Honda’s 2016 Pilot features more power, 9-speed option, new drivetrain capabilities
10 April 2015
Honda is enhancing its new third-generation MY2016 Pilot mid-size SUV with a new, more powerful direct-injected 3.5-liter engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) cylinder deactivation technology producing 280 horsepower (210 kW) @6000 rpm and 262 lb-ft (355 N·m) of torque @4700 rpm, and new 6-speed and 9-speed (a Honda first) automatic transmissions. The engine’s peak output and torque are up 30 hp and 9 lb-ft, respectively, over the previous model.
The new Pilot also features a new Intelligent Variable Torque Management (i-VTM4) AWD System and all-new selectable Intelligent Traction Management system with Normal, Mud, Sand, and Snow modes on the AWD model and Normal and Snow on the 2WD model.
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| 2016 Honda Pilot. Click to enlarge. |
Also significantly upgraded are the Display Audio and navigation systems. The available Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver assistive technologies brings available features that include Collision Mitigation Braking System with Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation System, Lane Keeping Assist System with Lane Departure Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control.
Intelligent Variable Torque Management for all Four Wheels (i-VTM4) This entirely more capable system progressively distributes optimum torque between the front and rear axles and, for the first time in a Honda vehicle, dynamically distributes engine torque between the left and right rear wheels using the new, lightweight rear drive unit. Benefits include superior all-weather handling and neutral, accurate steering under power.
Intelligent Traction Management. This new Pilot features a new button-operated Intelligent Traction Management System that offers different operating modes, for the AWD: Normal, Mud, Sand and Snow; and for the FWD: Normal and Snow. Reflecting Pilot’s role as a key US export model, this system was developed, tuned and tested at various locations in the US and around the world—including in Imperial Dunes “Glamis”, California; Moscow, Russia; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Intelligent Traction Management system allows the driver to select the operating mode that best suits the driving conditions by pushing a button on the vehicle’s center console. Based on the setting selected, the system adjusts the drive-by wire map, transmission shift map, Vehicle Stability Assist and i-VTM4 torque distribution for AWD equipped models for optimal performance in varying road or surface conditions.
The all-new, third generation 2016 Honda Pilot will go on sale this summer.
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