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Merely a day after reporting that the current-gen Odyssey will live on for 2017, Honda teased the all-new model in a series of sketches and scribbles. For the fifth-gen Odyssey, I am glad to tell you the trademark lightning-bolt window line made the cut.
Arguably the most pleasing visual element of the current model, the lightning bolt on the side profile sets the Odyssey apart from other minivans currently on sale in the United States of America. From the pictured sketch, we can also notice five-spoke wheels, LED-accented taillights connected by a strip of chrome/glass, and a more aggressively raked windshield than ever before.
Probably spurred by the success of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, Honda appears to have given its all to redesign the Odyssey for 2018. Slated to debut in January at the Detroit Auto Show, the 8-seater family hauler also promises new powertrain technology, as well as “a new suite of innovative features."
From Honda’s wording of the adjacent release on the next-gen Odyssey, it appears that the 3.5-liter V6 will make way for an all-new or revised engine. My intuition tells me the Odyssey will be matched with the 3.5-liter V6 employed by the Pilot, a unit that churns out 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft. By comparison, the 2017 Odyssey makes do with 248 hp and 250 lb-ft.
While on the subject of speculation, the Japan-spec Odyssey is available as a hybrid. Considering the existence of the Pacifica Hybrid, it’s probable that Honda will electrify the U.S.-spec Odyssey at some point. The technology is there, coming courtesy of the 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, but then again, it would be wishful thinking to expect such an outcome to turn to fruition.
A more likely possibility is the transition from a 6- to a 9-speed automatic transmission, as seen on upper trim levels of the 2017 Honda Pilot.
Probably spurred by the success of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, Honda appears to have given its all to redesign the Odyssey for 2018. Slated to debut in January at the Detroit Auto Show, the 8-seater family hauler also promises new powertrain technology, as well as “a new suite of innovative features."
From Honda’s wording of the adjacent release on the next-gen Odyssey, it appears that the 3.5-liter V6 will make way for an all-new or revised engine. My intuition tells me the Odyssey will be matched with the 3.5-liter V6 employed by the Pilot, a unit that churns out 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft. By comparison, the 2017 Odyssey makes do with 248 hp and 250 lb-ft.
While on the subject of speculation, the Japan-spec Odyssey is available as a hybrid. Considering the existence of the Pacifica Hybrid, it’s probable that Honda will electrify the U.S.-spec Odyssey at some point. The technology is there, coming courtesy of the 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, but then again, it would be wishful thinking to expect such an outcome to turn to fruition.
A more likely possibility is the transition from a 6- to a 9-speed automatic transmission, as seen on upper trim levels of the 2017 Honda Pilot.
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