ˆ London 2008: Honda OSM concept roadster says, ``Cheerio!``

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Honda says that the OSM roadster on display at the 2008 British Motor Show is merely a design study, but given that "design study" is frequently a euphemism for "future design language," we wonder if we're seeing the next iteration of Honda car styling. Frankly, we hope so, because this is worlds better than what we've seen from the automaker of late, from the Accord right on up to the bland and bloated Pilot. The OSM, short for Open Study Model, is a shapely two-seat convertible that we'd be happy to drive today. Well, maybe with headlamps that weren't lightsaber-sized. Other than that, we love the jaunty look, especially in back, where the taillamps sweep gently from one side of the car to the other. Since it's a styling exercise, there's no specific powertrain combination associated with it, but Honda assures us that the car is an indication that lightweight, low-emissions motoring needn't be boring. No kidding, guys. Inside, the cockpit basically evolves the two-tier instrument panel you'll find in the current Civic into a far more attractive driving environment that we hope to see in road cars sooner than later. While Honda says there's no plan to create a production sport/econo roadster like this anytime soon, somebody's obviously thinking about it. Future S2000 replacement, maybe? "Design studies" such as this don't happen by accident.

inviato : 8/7/2008 @5:18:23 PM

ˆ Honda a rivelare OSM open-top concetto di Londra

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Il Motor Show di Londra apre il 22 luglio e, con essa, è un nuovo concetto da Honda, l'Open Studio Modello o OSM. La leggerezza, due posti, aperta vettura sportiva è un altro studio di progettazione da Honda che i tentativi di combinare prestazioni e sostenibile automobilismo in un pacchetto globale. Progettato da Honda R & D Center a Offenbach, Germania, OSM è un veicolo nella stessa vena ecocompatibili come la CR-Z concetto presentato a Tokyo lo scorso anno, deve essere considerato come un basso emissioni alternativa alle tradizionali coupé sportive.

Il CR-Z è ancora previsto a essere rilasciata qualche anno prossimo, Honda, ma insiste sul fatto che l'OSM è strettamente un disegno di studio e non è confermato per la produzione. Tuttavia, come OSM (leggi: awesome), in quanto può essere, non è la prossima S2000, secondo Honda portavoce Steve Kirk.

inviato : 7/10/2008 @12:39:29 PM