2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport, Disney Trivia, Honda battles Pikes Peak and Baja 500

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Here’s what we got in store for you this month:

• Honda Ridgeline wins Grueling Baja 500

• Acura Integra Type-S Debuts at Pikes Peak

• All New CR-V Trim Package

• BONUS: Driver Coaching App

2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport Review

For those of you that have been asking, the 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport is arriving any day now. This Family-Sized “Adventure” SUV is a rugged, Off-Road, Pilot with 3 rows and available AWD. The 2023 Pilot seats 8 passengers comfortably, and the TrailSport seats 7 with Captains Chairs in the 2nd row.

Disney Trivia TrailSport Ride-Along with Zero

You might recognize the driver, Khleo Thomas, from his breakout role as Hector “Zero” Zeroni, from the Disney movie Holes. Now, he’s all grown up, but he is still a Dis-Nerd at heart.

Enough Disney Land. It’s Time for some Disney World Trivia:

How many do you think you got right? Scroll down to the end for answers.

Honda Ridgeline Conquers Baja 500

If you haven’t heard, the Baja 500 is one of the most demanding off-road races there is. Hosted every year in Baja, California, the Baja 500 challenges dozens of vehicles from various classes to complete the nearly 500-mile stint of hardcore off-road trails through the desert. Though not your average Honda Ridgeline, this highly modified version still utilizes Honda running gear and is designed by the Honda Performance team. In plain English, the technology that gets proven in races like these often ends up refined and implemented in everyday road-going vehicles.

Read more HERE

All-New Acura Integra Type-S at Pikes Peak

Much like the intense racing of the Baja 500, the Pikes Peak Hillclimb is a brutal and exhausting one that pits man and machine versus mountain. Professional drivers race their modified vehicles up the extensive Pikes Peak mountain in Colorado with the aim of being the fastest to the top. The Integra Type-S is one of four HPD (Honda Performance Department) vehicles that will be participating. As we have mentioned in past issues, the HPD versions of these vehicles are race-spec-ed versions available FROM THE FACTORY. We love to see manufacturer support for all types of sanctioned racing.

Read Full Story HERE

Brand New 2024 Honda CR-V Sport-L

Honda’s best-selling SUV just got even cooler. The all-new Sport-L trim will be offered for the first time on the 2024 Honda CR-V. Introducing a third Hybrid option to the CR-V lineup, the Sport-L boasts leather seats, black accents, trim-specific 18” wheels, AND even more fuel economy! Boasting 43MPG City, the Sport-L trim is sure to be a hot commodity when it lands in dealerships later this year.

Find out more HERE

BONUS: Honda New Driver Coaching App

Honda today announced the creation of the new Honda Driver Coaching smartphone app, designed to help improve the skills of new drivers and promote safe driving practices. Honda Driver Coaching, now free to download from the Apple App Store, combines exclusive access to the vehicle's onboard computer to deliver detailed, real-time driving analysis with a clever game component to ensure the lessons are fun and engaging. Honda is the #1 brand for first-time and Gen Z buyers.

Learn more HERE

📆 Upcoming Events

• 06/24 Cars & Coffee Winter Garden

• 06/25 Old Town Import Cruise

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Disney Trivia answers:

1. What is the motto for the It’s a Small World Attraction? (#1 - The Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed)

2. Which Disney theme park opened first? (#2 Disney Land)

3. What is the fastest ride at Disney World? (#1 Test Track at 65 MPH)

4. What is Mickey Mouse’s Full name? (#1 Michael Theodore Mouse)

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