We have a Ridgeline and love it. I wish Honda had a diesel so we could use biodiesel, but the 3.5 in the R has a lot of grunt. We use the truck as a work truck, for a landscape construction business, and it is certainly up to the task. We live on the Sonoma coast, with numerous gravelly and hilly roads, and the R is a lot better then our 4wd Ranger 4.0. I also bought the R to tow our vintage Airstream, which, at 2850 pounds, shouldn't be a problem. I am curious to hear how the Pilot tows with the independent rear suspension.

I've heard Honda plans to sell a hybrid Ridgeline, but not for 3-4 years. I wish they'd sell the Element as a hybrid, I love mine and would buy another one in a second.

Peter