Honda concepts unveiled

Both vehicles are integral to the Honda Electric Mobility Network, the company's comprehensive approach to reducing CO2 emissions through innovative products, energy-management and energy-production technologies.

The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda's upcoming production Fit EV all-electric vehicle, which will be introduced to the U.S. and Japan in 2012. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda's next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012.

When the Fit EV production model is introduced, it will be powered by a lithium-ion battery and coaxial electric motor. The Fit EV will have a top speed of 145km/h and have a 160km range .

It hs a similar electric drive system as the Honda CR-Z Hybrid, with thtree modes - Econ, Normal, and Sport - to instantly maximize efficiency or improve acceleration.

While in Econ mode, practical driving range can increase by as much as 17 per cent, compared to driving in Normal mode, and up to 25 per cent compared to driving in Sport mode.  Acceleration improves significantly when in Sport mode, generating performance similar to a vehicle equipped with a 2.0-litre petrol engine.

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