, Honda has a relationship w/ GM. Easy for them to pick up technical ideas for the pickup. Other than buying some trannies, I don't know if BMW has any ties to either Ford or GM. Doubt Mercedes would let Dodge give any truck help to BMW.
 
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Just finished reading about it in Automobile Mag.

It's only available in a V6, 255hp and weights 4000lbs. I'm not very impressed, besides they estimate the selling price at $28k. I know Honda makes a really reliable vehicle, but..........
 
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The problem with a BMW pickup, is that I would be to afraid of using it AS a pickup. I wouldn't want my baby to get any personality marks [target] .

As far as honda releasing a pickup - good for them. I would still probably by a Chevy 3/4 ton if I was in the market though.
 
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I think this vehicle will sell, simply because it is a Honda. All the other auto companies with pickup trucks like to show how "tough" their trucks are. Honda does this for their new Rideline pickup in their TV commercial also, but Honda has truly proven themselves that they know how to make "tough" and reliable vehicles.
 
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I saw this at a recent car show and the attention it drew because it's a Honda was incredible. I don't know how many units Honda plans to sell, but I personally don't like the design and think it probably won't sell.
 
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The thing that bothers me about this thing is that it isn't a real pickup. It's a unibody design, and from what I understand, unless you get the 4wd model, it's front wheel drive. The 4wd model is front-drive biased. What kind of a pickup is front wheel drive??? It also has 4 wheel independent suspension, and an IRS does not lend itself to heavy-duty hauling.

It's more of a "fashion statement" than a truck. It's mechanical stats show that it is not meant to be used as a truck.

Plus, if you ask me, it looks like they copied the hell out of the Chevy Avalanche for the styling. However, the Avalanche is a real truck.
 
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People who buy real pickups need hauling and towing ability. GMC/Chevy, Ford, and Dodge make trucks with enough different options in motors and hauling capacity to give people what they need. I looked at the Toyota Tundra and there was really only one model and did not compare to my GMC 2500 in any way. The only thing going for it was that it was a Toyota. I kinda think about the new Honda truck the same way. It will be purchased by suburbanites who want a vehicle to haul things home from Home Depot and Wal Mart. I can't imagine taking that Honda off-roading or hauling a load of rocks.

[cheers]
 
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This pickup has a towing capacity of 4000 lbs and a bed load compacity of 1100 lbs. Sufficient, but I agree that I don't think it will sell. The unibody construction and the lack of V8 limits it.
 
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The article says 5000 lbs towing capacity, regardless that is not much less than my Chevrolet says in the owners manual with my little Vortec 5.0 liter. I was surprised to read in the manual how low the towing capacities are and 4-wd is even lower. I still will not buy a honda pickup, just don't like it.
 
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Unibody with independent rear suspension? I could see how you could easily get 1,100 lbs in the bed of a pick up...that's the weight of five guys. (I can't tell from the picture whether there even is a full sized bed in the back.) I know leaf springs don't do much for handling, but I thought they were necessary for weight. Is this a thing of the past, or are we going to hear about this Honda suspension going out early?

And BMW will never make a pick up....it will be a CMV....cargo multicapacity vehicle...right after the minvian, er, multipurpose vehicle.
 
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Big Daddy said:
The article says 5000 lbs towing capacity, regardless that is not much less than my Chevrolet says in the owners manual with my little Vortec 5.0 liter. I was surprised to read in the manual how low the towing capacities are and 4-wd is even lower. I still will not buy a honda pickup, just don't like it.
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When you think "Truck", you don't think "honda" [hihi]

You think Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Etc.
 
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codex57 said:
I don't think they will. A pickup's weight distribution is so off, it'd be really hard to make a proper "BMW" pickup. Plus, I don't think that's the image they're going for.

Besides, Honda has a relationship w/ GM. Easy for them to pick up technical ideas for the pickup. Other than buying some trannies, I don't know if BMW has any ties to either Ford or GM. Doubt Mercedes would let Dodge give any truck help to BMW.
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if you simply look at the truck, it looks like a child of the avalanche. like they mated that damn stupid of an idea avalanche truck. ewww....
[nono] [boxface]
 
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BMW won't make a truck, if they can't sell it in their market they won't sell it at all.

Besides the ratio of trucks in Europe is like 1 in a million!

There is a market for vans in Europe, a big demand (the Dodge caravan owns it). They want a piece of that market, possibly a good move. But a BMW 9 series pickup, I don't think so.
 
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bmw046series said:
BMW won't make a truck, if they can't sell it in their market they won't sell it at all.

Besides the ratio of trucks in Europe is like 1 in a million!

There is a market for vans in Europe, a big demand (the Dodge caravan owns it). They want a piece of that market, possibly a good move. But a BMW 9 series pickup, I don't think so.
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I've had a few friends who went over there say they never saw a single dodge caravan (in germany, france, or switzerland)... since I've never been there I can't say it's true, but still.

I imagine the VW vans and etc. own the people mover market...
 
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No no no, in Vienna from the Airport, "Caravan", in Salzberg from the train station to the car rental place, "Caravan", in Munich from the hotel to the airport, "Caravan".

In fact they were all manuals, and most of them diesels.

That was two year ago!

In Denmark last summer, the taxi was a caravan.

Vauxhall, Mercedes, VW and Citroen, etc.

Dodge Caravans a common.
 
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bmw046series said:
No no no, in Vienna from the Airport, "Caravan", in Salzberg from the train station to the car rental place, "Caravan", in Munich from the hotel to the airport, "Caravan".

In fact they were all manuals, and most of them diesels.

That was two year ago!

In Denmark last summer, the taxi was a caravan.

Vauxhall, Mercedes, VW and Citroen, etc.

Dodge Caravans a common.
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I think I should convince my parents to let me convert their montana to a 6 speed [rofl]
 
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