Summary of Honda Announcements and Exhibits at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show
October 25 2017 - 12:51AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced/exhibited the following
information and products at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017.
Summary of speech by Takahiro Hachigo, President and Representative
Director
Honda has strengths in producing a broad range of products
including motorcycles, automobiles, power products and even
business jets. And Honda has relationships with 28 million
customers around the world, which we established through our
products. Such strengths as a manufacturer and relationships with
our customers are proof that Honda has been embodying its passion
to "serve people worldwide with the joy of expanding their life'
potential," which has been widely shared beyond the boundaries of
countries and times. Honda will further strengthen the lineup of
our motorcycle and automobile global models, which represent one of
Honda's strengths, and continue to offer a broad range of
attractive products to customers all around the world.
Moreover, Honda has been working on the development of various
technologies and products which will contribute toward the
realization of a carbon-free society and making good progress in
making our gasoline-powered vehicles cleaner and more fuel
efficient. In the area of automobiles, we have been expanding the
lineup of hybrid vehicles and will continue to strengthen hybrid,
plug-in hybrid and EV models from here forward. With our products
equipped with electrification technologies, Honda will continue
striving for the realization of our enduring passion to realize the
joy of helping people and the joy of driving. Honda will continue
taking on challenges to expand the life's potential of our
customers.
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Honda Sports EV Concept
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Neo Sports Cafe Concept
Key Exhibition Models
Automobiles
- Honda Sports EV Concept:
Honda exhibited the world premiere of the Honda Sports EV Concept,
a concept model which combines EV performance and AI (artificial
intelligence) inside a compact body with the aim to realize the joy
of driving the user can feel with a sense of unity with the
car.
- Honda Urban EV Concept:
Built on a newly-developed dedicated EV platform, the Honda Urban
EV Concept is a concept model which indicates the technology and
design directions for Honda's future mass-production EV models. A
new model based on this concept will go on sale first in Europe,
and then in Japan in 2020.
- Honda NeuV:
The Honda NeuV is an EV concept model that explores the potential
of mobility products which will be further expanded by automated
driving technologies and AI. NeuV makes judgments about the
driver's state of stress based on facial expressions and/or tone of
voice and provides assistance to the driver to support safe
driving, and by learning the driver's lifestyle and preferences,
provides suggestions to the particular driver, realizing
communication between driver and mobility.
- Honda CR-V:
The Honda CR-V is an SUV model enjoyed by customers in more than
160 countries around the world. The lineup of this all-new CR-V
includes a series-first hybrid model equipped with Honda's original
"SPORT HYBRID i-MMD" two-motor hybrid system, which will be
available in front-wheel drive and 4WD variants. A 3-row seating
type will be added to the lineup of the gasoline model. The all-new
CR-V is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in 2018.
- Clarity PHEV:
Based on Honda Sport Hybrid i-MMD, the output and capacity of the
battery were increased, and the EV range of more than 100 km was
made possible. The Clarity PHEV, a new-generation plug-in hybrid
model, features an exterior form with low vehicle height, spacious
cabin that seats 5 adults and a large-capacity cargo area. The
Clarity PHEV is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in summer
2018.
- Honda RoboCas Concept:
The Honda RoboCas Concept is a small-sized electric mobility
product created to make people's dreams and ideas come true.
Different types of carrying space with a canopy can be freely
combined with a compact-sized vehicle body base which has a driving
function.
Motorcycles
- Honda Riding Assist-e:
The Honda Riding Assist-e is an experimental motorcycle model Honda
developed by applying proprietary balance control technologies
Honda amassed through its research in the field of robotics.
Honda's aim for this model is to offer motorcycle riders greater
peace of mind and make life with motorcycles more fun for people by
mitigating the risk of a fall.
- Neo Sports Cafe Concept:
Honda exhibited the world premiere of the Neo Sports Cafe Concept,
which is a concept model for a naked sport model that combines the
fun and beauty of a sport bike with a new-generation motorcycle
package.
- Super Cub 110, a commemorative model recognizing the 100
million-unit milestone:
The Super Cub 110 is a special model Honda produced exclusively for
the Tokyo Motor Show to commemorate the achievement of the 100
million-unit global production milestone this year and the 60th
anniversary next year for the Super Cub series.
