Overview of Honda and Acura Exhibits for the 14th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2016)

BEIJING, China, April 7, 2016 - Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, today announced the outline of Honda and Acura exhibits for the 14th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2016), which will take place in Beijing, China. (Press days: April 25 - 26, 2016, Public days: April 29 – May 4, 2016).

The Honda exhibit will include the world premiere of the production model of an all-new SUV developed based on the Concept D, which was unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2015 last year. The Acura exhibit will include all-new models such as a new compact SUV, which will become the first Acura model to be produced locally in China.

Overview of Honda exhibit
Honda will set up a joint booth with Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. and the Honda exhibit will include all-new SUV model developed exclusively for the Chinese market, the all-new Accord Hybrid which will become the first hybrid model Honda will produce in China starting in the second half of this year, as well as the all-new Civic.

＜Automobiles＞

• Guangqi Honda: All-new SUV (world premiere), all-new Accord Hybrid (China premiere)
• Dongfeng Honda: All-new Civic
• Other mass-production models:
  - Guangqi Honda: Accord, Vezel, Crider, Odyssey, City, Fit, Crosstour, Li Nian S1
  - Dongfeng Honda: CR-V, Spirior, Elysion, Jade, XR-V, Greiz, Ciimo

＜Motorcycles＞

• CRF1000L Africa Twin, NC750X and CB500X

＜Others＞

• HondaJet (1/4 model), HF120 turbofan jet engines and UNI-CUB β

Overview of Acura exhibit
The Acura exhibit will include the all-new compact SUV model which will become the first Acura model to be produced locally in China and the all-new NSX the next-generation supercar model.

• All-new compact SUV (world premiere)
• All-new NSX (China premiere)
• RLX, TLX, RDX, MDX

Press conference schedule (plans)
- Honda: Monday, April 25, 2016/11:20 - 11:40
- Acura: Monday, April 25, 2016/13:00 - 13:30

SPYSHOTS: Honda UR-V spotted virtually undisguised

by Gerard Lye of www.paultan.org

Following Honda’s trademark filings for the ‘UR-V’ nameplate in China, the upcoming SUV has now been leaked virtually undisguised by Sohu. The UR-V is built specifically for the Chinese market by the Guangzhou-Honda joint venture, and is expected to debut at this year’s Beijing Motor Show.

So how does the UR-V look when compared to the vehicle that previewed it, the Concept D? Well, the front fascia shares very little in common with the Auto Shanghai concept, and appears more conventional in looks, as expected.

Appearing Civic-like, the UR-V sports LED headlamps in a similar design, flanking a large chrome trim piece running across the front grille. The lengthy positioning light bar of the concept is omitted here. Similarly, the large fake intakes and sculpted bumper is not seen on the production UR-V. In its place are smaller fog lamp enclosures with what appears to be an array of LEDs fitted within them.
Moving down the vehicle’s side however, certain elements of the concept are transferred over. Maintaining an almost identical profile, the slat holes located in front of the A-pillars are still here as well.

Even the silver-painted exterior trim piece at the bottom of the doors have been adopted from the concept as well. Elsewhere, the thin side mirrors are replaced, and include a Honda LaneWatch camera (on the right one), a sign of Honda’s Sensing safety suite?

The spyshots here do not include a shot of the UR-V’s rear. However, expect the heavily-sculpted rear bumper of the Concept D to be replaced with something a little “softer”, along with new tail lamps as well, similar to the overhaul that takes place at the front.

For power, a report by autohome claims that the UR-V will be motivated by 2.4 and 2.0 litre petrol engines, with drive being directed to the front wheels (all-wheel drive optional) via a six-speed automatic transmission.

The publication adds that the UR-V will be priced between 250,000 yuan (RM150,035) and 425,000 yuan (RM252,059). Unfortunately, the SUV is exclusive to the Chinese market. Nonetheless, what do you think of the production Honda UR-V’s looks?

Source;
http://paultan.org/2016/04/07/spyshots-honda-ur-v-spotted-virtually-undisguised/