Japan – Honda N-Box Slash city SUV unveiled

So that's what happened to the Element, it shrunk and went over seas....

Seats can fold to form a bed.

by Nithyanandh K of www.indianautosblog.com

The Honda N-Box Slash (badged as ‘N/’) is the fifth ‘kei’ car from the Japanese carmaker’s home market-specific Honda N series. The N-One debuted in 2012.

The boxy pocket sized SUV is full of retro styling and a tall stance, with a decent space on offer despite its small footprint. Scheduled to be launched in Japan on December 22, the interesting urban runabout is unlikely to travel beyond the borders of Japan since its built as per the country’s popular kei car specifications. The little Honda is available in a variety of exterior colors with dual-tone options (contrast roof) as well.

Inside, a vertical dashboard attempts to offer the passengers as much room as possible while not compromising on features and functionality. The gear lever is mounted on the dashboard and interestingly, Honda has placed a speaker in the centre. Certain components are borrowed from other cars of the N family.

Trimmed in quality materials, the top-end variant gets leather upholstery, multifunction steering wheel and a large multimedia infotainment system. The interior can be specified in five different color themes.

The engine specification are not given out, but Honda conceded that its tiny SUV will be powered by a turbocharged engine which is paired to an automatic transmission with paddle shifters (likely to be a stepped CVT). Being a kei car, the obvious choice of engine would be the N Series’ 660 cc turbocharged three-cylinder powerhouse powering the front or all the four wheels depending on the variant.

Source (with more pictures);
http://indianautosblog.com/2014/12/honda-n-box-slash-160449

Retro-styled Honda city car leaked

Several leaked computer-generated patent images have revealed Honda’s upcoming retro-styled city car. Considered a kei car in its home country of Japan, it will not be sold in Europe or in the United States.

The images show that the yet-unnamed city car is heavily inspired by both the N600 of the 1970s and the N Concept 4 that was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. Unlike the tiny N600 it will have four doors.

The car’s exact dimensions are not currently available but Japan’s laws on kei cars give a very good idea of what to expect. The retro-styled Honda will be no more than 133 inches long and 58 inches wide, dimensions that are perfectly adapted to the crowded streets of Japans.

The leaked images do not show the car’s interior but it is expected to be bare-bones at best.
Under the hood will be a 660cc VTEC four-cylinder engine that will churn out approximately 64 horsepower, the maximum allowed for a kei car. It will send power to the front set of wheels.

Honda is expected to release a full set of details about the retro-styled city car before the end of the year. It will make its global debut in its home country and later be exported to several neighboring countries.

Source;
http://www.leftlanenews.com/retro-styled-honda-city-car-leaked.html