Honda has decided to breathe life into its recently unveiled EV-STER electric sportscar concept by giving the project the green light for production.
While the idea of hybrid and electrically powered performance vehicles is beginning to gain traction – think of Audi’s promising E-Tron concepts and the Tesla roadster – the actual production executions of such models either fails to materialise or offers just a hint of dynamic motoring with a stronger bias towards saving the planet á la Lexus CT 200h and Honda CR-Z. Well, perhaps slightly less of in the case of the latter, if the following is anything to go by…
It turns out that Honda’s EV-STER compact sportscar concept, which was unveiled a couple of weeks back at the Tokyo Motor Show, has been given the go-ahead for production. EV-STER is a small roadster that features a lithium-ion battery powered motor that sends drive to the rear wheels, propelling the carbon-fibre-bodied car from 0-60 km/h in 5 seconds and on to a 160 km/h top speed. Although not possessed of blistering performance, the EV-STER majors in manoeuvrability, thanks to a low kerb weight, sporty suspension and a low centre of gravity
It has been suggested that the production version could be ready sometime during the next year and could spawn a 600 cm3 petrol-engined spin-off.
