Honda has revealed two striking sedan and SUV concepts, signaling a shift towards a hybrid-heavy future. The company's previous plan to drop combustion engines by 2040 has been abandoned. Two months have passed since Honda announced a costly plan to cancel its 0 Series EVs less than a year before production would have begun, resulting in $9.9 billion in EV-related write-offs and other financial moves that led to the company's first loss as a publicly traded company since the 1950s.
The first concept is an unnamed Honda sedan with chunky styling that evokes the shape of classic hatchbacks on the proportions of a larger four-door. Although Honda has not specified what this concept is supposed to preview, it appears to be a largely production-ready successor to the current Accord. It could also be a prelude to a larger new Civic or a direct competitor to Toyota's unusual Crown crossover-sedan, given the shape and size.
View Price on AmazonThe second concept is an Acura crossover, seemingly the new RDX hybrid previewed back in January. Unfortunately for Acura buyers eager to get their hands on this stylish crossover, the teaser came alongside the announcement that the current RDX is going on hiatus in anticipation of the new car's launch in the next couple of years.
Unsurprisingly, the brand has also dropped plans to leave the combustion engine behind by 2040. Instead, the two cars shown here are just a couple of what Honda says will be 15 new hybrids through 2030. Some of those new cars could reuse components from the 0 Series EV architecture dropped back in March, potentially getting something from the once-promising EV series onto roads in the near future.
Source: roadandtrack.com
