Here’s a glimpse into the future for Honda – CEO Takanobu Ito has divulged the company’s product development plans through to 2015. A new Civic Type R, based on the Euro-market hatchback, is currently undergoing development for a 2015 introduction, “with the goal of becoming the fastest front-wheel drive vehicle on the Nurburgring.”
Also for Europe is an all-new Jazz, due next year. Within the two years that follow after that, Honda will release a Jazz-based small SUV (could it be inspired by the Li Nian SUV concept below?). The North American equivalents of both (called the Fit) will start production at the company’s new plant in Mexico by spring 2014.
Ito added that in addition to the next-gen NSX, a new open-top sports car will go on sale in Japan in 2014. Carscoop speculates that the rear-wheel drive EV-STER (pictured) may be its inspiration, so you may put aside your S2000 revival fantasies for now.
The production Acura RLX will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this November, and Japan will get it in the form of the Honda Legend.
Other confirmations include the launch of an all-new fuel cell electric model for the US, Japan and Europe in 2015 and the development of lightweight one- and two-motor hybrid systems.
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Exciting updates from Honda!
Just wondering what is Proton’s route.
2011 Nov: Launched Saga FLX SE (1.6) WITHOUT ESC for Malaysia market.
2011 Dec: Launched Exora Bold CFE (1.6) WITHOUT ESC for Malaysia market.
2012 June: Launched Proton Saga S16 FLX (1.6) with ESC for Australian market.
2012 late: Launched Exora Bold CFE (1.6) with ESC for Australian market.
Proton – malaysian made for foreign land.
ooiii don’t forget preve cfe is WITH ESC, ask the gomen to impose the esc then auto makers will follow. who makes law here, proton? duh
As a national carmaker, Proton should serve the nation fairly. They should offer the “global” variants too for the nation no matter if it comes with higher price. It’s really nice if Exora got ESC too (RM90k is reasonable), since current Exora Bold CFE price is RM80k. Right now the cheapest MPV in Malaysia equipped with ESC is Citroen C4 Picasso at RM143k.
Seems that no Malaysian will get the chance to ride the ESC equipped Saga, since their national carmaker (Proton) unwilling to sell any to their own nation. How patriotic is that?
they wont do it.
people need to force the govt to enforce the ESC as standard in Malaysia, if u want it to. like airbags, now all new cars in Malaysia have two, simply bcoz govt enforces it, even toyota vios doesnt have two last time.
carmakers will sell cars based on local regulations. indonesia for example, their cars do not have airbags.
then why they put esc in preve, it’s a good sign, correct? you have to have positive thinking that proton will do more in future. as government imposed 2 airbags to all new models, it’s a good sign too for future. is that not patriotic enough?
hey paul,
IIMS got only honda and daihatsu booth only ah?
why europe? ain’t Honda targeting the wrong market!
Honda should focus on bullish Asia & not collapsing Europe market…
I think there’s an error there.The FN2 Type R is the eighth gen Civic Euro.The current one is the ninth gen.
Alpha, you’re right. Have corrected it. Thanks for pointing that out!
Again, I am anticipating for the launch of 3rd generation H. Jazz and the Jazz-based SUV… :-)
It is time that Malaysian refer to PROTON as “National Car”. It is not. It is nw owned by the Arab fella.