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Minivan Of The Day: May 29, 2018; Hot Wheels '14 Honda Odyssey
Topic Started: May 29 2018, 12:46 AM (190 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day comes from jedimario's collection, and is Hot Wheels' 2014 Honda Odyssey.


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Honda presented the 2011 Odyssey Concept in early 2010 at the Chicago Auto Show and officially on June 17; with a larger, wider body, a lower roofline and revised styling. A Touring Elite model became available. Compared to its predecessor, the fourth generation Honda Odyssey is 0.8 in (20 mm) longer, 2.1 in (53 mm) wider and 0.4 in (10 mm) - 0.6 in (15 mm) lower. The body is constructed using 59% high strength steel, ranging from 390-1,500 MPa yield strength. Available trim levels initially included the LX, EX, EX-L, Touring and Touring Elite. The fourth generation Odyssey introduced options including 12-speaker 650 watt audio system (Touring Elite), a voice-controlled satellite GPS and HDD navigation system with XM NavTraffic (Touring and above, available EX-L), an external HDMI input (Touring Elite),[24] a larger 16.2-inch (410 mm) split-screen rear-seat DVD entertainment system (Touring Elite), a "cool box" chilled by the air conditioning (EX-L and above), a stowable 3rd row 60/40 split bench seat, a removable first row center console (EX and above), and a new steering wheel via updates. The fourth generation Odyssey includes projector headlamps or HID xenon low-beam headlamps (Touring Elite), standard 17-inch wheels, 18-inch alloy wheels (Touring and above), and 6-speed automatic transmission (Touring and above). A Blind Spot Display for the driver's side and a multi-angle backup camera is available.



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This one is actually based on a real Odyssey that has about 1,000hp- http://www.thedrive.com/tuned-af/11444/watch-bisimotos-crazy-1029-hp-honda-odyssey-minivan-burn-rubber



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For the 2014 model year, Honda facelifted the Odyssey. Changes included a 6-speed automatic transmission on all trims, sleeker exterior styling with a new aluminum hood, aluminum front fenders, twin-bar grille and revised lower front fascia with integrated fog lights, darker-finish projector headlight housings, Smart entry availability and LED rear taillight bars. A built-in vacuum cleaner system is included with the Touring Elite model. Honda's i-MID, also available on the Civic and Accord, became standard equipment in 2014 models; all models now got standard Pandora Internet Radio capabilities, Bluetooth Hands-Free Link, iPod, iPhone, and USB integration, and a color display screen. New safety features included in the refresh include a LaneWatch camera housed in the passenger side-view mirror which may be paired with the driver's side Blind Spot Display system. Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) are also available while a single-angle backup camera with dynamic guidelines became standard equipment. The models for 2014 include the LX, the EX, the EX w/ Leather (EX-L), the Touring, and the Touring Elite. The SE trim positioned between EX and EX-L, was initially limited to the Canadian market but is available in the US as of the 2016 model year. New exterior paint colors were made available in 2014, as are new interior fabrics and trim pieces.



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pjedsel
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More minivans. But then they are so common - like station wagons were years ago - this is a nice version of the Odyssey from Hot Wheels. Will confess, when I first glanced at the picture I was thinking a Tomica model but knew the wheels didn't look right. :D
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tksjohn
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This one is such an awesome piece. Glad to have 1 (possibly 2) in my collection :thumbup:
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cody6268
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I know I have a non-premium issue of this laying around somewhere (in Honda Racing Team colors if I'm not mistaken).

We've went from station wagons, to minivans, to giant 3/4 ton truck (F-250/2500) sized SUVs with people who really can't drive them and try to run everyone else off the road.
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94cadillacfleetwood
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Even though I hate minivans with the heat of a thousand suns, I broke down and bought this one. My son filled me in on the history of the real one.
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Pegers
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very nice.
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JeepXJLover
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The roof really kills it for me. Otherwise it is very nice.
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Stampede
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This is tied for my favourite model out of the Cargo Carriers release. Yes, the Skyline wagon takes all the hype, but I love how close to stock this thing looks (even though it is based off of a non-stock version). Take away the rear window tampoes, and this could easily pass as an everyday vehicle.

In the Honda 70th set, there was a silver Odyssey released - and I love it because it is, again, close to stock. Such a shame that I wasn't able to find that set around here.
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Dean-o-mite
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Long ago, I wrote off the idea of having a modern North American version of the Odyssey available in small scale. Each generation of the smaller Japanese Odyssey van gets made by Tomica, but a North American Odyssey or Toyota Sienna? Never thought I'd see one. And it blows my mind to think that Hot Wheels is the brand that made it happen. As stunned as I was with the initial mainline casting with the plastic bumpers, this refined casting with bumpers cast in metal with the rest of the body, is just the bees-knees for me.
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Swifty
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JeepXJLover
May 29 2018, 08:23 PM
The roof really kills it for me. Otherwise it is very nice.
I just think of it as one of those storage containers tied to the roof racks, like you sometimes see on vehicles when their owners are taking a long trip.

As a kid I used to call them the "500 piece Chicken McNugget containers" (more like 50,000, but hey, as a kid 500 is a lot! ;) ), and I can still remember seeing a '71-'73 Mustang (of all things!) with one on its roof somewhere in North Jersey ~thirty years ago.

As for the rest, it looks pleasingly stock to me. And in all honesty, of modern minivans, the Honda is the one with the most quirky appeal to me (with the dipping beltline). The fact that Hot Wheels made it actually doesn't surprise me. Hot Wheels has a history of making minivans, from the Ford Aerostar, to the Lumina 'Dustbuster', to the Dodge Caravan. Adding this Odyssey to the list doubles the amount of Matchbox minivans I can think of off the top of my head (original Caravan with sliding door and the Nissan Prairie, if there are others they're slipping my mind at the moment). It's probably a safe bet we won't be seeing minivans added to the casting inventory of GreenLight, Auto World, or Johnny Lightning any time soon. Of course, Tomica will always be the king of minivans in small scale.
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corvairjim
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Hot Wheels minivans? Don't forget that travesty they made of the Corvair Greenbrier a couple of years back. Yeah, I bought one of them just to say I had one but, man, that thing is AWFUL! I'd love to see someone put out a stock (or stock-ish) Greenbrier, but we all know that's not about to happen. Matchbox, are you listening? You gave us a '59 Chevy wagon a couple of years ago, why not a 'Brier???
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