- Honda teased two electric sports cars, but did not say when they will arrive.
- One is a flagship model with mid-engined supercar proportions, and this NSX successor would likely wear an Acura badge in the United States.
- Honda calls the other car a “specialty” model, and it appears taller with more front-engined proportions.
In 2017 Honda revealed a slinky Sports EV concept with retro styling and compact proportions. But since then, the Japanese automaker’s promises for the future have revolved around electric crossovers, such as the 2024 Prologue that will employ General Motors’ Ultium batteries. Now Honda has confirmed that its electric expansion will include two sports cars, which it teased in a recent announcement regarding EV plans.
Honda said that it will launch two sports cars globally, describing one as a “specialty” model and one as a “flagship.” The flagship car, pictured above, looks like a low-slung supercar and will likely be an electric successor to the NSX. If it reaches U.S. shores, it will probably carry an Acura badge, just like the current generation. The specialty model, seen below, sits a bit higher with more front-engined proportions, but we’re not yet sure on the positioning of this model, although there have been rumors of a “baby NSX” for years. Honda says both cars will “embody Honda’s universal sports mind set.”
In the same announcement, Honda reaffirmed its plans for the Prologue and a related Acura EV SUV for 2024 that will use GM’s batteries. Honda also said that for North America, it is considering a joint-venture company for battery production, although this appears to be separate from the recently announced joint venture with Sony that will lead to a new EV by 2025. The partnership with GM will also result in “affordable” EVs by 2027, and Honda is aiming to release 30 electric vehicles globally by 2030, with production volume of more than 2 million cars per year.
Honda also says it will continue to research and develop solid-state batteries, and the company is building a demonstration production line that will start building solid-state batteries in spring 2024. Honda predicts that these batteries will make their way into production cars in the latter half of the decade. The company is also reducing the number of trim variants for its cars to help streamline production and reduce costs. Honda says that at the moment, it globally has half as many trim and option levels as in 2018, and it is targeting a reduction to one-third as many submodels by 2025.
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