Jeffrey A. Edwards April 1, 2015 04:13 PM

This is an 'April Fools' joke . . . right? My luck, I would be #661 on the list!

The Skud April 1, 2015 10:34 PM

About time Honda remembered and revisited some original ideas! Many, many years ago I has a two-seater, front engine, independent rear suspension, R-W Drive Honda coupe. It was a straight 6 in line N/S engine, somewhere about 900cc - the pistons were about the size of espresso cups! The diff sat on the back of the gearbox, with short axles and stubs fitted with chain (m'cycle) drive to the rear wheels. Not powerful, not that fast, but the engine sound was wonderful - In those days of slow-revving motors, to see the tacho red-lined at 6-7 thousands RPM at each change was mind-boggling!

The Skud April 1, 2015 10:43 PM

Please forgive an OAP's fading memory - I think that engine size was probably closer to 600 than 900cc. I do remember it was all roller bearing motorcycle technology though, and shoehorned a little way into the engine bay to fit it in. There was a hatch in the bulkhead so the mechanic was able to get at the rear of the thing!

Tom Lee Mullins April 2, 2015 12:56 AM

I think that is way cool. I am glad it is being made.
Being on 04/01, there is a chance it is an April Fools Day joke, I hope not.

Bernd Kohler April 2, 2015 06:37 AM

I hope not. I hope the have the currage to produce the car.

Takuya Yoshida April 2, 2015 11:43 AM

It's a real production car....but little bit pricey. http://www.honda.co.jp/S660/

Greg Mixson April 2, 2015 01:15 PM

$16,531 is what I get, not bad.

Kevin Ritchey April 2, 2015 05:09 PM

We are left out in the cold with high-priced, mediocre-looking Hondas that are now not even being copied by Toyota any longer. Honda has become an "ugh" car with no style or flare. Overpriced S2000 was last gasp at something worthwhile from them. Acura "supercar" of old was another. Once they started building cars here, things went downhill fast. Guess they think Americans just don't care.

nulo April 2, 2015 05:27 PM

@ The Skud
Think you talking about the S800, but there was a 600 and a 360 4 seaters.

Kiwibird April 3, 2015 07:17 AM

@ nulo
Your partly right, @ The Skud seems to be talking about the S600, that had sealed roller chain drive to each rear wheel.
I remember reading about the later S800 in a classic car magazine, some years back, and it detailed the red line on the tachometer started at 8000 rpm, and went up to 10,000 rpm!