Honda is finally about to enter the side-by-side utility market with their new "Big Red" utility vehicle. Not sure why it took Honda so long to enter this market, as most of Honda's competitors have had a model in this segment for some time. The UTV will go on sale next summer.
The Big Red is powered by a 675cc fuel-injected engine, has an automatic transmission, and has three drive modes plus reverse...
bbechtel16 says:
05:56 AM, 09/ 7/07
A bit of history on the "Big Red" name from "one of those weird guys that likes those deathtrap three wheelers". The Big Red name was originally applied to the 1982 Honda ATC 200E, their top dog utility trike of the time. The Big Red name lived on in the ATCs until the 1987 ATC 250ES, when 3 wheeler manufacturing was halted thanks to the CPSC. The 250ES was quite a bit more machine than the 200E, and shared many parts with the 250SX (sport/utility) that I owned for a while.
Here is a link for anyone interested in detailed specs: http://www.3wheelerworld.com/spexhome.shtml
ateixeira says:
07:17 AM, 09/ 7/07
Pretty cool. Finally, eh?
A competitor is prominently featured on the show "Little People, Big World".