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Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:55:00 -0700

Introduction to the 2013 Crosstour Concept by American Honda Motor executive vice president, John Mendel. The Crosstour Concept made its debut on April 4th at the 2012 New York Auto Show.

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Reveal

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:45:00 -0700

2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:45:00 -0700

2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:45:00 -0700

2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Crosstour Concept B-roll

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2013 Crosstour Concept B-roll.

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: Honda Unveils 2013 Crosstour Concept at New York Auto Show

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:45:00 -0700

Honda unveiled the 2013 Crosstour Concept today at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), providing the first official glimpse of a more capable-looking exterior styling direction for the luxurious mid-size CUV. Set to go on sale this fall, the Crosstour's defined lines will resonate more clearly with the active consumers that form the largest portion of the premium crossover segment. The 2013 Crosstour V-6 will feature improved fuel economy thanks to its new 6-speed automatic transmission, while both four-cylinder and V-6 versions will benefit from a host of safety and visibility upgrades.

"Fueled by a combination of versatility, luxury, and efficiency, owners have demonstrated remarkable devotion to the Honda Crosstour," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "The 2013 Crosstour Concept shows how Honda will strengthen the styling and add even more content to one of the most efficient offerings in the class."

Concept Design

The Crosstour Concept features a more capable, SUV-like styling direction for Honda's mid-size crossover. A more aggressive and athletic front end, new contrasting moldings on the lower door garnish, and cleaner front and rear fascias anchored by the rugged look of finished sill plates provide more visual strength to the Crosstour Concept. Adding to the SUV-like stance, a new rear-fender finish helps give the Concept a more solidly planted appearance.

Up front, the new integrated foglamp treatment is complemented by a slotted finish beneath the headlights, which helps integrate the new, bolder grille. The revised tailgate sports a more horizontal design to add visual width to the sculpted lines at the rear of the Crosstour.

The Crosstour Concept is coated in a fresh hue, similar to one of two new shades that will appear on the 2013 Crosstour. Anchoring the Crosstour Concept are unique 5-spoke 19-inch wheels, while the 2013 Honda Crosstour will feature new 18-inch alloy wheels.

Though not on display in the Crosstour Concept, the luxurious interior of the Honda Crosstour will see even further refinement for 2013, including heavily revised trim materials, the addition of an 8-inch, in-dash information display, keyless ignition, and steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters on V-6 models.

Advanced and Efficient Powertrains

The Crosstour will offer two powertrains for the 2013 model year: a re-engineered and more powerful 3.5-liter, 24-valve, SOHC, i-VTEC V-6 engine, or a 2.4-liter i-VTEC inline four-cylinder engine. The 2013 Crosstour V-6 models will feature a 6-speed automatic transmission and utilize Honda Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®) technology to achieve class-leading V-6 fuel economy1 along with an overall improvement in fuel economy compared to the outgoing model. Also available on Crosstour EX-L V-6 models is Honda's Real Time 4WDTM system, which sends power to all four wheels when front-wheel slippage is detected.

The four-cylinder Crosstour models are powered by a 2.4-liter, 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC® engine producing 192 horsepower at 7,000 RPM and 162 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 RPM. To maximize efficiency, a 5-speed automatic transmission with Grade Logic Control is standard equipment.

Safety and Technology Innovations

The 2013 Crosstour will introduce numerous new safety features, and is targeted to earn top scores in the federal government's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The next Crosstour will be available with Honda's Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Forward Collision Warning (FCW) technology. Both systems use a camera mounted behind the windshield to alert drivers if the car is moving unexpectedly out of its lane or to warn drivers of a potential collision in front of them.

The 2013 Crosstour will provide a host of visibility enhancements, and will be one of the first models to receive the Honda-exclusive LaneWatch™ blind-spot display, which uses a camera system mounted on the passenger mirror for an enhanced view of the passenger-side roadway. Standard equipment to further enhance visibility on the 2013 Crosstour will also include re-shaped rear headrests, a rearview camera and an ExpandedView Driver's Mirror.

