Honda has unveiled two key components of its next wave of vehicles: a modular mid-size architecture, and a V6 hybrid drivetrain for its large vehicles.
The new mid-size architecture will make its production debut in 2027, and thanks to “new engineering design methods” is said to be 90kg lighter than today’s mid-size platform. For reference, the current Civic weighs between 1300kg and 1460kg.
As with most modern vehicle platforms, this one supports cars of different sizes and aims to maximise parts commonality. Highly sharable components, such as the engine bay and rear underbody, are…
