2009 Honda Odyssey Road Test Review

HONDA’S ODYSSEY is a surprising car. It is surprisingly responsive, unusually spacious, and, most unexpected of all, is an enjoyable steer.

This was my first time at the wheel of Honda’s ‘Battlestar’. It had always seemed to bypass me and, fact is, I’d never had that much interest; didn’t seem [...]

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Honda’s defining people mover, the stylish Odyssey, has copped a fourth-generation make-over with styling revisions, a more powerful engine and improved safety.

The 2009 Odyssey’s 2.4L DOHC i-VTEC engine gets a power lift to 132kW @ 6500rpm (up from 118kW at 5500rpm), with torque unchanged at 218Nm @ 4500rpm.

The Odyssey has always felt ‘car-like’ at the [...]

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While the 2009 Honda Odyssey sure is a damn sight better looking than the car it replaces, Honda’s in-house tuning company Mugen has decided that there’s still room for improvement, and has released its own line of aftermarket bodyparts and performance tweaks for the stylish people carrier.

On offer to the Japanese public only (or available [...]

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We got a sneak peek of it last month, but now it’s finally here. Or rather, it’s finally there. Honda has launched the long-awaited update to its sharply-styled Odyssey people mover in Japan, giving us a good look at what to expect when the popular MPV eventually makes its way to Australia.

While the sheetmetal is [...]

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The sneaky chaps at Honda’s home base in Japan have set up a section of the website revealing a profile shot of the next generation Honda Odyssey.

While it looks to be more or less the same body as the current model, the teaser photo shows noticeably more aggressive styling to the rear quarter panel with [...]

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It has been a well known fact for a while now that Lexus are nearing the business end of producing their first supercar. The Lexus LF-A was last seen in the flesh at this years Detroit Motor Show and was supposedly in ‘close to production’ trim.

Classic styling like a Maserati…nup
That means its going to [...]

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