Honda announced it will dub the new four-door, 4-wheel drive sport truck it's been promising, the Ridgeline. Honda's entry in the family-carrying pickup realm, which will go on sale in Spring 2005 as a 2006 model, uses a fully integrated body and chassis, not a body-on-frame confab, like most of its competitors. The Ridgeline will feature a 3.5-liter V6 engine and 5-speed automatic tranny, with a fully automatic 4-wheel drive system and traction control. Man, if that thing gets any more blocky looking, it might just unfold into Optimus Prime.

Honda calls new truck Ridgeline; vehicle to debut in spring 2005 [AutoWeek]

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