Honda is currently developing a vehicle set to be the successor to the Beat roadster from the 90s, according to reports. The company’s president, Takanobu Ito, revealed the development during a general shareholders meeting yesterday.
The new car, Ito said, will be as light and casual as the Beat. He also hinted on the possibility that the new offering will be based on the old two-seater roadster, though whether the upcoming design will feature a rear mid-engined configuration wasn’t disclosed. No timeline for its introduction was also given.
In production from May 1991 to February 1996, the Beat was equipped with a 63 hp 656 cc three-cylinder lump with a Multi Throttle Responsive Engine Control system featuring individual throttle bodies for each of the cylinders. In the close to five years it was on sale, 33,600 examples of the car were built.
Honda showcased this Honda OSM Concept back in 2008. It’s one of the closest previews to a next generation Honda Beat I suppose!
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From Insiders’ News, the company’s president, Takanobu Ito’s daughter Takako Kitahara loves the Beat so much alwez crying for a new Beat til her father beh tahan and instructed the team to build a new one. Dunno true or not. Just sharing.
Why the last names are different??
a guy with lots of wife…thats the problem…XD
Superminis have all grown big, famili sedan is bigger than what executive car used to be.
will the new honda beat become bigger too?
A new chassis? or will it be based on the Kei platform of the Life/Zest? Or will it grow in size and used the Brio’s chassis? Ooo fascinating.
I still remember watching this Japanese anime “You’re Under Arrest” where these two female officer drove a Honda Today with a Beat engine coupled with nitro
Anxiously waiting for ths new Honda Beat’s updates !
Anxiously waiting for Honda Beat’s update! Pls Honda, design this well !
kei-car it is
won’t grow any bigger than suzuki wagon r :-)
will be a nice contender against the daihatsu copen
It looks like Fiat Punto cabriolet from the front/
Hopefully they take design cues from their earlier OSM roadster concept. That thing is gorgeous.
wow! never have a chance to drive one. will it still run on a 660 cc plant? those old cute Kei sport car looks really fun to drive around in. and the short wheelbase is also good for drifting.
wow, if it’s a honda, sure it can tapau wannabe zonda
Why not a replacement for S2000 too? It’s been quite sometime for S2000 legend.
The president’s daughter dun like s2000.
Yeah lor… The OSM concept looks more like S2000 replacement in term of size and racing looks.
I have a lot of the Beat babies in GT5. New FUTURISTIC model? Possibly with more versions such as hybrid and electric? YEAH :]…..!!!
The old Beat has ~760kg curb weight and 60+hp on a 660cc VTEC. If new one keeps around 800kg with 1300cc VTEC, I can’t imagine the syiok-ness of it.
We need more S2000 then Beat.
If new beat done in FWD configuration….BOOORINGGGGGGG.
RWD ROCKS. MID ENGINE RWD IS MINDBLOWING
A bit of trivia:
The Beat was the last car approved for production by Soichiro Honda.
Nice car design.
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