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Idea for Honda's new sport car concept
A new Honda sport car should be modeled after the Volkswagon GX3. It is wonderful concept shown at the LA autoshow. With Honda's motorcycle and auto background, there can be no other company better equipped to make a better vehicle at a lower price. While I like the GX3 vehicle, No one will care for VW quality.
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vol...icle_1647.shtml
While this is no NSX, it will have the purest of driving feel. I think Honda would be too shy to be the first to enter this market. This three wheeler market has potential and the vehicle is classified as a motorcycle. Look at the number of Honda 2 wheelers out in the market today. These represent loyal owners ready to spend.
As a Honda car and Motorcycle owner, I'm ready to throw $$ at a Honda 3 wheeler because of the very pure driving experience of a vehicle weighting only 1000 lbs and without all the weight penalities of a modern 2 seater sports car. Yet this is safer than a motorcycle. Many of us are disappointed at how sports cars now are all getting too heavy (except Elise) and some of us no longer care for the high risk of riding a motorcyle, hence a 3 wheeler would be perfect. And nothing can be better than one built by Honda.
Specification: Built it with at least a 1000cc Motorycle Engine (from CB1000), tune it for more low range. Put in the sequenatial motorcycle transmission. Preserve the pure driving exprience via Manual steering, non-vacume assist brakes and a huge rear wheel. However, Honda need to add VSA since One of the inherent flaws of the 3 wheeler is that once it oversteers, it is next to impossible to recover. That's the only reason for VSA, as a safety measure.
Make it cheap. Take as many parts as you can from existing motorycle and car parts bin. Design a new frame and a few chassis componets with wheels and you are done. Sell it for $18K to compete with VW and I'll be asking where do I sign.
A new Honda sport car should be modeled after the Volkswagon GX3. It is wonderful concept shown at the LA autoshow. With Honda's motorcycle and auto background, there can be no other company better equipped to make a better vehicle at a lower price. While I like the GX3 vehicle, No one will care for VW quality.
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vol...icle_1647.shtml
While this is no NSX, it will have the purest of driving feel. I think Honda would be too shy to be the first to enter this market. This three wheeler market has potential and the vehicle is classified as a motorcycle. Look at the number of Honda 2 wheelers out in the market today. These represent loyal owners ready to spend.
As a Honda car and Motorcycle owner, I'm ready to throw $$ at a Honda 3 wheeler because of the very pure driving experience of a vehicle weighting only 1000 lbs and without all the weight penalities of a modern 2 seater sports car. Yet this is safer than a motorcycle. Many of us are disappointed at how sports cars now are all getting too heavy (except Elise) and some of us no longer care for the high risk of riding a motorcyle, hence a 3 wheeler would be perfect. And nothing can be better than one built by Honda.
Specification: Built it with at least a 1000cc Motorycle Engine (from CB1000), tune it for more low range. Put in the sequenatial motorcycle transmission. Preserve the pure driving exprience via Manual steering, non-vacume assist brakes and a huge rear wheel. However, Honda need to add VSA since One of the inherent flaws of the 3 wheeler is that once it oversteers, it is next to impossible to recover. That's the only reason for VSA, as a safety measure.
Make it cheap. Take as many parts as you can from existing motorycle and car parts bin. Design a new frame and a few chassis componets with wheels and you are done. Sell it for $18K to compete with VW and I'll be asking where do I sign.
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