| Make
|
Honda |
| Model |
Argento
Vivo |
| Concept
year |
1995 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
- |
The Honda Argento Vivo has an unusual story. It started
out life as a 1995 concept car designed by Pininfarina
for Honda.
The original show car was fitted with a 2.5 litre 5-cylinder
engine driving the rear wheels. The Honda Argento Vivo
featured an aluminium construction and two-tone finish
with the aluminium left polished and exposed on the upper
panels. The dark blue sections of the Argento Vivo were
formed from fibreglass. After the unveiling it won several
industry awards, and much praise from automotive journalists
and the public alike.
The Argento Vivo also caught the attention of the Sultan
of Brunei, an avid car collector with the money to make
things happen. He managed to persuade Pininfarina to create
a fleet of five Argento Vivo's for his family. However
in place of the original Honda drivetrain was a Mercedes
setup, including suspension, brakes, transmission and
an AMG 7.3 litre V12.
As for a mass production, Honda-badged Argento Vivo being
produced, Honda was already starting to develop the concept
car which was to become the Honda
S2000 roadster. Therefore Pininfarina's concept was
surplus to requirement.
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