Towards the backdrop of CES in Las Vegas, Honda equipped a primary take a look at its 0 Sequence (0 Sequence) electrical automobiles set to release in 2026—within the type of two new head-turning EV ideas. 

The 2 idea automobiles, referred to as Saloon and House-Hub, are a racy-looking, kammback-profile automotive and a taller, extra upright van or wagon—each constructed on a man-maximum/machine-minimum means with an emphasis on skinny, gentle, and smart. 

Not like Honda’s ultimate spherical of EV trend-setting EV ideas—together with the Honda E that resulted, and the Honda Sports activities EV coupe that wasn’t constructed—neither of those fashions seem to faucet into unfashionable influences from Honda’s internal-combustion historical past. 

Honda 0 Saloon idea

The Saloon has an overly unique entrance finish, with a boxed-out entrance finish that, it seems that may space sensors and air intakes. Very skinny horizontal headlamps sit down the place the entrance contouring meets the windshield, all a part of a continual and really rakish facet pillar that arcs all of the solution to the rear of the automobile, which stays tall for aero.

Honda 0 Saloon idea

Within the Saloon idea, yoke-style steerage appears in a position to retract into the sprint for long term autonomous-driving options whilst seating seems low, and an overly lengthy windshield seems contoured, additionally most probably for max aero benefit. 

Honda 0 House-Hub idea

The House-Hub, however, has probably the most identical design influences however is in lots of respects a reimagined minivan, with a moderately low trip top however a tall, spacious cabin and really broad rear door openings. An inner rendering from Honda displays an infinite, wrap-around living room house in again with a clear roof and massive facet home windows.  

Each fashions don’t have rear home windows and seem to depend on digital camera programs for rearward imaginative and prescient. 

Honda’s revised H emblem for electrical automobiles

Honda additionally says that with the 0 Sequence fashions it’s launching a brand new model of the Honda “H mark,” symbolizing two outstretched fingers, that shall be worn on long term Honda EVs. 

Honda guarantees that the 0 Sequence fashions will supply developments in battery potency, efficiency, design, and automated-driving tech. It’s going to even be provided with next-generation automatic riding options incorporating AI—with the ones options presented on extra reasonably priced variations and at better scale. 

Whilst the bold, recent designs stand on their very own, in all probability essentially the most noteworthy level is that Honda claims to make dramatic enhancements in battery and EV propulsion potency—and longevity. The 0 Sequence fashions may have a “high-density battery that may be offering plentiful vary whilst minimizing battery dimension,” mentioned Honda. Honda 0 Sequence EVs launching later within the decade will be offering DC fast-charging from 15-80% in simply 10-Quarter-hour, in keeping with Honda, in a timeline that it seems that would preclude that first EV arriving in 2026. 

Additional, Honda claims that it’s focused on a degradation of lower than 10% of battery capability after 10 years of use—which means that when a decade those EVs will have to nonetheless be offering 90% or extra in their authentic riding vary. 

Honda additionally says that it’s creating a device working device for its 0 Sequence fashions that may find out about driving force conduct and “support the driving force enjoy,” additionally serving to supply further help to locations. 

Honda doesn’t lately have any U.S.-market EVs. However by way of midyear the 2024 Honda Prologue, a fashion sharing GM’s Ultium propulsion era and constructed on the identical plant because the Chevy Blazer EV, is ready to reach. 

Be expecting extra main points at the era and design of those EVs quickly—together with which of those upcoming fashions could be U.S.-built.