| Make
|
Honda |
| Model |
Chopper |
| Concept
year |
2011 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
Hybrid;
biofuel + electric motors |
The Honda Chopper is another vehicle to come courtesty
of the imagination of Peter Norris, the same guy who created
the Pininfarina Coupe
concept.
The Honda Chopper's styling draws on many and varied influences.
There's the clean functional lines of medical machinery,
70's and 80's marker drawings and design (such as the
Big Trak programmable electric toy vehicle), and a bit
of manga thrown in. Just for good measure, there's also
a healthy dose of Imperial speeder bike from Return of
the Jedi.
The concept has a long front end and feet-forward seating
position which mimics the layout of contemporary chopper
bikes, but with a distincly more futuristic vibe. Norris
chose Honda as the brand for his concept because the bike
has a similar color scheme and rounded-off rectangular
lines as the Honda ASIMO robot.
The downward facing handlebars and central headlight (positioned
under a scowling brow) bring some extra attitude to the
design. While the large exhausts, which at first glance
look like luggage panniers, feature blue-lit LEDs giving
it an almost jet-like quality.
The proposed power source for the Honda Chopper is a biofuel
engine backed up by two small electric motors, one built
into each wheel hub.
Similar and related vehicles:
Pininfarina Coupe
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