- Super Cub C125:
The Super Cub C125 inherited and evolved the attractive design and
functionality as a personal commuter from the first-generation
Super Cub (C100). This new 125cc model features the latest
equipment such as a smart key and electric seat opener and yet
realizes ample power for a comfortable riding experience.
- Monkey 125:
A 125cc horizontal, single-cylinder engine was installed to the
signature body of the Honda Monkey with a sense of intentional
deformation which comes from the short & tall body proportion
unique to the Monkey series. Adopting unique features such as LED
lights and digital meters, the Monkey 125 explores the new appeal
of the Honda Monkey model.
GOLD WING TOUR / GOLD WING:
- Honda exhibited the Japan premiere of the Honda Gold Wing grand
touring model, which has been evolving as a flagship motorcycle
model of Honda, and will underwent a full model change. The all-new
Gold Wing features new technologies including a newly-developed
horizontally-opposed 6-cylinder engine, 7-speed DCT and Honda's
original double wishbone suspension. The Gold Wing is planned to go
on sale through Honda's new "Honda Dream" sales channel to be
launched in April 2018.
- PCX ELECTRIC:
The PCX Electric is an electric scooter equipped with a high-output
motor developed independently by Honda as well as the Honda Mobile
Power Pack, a detachable mobile battery pack. Honda PCX Electric is
scheduled to go on sale in 2018 in the Asia region including
Japan.
- PCX HYBRID:
Honda newly-developed an original hybrid system designed for
motorcycles. This compact hybrid system employs a high-output
battery and ACG starter to assist the engine and enables PCX Hybrid
to realize a "torqueful" riding performance. Honda PCX Hybrid is
scheduled to go on sale in 2018 in the Asia region including
Japan.
- CROSS CUB 110:
Featuring a crossover style which will look good for both urban
area riding and outdoor activities, the Cross Cub 110 proposes a
new value of Honda Cub motorcycles. As a model oriented toward
recreational use, the "tough" image is being emphasized with the
adoption of a leg shield and wider tires.
Honda Exhibits at the TOKYO CONNECTED LAB 2017
- Honda Ie-Mobi Concept (pronounced: ee-a mo-bee - "Ie" is a
Japanese word for "home"):
Honda Ie-Mobi Concept is an electrical mobility product which
seamlessly connects a home and the car. Honda Ie-Mobi Concept makes
it possible to supply electricity from the car to the home and from
the home to the car. Moreover, this vehicle can be used also as a
small room with the size of approximately 4.95m2.
- Honda Fure-Mobi Concept
(pronounced: foo-ray mo-bee - "Fure" comes from the Japanese word
"Fureai" which means interaction, contact or touch):
Honda Fure-Mobi Concept was developed under the theme of
human-to-human interaction. This model has a size equivalent to
that of a one-person electric wheelchair, but seats two people and
realizes smooth traveling on walkways or indoor spaces. Honda
developed this model with the hope that this vehicle, which enables
two people to move around together, will make people more
proactively want to enjoy an outing.
- Honda Chair-Mobi Concept:
Honda Chair-Mobi Concept is a chair-type mobility product which can
be casually used in indoor or outdoor spaces. Its compact size and
ability to turn in a small radius enable it to come into a tight
space. The height-adjustable seating face features a function to
maintain a level seat even while it is driven uphill or downhill.
Honda developed this model as a mobility device which is capable of
maneuvering as flexibly as a pedestrian so that it can be used in
various occasions.
- Honda Ai-Miimo Concept:
Honda Ai-Miimo Concept was developed based on the Honda Miimo, an
electric self-propelled robotic lawn mower. By installing AI, it
was turned into a model which communicates with its user and
supports the user in his/her everyday life. Honda developed this
model with the hope to create an existence which goes beyond the
framework of a "product" but brings smiles and pleasant moments in
people's lives just like a pet or family member.
About Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267 / NYSE:HMC / LSE:HNDA) is one of
the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the
largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always
sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The
result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries
worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including
motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden
equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with
over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please
visit http://world.honda.com.
Source: Honda
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