Among committed enthusiasts and automotive journalists, there is similar reverence for the practical yet unassuming Honda Ridgeline ... with its blocky HPD fenders and gold imitation-bead-lock ...
So, it commissioned its racing division, Honda Performance Development (or HPD), to completely ... tires to much meatier 215/40R18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports rubber, wrapped around 18 x 7.5 ...
Honda still offers its HPD appearance package for 2025, which adds black- or bronze-colored wheels, HPD center caps, and special HPD graphics. It’s a $2,000 add-on on all Pilot trims.
Honda Performance Development recently began shipping 1.5-liter Honda Fit engines to racers planning to run the engine in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Formula F competition.
There's word yet on whether or not the shells come with a VIN, of course. Honda has also announced that HPD will begin offering parts and racing components specifically designed for the 2012 Civic.
(The TrailSport badge first appeared on the 2022 Passport and Pilot SUVs ... with unfortunate-sounding names like HPD (for Honda Performance Development) — and that’s culminated in the ...