Honda will introduce this EV Sports Car Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Honda will put the emphasis on battery power when it rolls into the Tokyo Motor Show next month with seven different concept vehicles – including a sports car – running on electric motors.
The maker’s display, using the too-cute them, “What makes people feel good?”, will feature a mix of automotive concepts and production motorcycles, covering much of the breadth of the Honda transportation line-up – along with a “smart home” system using the maker’s solar power technology.
On the automotive side, look for what the maker has, for the moment, saddled with the descriptive, if dull, name, Small Sports EV Concept. Too bad, as the image seen here is quite striking, with its low-slung nose, deeply sculpted body panels and what appears to be a targa-style roof.
The Honda RC-E is a battery-powered sport bike.
Though specific details are in short supply, a Honda release suggests the EV concept, “maximizes the fun of driving while achieving excellent environmental performance.”
A Micro Commuter Concept, meanwhile, appears to be designed to function as something of an automotive Swiss Army Knife. The basic vehicle is available for tooling around town in environmentally friendly fashion. But if you want to be even more green, you can detach a little two-wheeler dubbed Moto Compo. And once you’re home, the battery itself can be removed for use, as Honda explains, “as a power source in everyday life.”
For those who might want more driving flexibility, Honda will reveal the AC-X, a plug-in hybrid that it suggests can be switched from the “relaxed” automatic drive mode to the “more aggressive” engine drive mode.
Among the other concepts, Honda will unveil the three-wheeled E-Canopy, which adds functional features – like a small trunk – to a motorcycle-like design. And the RC-E is designed to show you can still have fun on two wheels with a battery-powered super sports bike.