You may have heard of Honda’s S660 — a mostly hand-built Kei car that’s only available in Japan, featuring a mid-mounted three-cylinder engine and the option of a six-speed manual. It went on sale in 2015 and sold more than 30,000 units before Honda decided to sound the death knell in March. If, like us, you were sad to see the little Honda bid adieu, there’s good news. While there are, as yet, no concrete plans for a successor, Honda will keep the diminutive roadster in production a little bit longer.
The Japanese manufacturer announced that
it would be making an additional 650 units of the S660. These extra run-out cars will
comprise of α and β versions (trim levels) and will be offered with either a
six-speed manual or a CVT. On Honda’s website, the company says that the
remaining allocation sold out much faster than anticipated. The automaker also
apologized to those who couldn’t pick one up earlier this year. As a way to
make up, of the 650, 600 will be distributed to select dealers, who will show
preference to those who expressed earlier interest but found the car sold out
the first time.
Fifty more cars will be sold via an online
lottery, with registrations opening on November 12, 2021. Honda says
applications for the lottery will be open until December 5, with the results
revealed live on December 15. When Honda announced that S660 production was
ending, it created the Module X Version Z as a send-off. The special edition
sported a unique color option, tinted emblems, black alloy wheels, a rear
spoiler finished in black, and a Bordeaux Red fabric top.
Unlike the Modulo X Version Z, the extra
production run won’t feature visual upgrades over the standard model. It will
also retain its 658 cc turbocharged three-cylinder engine that delivers 63 hp
and 104 Nm of torque. Prices will start at 2,031,700 yen (US$ 17,827)
for the β, and 2,321,000 yen (US$ 20,365) for the α.
