Clearer Pictures On Autoweek.

[joe cr-v]

Hi All,
I'm new on this forum so I hope posting this URL is OK.

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060825/FREE/60825003/1024 (http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060825/FREE/60825003/1024)

Not much info but definitely much clearer pictures.

Joe

P.S.: I found this on the VTEC site.

[Racoon]

Welcome to HondaSUV.com.

I fixed the URL for you.

:D

[joe cr-v]

Thanks Racoon!

[etc]

The manual transmission has been dropped, the only available trans is a five-speed automatic.
well that kinda puts a well deserved end to a pointless but heated argument 8)

[alberta bound]

Great shots.Now all we need is photo confirmation of the new grill.

[etc]

here it is
http://hondanews.com/media_storage/GIF/07CrvLine_01.gif
http://hondanews.com/media_storage/GIF/07CrvLine_02.gif
http://hondanews.com/media_storage/GIF/07CrvLine_03.gif
http://hondanews.com/media_storage/GIF/07CrvLine_16.gif
thats from hondanews.com

[Alpine]

Auto only, eh? And no manual?

Hmm

[bluewho25]

Auto only, eh? And no manual?

Hmm



I no need no stinking manual!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



EL GUAPO

[norsepanda]

The manual transmission has been dropped, the only available trans is a five-speed automatic.
well that kinda puts a well deserved end to a pointless but heated argument 8)
well, it's not pointless to some of us.
and from the manual transmission's point of view, using a well known phrase, "I'll be back!"

[Robert]

So at this point the assumptions of the '07 ground clearance being in the 6" range and having less cargo room probably are not true. If it indeed has 7.3" of ground clearance then it will be in line with the Element. Also, the front end in the Autoweek pic does not look all that bad to me. I think it is too bad they dropped the manual option though. Unfortunately, it won't be long until there are no vehicles offered with a manual tranny option in the U.S. with the exception of certain dedicated sports cars. But even the sports cars seem to be going the route of the dual clutch automatics.

[Robert]

Does anyone else feel that the long, silver colored handle on the door might be just a tad too close to the steering wheel? That is the first thing I am going to check out when they are released.

[dicko]

A manual transimssion definately matters to me. I have never owned an slob-o-matic car (9 so far) and don't intend to. My father is in his late sixties and still drives a manual Civic and GMC Sierra. My father-in-law in his mid-sixties drives a manual TL and S2000. Even if my wife and I go for three kids, thanks to the Mazda5, it looks like we can avoid getting a slushbox. FYI; my wife is just a adamant as I am.

I know, I know. We are freaks. But some of us want to be in control of our cars and not just ride along talking on our cell phones.

[miko]

I know, I know. We are freaks. But some of us want to be in control of our cars and not just ride along talking on our cell phones.
You must really hate these new car radios that automatically find the next station for you. Modern cars are loaded with automatic features. How do you live with them? In control of your car? Yeah. Sure. Tell us another one. And I suppose you still wind your wrist watch? And your wife uses an old manual washer? No thermostat in your house that automatically adjust the temperature? :roll:

[Racoon]

There are a number of other threads debating the manual vs automatic issue.

Please use Search to find them and leave this topic for discussing the 3rd Gen CR-V.

Thanks.

:D

[JustinTime]

Does anyone else feel that the long, silver colored handle on the door might be just a tad too close to the steering wheel? That is the first thing I am going to check out when they are released.

I hope its just an illusion. I agree, it looks ridiculously CLOSE!!!

[dicko]

I appologize for offending anyone's manhood by dissing slob-o-matics. (I promise to do so only on the correct thread.) I just hope that Honda understands that they turned their back on a small but committed group of "freaks" who won't buy the new CR-V because of the lack of manual transmission.

[Robert]

slob-o-matics

So if I drove a Saab with an automatic would I be considered a 'Saab Slob'? 8)

I just hope that Honda understands that they turned their back on a small but committed group of "freaks" who won't buy the new CR-V because of the lack of manual transmission.

I actually thought Honda would be the last to do this (which they probably are) and I am disappointed as well. In a few years I may go back to a manual tranny and I like having choices. If the '07 V has a more sporty drive with better handling and such then it would make more sense to me to offer a stick shift. But I understand it probably cuts down their production costs to do it the way they are. I will still be interested to see if it is offered with a manual tranny in places like Europe where a much larger percentage of people prefer manuals.

[rags]

They mention higher compression; do we know whether it'll still call for regular gas?

[sleeksilver]

They mention higher compression; do we know whether it'll still call for regular gas?

I'm going to go ahead and say yes, regular gas :)

[JustinTime]

I was at my local Barnes and Nobles today, and grabbed a copy of the most recent Car and Driver magazine. It also has a 2 page article on the 2007 CR-V, stating their own tested specs, including 0-60mph in 9.0 sec.

COnfirmed no manual tranny (at least in the US), and also specifies a 'heavier' drive feel than the 2nd gen, whatever that means.

[AoS]

http://hondanews.com/media_storage/GIF/07CrvLine_16.gif
Does that look like a full spare to you as well?

