Honda’s Miata fighter?
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This rumor has been going on for years. Honda would be working on a small 2 seater convertible to compete with the popular Miata.
But now, I hear about a hybrid powertrain similar to the one used in the new 2010 Honda Insight.
I think this would be great.
What a novelty: a fun to drive hybrid car!
Finally.
I’ve driven the current Prius and I just can’t help comparing the experience to what it would be to drive a washing machine.
A good looking convertible that just “happens”to be a hybrid would sure be pretty popular. And a trendsetter.
“What a novelty: a fun to drive hybrid car! Finally.”
Haha, yeah, it’s called a Tesla.
Tesla is not a hybrid.
It’s electric.
Was the original 2 seat Insight supposed to be " A fun to drive Hybrid? ". Honda should offer this concept as a 2dr Insight convertible hardtop to compliment the 4dr. Drop in a 160 hp & torque Hybrid motor for under 20k with over 40+ mpg and Honda's got a winner.
Take the Accord hybrid engine, but tweek it for 40+mpg put it mid-ship with RWD. Keep the weight under 3k, call it the ” Beat CR-X Del sol N-SX 2000 Prelude ” and price it under 25k.
blacklaser… It looks like the honda crz but convertible.
Looks like a Lotus Elan to me. Nice original thought, Honda.
Return of the Honda Beat?
The Tesla is fully electric, genius. It also cost $100K.
This will cost less than $30K.
Vince, you are right. Hybrid and fun do not match. May be this one will do the trick.
I thought Honda was ditching fun cars in favor of four-wheel appliances, ala Toyota, due to the bad economy?
Shouldn’t you have said Solstice/Sky fighter? Anyways Why don’t they just redesign the S2000 and give it a hybrid engine? This looks pretty good, what the Accord two door should have looked like in the front.
I would buy this…honda get it ready for me
This is cool.
” Anonymous said…
Looks like a Lotus Elan to me. Nice original thought, Honda.”
What, because it is a 2 seater convertible? What a stupid comment.
I don’t think it looks like an Elan at all. The Elan is a boring cheese wedge. Why don’t you look it up for yourself…
how about
fun, hybrid, AND a good backseat?
…Milan & Fusion!!