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Written by Jack Rix
Remember the Honda Urban EV concept from the Frankfurt show? Of course you do, it rocked our world with its perfect stance and minimalist look riddled with hints of mk1 Civic, 205 GTI and VW Golf mk1. It gave us faith that when electric hatchbacks take over, old-school style might still be an option.Now Honda has gone one step further and revealed the Sports EV concept at the Tokyo show. Using the same gorgeous aesthetic, it shows what a two-seater sports car dare we say a spiritual successor to the rev-hungry S2000 might look like. And while it won"t be able to deliver 9,000rpm manual upshifts, it"s still got plenty going for it.It"s pure electric, in case it hadn"t clicked yet, and based on the new dedicated EV platform that will underpin a production version of the Urban EV concept in 2020. We suspect if it does make production we"ll have to wait a little longer for this one. So 2021, at least.Like the Urban EV, there"s no word on power or performance, but don"t expect anything ballistic; that"s the NSX"s job, after all. The Sports EV is about "a feeling of joy and emotional unity to the drive," says Honda. Whatever that means. Fun, hopefully.
Date written: 25 Oct 2017
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ID: 9698
Remember the Honda Urban EV concept from the Frankfurt show? Of course you do, it rocked our world with its perfect stance and minimalist look riddled with hints of mk1 Civic, 205 GTI and VW Golf mk1. It gave us faith that when electric hatchbacks take over, old-school style might still be an option.Now Honda has gone one step further and revealed the Sports EV concept at the Tokyo show. Using the same gorgeous aesthetic, it shows what a two-seater sports car dare we say a spiritual successor to the rev-hungry S2000 might look like. And while it won"t be able to deliver 9,000rpm manual upshifts, it"s still got plenty going for it.It"s pure electric, in case it hadn"t clicked yet, and based on the new dedicated EV platform that will underpin a production version of the Urban EV concept in 2020. We suspect if it does make production we"ll have to wait a little longer for this one. So 2021, at least.Like the Urban EV, there"s no word on power or performance, but don"t expect anything ballistic; that"s the NSX"s job, after all. The Sports EV is about "a feeling of joy and emotional unity to the drive," says Honda. Whatever that means. Fun, hopefully.
Date written: 25 Oct 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9698