It's an exciting time in the minivan market--woo!--with a couple of the major players redesigning their people movers this year. Toyota recently deployed an all-new 2011 Sienna , and now Honda has pulled the 2011 Odyssey out of the oven, releasing photos and information on the van, which goes on sale this fall.
We first saw the 2011 Odyssey in concept form at this year's Chicago auto show; as is the case with most Honda concepts, the production version differs little. A grille that's nothing less than garish on the Accord Crosstour actually looks decent here, and the "lightning-bolt" window line breaks up what would otherwise be a lot of bland sheetmetal.
But styling takes a back seat to utility for minivan buyers. Honda added 1.4 inches of track versus the outgoing model, which it touts as increasing stability and space. Up front, the