With approximately 1. 2 million sales since 1989, Mazda’s MX-5 Miata is the world’s best-selling roadster. Many competing automakers have attempted to capitalize on the popularity and sales prospects of the Japanese coupe through building competitions such as the Porsche Boxster. Audi TT, BMW Z3, Mercedes Benz SLK, Fiat Barchetta and even the Honda S2000. Most sold well, but none came close to the Miata that changed the game in terms of sales.
Now, Honda is back and, according to Japan’s best-selling automotive publication, Best Car, this time they’re offering a completely reinterpreted coupe to challenge the mighty Mazda. And it turns out that it is the successor to its exclusive model for Japanese. S660 roadster with a 660 cc mid-engine, which will be discontinued in 2022.
Best Car reports that Honda will increase the length of the car to the dimensions of the Mazda MX-5 Miata to make it suitable for a foreigner while placing an all-electric powertrain under the floor. And with Mazda making plans for its next-generation MX-5 Miata with a selection of all-electric and e-fuel powertrains, the new Honda looks like a major rival to the Hiroshima coupe.
For those unfamiliar with the S660, the K-car coupe (the K-car is a Japan-only category, powered by a 660cc turbocharged 3-cylinder gasoline powertrain and built to be less than four m tall) that was discontinued in 2020, similar to a mini-NSX in shape, dimensions, and mid-engined powertrain.
Reinventing the S660 by expanding it and giving it an electric powertrain is a significant progression for the Honda lineup, as so far, the logo has only featured a few limited-edition EVs, adding the 2012-2014 Fit EV and the Clarity EV in the United States, and the small Honda and original that wasn’t available in the United States. Of course, Honda’s new electric vehicle, which becomes its third electric vehicle unveiled in the United States, is the newly launched Prologue SUV. .
And while the main points of the Honda roadster’s powertrain are still unclear, a source close to Honda tells us that the new electric roadster could well use a revised edition of the Prologue’s powertrain that offers a choice of single-seat 212 horsepower. -front engine. -All-wheel drive configuration, or 288-horsepower dual-motor all-wheel drive with a range of approximately three hundred miles. And since it will be much lighter than the Prologue, we can expect some serious acceleration, with 0-60 mph acceleration in under five seconds for an electric vehicle expected to debut in 2026.
July 29, 2024: Correction: A correction previously made in reference to electric cars introduced in the United States, which included the Fit EV and Clarity EV in limited quantities.
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