For 2021, Honda has done a mild revamp of the Honda Ridgeline, the brand’s easy-to-drive pickup that has a cult-like following–GRM has had one in the fleet since the early days of the original model.
We spent a week with the latest AWD Sport model fitted with the HPD Package. This package includes black fender flares, 18-inch HPD alloy wheels, HPD grille, and HPD decals and emblem.
[Read about GRM’s first year with the new-for-2016 Honda Ridgeline.]
From the Honda press materials:
For the 2021 model year, Ridgeline features all-new sheet metal from the front roof pillars forward, including a new hood with a pronounced power bulge, a new squared off nose and upright grille, and new front fenders. Flanking the grille are new, brighter LED headlights bisected by the crossbar atop the grille, which is painted gloss black on Sport trims and Black Edition, and is chrome plated on RTL and RTL-E. The body-color lower front bumper further accentuates the Ridgeline’s tough new look with a prominent skid plate and broad side vents that create air curtains to route air through the bumper and around the front tires and wheels to improve aerodynamic performance. A reshaped rear bumper exposes aggressive new twin exhaust outlets, and all Ridgeline trims feature tougher looking 18-inch wheels and an additional 20 mm of track width to give Ridgeline a broader, more planted stance. New tires top off the more rugged look with a more aggressive sidewall and shoulder design. Ridgeline also adds a new Radiant Red Metallic to its exterior color palette.
What did we think about the latest Ridgeline–and how did it do on Tail of the Dragon? Keep reading.
