While You Were Sleeping: 2016 Honda Pilot Reviews, Toyota HiLux Leaks (Again) and McLaren 540C Not Coming to U.S.

by Mark Stevenson

May 20th, 2015 8:00 AM

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The first reviews are in for the 2016 Honda Pilot as the Japanese automaker lifts their embargo. Honda’s new SUV will be the most expensive model ever sold in the U.S.

2016 Honda Pilot Review (AutoGuide)

Honda turns their top line SUV from utilitarian family box to near-luxury, sleek family box.
Updated Pilot to become Honda’s priciest U.S. vehicle (Automotive News)

The new Pilot takes ‘most expensive’ honors from the fully-loaded Odyssey with the SUV topping out at $47,300 (including shipping) in Elite trim. This eclipses the top trim Odyssey by $1,820 in the U.S.
McLaren 540C Heading to Canada, Skips US (AutoGuide)

Sorry.
Flying High In A Ford With A Subaru Party Out Back… (Speedhunters)

Mk1 Ford Fiesta powered by a Subaru EJ20? That’s something we can get behind – not that we have a choice.
2016 Toyota HiLux interior and exterior leaked again, days ahead of official reveal (CarAdvice)

Pretty much all details surrounding the next Toyota HiLux have leaked, including images from every possible angle.

#2016 #540c #Hilux #Honda #Leak #Mclaren #Pilot #Review #Toyota

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VW4motion on May 20, 2015

All that money spent on development and Honda still can't make a vehicle with center air vent shut off's. Acura has it. But, center vents cannot be turned off individually. Crap design for the new Pilot. Yes, you cannot probably turn the center ones off together. But, not by themselves.

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- Corey Lewis on May 20, 2015
  
  Glad you're here to share what's -really- important. But again you're wrong, in a different way this time. Doesn't look like you can shut them off at all. http://automobiles.honda.com/images/future-cars/2016-pilot/int02.jpg
  
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- Carrera on May 20, 2015
  
  VW...I am not following. What are you saying? In my first generation pilot I can turn off the driver and passenger vents totally off by blocking flow with a little wheel underneath the vents. The central vents can be tuned off by touching recirc button. My Ridgeline is same. How many more ways do you want it customized?
  
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- Gtem on May 20, 2015
  
  @Carrera This is what sad VW owners have to come up with to stick it to Honda :) "Hah! Your vents aren't as configurable as my wundermobile!"
  
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- Corey Lewis on May 20, 2015
  
  @gtem I'm not sure he actually has a VW, and if he does he's a hypocrite because he complains about the terrible reliability of Audi and BMW and says he wouldn't have one.
  
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- VW4motion on May 20, 2015
  
  Carrera, if it's set up like the crv yes both center vents can be turned off. But they cannot be turned off individually. The little wheel for each vent is not on the crv or pilot. tt if those little corners cut time save a few penny's.
  
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- VW4motion on May 20, 2015
  
  @Corey Lewis Corey, "Glad you’re here to share what’s -really- important. But again you’re wrong, in a different way this time. Doesn’t look like you can shut them off at all." nanny nanny boo boo stick your heading dooDoo. That pretty much sums up your post.
  
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- VW4motion on May 20, 2015
  
  @gtem I've owned 6 VW's over the years. Never said they were perfect cars. But Honda has made some pretty cheap interiors over the years. They had to do a complete makeover of the civic just a couple years ago due to the bean counters at Honda.
  
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- Corey Lewis on May 20, 2015
  
  @VW4motion I'm sorry, I know I'm a child (per you), but I can't really read your post. I provided an opposing opinion, and a photo for evidence. The popular phrase is, I believe, "stick your head in..." not heading.
  
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- Markf on May 20, 2015
  
  Should you be over at AutoGuide "Cooper"posting the same nonsense? " cooper • 4 hours ago All that money spent on development and Honda still can't make a vehicle with center air vent shut off's. Acura has it. But, center vents cannot be turned off individually. Crap design." http://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/honda/2016-honda-pilot-review
  
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- VW4motion on May 20, 2015
  
  @markf Hilarious, I'm not the only one that thinks Honda took the cheap route lately. By the way I would never own a Cooper. I've known to many people that had them fall apart.
  
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Big Al from Oz on May 20, 2015

Another orchestrated Hilux leak by Toyota doesn't surprise me. The latest Navara is due to be released here in Australia. It seems the Hilux isn't quite what I thought it would be. A less than stellar diesel again. Why does Toyota do this? The Navara does look much more appealing than the Hilux.

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SCE to AUX on May 20, 2015

To the Honda-Can-Do-No-Wrong crowd, spending $47300 for a Pilot is a badge of honor. To Kia detractors, spending the same amount on a loaded Sorento is crazy. I wouldn't touch the Honda.

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- Carrera on May 20, 2015
  
  Well SCE, if you spend 47k on a Kia, you are crazy, I am sorry. Also if you compare Honda's resale value to Kia's you are also crazy, or best case scenario misinformed.
  
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Vulpine on May 20, 2015

I know I shouldn't say this, but I really wish Toyota would bring the HiLux to the States. In my opinion a far better looking and more useful model than the Tacoma.

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