Honda will be at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon which is set to take place from January 12-14, and the Japanese carmaker is giving us a preview of some of the exhibits that will be at the event. First up, there’s the Field Explorer Concept, which is a ruggedised version of the WR-V revealed in the country last November – it goes on sale in March this year. Japan’s WR-V is different from the one we have here, as it is based on the Elevate sold in India that looks completely different.
The Field Explorer Concept features a
range of genuine Honda accessories that are meant to give the small SUV a tough
look. Notable changes are yellow lights for the fogs as well as the new grille,
which is blacked out and has classic Honda lettering on it. The WR-V also gets
a roof rack along with chunkier rocker panels and tyres.
Next up is the Sports Line for the latest
Accord that adds a range of styling accessories to make the D-segment appear
sporty. These include 19-inch wheels, a body kit (front lip, side skirts and
rear diffuser-like element, black side mirror caps, fender garnish and a boot
lip spoiler, all of which will eventually be sold to customers.
Moving on, we arrive the Civic Type R that
gets Mugen packages referred to as Group A and Group B. These appear to
customer versions of the race car that the carmaker uses in the Super Taikyu,
with modifications being a lowered ride height, new wheels and various aero
parts. It’s also fitting that the company will be bringing several motorsport
vehicles to the show, including a race-prepped S800, the N-One Owner’s Cup race
car, the Civic Type R-GT Concept, Civic Type R CNF-R and more.
