If there is 1 industry segment exactly where Honda has been notably absent, it will be tilting three-wheelers. That is about to modify, though, as the new notion model that Honda plans to unveil in Tokyo undeniably demonstrates its intent to enter this somewhat new automobile class.
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Honda calls its tricycle the Neowing, evidently pursuing a connection for the company's touring icon, the Goldwing. The 4-cylinder boxer engine assists lots in this path, as it really is unquestionably reminiscent of the Goldwing's horizontally-opposed 6-cylinder motor.
The press release is rather scant of details, confined to just a handful of lines meticulously chosen to magnetize our interest until the official unveiling that may take spot in late October, when the 44th Tokyo Motor Show opens its gates.
Honda states that the Neowing is usually a hybrid-powered car, coupling its boxer engine with electric motors and transmitting the output to the rear wheel through what appears to become a shaft. There's no word around the internal combustion motor's capacity or efficiency figures, and also the press release remains equally secretive around the kind, quantity and arrangement of the electric motors. The use of plural leaves no doubt there is more than 1, yet from the official image released by Honda we are able to only assume that these usually do not reside within the front wheel hubs.
What is additional vital though may be the leaning front suspension setup. Vaguely described as an "original Honda linkage mechanism," this method will most likely be the concentrate point of this prototype tricycle when we get to examine it in additional detail.
The greatest assets of those three-wheeled cars will be the security features incurred by their tilting front suspension systems. Piaggio initiated this market segment with the MP3, based on a patented system by Studio Marabese Style. Just about every car that followed suit - namely the Quadro 3D, Peugeot Metropolis and Yamaha Tricity - relied on its personal exclusive style, so we ought to anticipate Honda to innovate at the same time.
As highly effective and thrilling as this notion may appear, chances are it serves extra as an eye-catching introductory platform for Honda's involvement inside the tilting three-wheeled class, with ensuing production models opting for extra "sensible" powertrains, each in terms of output and price.
The parade of Honda ideas consists of also the EV-Cub, an electric short-distance commuter primarily based around the timeless Super Cub design and style. This was truly 1st introduced in the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, and Honda doesn't explain if its reappearance is related to any new options brought about more than the course in the last six years.
