The Honda e is one of the coolest electric vehicles in terms of styling, but Honda has officially rejected the possibility of a sportier Type R version. Thus, people who want a sporty variant can only rely upon tuners and thankfully they delivered. Innovate Composites presented a wild-looking Honda e with a custom bodykit paying homage to Honda Racing F1, Red Bull Racing, and Max Verstappen for winning the drivers’ championship in Formula 1 last year.
The significantly widened front and rear fenders give a
rally car look to the electric supermini. The white-painted six-spoke wheels
are shod in wider tires and align well with the new fenders thanks to spacers.
The front bumper is also custom-made with a central intake, a splitter, and
canards. Similarly, at the back we find a nicely sculpted rear bumper revealing
part of the tires and incorporating a diffuser. Finally, the large rear spoiler
might worsen the already short range of the EV due to the drag it creates but
it admittedly looks great while providing extra downforce.
As a finishing touch the blue, yellow, red, and white livery
with Red Bull graphics plus Honda, IBM, and Siemens stickers is matching the
RBR F1 single-seater that Max Verstappen drove to victory. Innovate Composite
describes last year’s title as “one of the best and hardest fought F1 drivers
world championships ever”. The next step is to reproduce all of the body panels
in carbon fiber.
The tuner didn’t change anything under the skin which means
that the sporty-looking Honda e is less special in terms of performance. The
most powerful version of the EV is fitted with an electric motor producing 152
hp and 315 Nm of torque, allowing for a 0-100
km/h acceleration in around 8 seconds. The 35.5 kWh lithium-ion
battery provides a WLTP range of 220 km, which doesn’t sound ideal
for a hot hatch wannabe since it will be far more limited under spirited
driving.
Surprisingly, the kit is not just a one-off, since Innovate
Composites plans on building a limited number of units. The price has not yet
been disclosed but we would love to see a riced-up Honda e on the streets.
