Honda may bring 'energetic bullet' mini convertible to U.S. – PHOTOS - Columbus Business First
Honda has been working to raise the sporty performance perception of its vehicles and already has a couple of highly anticipated cars coming soon. The Civic Type R, a sporty hatchback, will be imported from Europe and added to the Civic lineup. At just more than 11 feet long, Edmunds notes that it’s a full two feet shorter than a small sports car like the Mazda Miata MX-5. It’s also two feet shorter than a Honda Fit, the brand’s smallest car in the current U. S. lineup. Honda’s description of the car called it an “energetic bullet” and noted the handling is go-kart like. ” Car and Driver gave it a good review earlier this year. Honda (NYSE:HMC) has offered cars at that mini size before, including the Honda Beat, which was sold in Japan in the early 1990s. A little larger was the Honda S2000 sports car from 1999 to 2009 in the U. S. Mendel, in the Edmunds article, said... Source: www.bizjournals.com
