Honda Remix Concept

The Honda Remix small sport concept vehicle made its world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Remix explores the shape and design of a two seat sports car focused on agile and fun to drive performance that can also provide exceptional practicality as a daily driver.

Sports car in shape and design, the low slung Remix features a wrap around canopy that adds a fighter jet feel to the driving experience. The aluminium colour exterior accentuates every line and curve in the geometric, yet fluid styling. Capable of delivering more than just driving performance, the rear storage area supplies generous cargo room.

"Pure Honda to the core, the Remix concept vehicle focuses on a simple, lightweight and fun to drive philosophy," said John Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The concept balances sports car virtues with real world practicality."

The Remix Small Sport Concept is a product of the Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Advanced Design Studio in Southern California. Purely a design concept, the vehicle is fashioned around a front wheel drive small car platform with a 4 cylinder engine and a 6 speed manual transmission. A sport suspension, along with aggressive tyres and brakes, further supplement its performance side.

"The Remix blends familiar Honda themes into a new, fresh design," said Ben Davidson, Remix lead designer, Honda R&D Americas, Inc. "Smooth and fluid surfaces provide a sports car identity to the geometric shapes that form the functional aspect of this vehicle."

Honda R&D Americas, Inc., began its operations in California in 1975 with local market research activities and has steadily grown its capabilities over the past 30 years to include all aspects of new vehicle design and development. Recent development efforts include trend setting products like the Honda Ridgeline, Pilot, Element, Civic Coupe and Civic Si.

The company will operate 10 major facilities in North America with the addition of two new design centres by the end of 2007. More than 1,300 designers, engineers and support personnel are engaged in the development of Honda and Acura passenger cars, motorcycles and power equipment products for North America and global markets. Its main centres of operation include the Los Angeles Centre (Torrance) responsible for market research, concept development and styling design; the Ohio Centre (Raymond, Ohio) responsible for complete product development, testing and support of North American supplier and manufacturing operations; and two dynamic test facilities in Mojave Desert, California, and East Liberty, Ohio.

Source: Honda News Releases