Honda Concept B introduced in Beijing, production version due in 2016: Next Insight?
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Honda has officially unveiled the Concept B in China at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show.
The concept acts as a preview for an upcoming five-door model designed exclusively for the Chinese market. It will be a compact hatchback priced affordably which will target a young audience once it goes on sale sometime in 2016. The production model will also receive a hybrid powertrain called "FUNTEC" which promises to be not only efficient but also make the car more fun to drive compared to conventional-powered segment rivals.
In terms of design, the Honda Concept B is a slight departure from the firm's recent concepts with an oversized Exciting H front grille, long LED daytime running lights and C-shaped taillights interconnected by a center light bar. It sits on shiny chrome alloy wheels which have a rather busy design while instead of conventional door mirrors it has a pair of cameras. Since all the windows of the showcar in Beijing had a full black tint, chances are Honda hasn't developed an interior for this concept.
Honda has officially unveiled the Concept B in China at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show.
The concept acts as a preview for an upcoming five-door model designed exclusively for the Chinese market. It will be a compact hatchback priced affordably which will target a young audience once it goes on sale sometime in 2016. The production model will also receive a hybrid powertrain called "FUNTEC" which promises to be not only efficient but also make the car more fun to drive compared to conventional-powered segment rivals.
In terms of design, the Honda Concept B is a slight departure from the firm's recent concepts with an oversized Exciting H front grille, long LED daytime running lights and C-shaped taillights interconnected by a center light bar. It sits on shiny chrome alloy wheels which have a rather busy design while instead of conventional door mirrors it has a pair of cameras. Since all the windows of the showcar in Beijing had a full black tint, chances are Honda hasn't developed an interior for this concept.
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Honda's Production Intent Concept B Sport Hybrid Hatch Could Make for an Interesting Insight
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It seems like Honda has big plans for China where it presented a new Concept B model for a five-door liftback model with sporty proportions at the Beijing Auto Show this weekend.
Developed exclusively for the Chinese market, the Concept B sports an unidentified hybrid powertrain, with the Japanese carmaker stating that it will inspire a production model that will go on sale by 2016.
"The development of a mass-production model based on this concept model is in progress, which Honda plans to introduce to the market in two years," said the company in a statement.
Seeing the compact model, we can't help but wonder how different the Insight Hybrid's career may have been if it looked like this…
Developed exclusively for the Chinese market, the Concept B sports an unidentified hybrid powertrain, with the Japanese carmaker stating that it will inspire a production model that will go on sale by 2016.
"The development of a mass-production model based on this concept model is in progress, which Honda plans to introduce to the market in two years," said the company in a statement.
Seeing the compact model, we can't help but wonder how different the Insight Hybrid's career may have been if it looked like this…
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