It's the new Hondeep Grand Pilotkee!

@POLAR: Are you sure it isn't the Jeepa Cherilot? No, wait. Your's is much funnier.

More like Hondord Expilotor

Maybe we just live in a world where every car is starting to look like every other car, regardless of make or model.

I generally don't buy the "insults" slung about how one car has a taillight that looks like this others, only upside down. But, this thing flat out looks like a Grand Cherokee.

This would be a huge improvement over the current pilot though.

Looks more land rover-ish honestly.

@rlj676: Some of the "insults" could be considered "compliments" depending on the brand. And as for the current Pilot, they sell so few of these you'd hardly know they still produce them!

@POLAR:

I guess I usually assume they're insults.

When will Honda just give up on their "trucks"?

Except the CRV, are the rest even worth the trouble? (I don't like the CRV, but it at least sells in volume)

@rlj676: In my observations, I find the Japanese based car companies are reluctant to give up on their products. Honda does have remarkably well built trucklets, but they are of a required taste. All three are a little hard on the eyes for my taste.

Yeah, it's a Nitro eroded by Ghibli.

@POLAR: Yes they require you to have taste, but they are an acquired taste. Of course the taste you are required to have does not have to be good.

Yawn.

@POLAR: I see Pilots all the time around here.

Wow. And here I was thinking they'd simply copied Scion with the chop-top, rounded off box for V2.0.

@POLAR:

Well, they gave up on the Accord Hybrid, while continuing to make the Pilot? That is just odd to me.

@RalphieDC:

Are you insinuating the Element or Ridgeline aren't things of beauty, in line with the Vantage V12 RS post below?

BTW- What happened to the post preview that used to appear when typing? I kinda liked that...

@FreeMan:

Me too.

Can we petition Jalopnik with prayer?

I dunno .... I just can seem to say "Honda" and "truck" in the same phrase without busting out laughing.

@FreeMan:

Include me as well ...... as witnessed by the poor spelling in my previous post.

@RalphieDC: Like you said, buddy!

@LTDScott: Living near an airport doesn't count!

@rlj676: A wise man never says never! Hey, wait a minute...

I always thought the Honda Pilot was some kind of rail-buggy type thing....

I want one of those, not yet another Sucky Utility Vehicle

Might have something to do with domestic makers hiring asian designers and asian designers going the other way.

I see a lot of the current Pilot on north suburban Indianapolis streets, mostly driven by women. The Pilot and Freestyles/Taurus X's seem to have replaced Explorers as the mom vehicle of choice around here. Comparable 2008 Taurus X's emit fewer pollutants, less carbon, get better mileage and have better safety ratings. Me thinks it must be the SUV like look; high boxy style and the Honda reputation halo that sells more of these big'uns.

(P.S. Is it me or do Edmunds daht cahm vehicle reviews seem to take forever to load?)