First announced at the end of last year, the Honda
S660 Neo Classic Racer is on display at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon. Based on the
mid-engined Honda S660, the Neo Classic Racer concept is a development of the
Neo Classic styling pack introduced for the kei-class two-door car earlier in
2018.
In place of the thoroughly modern style of the S660
goes a retro-inspired look courtesy of the more curvaceous body panels as well
as round headlamps and tail lamps. The former is designed to ape the taped
headlamps of classic race cars, while the latter now comprises circular LED
units. Up top, the S660’s fabric roof has been replaced with a rigid item.
The front end is adorned with a bumper which
includes a wire-mesh grille that has more air intakes, whilst integrating a
more protruding front splitter at its lower edge. Both front and rear wheels
are housed within wider, flared wheel arches which feature exposed rivets,
while the rear deck lid terminates with a ducktail spoiler.
Like at the front, the rear bumper also adopts a
very large wire-mesh insert, and here the exhaust outlets have been relocated
to the centre and level with the car’s tail lamps in a further nod to racing.
Further exterior features include fender-mounted side mirrors and leather clasp
fasteners for the front bonnet. Rolling stock is comprised of 17-inch Work Meister forged alloy
wheels, mounted with Toyo Proxes 888R tyres. Stopping power features slotted
brake discs with Endless brake calipers for the front axle.
Onwards to the interior, the retro theme continues
with a leather-wrapped Momo California three-spoke steering wheel and an
aluminium gear lever knob. Seating is one classic-styled Bride unit without
headrest, with a two-point seatbelt layout, and the cabin also has a roll-cage
in place. The S660 Neo Classic Racer concept is a strict single-seater.
Mechanical details for the S660 Neo Classic Racer
concept was omitted, however the standard S660 is powered by a three-cylinder,
turbocharged 660 cc petrol engine with 64 hp and 104 Nm of torque, sent to the
rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.
