More Hints Honda is Working on a Baby NSX Surface
It appears that a mystery Honda sports car is starting to take shape.
Last year, a patent filing by Honda revealed that a possible baby NSX was in the works, and now a recently published patent design in the U.S. could be giving us a hint at what its dash could look like. Reddit user urbanglowcam did some investigating and found that this particular patent design actually correlates with the baby NSX patent that was published last year in France on the same day. Unfortunately, there’s not much to go off, except that the dash certainly looks like something that would fit the design of the baby NSX with sharp angles and a futuristic look.
The bigger clue is the design numbers: 001435556-0001 for the car and 001435556-0002 for the dashboard. In the EU’s filing system, the -0001 and -0002 following the same series of numbers typically indicate they are parts of the same design. [Hat tip to Dennis for pointing this out!]
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What is exciting is the fact that Honda is filing patent applications for both the vehicle and its possible dash in the U.S., meaning whatever sports car it is working on is likely destined for North America. The original patent design had a few Honda S660 styling cues and was supposedly created in Honda’s American design studio.
Of course, Honda enthusiasts are hoping that this is a successor to the Honda S2000, and rumor has it that the company is preparing a car for its 70th anniversary in 2018.
[Source: Reddit]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Didn't Honda already confirm they are doing a trio of mid-rear sports cars? There's 2 out already, this will be the third.
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