Honda Spocket
| Honda Spocket | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Production | 1999 |
| Assembly | Torrance, California |
| Designer | Honda R&D Americas, Inc. |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-door convertible pickup |
| Layout | AWD |
| Doors | Scissor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5 L DOHC I4 (gasoline) + x1 electric motor |
| Transmission | 5-speed Tiptronic semi-automatic |
The Honda Spocket was a concept car developed by Honda. The car was displayed at auto shows in 1999 and 2000, but was never released as a production vehicle.
The Spocket concept was a convertible with the rear half of the car able to be used for a second row of seats or as a flat floor storage area.[1] It was designed by Honda's California studio, and had a hybrid powertrain with the front wheel driven by a gas engine and the rear wheel by electric motors.[1] It had a wheelbase of 2,750 millimetres (108 in) and a length of 4,270 millimetres (168 in).[2]
Honda showed the concept at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show,[1] the 2000 North American International Auto Show,[3] and the 2000 LA Auto Show, though it did not go into production.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "33rd Tokyo Motor Show". Car & Driver. January 2000. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Long, Brian (2006). Acura NSX: Honda's Supercar. Veloce Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781904788430.
- ^ "Cars Of Future Roll Into Detroit". CBS News. 14 January 2000. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Concept Cars". Popular Science. 2000.
