Honda Saloon EV Concept

[Matt 5069850]

Honda is "starting from the beginning" with its next generation of EVs. As the automaker readies for a battery-powered future, two new electric concepts make their debut at CES 2024 in Las Vegas offering a preview of Honda's new design language and engineering philosophy.

The first of the two concepts is the unimaginatively named Saloon. This is the concept from the teaser we saw back in December, and the final product looks just as edgy as we expected. A wedge-shaped front gives way to a fastback-styled rear with two rectangular lighting elements at each end. The LED signatures up front surround a new/retro "H" logo (which will be used exclusively for EVs), while rectangular taillights wrap around an updated Honda wordmark in the rear.

The cabin opts for a minimalist aesthetic with a single screen spanning the width of the dash a la Mercedes-Benz Hyperscreen and a yoke-style wheel controlling a steer-by-wire system. The sport bucket seats are form-fitting for sporty driving and have two curved screens on the seatbacks, while all of the materials – inside and out – are sustainably sourced. Honda says that a production car based on the Saloon concept will be available in North America in 2026.

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[Matt 5069850]

Honda EVs will be getting a fresh logo. The company is updating its iconic "H mark," which has been used continuously on all of its cars since 1981. The new logo — which Honda says represents "two outstretched hands" — is a thinner, minimalist version of the current H, minus the trapezoid border.

This new logo bears a striking resemblance to Honda's first logo. Introduced in 1963 (which can be seen below in the historical timeline), the original H featured a similarly thin, top-heavy design, albeit one that was wider rather than taller. That logo was only briefly used in America on the first car the company sold, the 1969 N600, before the badge was redesigned in 1969.

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[D Elzinga]

Doet me wel heel sterk denken aan de Kiwami van ruim 20 jaar geleden:

Honda says that a production car based on the Saloon concept will be available in North America in 2026.

Hopelijk resulteert dat dan niet in een flink afgezwakt design met achterhaalde techniek voor een te hoge prijs, zoals met de e gebeurde...