Motor Trend magazine has awarded the Honda Ridgeline the 2006 Truck of the Year. It also named the Honda Civic as the 2006 Car of the Year. For the first time in history, one manufacturer has won both of the awards.

Honda is very proud of their achievements with the Ridgeline. This was their first venture into the truck market in the U.S. Historically, the American mid-sized truck market was dominated by American manufacturers. Honda has answered the question on whether a Japanese manufacturer can create a successful truck that Americans will buy.

Innovations such as the weather tight cargo space in the bed, bed lamps to illuminate the bed and a tailgate that opens like a door or a standard tailgate helped it to win the Motor Trend award. It seems that Honda is actually listening to the consumer's needs and responding in a big way. The Ridgeline is definitely an innovative truck design that was received well. In the running for the award was the: Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Ram Mega Cab, Honda Ridgeline, Isuzu i350, Lincoln Mark LT and Mitsubishi raider.

In addition to the Honda Ridgeline, the Honda Civic was also recognized by Motor Trend. The Civic was up agains 27 other models ranging in price from $14,000 to $75,000. The Civic is available in the sporty Si, coupe, sedan and hybrid variations. The broad range of choices and technical innovations in the new Civic are what helped it win the coveted award.

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