This is the Honda Concept B, one of the two world premieres the Japanese automaker has on call at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show, which began today.
The company hasn’t divulged much about the design study, except to say it previews a five-door model developed exclusively for the Chinese market. No tech or powertrain specs, but aside from the expected petrol form, reports indicate that a hybrid variant is also being planned.
Honda says the Concept B’s design (which is ‘advanced’ and ‘cool-looking’, so it goes) has been geared to appeal to younger drivers in China, but adds that it will also be a very practical offering.
The development of a mass-production model based on the concept model – which is curiously tagged as a ‘compact hatchback’ – is in progress, and the company says it plans to introduce the car into the market in two years. The final product should of course be more subdued, looks-wise.
Live pix by Kwek Chai Li
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Can’t help but thinking this is how the Civic should be in the first place!
LOL What the!
It seriously does look cool! Although being hurt over and over again by concept cars is making me pessimistic. …
I am sorry, but Honda body curves are the
most hideous of all japs cars, take a look at civic, city and ugly hybrid insight, puihh.
There are aiming the youngster in china. Ah pek can go choose other brand.
I guess you prefer the Toyota ones , if that is what you call curves
I guess this is new generation of Honda Insight. Look nice and sporty
Fugley car
Indeed, and H always produce unreliable engine compare to T and N. Noob trash car
Is it me or it is a trend to make sport rims as hideous as they can?.
Everyone is into liquid fluid design after Hyundai.
The rim looks so weird….
So this is gonna b da new Insight huh…
Hope really put in da effort for their earth dreams technology with DCT…
Wow, this is B segment we want to own…heee. the beautiful headlamp, i guest will be led. smiley front grille look awesome.
Practical? One light kiss in front and you have to change the whole bonnet
weird side mirrors…
Looks like that tail lamp design has been adopted from the upcoming NSX. Front lamps also have similar design to the NSX. Also has some design cues from the new Civic Type R concept as well.