The Honda Ridgeline is a pickup truck/SUV crossover. It uses Honda's unibody large vehicle platform, shared with the Acura MDX and Honda Odyssey. It is powered by a J35A91 3.5 L V6 with a 5-speed automatic transmission and all wheel drive. The Ridgeline will be the first pickup truck with a fully-independent suspension.
Some of the more innovative features of the Ridgeline are its tailgate, which can fold down or hinge to the side, and a large "trunk" below the truck bed. The bed is integrated with the body, similar to the Chevrolet Avalanche. The Ridgeline comes with anti-lock brakes and side-curtain airbags as standard equipment. In concept, the Ridgeline shares much with such vehicles as the car-based Chevrolet El Camino, Ford Ranchero, and Subaru Baja.
Honda planned to release the Ridgeline in 2005 as a 2006 model.
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