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Honda’s 1984 HP-X concept was the carbon fiber future we expected


What looks more futuristic, this or a Cybertruck?

As a car born in the Knight Rider era, the HP-X placed advanced tech within the driver’s reach, including a CD player, GPS, real-time telemetry, and “special sonar” technology that warns you about road conditions. To make it lightweight, the mid-engine wedge-shaped wonder was built with uncommon-at-the-time car materials like carbon fiber, Kevlar, and honeycomb paneling. On Wednesday, Honda also highlighted a 2024 Red Dot Design Award for its similarly-smooth Saloon concept EV.

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