The 2017 Geneva Motor Show will see Honda showcase the next-generation Honda Civic Type R to a concept car with a high EQ or Emotional Quotient to a the Hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell.
Civic Type R
The highlight of Honda’s stand will be the high-performance Honda Civic Type R, which was developed alongside the new standard Civic hatchback, It will feature Honda’s latest 2.0-litre VTEC TURBO petrol engine.
Production of the new Civic Type R will commence in summer 2017 at UK Manufacturing plant (HUM) in Swindon, and the car will be exported across Europe and other markets, the world over, including Japan and the US. Its arrival in North America will mark the brand’s maiden sales presence with a Honda-badged Type R for the region. Honda plans to unveil the production version of the all-new Civic Type R at 11:30am (CET) on its Geneva Motor Show stand, located in Hall 4.
Clarity Fuel Cell
Following the delivery of the first keys at the end of 2016, the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell will also be showcased at the show. The all-new Clarity is an advanced fuel cell vehicle that delivers a “class-leading” maximum range of 620 km (385 miles). The arrival of the new Clarity in Europe is part of the Europe-wide HyFIVE (Hydrogen For Innovative Vehicles) initiative that reflects Honda enthusiasm for fuel cell vehicles and for creating a feasible hydrogen refuelling infrastructure across the region.
Honda NeuV
The Honda NeuV is a fully electric concept car with a peculiar ownership proposition capable of exploring a financially-beneficial ownership model for enterprising customers, by functioning as an automated ride sharing vehicle when the owner is not using the car. It would pick up and drop off customers at local destinations, and could also sell energy back to the electric grid during times of high demand when it‘s sitting idle, thus monetising the vehicle’s down time.
NeuV also functions as a sensible artificial intelligence assistant utilising an ‘emotion engine’, which learns from the driver by detecting the emotions behind their judgments for past decisions which will help it make new choices and recommendations. This sounds like an interesting concept, but as they say ‘God is in the details’.
