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The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(m): 8:37am On Apr 09, 2015 |
Just read this on Jalopnik - http://jalopnik.com/dead-honda-crosstour-1696567853 The Honda Crosstour, one of the homeliest vehicles on the road and a sad substitute for the Accord Tourer that other markets get, is dead. Pour one out for the Crosstour tonight, if you feel so inclined. It all started off with the Acura So-Ugly-I-Forget-its-Name, then the Venza was called into the great Automotive I can already hear the screams of several Nigerians who loved the ugly misshapen Wagonoid. I for one am pleased that that craze seems to be dying off. Shout off in the comments below if you are dismayed or happy that its gone. 1 Like |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Inception(m): 8:42am On Apr 09, 2015 |
Same issue with the Toyota Venza.... |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Nobody: 9:23am On Apr 09, 2015 |
That vehicle was a nice one. I guess poor marketing of the vehicle played the part in its demise. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Shagati(m): 10:04am On Apr 09, 2015 |
Uglyasfvck car. Glad it is gone. Sad thing is someone somewhere will replace it with equal or surpassed hideousness. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by abatically(m): 11:28am On Apr 09, 2015 |
First it was the Acura ZDX (though I wish it had stayed as that car looks weird but unique), then Venza and now Crosstour. Could it be there's not enough market for these tall wagons (I know some will call them cuv or SUV but in reality they are tall wagons). |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by tmanis(m): 11:45am On Apr 09, 2015 |
Will miss the venza, never liked d crosstour.. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Nobody: 4:44pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
Nothing in that car seemed appealing to me sef. The design is just ugly! The acura zdx is a cool car, likewise the venza. I still don't get why their productions are coming to an end. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Denn(m): 7:38am On Apr 10, 2015 |
Victoriousvic: We buy them used. The people who buy them new don't really want them as evidenced by the low sales (annual sales of venza was a bit like the monthly sale of the camry) So, our decisions don't really count until we start controlling manufacture and volumes of new vehicles. 6 Likes |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Nobody: 7:53am On Apr 10, 2015 |
Denn:Yeah, that's true. It's still quite a pity though. I thought the venza was a high-selling car in the US, but the sales records have proved my thoughts wrong. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Nobody: 11:40am On Apr 10, 2015 |
lungwun:i think u mean Acura ZDX. Meanwhile, i dnt fancy them but will miss them. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Nobody: 11:43am On Apr 10, 2015 |
abatically:hehe, remember R-Class also died but u think same will be heard of Panamera? |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(m): 12:05pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
Bossforeva: The panamera isn't going anywhere. Its quirky looks grow on you and i quite enjoy seeing them now. The next thing to go should, IMO be the Toyobaru twins and the Cadillac XTS |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by dotna(m): 1:18pm On Apr 10, 2015 |
liked the cross tour cos of the high ground clearance, zdx n venza were no no to me. i still avnt forgiven bmw for the x6 cos its so off point but the 5 Series Gran Turismo Hatchback is a perfect ride |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Originalsly: 6:45am On Apr 11, 2015 |
Good riddance...Crosstour had to be a mistake. See a lot of Venza...seem to be getting more popular...the latest model is so much more sleek and appealing than the first....getting rid of that one I don't agree! |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lonelydora: 12:54pm On Apr 11, 2015 |
Shape wise I prefer Venza but interior wise I choose Crosstour. I won't even miss any of them. Rest in peace ZDX, VENZA, CROSSTOUR. 1 Like |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by sultaan(m): 8:18pm On Apr 11, 2015 |
lonelydora: Many other manufacturers like Chrysler with their Magnum, Taurus wagon/ TaurusX/Freestyle have learnt their lesson so they have to wait for the next generation of buyers. Those wagons are stuck between the small crossovers like CRV and the mid sized ones like the Edge and Murano. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by sultaan(m): 6:15am On Apr 12, 2015 |
See the competition how can both cars win?
