The sleek offerings are just two of the 30 new EVs coming from Honda by 2030.
Honda has officially caught up to the rest of the auto industry by way of a new highly-detailed electrification plan. Shortly after announcing its intention to produce electric SUVs in collaboration with General Motors, Honda revealed more details about its other upcoming electric vehicles, platforms, and EV investment strategies in a press release Monday. Notable for enthusiasts, two of the 30 EVs Honda intends to roll out by 2030 will be enthusiast-oriented sports cars.
Honda’s electrification plans for 2030 are currently split into two phases, with the first phase slated to run through the end of 2025. During this time period, Honda will continue to work with General Motors on its Prologue SUV, as well as the previously announced but unnamed Acura SUV. The automaker also intends to release three other EVs in Japan by mid-decade: two mini EVs and a larger EV SUV. Honda also announced its interest in a possible joint battery venture with General Motors, though there are no further details at this time. That said, Honda’s plans for the second phase of electrification might be a hint as to where that deal could be headed. Honda specifically noted that it intends to utilize solid-state batteries in its e:Architecture platform slated to debut in the latter half of the decade. Honda has already invested $342 million into the construction of a demonstration production line for these batteries. If things continue to move smoothly, Honda could be producing these new batteries by the end of the decade.
The application of the e:Architecture platform promises to bring affordable EV offerings to the United States, but it will also bring some fun-focused machines. Honda specifically announced that two electric sports cars are in the works: one labeled as a specialty model, and another referred to as a flagship product. The automaker even released a teaser image of the two cars, albeit under some car covers. It’s fairly obvious which vehicle wears which title, but both are interesting-looking machines. The specialty model appears to be a more traditional sports coupe, rocking familiar front-engine/rear-drive styling cues. Honda previously released the Sports EV concept in 2017, which shares some basic similarities with this model. It isn’t a direct copy of that earlier concept, though it’s unknown if the project is related.
The flagship model is a bit easier to suss out thanks to some clues left by the automaker in previous interviews. Acura vice president and brand officer Jon Ikeda previously confirmed that a third-generation NSX is going to happen, strongly implying that it would be an EV in the process. It is then quite likely that this supercar-esque EV will be an NSX. If you thought the purists were mad about a hybrid donning that nameplate, one can only imagine how the reaction to a fully electric variant will be.
The wave of electrification announcements from automakers has been a lot for enthusiasts to wrap their heads around. Every company has a different idea on how to approach this legislated industry shift, though it’s clearer every day that EVs are the main path forward. Here’s to hoping those solid-state batteries can help the company continue to make its sporty offerings relatively affordable as they go electric too.
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