- The Honda EV-STER made its world debut at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, previewing what the automaker calls a new-generation EV sports model.
- The small sports concept skips the traditional steering wheel in favor of twin joysticks.
- The concept is equipped with a lithium-ion battery and has an output of 78 horsepower.
TOKYO — The Honda EV-STER made its world debut at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, previewing what the automaker calls a new-generation EV sports model.
The slick concept is a significant step for Honda, which has been criticized for offering environmentally friendly, but boring vehicles. The Japanese automaker captured much of the limelight at the show on Wednesday, thanks to media reports that the EV-STER — and a new NSX — appear to be bound for production.
"We will sequentially introduce multiple new models, including a high-performance sports model which is currently under development toward market introduction in the near future," said Takanobu Ito, Honda president and CEO in a speech on Wednesday.
According to media reports, the NSX will be shown at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
The EV-STER, an electric rear-wheel-drive two-seater, uses an all-new platform. Honda plans to offer the production version of the car with either a gasoline engine or as a pure electric vehicle.
The small sports concept skips the traditional steering wheel in favor of twin joysticks. Honda calls the setup "twin-lever steering."
The EV-STER is equipped with a lithium-ion battery and has an output of 78 horsepower. Honda says it sprints from zero to 37 mph in 5.0 seconds and has a range of about 99 miles. Honda says the driving range was made possible by the "adoption of carbon materials."
It rides on a 91.5-inch wheelbase and is 12 feet long.
Inside Line says: Could Honda be shaking off its design doldrums?
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hondalover23 says:
03:35 PM, 05/18/2012
All of the latest Honda EV-STER news and pictures are at...
http://www.evsterforum.com
hondalover23 says:
03:33 PM, 05/18/2012
All of the latest Honda EV-STER news and pictures are at...
http://www.evsterforum.com
macsaan says:
12:59 PM, 02/08/2012
cool looking rear
but front is kinda... common honda concept? (means oldand not effective)\
feels like they just wannted to build honda BMW. (you guys know what concept im taling about ;))
lzks says:
04:24 AM, 12/01/2011
Did they just say "zero to 37 mph in 5.0 seconds"?? A car looking like that with steering wheel from pages of science fiction magazine of 2050 going from 0-37 in 5 seconds?? So how slow is it to 60? 11 seconds? It'll be funny to see this car come out stop at a set of lights next to an electric prius only to get smoked... "We will sequentially introduce...including a high-performance sports model..." Takanobu must be on pot. "It feels fast if you're high~!"
rayzor says:
02:29 PM, 11/30/2011
Honda Del Sol, Rebooted!! Yes!
cubozoan says:
10:03 AM, 11/30/2011
We'll see what happens. Today's Honda is a mere shadow of its former self. Will this other things like it bring them back? Maybe. But as it is, it's not particularly attractive nor unattractive, kinda like the whole CR-Z thing.
k55 says:
09:27 AM, 11/30/2011
In this case I would have preferred they stay with FWD and a gas/electric hybrid ( vs. either gas or electric )
aston_dbs says:
07:47 AM, 11/30/2011
Mmmmhh... me likey!
I used to own a '94 black del Sol Si...
That was one of the most fun driving I've ever had...
pure_hp says:
07:39 AM, 11/30/2011
Could this be an updated Civic del Sol..........battery version???