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Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Qualer: 7:31am On Apr 12, 2015 |
Shagati: Same here!! |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Qualer: 7:33am On Apr 12, 2015 |
Originalsly: You get better eye my man!! |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Readonee35L(m): 11:12am On Apr 12, 2015 |
Infact i never liked the cross tour neither did i cherish the venza Becaus thy are actually the same as the camry and accord .. But the venze still looks better The bck side of d cross_tour is dumb |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by abatically(m): 3:08pm On Apr 12, 2015 |
Readonee35L: Toyota venza is different from Camry. But Honda crosstour is basically an accord wagon and Honda didn't deny that, the official name is Honda accord crosstour. The interior, engine, drive train is the same with same year accord except for the awd versions. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Readonee35L(m): 3:11pm On Apr 12, 2015 |
abatically: I gt ur point... But the venza is almost d same Little chnges in d interior And maybe drive terrain They evn share d same v6 engine |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(m): 7:22am On Apr 13, 2015 |
Readonee35L: Everything Toyota makes that has a V6 (sans the trucks) shares that 11 year old V6 engine. Toyota has been using the same engine developed in 2004-2005 till date. Hey Toyota, how about creating a new engine? Maybe something with a turbo in it? Toyota doesn't innovate at all. I remember them using the same 4 speed auto transmission in the corolla up to the 2013 model year. How wont they be reliable when they keep using old things? |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Readonee35L(m): 9:56am On Apr 13, 2015 |
lungwun: Bro ...they might look the same But there re diffrences as thy produce newer editions More hp and they tend too fix the flaws of previous editions.... like the strip Head bolt on the 03 camry... But the engines will still fit into each other . Not only toyota ..HONDA shares same engine on The accord. Pilot Odyssey Cross-tour Ridge-line And the acura variants too |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(m): 11:50am On Apr 13, 2015 |
Readonee35L: I quite understand engine sharing as it works towards increasing economies of scale. But that Toyota 2GR-FE 3.5 V6 that started life in the 05 Avalon has neither been updated nor changed till date. They only thing they did was add in DI for the lexus range of vehicles that use the engine. In the same time frame, BMW has steadily improved their 3.0 straight six, and even slapped a twin turbocharger in there. Counter argument - If it ain't broke don't fix it. 1 Like |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by abatically(m): 12:44pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
lungwun: If it ain't broken, don't fix it. I don't see anything wrong in using the same engine for different models. It makes sourcing for parts easier. Honda I VTEC k series was introduced in 2002 and has been used on accords, crv, pilot, element up to 2012. Also Nissan VQ engines have been used from 1994 up till now with little mods to improve mpg and HP. 1 Like |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by blank(f): 4:38pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
I will miss the Crosstour, ZDX and Venza. I love the look of those cars. They had sexy bomboms. ![]() 1 Like |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Kashif(m): 5:03pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
the reliability of the 2GR-FE has been improved on over the years.... I would like to know another engine that combines its power with efficiency. |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(m): 8:50pm On Apr 13, 2015 |
Kashif: Very easy answer, BMW N20B20 (the 180kw version) Try again? |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Kashif(m): 9:10am On Apr 14, 2015 |
lungwun: 180 kW (245 PS; 241 hp) @ 5000 That is the power from the N20B20. It still does not match the 2GR-FE's 269 hp. Next? 1 Like |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(m): 9:36am On Apr 14, 2015 |
Kashif: Lmao! Now ask yourself, Don't you find it strange 269Hp propels a Camry to 60 at 5.7-5.8 seconds whilst 240hp propels a 3 series to 60 in 5.5 seconds? Everyone (well, except you) knows BMW is rather conservative with HP figures. So their 240hp is more powerful and efficient than Toyota's 269hp. Let me even break it down further for you. The Camry (XV50) weighs 1,551 kg and the North American 328 (F30) weighs 1570kg. So, the heavier, under-powered BMW is faster than the lighter Camry in both 0 - 60 sprints and quarter mile times. What were you saying about efficiency again? |
Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by Kashif(m): 10:02am On Apr 14, 2015 |
lungwun: You are mixing it up friend. It is ignorance that will make you say that BM's 240hp is more powerful (and efficient) than a Toyota's 269hp. A meter is a meter; 1kg mass is 1kg mass; Jupiter or Pluto. We are talking about raw engine power, and not drive trains. A 500hp is always a 500hp, be it from BM, Kia, or Bugatti. There are many other factors that can affect what a hp does to a vehicle - like transmission, propulsion, rims/tyres, weight, earodynamics, etc. Thanks for the effort though. 3 Likes |
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