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Honda "0 Series" Saloon Concept Channels Giorgetto Giugiaro

It owes a debt to the 1968 Bizzarrini Manta

By Rain Noe - January 31

in Cars

Honda is launching a new "O (zero) Series" of electric vehicles in 2026. Their Saloon concept car, revealed at this month's CES, is meant to indicate the new series' design direction:

"We have gone back to basics and formulated the Honda 0 Series with a design for the new era," said Shinji Aoyama, Global EVP of Honda. "A bold and pure proportion that from the first glance is overwhelmingly different from other EVs to evoke a new perspective for people."

Different from other EVs, sure. But the saloon's design also owes more than a little to the Manta, legendary designer Giorgetto Giugiaro's 1968 concept for Italian auto manufacturer Bizzarrini:

It's no dead ringer, but there is a strong similarity of gesture, even if the proportions differ a bit.

According to Honda, "A production vehicle based on the Saloon concept is expected to come to the North American market in 2026." It'd be nice if they called it the Zero-G, for Giugiaro.

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Chuck Mack

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Electric shaver ?? It's not nearly as annoying as a Cyber truck and also less so than a Tesla - the white ones make me think of soft serve or a knurdle of toothpaste.

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I still laugh when I see a Prius ;-)

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They make me laugh. It's in the category: it will never see the road.

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