EV-N Concept: Honda’s retro-styled electric car
The Honda EV-N Concept is surprisingly retro-styled in a sea of very futuristic Honda concepts being released in the past 2 to 3 years. Like you can probably expect from its name, the EV-N Concept is an electric car, though for the moment Honda has not released any details on its motor and battery specifications. It’s probably got a pretty short range though, designed to be used for short commutes in cities like Tokyo.
After you reach your destination and park but you’re feeling a little lazy, you can take out one of the U3-X Segway-like unicycles which is smartly strapped to the passenger door. At first I thought it was some really big and hardcore speaker system or something.
The EV-N Concept is part of a larger display called the “HELLO!” (Honda Electric mobility Loop) display, where Honda will be showcasing a total “ecosystem” of mobility products. You have products that supply electricity, vehicles that run on electricity and products with innovative electronic technologies.
There will be solar panels that supply electricity and battery electric vehicles that emit zero emissions in use. The HELLO showcase is pretty much a preview of the potential of a low-carbon society of the future of course centered around Honda products. In addition, each HELLO! vehicle features communication technologies that showcase fun ways in which mobility devices can interact with people and society.
Look after the jump more shots of the Honda EV-N Concept.
September 30, 2009 @ 5:37 pm
here in Malaysia, u can’ t park your car & leave that U3-X unicyle as it is… when u come back, that thing already being ‘kebas’ by mat gian… ceh…
September 30, 2009 @ 5:43 pm
Hahahah… Paul, i’m also was tricked into thinking the unicycle as a speaker!
September 30, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
It’s weird why honda always came out with the ugly design… Thanks God it’s honda. If it got P1 logo on it, sure kena kutuk kao-kao!
September 30, 2009 @ 5:47 pm
@ LP560-4…
Beauty is in the eyes of beholder. It’s VERY SUBJECTIVE. Honda, a multi-billions company, won’t bother to design something like this… if there’s no demographic for it.
p/s – btw im a fan of Lambo too.
September 30, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
Nice! Looks like a mini-er Mini.. ^^
September 30, 2009 @ 6:18 pm
its a nice concept… remind me of my dad’s first gen Honda Civic hatchback… ^^
September 30, 2009 @ 6:53 pm
Kim is right, anyway this is a very nice car you can see where its origins come from \,,/(^_^)\,,/
September 30, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
lol…since this is a honda, many people will say good,nice,etc..if this is made by proton people will say why dont proton hire better designers?another copycat by proton, ugly,etc..
September 30, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
Yups… the civic it’s based on is indeed one reliable car. My uncle used to own one & we had lots of fun zipping around KL….
September 30, 2009 @ 9:06 pm
Beautiful. Simple lines. Somehow I like this car.
September 30, 2009 @ 9:09 pm
If Honda or Toyota comes with ‘unique’ design..surely malaysian will say.. ohhh.. good… ahhhh.. love it.. so impressive….
September 30, 2009 @ 9:09 pm
Agree with LP560-4
If this car is produced by Proton, sure all people will start to scold and crictics about the ugly and boy design.BUT, if it is produced by Honda and Toyota, sure everyone will say don’t care about the looks and saying the good things about it.
September 30, 2009 @ 9:23 pm
It looks more like an autobianchi. Haha
But I like it. looks dorky and kawaii. lol
http://www.motorbase.com/pictures/contributions/000121b/std_1978_autobianchi_a112_abarth_-2.jpg
September 30, 2009 @ 9:28 pm
Paul, why is there a pic of the first gen Honda Civic in this post? I think this design harks back to an even older car, the Honda N360 which is a smaller car. It looks very similar to this concept car and in fact even the concept is called EV-N. A homage I guess.
September 30, 2009 @ 10:27 pm
interior does look similar to Fiat 500 ..
prefer 500 somehow ..
September 30, 2009 @ 10:31 pm
This is a retro new model of the original Honda Life ( http://i36.tinypic.com/qrak51.jpg ). It was quite numerous in Penang at one time, there’s always one unit that was parked at Loh Boon Siew’s house.
September 30, 2009 @ 11:54 pm
cool…simple and nice
October 1, 2009 @ 12:32 am
no offence.. but, the design look like ‘babi’, in cute-like styling. haha!
in my view la.
October 1, 2009 @ 8:14 am
haha comel
October 1, 2009 @ 9:16 am
Sooooo…. cute…. practical in city driving but suffer back injury for long distance. Next Golfcart with door & lamp……
October 1, 2009 @ 9:31 am
looks like the old honda life. my old classmate’s mum had one; smoked a lot and made so much noise you could hear it from a mile away! this new one looks real cool. i admit having a liking for retro styuled stuff though
by the way to digress a little bit, i like the modern interpretation of the trabant too.
October 1, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Agreed with bolo and knight_templar. Design is based on Honda Life. The first ever Honda car to be produced.Remember travelling in one during the 70’s. Gear lever is jutting out from the dashboard.Quite a memorable one that car. I bet Honda will be a rival to Mini, Fiat 500 and Beetle in retro cars. Heard that Trabant from the bygone communist era will also soon be available in EV form.
October 1, 2009 @ 10:28 am
Do many people in Japan know how to ride unicycles…?
I can picture a bunch of Japanese salarymen in neatly pressed suits falling off their one-wheeled Segways…
October 1, 2009 @ 10:38 am
cutenyeee….
October 1, 2009 @ 10:47 am
i am sorry but this design is just…. ugly. Cant bare to take another look
October 1, 2009 @ 11:05 am
makes me smile!!!
adorable….
October 1, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
ive seen a honda n360 in vietnam, same as red one pictured above.
i guess everyones going back to the oldschool days
much like the honda s2000 which has roots on the earlier s500,s600 and s800 cars
October 1, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
1st – very KAWAII!!!!!……
2nd – Retro is back again….from bettle, mini, 500
3rd – wonder how big it is, like a viva?
4th – i still like the suzuki concept car i saw 3 yrs ago in singapore… wonder wat happen to it……
October 1, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
Still, if someone slam the back of the car, then the rear passenger will have no chance of survival. Its very flat. ^^;
October 1, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
Kevin Lee said,
October 1, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
ive seen a honda n360 in vietnam, same as red one pictured above.
i guess everyones going back to the oldschool days
much like the honda s2000 which has roots on the earlier s500,s600 and s800 cars
Read more: http://paultan.org/2009/09/30/ev-n-concept-hondas-retro-styled-electric-car/#comments#ixzz0SfKxHU3v
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The red car above is NOT a Honda N360, its the first gen Civic with CVCC engine.
October 1, 2009 @ 4:26 pm
If P1 designed this I’d go “Why did they copy an ancient Honda?”. The front kinda reminds me of Wall-E.
Sadly these vehicles won’t work here until we have batteries that can last a JB-Alor Setar trip.
October 1, 2009 @ 5:28 pm
dosent matter it look ugly or not ev just awsome… bile lah proton nak buat gitu gak erkk
October 1, 2009 @ 9:00 pm
one of the beautiful car i seen ever…..hehe
October 2, 2009 @ 6:04 am
waa cute!^^ i wan it!hee
October 2, 2009 @ 2:31 pm
So you fold down the rear seats to carry 3 coloured eggs..
October 2, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
yark…damm bugly..
October 2, 2009 @ 9:56 pm
Is it a toy car?
October 5, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
Looks like Mini, without the chrome bumper and shorter wheelbase.
October 7, 2009 @ 2:00 am
wow…this car so cute
i want 1 to keep as a pet