The Honda e is adorned with a very aggressive body kit and a livery in the colors of Red Bull, an atypical project based on the illustrations of an independent designer. The company behind this kit is called Innovate Composites.
Crowned F1 world champion in 2021 at the end of a race and a season rich in twists and turns, Max Verstappen is the first titled driver with a Honda engine for 30 years. The last time was Ayrton Senna, who won his third championship in 1991 in his McLaren-Honda MP4/6. That year, the McLaren-Honda team won the manufacturer’s title. In 2021, Red Bull-Honda landed second behind Mercedes. Never mind, the trainer Innovate Composites has decided to celebrate the Dutchman’s title with Honda by presenting a modified “e” in the colors of Red Bull.
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The Honda e goes wild
A little over four months ago, an independent designer by the name of Hugo Silva, who specializes in the virtual modeling of large kits for various and varied cars, presented on instagram his idea of a bodybuilt Honda e. He was then contacted by Innovate Composites who offered him to go from virtual to real. The firm then designed body panels dedicated to the Japanese city car: open front apron, wide fenders, roof spoiler and rear diffuser. Reduced ground clearance and widening of the tracks complete the treatment.
With its imposing white wheels, the car looks ready for a rally… provided the stages are short, this Honda e retains its original powertrain. The car’s spec sheet reports a WLTP range of just over 200 km; the aerodynamic kit probably doesn’t help matters.
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A kit soon on the market?
First presented in white, the Honda e from Innovate Composites subsequently received its Red Bull livery. The company plans to produce this carbon fiber body kit in limited quantities. No price has yet been communicated.
As for Honda, which returned to F1 in 2015 with McLaren and then engine manufacturer for Red Bull since 2019, the Japanese manufacturer had planned to retire at the end of the 2021 season. However, returned to the forefront after a long (and painful) progression in over the past six years, the Tokyo firm remains present in the discipline in another form. In 2022, it supports the establishment of the engine department of Red Bull named Red Bull Powertrains.
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