:madfawk:
We bought one.
So you shut up.

 

i can't stop with the photoshops till i get a HAN sticker for my drivers side to match my passenger side...haha

 

Man, that is beautiful. Unfortunately, I seriously doubt it would ever do well over here as an Acura. How many would-be luxury vehicle owners would actually buy a mini-minivan, no matter how fancy it may look? People bitch and moan already about the Civic hatch looking like a minivan and it's just an economy car. Americans aren't ready.

 

I'll talk with drummerboy and Chanc about a photoshop contest this winter

a87: Very good point. it's all about image, and what little image Acura has can't be risked on a gussied up JDM Odyssey.

 

I had an original odyssey, from 1995-2002

 

that be the mini van for me if i ever have to get one:thumbup:

 

From Autonews

"The new Japan-market Odyssey minivan created more buzz than any of the concepts on display. It drew such widespread applause that Thomas Elliott, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co. Inc., was hinting that he might have to find a spot for it in the U.S. lineup. "

- this could be mighty interesting

 

i could definitely see this coming as an acura. true, luxury brands dont typically have minivans, but i think that if they made it so attractive as it is in the autoshow, people would pounce on it. imagine it with all the features that they have in japan with the AWD, plus a 3.2 liter 260 hp engine. that thing would sell well even at 40k if needbe.

 

i think they'd have to slap on some different sheet metal to make it look more like a cross-over and less like a minivan. otherwise, it wouldn't make it as an acura

 

I say sell it as a Honda! They already tried and failed to get Gen Y into the element, maybe this could be the ticket....