[Dragonfly]

Does that look like a full spare to you as well?

Could well be. Someone over at VTEC who claims to have driven an '07 says:

No third row seat, now a full size temporary spare tire where the table used to be.

Now what exactly is a "full size temporary" tire? If its full size, why not make it a "permanent" tire?

[liquidfuel88]

Now what exactly is a "full size temporary" tire? If its full size, why not make it a "permanent" tire?

it's could have a full size steelie. just like my mom's Jeep Grand Cherokee :roll:

[Racoon]

Or the spare could be like on the Japanese CR-V Fullmark version (which has no rear mounted spare). It has a "donut" spare that's narrow, but the diameter is the same as the other tires in order to accomdate the RT4WD system.

:)

http://world.honda.com/news/1998/image/4981218_2.jpg
http://www.globalautoindex.com/images/cars/130/191/norm_21_Fullmark_iL_Japan_2002.jpg

[Dragonfly]

Depends how one defines "full sized", I suppose. A tire with a standard diameter but a reduced width isn't "full sized" to me

[greyd]

IF the redesign looked like those honda drawings I'd buy a 2007 in a minute. The pics in recent car magazines have it looking more like a boring station wagon and with looks that dull I don't care what the interior looks like.

[liquidfuel88]

WTF IS UP WITH ALL THE GODDAMN SPAMMERS!!!!!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[mohawk]

GreyD, I took part in a "next generation CR-V" Design discussion group a couple of years ago here in the UK, which interestingly was held in a building I used to work in. Anyway back to the new CR-V, this look does not surprise me, there were a couple of hundred people involved, all of whom were current or past new purchased CR-V owners & I was one of the youngest at 40 ! Which says a lot about the average CR-V driver in the UK.

Most people spent a couple of hours reviewing artists impression of a possible new design & & scoring them, then a dozen of us including me spent the rest of the day in a group session with design marketers. Almost all the designs presented were IMO "Hummer" wannabes, or American Truck look alikes & almost to a man everyone in the main group & the discussion group dismissed them out of hand. Interestingly the "control" vehicle was the RAV 4, which won hands down, even though everyone knew it was a RAV4, it was still a better looking vehicle than any of the other designs by along way. The second placed one looked like the current Lexus SUV.

Now if you look at the 07 CR-V it looks like a mating between the RAV4 & the Lexus IMO. Now this hjust proves the point we were trying to make to the marketing people. The second generation CR-V goes almost un-noticed in a car park or on the road, its a big estate car (station wagon), NOT a 4x4, it has a unique style that is very Honda. I've always said that since the late 80's Honda must have used a different designer for each end of their cars, because very few have a front & rear that blend or go together !

So it looks like the idiots didn't bother listening. Car companies have tried for years to come up with a Universal car that would sell with the same body shell all over the world. I guess Honda missed the boat here & didn't notice that the CR-V was it. This new one looks very American which will put many European drivers off, but maybe it will look better in the flesh than the pictures. No manual transmission is suicide in Europe & probably elsewhere with the new high fuel costs & losses caused by auto transmissions leading to increased fuel consumption.

This proves the motto, never let marketing men design your product, let designers design & marketing sell the damn thing !

Mohawk.

[OSX2000]

This proves the motto, never let marketing men design your product, let designers design & marketing sell the damn thing !
Amen. It's the marketers that created the "Crossover SUV". Instead of creating a vehicle that's good at everything, the new CR-V looks like it can't do much of anything. Way to go. :?

[AoS]

This new one looks very American which will put many European drivers off, but maybe it will look better in the flesh than the pictures. No manual transmission is suicide in Europe & probably elsewhere with the new high fuel costs & losses caused by auto transmissions leading to increased fuel consumption.
I did show the pictures of the 2007 Euro CR-V on a french forum and most of the reactions regarding the design were positive so I don't think that it would not sell in Europe because of its "American look".

Regarding the transmission, manual will be offered in Europe ... no question about that. There's no automatic gearbox for the diesel engine anyway.

[mikedel]

A 5-speed was not offered in the original CRV either. By the 2nd or 3rd year it was available. Maybe by 2009 when my '02 CRV need replacing it will be available. I kind of doubt it though. Hopefully the Element will still have a 5 speed.

[joe cr-v]

Check out the pictures on Car and Drivers website under multimedia, then photos.
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/11564/2007-honda-cr-v.html

Looks nice to me, even the nose. There are plenty of interior pictures too.
I've been torn between the RAV4 and the new CR-V for awhile.
Definitely leaning towards CR-V now.
Don't like the shelf deal though and the a/c controls are in question.

[joe cr-v]

Just wanted to add the LX wheels are a disappointment but overall the car has promise.

[liquidfuel88]

the head-on shot looks like it's bloated or holding its breath. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Alpine]

I'm sorry but after looking at those car&driver pictures, this has got to be one of the ugliest cars I have ever seen in a long time. What has Honda done to the CR-V?? :(

As much of a Honda nut as I am, I can't see one of these in our garage in the future, if ever.