Photo credit: Vitaly Batalka and Valentin Komkov
Compact cars from the late 1980s hold a special place for many drivers who value nimble handling and simple fun. One model in particular draws lasting attention from that era. Designers Vitaly Batalka and CG artist Valentin Komkov recently completed a digital project that updates the second-generation Honda CRX from 1987 to 1991 with battery power.
Starting next month, UK shoppers can order the Honda Super-N for less than £20,000 ($26,910). This cool electric vehicle pays homage to a famous 1980s Honda model and injects some joy back into daily travels. Honda constructed the Super-N on a lightweight architecture derived from their popular kei cars in Japan, where it was initially known as the Super-One. The end result is a low-slung car that’s easy to drive in traffic, feels agile, and saves money without compromising any of the necessities.
Honda owners who have been holding onto their first-generation NSXs for what seems like decades now have a cause to continue. Acura has recently announced the launch of the Honda Heritage Parts program in the United States, a direct effort to bring reproduction components for the renowned 1991-2005 supercar to market. It all starts this summer with Acura locations around the country.
The Acura NSX Roadster driven by Tony Stark in The Avengers is up for auction, and the timing is excellent given Acura’s role at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. This one-of-a-kind custom car made by Acuras just for the 2012 Marvel film will make its first public appearance at a Sundance fundraiser before coming up for auction on Cars & Bids.
Honda automobiles have always handled road trips well, but the new Base Station Prototype camper trailer enhances that sense of capability and extends it even further into the wilderness. It was recently presented, and it is a completely new design developed by Honda’s US R&D teams in Los Angeles and Ohio. The goal was to make camping easier, especially for families who own tiny SUVs or electric crossovers.
Sony Honda Mobility just had their huge press conference at CES in Las Vegas, but what was the true message? Well, we know the AFEELA 1 sedan will be available later this year. However, the true show-stopper was yet to arrive: the AFEELA Prototype 2026, a compact electric SUV that not only provides clients with another option, but also demonstrates additional space and functionality.
Sixty years ago, on October 24th, 1965, something very special happened at the Mexican Grand Prix: Richie Ginther took the checkered flag in the Honda RA272, the first time a Japanese manufacturer had ever won a Formula One race, and Honda built the entire car in-house, from chassis to engine. Casio has released a new Edifice collaboration, the ECB-2300HR-1A, which is a watch designed to evoke that moment of triumph while yet offering all of the modern you’d expect.
Back in 1990, Honda’s first NSX was a sight to behold, with sharp lines that made the car feel like it was slicing through the air as lightly as a scalpel. Over three decades later, the same style and soul are given fresh life as the Tensei NSX. This car is the result of a collaboration between Pininfarina’s design team and JAS Motorsport’s engineers, who have done wonders with a donor chassis from the first-generation NSX, dressing it up in a carbon fiber body that is equal parts tribute to the old car and a step forward.
Evening falls in Houston, and with it comes word of a ghost from the golden period of Japanese engineering: a 1995 Honda NSX-R, chassis # NA1-1300340, which is now listed on BaT. This right-hand drive coupe, number 458 in a small batch of only 483 produced for the domestic market, has recently arrived in the United States, still with 19,000 kilometers on the clock.
