At the Los Angeles auto show Honda premiered the new Fit EV concept. The model is headed for production and will be introduced in 2012.
Not many details on the Fit EV are out there, and no power figures were given, though Honda says is that the all-electric version of the 5-door compact hatch "is powered by a lithium-ion battery fueling a coaxial high-density electric motor derived from the FCX Clarity fuel cell electric car."
Honda states the Fit EV will have a "top speed of 90 mph and a range of 100 miles on the US EPA cycle." It…
The 2012 Honda Fit Hybrid is already on sale in Japan, and scheduled for an early 2011 release in the UK - where it's known as the Jazz. The subcompact car borrows the Insight's 1.3-liter gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain with Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system, which drives the hatchback's front wheels and stows its battery pack unit neatly beneath the cargo floor.
Inside Line says this about the Fit Hybrid: "Once again, it's a simple, efficient engineering solution from Honda, one that sees the Fit Hybrid turn in a high of 30 km per liter (equivalent to…
The all new Honda Jazz, better known as the Fit in America, has been unveiled in Paris, and it's coming with a hybrid version as well.
With a 1.3-liter gasoline engine, combined with an electric motor, the Honda Jazz Hybrid is powered by the same IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) system as Honda's Insight, and becomes by far the most efficient model Honda sells. In fact, it's being promoted as they "first hybrid supermini."
C02 emissions are average for a car of this class, but the miles per gallon are really where it's at. According to…
Honda has unveiled their all new Jazz Hybrid to the world, or as it is known in the United States: Honda Fit.
The Fit Hybrid is being branded globally as "The World's First hybrid Supermini." It already has a huge following online, and the Japanese auto maker is implementing some of the smartest online marketing to date - using mobile games, FaceBook applications and social networking sites to promote the vehicle.
The Jazz hybrid will borrow most of the propulsion from Honda Insight. This includes an 87bhp 1.3-liter i-VTEC engine joined to a 14bhp electric motor, as well as…