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One bit at a time Honda seem
to be clawing it way back to the performance-oriented image it gradually lost
over the years.
Project 2&4 which was
envisioned by the company's motorcycle studio in Asaka and conveyed
to fulfillment with help from the automotive studio in Wako. Project 2&4
which is one of the smallest vehicles unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor
Show was also among the most enticing.
Inspiration for the
2&4’s design and mid-mounted engine comes from Honda’s RA272 Formula One
car from 1965 – the first Japanese car to win a grand prix.
The Project 2&4's
floating seating design simultaneously evokes both a sport bike and a go-kart.
There's no dashboard or windshield at all, and the driver simply gets a
steering wheel.
The
2&4 which is a collaboration between the brand’s motorcycle and automobile
design studios is intended to create an intense driving experience by combining the most
thrilling elements of riding a motorcycle with the most engaging
characteristics of driving a car.
The whole thing measures 3
metres in length, stands less than a metre high and takes up 1.8m of width. It
also weighs just 405kg, which means its mid-mounted engine certainly makes its
presence felt.
The engine is – unlike the
RA272 F1 car – a motorbike engine. Specifically, the 999cc V4 four-stroke built
for Honda’s MotoGP bike. It’s fitted low in the car.
The 999cc V4 four-stroke
unit has been paired with a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and produces 212bhp
at 13,000rpm – with a redline at 14,000rpm.. Peak torque of more than 118Nm is
produces at 10,500rpm.
Although performance figures
have yet to be released and we hoped for an impressive performance because the
2&4 has been engineered for a highly responsive driving experience.
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