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title: "Honda’s New TrailSport Models Will Get Off-Road Tires and Suspension Lifts"
description: "It sounds a lot like Subaru's Wilderness line."
date: "2021-09-07"
modified: "2021-09-07"
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# Honda’s New TrailSport Models Will Get Off-Road Tires and Suspension Lifts

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Maybe it has something to do with an entire population being told to stay in their homes for months at a time but, for whatever reason, off-road is having a bit of a moment right now. Seemingly following in the footsteps of [Subaru's new Wilderness models](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/40585/2022-subaru-outback-wilderness-review-the-most-off-road-capable-subie-wagon-since-the-1980s>), Honda is getting into the mud and dirt with the introduction of a new TrailSport trim that will soon be available for the brand's light trucks.

Honda didn't explicitly point out which light trucks this would apply to but it's not a stretch to assume it's talking about the Ridgeline, Pilot, and [Passport](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/26167/2019-honda-passport-elite-first-drive-review-the-call-of-the-wild-in-a-family-crossover>), with the latter showing up in the automaker's teaser visuals for this announcement.

![message-editor%2F1631022620910-2021\_ridgeline\_sport\_with\_hpd\_package\_0001.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1631022620910-2021_ridgeline_sport_with_hpd_package_0001.jpg>)
*A non-TrailSport Ridgeline., *Honda**

When the TrailSport variants start rolling out, they'll be the "rugged halo" or highest-ranking trim for their respective model lines. Said to offer more off-road capability and a tougher demeanor without sacrificing on-road driving dynamics, expected upgrades include "more aggressive tires, full-size spare tires, increased ground clearance, off-road-tuned suspensions, underbody protection, and expanded all-wheel-drive system capabilities." They'll also receive unique front and rear fascia designs, more body cladding, easier-to-clean all-weather floor mats, and orange interior stitching, mimicking Subaru's Wilderness schtick down to a T.

Starting with the Outback and following up with the [recently revealed Forester](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/42198/2022-subaru-forester-wilderness-factory-lift-skid-plate-double-the-towing-capacity>), Subaru has been gracing its high-riding cars with outdoorsy Wilderness models that feature, well, essentially the same upgrades Honda's bringing with TrailSport, right down to that citrus-colored stitching. Anywho, the first Honda TrailSport models will become available later this year.

https://youtube.com/embed/ZYBuJxipBF0

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## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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