The Honda S660 roadster is a forbidden fruit for car
lovers outside Japan which is why we drool over every special edition model the
automaker happens to launch. The latest one is called Trad Leather Edition and goes on sale on
December 21 in Japan before making its official debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon
next month.
As its name suggests, it offers a leather-trimmed interior that
combines light tan and black leather for the sports seats, steering wheel,
passenger-side dashboard, and instrument panel cover.
The cabin also features an aluminum plate with “Trad
Leather” logo on the center console to remind of the tiny roadster’s special
status. The leather treatment on the inside is joined by a matching brown
soft top on the outside that goes together really well with the British Green
body color showcased in the pictures. Besides the green, there are two other
paints available for the S660 Trad Leather Edition — Premium Star White and
Nighthawk Black. Rounding off the exterior tweaks of the special edition S660
are the bi-color aluminum wheels in silver and black.
The S660 Trad Leather Edition also brings the
City-Brake Active System as standard — lesser models only have it as an
optional feature. Since we’re talking about a Kei car, no changes were made to the
turbocharged 0.66-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine which continues to make
63 hpand 104 Nm of torque. It’s linked to either a
six-speed manual or a CVT that drive the rear wheels.
Prices in Japan start from 2,275,560 yen (US$ 20,500) regardless of the chosen transmission.
