Yahoo Autos Honda's new 0 Series lineup could debut a new flagship sports car
There's a chance a flagship sports car emerges from Honda's new 0 Series of battery-electric vehicles introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show. And seeing how the 0 Series already has a defined shelf life, starting with a debut model on the market by 2026 and a sunset around 2031, we suspect the first couple of years of that window would be ideal for a sports car launch.
The hint comes via Autocar, which spoke to Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at CES. Let's start by saying that Mibe never confirmed a sports car. He did, however, say that the R&D department already has a prototype, development work is "steadily proceeding," the business-case people are studying the market, and that "personally, I would like to make it happen."
The report says this potential performance car would be kin with the "distinct character" and cyberpunk shapes of the two CES concepts, the Saloon concept (pictured) and the Space Hub concept. After that, Mibe said, "The first priority of making these kinds of cars is that they need to be fun to drive, no matter what powertrain they use."
