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Shrunken NSX: Honda S660 Kei Sportscar Coming in 2015

Japanese media is reporting that Honda is working on a brand new sportscar. Unfortunately, it's not a new S2000, it's a third of that… the all-new S660, a pocket-sized automobile that's apparently going into production in 2015.
Honda S660 Concept 9 photos
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Named after the cubic capacity of its engine and looking a bit like a shrunken NSX, it's at the top of the list of cars we like and will never get to drive. Based on the concept that was shown last year at the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda will likely make one of the coolest cars in a segment that most of us struggle to understand… and fit into.

That's just as well, because kei cars have a power rating they can't exceed, so it's all about the looks. Competition is shaping up to be a fierce thing in the coming years, as Toyota's Daihatsu division is also planning to launch a kei sportscar, the Copen, and there have even been rumors of the Suzuki Cappuccino's revival.

Like all kei cars, the S660 is restricted to a certain size. Its 660cc engine, though turbocharger, make a maximum of 64 horsepower. The concept that was shown last year featured a very attractive shade of white, LED headlights that are connected to each other over the grille and sharply cut wheels. Styling was inspired by the 2011 concept "EV-STER", which was an all-electric car.

Expect this to arrive in a European or American showroom… never. According to the current regulation, all kei cars are 3.4 meters in length or shorter (11.2 ft) and 1.48 meters wide (4.9 ft). That means this NSX lookalike is the size of a classic Fiat 500.

Source: response.jp
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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