Standard Crosstour convenience features include an automatic dimming rearview mirror, auto-on/off headlights, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® and USB audio interface. Other available features on the 2013 Crosstour will include a hard-drive based navigation system, Pandora internet radio interface, XM satellite radio and an SMS text-to-speech function.

Sales, Accolades and Manufacturing History

First launched in 2009, and now available with both V-6 and four-cylinder engines, the Crosstour remains one of the most versatile choices in the midsize crossover segment, and earned the distinction of J.D. Power and Associates' "Highest Ranked Midsize Crossover/SUV in Initial Quality" in their 2011 Initial Quality Study SM (IQS). The Crosstour is produced2 at Honda's East Liberty Auto Plant in East Liberty, Ohio.

High resolution photography and video of the 2013 Crosstour Concept is available on the Honda Media Newsroom at www.hondanews.com. More information about the Honda Crosstour, including high resolution photos and video, is available at www.hondanews.com.

Connect with Honda:
Newsroom (for journalists): www.hondanews.com
Website: http://automobiles.honda.com/crosstour/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hondacrosstour
YouTube: www.youtube.com/honda
Flickr: www.flickr.com/hondanews
Twitter: www.twitter.com/honda
Honda on Google+

¹Preliminary EPA mileage estimates determined by Honda. Final EPA mileage estimates not available at the time of printing.
²Honda products are produced using domestic and globally sourced parts.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., is under license.

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:45:00 -0700

2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:45:00 -0700

2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: 2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

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2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Crosstour: Honda Takes Comprehensive Approach to Enhancing Driver Visibility with Widespread Application of Rearview Cameras

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:45:00 -0700

Honda is taking a comprehensive approach to enhancing driver visibility and confidence on the road beginning with the widespread application of rearview cameras on 2013 models. Over 94 percent of Honda's 2013 model lineup1 will be equipped with rearview cameras, with 100 percent of Honda's truck lineup (Crosstour, CR-V, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline) as well as CR-Z, Accord and Crosstour providing rearview cameras as standard equipment.

"At Honda, we feel that this visibility feature will be important to many families and we're widely applying it even before we may be required to do so," said Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of product planning for American Honda. "In addition to the wide application of the rear-view camera technology, Honda is also introducing several new features for enhanced driver safety, visibility and security in model-year 2013."

Rearview cameras are just one aspect of Honda's comprehensive 360-degree approach to technologies designed to enhance a driver's visibility, demonstrated by a host of features available on 2013 Honda models. Safety technologies such as Honda's new Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems will be available on the 2013 Honda Accord and Crosstour. Both systems use a camera mounted behind the windshield to warn drivers of a potential collision in front of them or to alert drivers if the car is unexpectedly moving out of its lane.

Other Honda features aimed at improving driver visibility are the Expanded View Driver's Mirror - already standard equipment on the 2012 Honda CR-V - and the Honda-exclusive LaneWatchTM blind-spot display. LaneWatch uses a camera mounted on the passenger mirror to provide an enhanced view of the passenger-side roadway. This unique technology will debut on the 2013 Accord followed by the 2013 Crosstour.

Honda and Safety
Honda's current lineup of cars and trucks has earned some of the highest ratings in government and third-party safety testing, with four models - including the only minivan - that have received a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score in the government's NCAP program. Nine Honda models on-sale today have received the highest possible safety rating of "TOP SAFETY PICK" from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) under its more-stringent testing guidelines implemented in 2010.

Connect with Honda:
Media Newsroom (for journalists): www.hondanews.com
Honda (for consumers): http://automobiles.honda.com/
Honda on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Honda
YouTube: www.youtube.com/honda
Flickr: www.flickr.com/hondanews
Twitter: www.twitter.com/honda
Honda on Google+

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