Autobianchi A112

Small and cute, Honda’s EV-N battery-powered concept super-mini is set to make its world debut at Honda’s Tokyo Motor Show stand next month. While those familiar with European models may see a pinch of Autobianchi A112 and bit of Fiat 500 (the new one) in the EV-N, the fact is that Honda’s inspiration for the styling came from its own N360 – a tiny kei car of the late 1960s that was powered by a motorcycle-based, 354 cc, air-cooled 2-cylinder engine producing 22 kW at 8 500 rpm.

Honda is still holding most details on the four-seater (we gather that the rear seats are only for kids) EV-N for the Tokyo Show presentation, but we do know that the retro-tastic mini gets an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery that is charged, in part, from the solar cells located on the roof.