Honda is returning to its performance roots in a big way with news the company will be building a fast car. Why is it on Cycle News you ask? Because said fast car will be powered by the company's very own RC213V MotoGP engine!
News just broke that Honda will be unveiling Project 2&4 at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show this coming September. Project 2&4 is a collaboration between Honda's motorcycle sector in Asaka and the automotive wing in Wako, Japan, and "is the result of the company's continuous effort to create a more exciting user experience. Honda Project 2&4's cabin-less structure produces an immersive driving environment combining the experience Honda has in providing the freedom of a motorcycle and the maneuverability of a car," according the press release.
Honda's coming after KTM's X-Bow with their new Project 2&4
The new machine will thus go head-to-head with KTM's X-Bow and the Ariel Atom, both machines that use motorcycle specific platforms and engines to create some of the most exhilarating cars in the world. The big difference is powering Project 2&4 will be a version of the Honda RC213V MotoGP engine (although Honda hasn't publicly stated if it will be the same engine as the road-going RC213V-S – we're betting it will be).
No photos, other than what you see here, have been released. Here's hoping the U.S. versions get the full powerhouse, rather than the limited 101hp the RC213V-S gets – that's provided Project 2&4 is actually going to go into production, and not just be a cruel teaser…
