Suggested improvements number only a few, and considering we drove the 2007 CR-V a few months before its official launch, it’s possible these few minor wrinkles may be ironed out before this redesigned SUV lands in your town. Besides adding more power and tweaking the transmission’s shift points, we’d like brakes that are equally effective yet easier to modulate, a bit more road feel added to the steering, and tires that remain quiet and maintain traction better during hard cornering. No, the CR-V isn’t intended to be a pavement-carving rally car, but we’re talking about a wish list here – might as well go for the gold.

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