At the 2009 LA Auto Show, Honda showed off its P-NUT concept car. The ultra compact two-seater was designed for urban city-dwellers, and its design and petite dimensions was specifically intended to maximize fuel-efficiently and drivability in tight places. Honda’s latest concept car is due to break cover next week at the Geneva Motor Show, and also continues Honda’s interest in designing the ultimate vehicle for urban mobility.
The new Honda 3R-C Concept is even smaller than the aforementioned P-NUT and accommodates only one person. The motorcycle-like vehicle is all-electric, and is entirely designed and built by Honda’s Research and Design facility in Milan. The chassis of the 3R-C features only three wheels and it has a very low center of gravity to improve stability. The cockpit keeps the driver low within the body of the vehicle, which ultimately helps to protect the driver as well.
Radical concept vehicles such as the new Honda 3R-C are more design studies, and rarely feature functional systems. Although the design of this vehicle is fairly radical, it is designed with the safety of the driver in mind, particularly in regard to potential side impact collisions. There is also a lockable trunk for storage.
Honda has not released any technical details of the new 3R-C as of yet. With various Honda design centers focusing on urban mobility, it seems like only a matter of time before these distinctive concepts become reality – at least that’s what we’re hoping.
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