RE: Honda unveils Sports EV Concept

[flyingscot68]

These both look great, hope that's where modern design is heading.

[sprinty]

rob.e said:

That looks very, very cool.

But please, honda can you f*ck off with the electric motor bks - please put the CIVIC TYPE R motor in this, front mounted driving the rear wheels, manual 6 speed, lsd. Thank you.

But then it couldn’t look like this, the reason for for today’s massive bonnet height is regs to create a large gap between pedestrians heads and the large block of metal below.

No block = no gap

I think it’s an often overlooked benefit of the anti-EV brigade, packaging can be amazing once we look past the three box design.

[BiggestVern]

It seems we all see different design influences here, my first thought was that the front reminds me of an Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior. Then again maybe it's time I got some glasses.

[DoubleD]

loudlashadjuster said:

How can a company that come up with this also be responsible for the atrocity that is the latest Civic Type-R?

True, but at least the civic isnt bland, which is a far bigger crime.

[jimAtr]

These will look great with Ronal teddy bear wheels on.

[Nickp82]

I like the overall shape of this but those front and rear lights make it look like it should have it's own show on Cbeebies.

[MDMA .]

rob.e said:

That looks very, very cool.

But please, honda can you f*ck off with the electric motor bks - please put the CIVIC TYPE R motor in this, front mounted driving the rear wheels, manual 6 speed, lsd. Thank you.

Wish they did -

https://goo.gl/images/ujrPHi

[clonmult]

DoubleD said:

loudlashadjuster said:

How can a company that come up with this also be responsible for the atrocity that is the latest Civic Type-R?

True, but at least the civic isnt bland, which is a far bigger crime.

I work round the corner from Honda UK. I see a LOT of civics.

They're just plain ugly. Massively fussy, too many badly contrasting lines. They're absolutely horrible to look at. Although the same goes for most of the current Honda range.

These 2 new ones though are pretty tidy.

[j90gta]

You'd like to think that they'd make a better job with the power train than they have with their F1 program!!

[LordGrover]

MDMA . said:

Wish they did -

https://goo.gl/images/ujrPHi

No.
Just no.

[andy_s]

Big thumbs up from me, they look both cool and distinctive.

[jcl]

rob.e said:

That looks very, very cool.

But please, honda can you f*ck off with the electric motor bks - please put the CIVIC TYPE R motor in this, front mounted driving the rear wheels, manual 6 speed, lsd. Thank you.

By the time these reach production an internal combustion engine version will look like an insane proposition.

[billzeebub]

Lovely designs. If only they would/could be produced with proper engines

[Blayney]

Absolutely love both of them. First time I can say that about an EV.

(Would take them with proper engines if they offered though...)

[DoubleD]

clonmult said:

DoubleD said:

loudlashadjuster said:

How can a company that come up with this also be responsible for the atrocity that is the latest Civic Type-R?

True, but at least the civic isnt bland, which is a far bigger crime.

I work round the corner from Honda UK. I see a LOT of civics.

They're just plain ugly. Massively fussy, too many badly contrasting lines. They're absolutely horrible to look at. Although the same goes for most of the current Honda range.

These 2 new ones though are pretty tidy.

Yep. I am not saying that they are pretty, just that they are not bland.

[unsprung]

Fetchez la vache said:

Bencolem said:

Looks like a modern day interpretation of a Saab Sonnet to me.

*Thats* what it reminded me of. I could picture it, but not name it

I, too, thought of the Sonett. Although both of these Honda concepts are appealing, I do prefer the long-nosed one revealed in the last 24 hours to the hatchback.

Also, these two cars exhibit just a wee hint of EVE from the film WALL-E...

[Sean207]

clonmult said:

I work round the corner from Honda UK. I see a LOT of civics.

They're just plain ugly. Massively fussy, too many badly contrasting lines. They're absolutely horrible to look at. Although the same goes for most of the current Honda range.

These 2 new ones though are pretty tidy.

Stick to your boring German barges mate, I think they are gorgeous....

[964Cup]

If they actually build them without butchering the designs, and the EV drivetrain is properly resolved and engineered, I will buy both. So, so tired of modern cars being too big, for one thing.

What was that German project to build a sensibly-sized coupe, properly compact platform, shades of Alpine 110? I got very excited about it, then they went bust. Began with A, I think. Getting old...memory's going.

[PorkFan]

I just hope they do something as good looking with the current civic type R engine in before ICE engines are gone forever

I love both, and if they build them anything like the concepts I imagine one of them will be the first EV I own

[mrpenks]

I will order both of these if they make it to production!