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Honda E Prototype ‘makes it simple,’ again

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  • 19AUTP04_10
Published April 01, 2019 by SAE International in United States
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In 2017, Honda's Urban EV concept pointed the way for the brand to escape its current busy and contrived design language in favor of clean, modern forms-and at the recent Geneva International Motor Show, the company unveiled the e Prototype, a preview of the production version of Honda's first electric vehicle.

The stark matte white sheetmetal remains in this production prototype, along with the signature gloss black single-frame grille, gloss black charging port in the hood and long-wheelbase, short-overhang proportions. The concept car's fashionable 20-in wheels have not carried over to the e Prototype, however, replaced by more-practical and cheaper smaller-diameter wheels.