Honda Motors, the Japan based leading car maker, is all set to display a range of its concepts at the forthcoming Motor Show in the Tokyo. The concepts that will be displayed at the Honda platform at this show include a new mid-engine sports car concept with (the car concept has gain popularity as AC-X - a plug-in hybrid saloon), a urban commuter vehicle that bears similarity in style with Renault Twizy, the Honda Small Sports EV Concept.
One more concept that is expected to be showcased at this motor show is targa-roofed concept, though the company is yet to reveal the details of this concept. As per a statement issued by the company, the next-generation compact EV sports model will be fun to drive while achieving excellent environmental performance.
Earlier there was an impression that the all new AC-X saloon would be a successor of NSX supercar. But now as more details are emerging, the size of this concept bears more similarities with Porsche Boxster, as far as size is concerned. In the words of Honda CEO Takanobu, the AC-X sports car concept is a modern interpretation of the NSX. In a recent statement given to auto car India, Mr. Takanobu Ito said, “The original NSX was about high power and good driving performance, but today power-to-weight is what we must focus on. We will not chase Ferrari for outright power; we want to chase efficiency as well.”
