Press Release, 11 November 2025
Japanese automotive giant Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held its “Honda Automotive Technology Workshop” in Tokyo, where it revealed several next-generation systems destined for electrified vehicles launching in the second half of the 2020s. Key highlights include a new modular hybrid platform, a powerful hybrid system for large-size models aimed primarily at North America, and advanced dynamics technologies for a compact EV derived from the Super-ONE Prototype.
The newly developed mid-size platform marries lightened construction with high body rigidity yet retains a sporty ride feel: weight is reduced by roughly 90 kg compared with the current platform, and features such as a “Motion Management System” and enhanced ‘Pitch Control’ support crisp responses and road-holding even in corners. For large-size hybrid models, Honda is preparing a next-generation V6 engine, new drive units and battery packs to deliver over 30 % better fuel efficiency and more than 10 % improved full-throttle acceleration compared with today’s internal-combustion equivalents.
On the EV front, the production version of the Super-ONE Prototype (to launch first in Japan in 2026, followed by other markets) features a dedicated lightweight under-body battery layout, widened track and optimized centre of gravity. It also introduces a “Boost Mode” with simulated 7-speed transmission behaviour and Active Sound Control for an engaging driving feel more reminiscent of an ICE (internal-combustion engine) car—despite being electric.
Honda emphasises that these developments align with its wider goals of achieving carbon neutrality across all products and corporate activities—and aiming for zero fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and cars globally by 2050. With electrification and intelligent technologies set to be at the heart of its next-generation vehicles, Honda appears to be doubling down on its creed of delivering the “joy of driving” no matter the powertrain type.
Source: Honda Global , Compiled using AI
