2009 LA Show: Honda P-NUT concept is quite tasty!

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Looking more at home at the Tokyo show than LA is the Honda P-NUT Concept,a futuristic vision for an compact and sophisticated “city coupe”.

Penned by Honda’s Los Angeles studio, the idea is not exactly new – the P-NUT (Personal-Neo Urban Transport) is another small footprint machine to weave in and out of tight urban spaces. It combines a central driving position and a rear powertrain layout, which influence the interesting design; the roofline originates from the front grille (if you can call it that) flowing up in a ‘V’ shape – not the most space efficient but a non issue in the P-NUT which only has one front row seat. Visiblity should be panoramic, like in a glasshouse. The driver’s throne is flanked by two rear seats, and Honda says legroom for all occupants is the equivalent of a mid-sized sedan.

The P-NUT’s modular rear engine bay is designed to accommodate a variety of potential propulsion tech including a small internal combustion engine, a hybrid system, or a battery-electric powertrain.

Have a closer look at this P-NUT after the jump!


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Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • You're Slimebal on Dec 03, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    More like 'kuaci'!!!

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  • You're Slimebal on Dec 03, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    To discourage any flamers who say that kuaci = peanut, 'kuaci's are actually sunflower kernels!!!

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  • front view look very familiar…cannot recall what is it….

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  • Paul Tan on Dec 03, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    Ktm xbow? Ariel atom?

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  • the front flowing pillars will never ever make it's way unless they are talking about doing concave glass line there . it is just too distracting.

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  • 2 me look like transformer character in front..

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  • The front looks like Storm Troopers…hahaha LOL

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  • w_lighter (Member) on Dec 03, 2009 at 8:03 pm

    its a crime to let the driver sit alone there….

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  • iam ,,1st haha!!!

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  • driveTHRU on Dec 03, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    optimus prime!!face

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  • kobeng on Dec 03, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    if this is proton or perodua concept car

    I'm sure there'll be more than 100 comments of bashing and meroyan within 1 hour

    hahaha

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  • Malaysia Boleh on Dec 03, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    put a proton badge in front of the car and expect flamers and bashers here…

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  • Mazda 3 MPS on Dec 03, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    Malaysia Boleh said,

    December 3, 2009 @ 1:49 pm

    put a proton badge in front of the car and expect flamers and bashers here…

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    nope, if proton was ever capable of making such a nice car

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  • HOONG on Dec 03, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    rear a little bit like Myvi SE..

    the front might fail in crash test.

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  • *x_x* on Dec 03, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    haha, crashing test, the driver die instantly… Lol

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  • stephenstreets on Dec 03, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    Looks as exciting as glass displaying aquarium fishes…

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  • Hadi1975 on Dec 03, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    front looks like the decepticon…… Megatron…… Starscream….. :-o

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  • nighttrain on Dec 03, 2009 at 11:24 pm

    At best could serve as glorified golf cart. Imagine this running on our highways and cities. People would stare, point and laugh at you.

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  • kerelbort on Dec 03, 2009 at 11:34 pm

    true true.. very out of placed in LA show… if tokyo show might be acceptable..

    but to think that this is design by LA studio, I seriously say they put a Japanese there to do this and claim made in the USA to gain something…

    i don think the american can think so advance of giving the car fit-for-all engine bay .. haha..

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  • zuish on Dec 04, 2009 at 12:29 am

    ma-e said,

    December 3, 2009 @ 11:31 am

    front view look very familiar…cannot recall what is it….

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    looks like soldier mask in StarWars movie..:)

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  • mystvearn on Dec 04, 2009 at 1:26 am

    Look like Ultraman's head. Nice concept but hopefully will not materialize

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  • initial R on Dec 04, 2009 at 2:36 am

    if put Proton badge at this car, the bashier will be nut's… hehehe

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  • drive thru on Dec 04, 2009 at 4:26 am

    initial R said,

    December 3, 2009 @ 6:36 pm

    if put Proton badge at this car, the bashier will be nut’s… hehehe

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    sokong2.haha,,,,tapi…moga2'orang kita`akan lebih sokong PROTON….,AMIN

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  • AHEAD on Dec 04, 2009 at 4:35 am

    AMINN,,ak kagum sangat ceo PROTON yg Syed 2,haha……wlwpn ramai orang kutuk2 proton,ak still akan sokong.pmikiran ak x sempit utk PROTON yg mahu mencuba!GO PROTON!!

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  • RsBTeR on Dec 04, 2009 at 6:54 am

    Nice!

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  • The Who.. on Dec 04, 2009 at 10:24 am

    aiyaa… why off topic?? We're talking about Honda 'peanut'.. not proton.. anyway, the car is as odd as the name…

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  • Mazda 3 MPS on Dec 04, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    bunch of proton losers here must somehow change every topic into a proton topic. screw them. btw, this car rocks, it's groovy.

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  • Ronaldo on Dec 04, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    if paint this car black color sure look like Darth Vader !! u will hear the breathing sound………

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  • This car is gonna suck on a hot sunny day.

    Won't come close to the speeds of ariel atom lol.

    If it ever comes out, it's gona be an uber green car.

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  • perkasa on Dec 05, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    akuarium bergerak? cuba korang bawa benda ni waktu tengahari kat Msia, conform cair kepala hotak korang. hahahha..jangan mimpilah menatang ni nak sampai kat sini..tengok jelah puas2 dlm website.

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  • Mazda 3 MPS on Dec 05, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    this car has the "zen"

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  • Elvis on Dec 05, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    Want dirt cheap P Nut? Import those India 'tut-tut', three tyres taxi. Put tempered glasses…waila….cheapest P Nut!

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