Honda unveils the New Small Concept

The new concept car was unveiled at the 10th New Delhi Auto Expo, and is the first time that Honda has showcased a world premiere in India. The move is Honda’s efforts at breaking into the lucrative Indian car market, following in the trails of Japanese rivals Toyota and Suzuki.

The five-seater, three-door New Small Concept was designed under the philosophy of "Man Maximum - Machine Minimum", and was assembled in Japan. The New Small Concept boasts a large cabin due to its wide platform, and Honda says the car uses an "Efficient Energetic Exterior", as depicted by the LED headlights.

"India has been the hub for the compact car segment and is also the lead country for our research and development work on the New Small Concept," said Honda executive Koichi Kondo. "The new model based on this concept will be a global car with features to suit the needs of India customers." Honda says that the New Small Concept will be launched in production form by 2011.