Next generation US market 2011 Honda Odyssey spied night testing

2011 next generation American Honda Odyssey / SB-Medien

Heavily camouflaged U.S. market Odyssey reveals little - the model is expected to go on sale in 2010 as a 2011 model

By Alex Ricciuti
August 11, 2009 5:37 PM
Filed Under: Honda, Japanese, Spy Photos

Very little news here, just the deer-in-the-headlights, nighttime capture of the next-generation, U.S. market Honda Odyssey doing some nocturnal testing somewhere stateside.

One can speculate that the family minivan will be somehow lower, given how it looks in the photo, but that may be very deceiving. For all we know, Honda may be testing its weight capacity and has the vehicle greatly overloaded.

The Odyssey will likely arrive at U.S. Honda dealerships sometime in late 2010 as a 2011 model. It will feature a new V6 petrol engine with improved emissions and economy numbers. Yes, all very vague.

These shots tell us little too, as the Odyssey is so heavily masked in black clothing it looks like a Goth teenager out for a rebellious night on the town.

It is pulling a trailer, though, which means Honda wants to make sure you can take your family camping with this thing once it's for sale. Sounds like fun.

 

Comments

HEMI426
August 11, 2009 6:32 PM
A v6 petrol, nothing vague here. In europe their are only two v6 mpvs, a 2,8 v6 sharan with just 204 hp and a 3,5 v6 renault espace with 245 hp

EDavis
August 11, 2009 9:10 PM
I understand that some men may find it necessary to conceal their faces when driving around in a minivan, but the gentlemen in these photos have really taken it to the next level.

2010S5
August 11, 2009 9:31 PM
How exactly do they know that this is a Honday Odyssey being tested? With that camoflauge, it could be anything.

carcrazy1234
August 11, 2009 11:00 PM
lights... shape.... grille.... comparisons. its pretty easy haha

Lemon
August 11, 2009 10:21 PM
Good thing they camoflauged their masterpiece.... you wouldn't want that think to get spied before it's big debut! It has a design that will blow your mind...

Oh wait its a minivan

car-o-bar
August 11, 2009 10:23 PM
HONDA, please bring a diesel engine to US too. And shed some weight and improve braking fade. The current one specially the touring model, fully loaded is so heavy, even with the cylinder deactivation, it does not get more than 17 MPG. The middle row seats needs a crane to remove. If you ever attempt to remove them manually, see a chiropractor immediately. And last but not the least, improve the interiors, particularly the dash. I paid $40K for a 2006 model and the dash, although functional and user friendly looked like crap, poor fit and finish. The accord interiors are so much better.

wmgtxi
August 12, 2009 1:40 AM
it is quite hard to tell this is a honda, yet those headlights look a lot like the JDM Odyssey. if they based it on that one, i bet they will have a hit on their hands.

9TNine
August 12, 2009 1:39 PM
Yep, if I had a minivan, I'd drive it at night too.

Bad for my street cred to be seen in it during the day! :)

mrkz
September 3, 2009 2:01 AM
watch that's just a fake prototype and the real one is hiding in the trailer.

screw stereotypes, I'm getting one.

hdang
November 14, 2009 4:17 AM
It could be the next Nissan Quest.

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