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Detroit Auto Show : No one on planet earth -- save the Loverman -- likes the looks of the 2009 Honda Pilot .
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Speaking at today's 2009 Pilot launch, Takeo Fukui, Honda's President announced his company is producing a new stand-alone small hybrid for the 2009 model year. The Vehicle, which will use their new IMA compact hybrid system, will retail at a cheaper price than any Honda hybrid yet. The company intend to produce 200,000 units of the hybrid, with 100,000 of them coming to North America. By 2010, Honda want Hybrids to account for 10% of their global sales. They're also planning a production version of hte CR-Z concept shown in Tokyo, it'll be a hybrid too.
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Honda have just announced that their new i-DTEC will debut in North America in a 2009 Acura model. The engine will follow in a Honda the following year. No specific figures were given, but the company claims this diesel with be 25-30% more efficient than an equivalent gasoline-powered unit.
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The 2009 Honda Pilot shares a platform with the '07 Acura MDX, starting at a lower price, with simpler features, seating 8 people. It also features a new Variable Cylinder Management system, which means the engine, can run on 6, 4 or 3 cylinders. The looks draw heavily on classic American SUV design themes, but improve upon them in a clean, contemporary way. Just look at the area behind the C-pillars for instance; it resembles what the Jeep Liberty should have looked like. Inside, the central instrument binnacle is highlighted by a clear, lighted cover that certainly looks much better than the shabby black plastic you'll find there on most vehicles.
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