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Perhaps with the current development of electric vehicles, there are still many consumers do not agree, in addition to daily use is not as good as fuel models, electric cars can not give part of the driving sense that can only be experienced on fuel models. However, the head of Honda's Type R project recently said that the electric Type R model is feasible.

According to foreign media reports, as the global automobile industry is optimistic about the development of electrification transformation and chooses to accelerate investment in this area, Honda also hopes to speed up its plans in this regard. According to Honda's unveiled plans, it is hoped that 2/3 of its global products will be electrified by 2030, including 15 per cent of pure electric models. Such a plan means that Honda's performance models will also be electrified.

HidekiKakinuma, head of the Honda Civic Type R project, said that it is not impossible to build an R model through pure electric cars, but the biggest challenge is to provide the necessary performance at a reasonable price, that is, the question of cost.

The official also mentioned that the'R' in Civic Type R stands for racing cars, which is why so many people like Type R, which is a strong halo for Honda. Honda certainly wants every model to have a Type R version, but it still depends on whether customers need it or not. So as long as the electric vehicle technology can meet all the needs of consumers, the electric version of the Type R model will certainly be realized.

There have been rumors that Honda's next-generation Civic Type R model may be hybrid, which can not only improve power performance, but also improve emissions, but at present Honda has no plans to produce a purely electric version of the Civic Type R model. If the Type R electric car is confirmed, then the Honda E is most likely to be the first to have the Type R version.

The Honda e, Honda's first electric model, made its debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. With a small and lovely design, as an electric car, the model uses Panasonic's floor battery, and the WLTP has a range of only 222km. The model is now available for pre-order in Europe, starting at 33470 euros, and delivery is expected to begin in Europe this summer.

In fact, Honda believes that pure electric vehicles are unlikely to become mainstream models in the short term until they really solve the problems of mileage, ease of use (charging infrastructure) and cost. "Honda's goal is to reduce carbon emissions, not to produce electric cars for the sake of owning electric cars, so hybrid systems will also be Honda's key development direction," Honda CEO long Hongqiang said earlier.

Although electrification transformation is a problem for the entire automobile industry, and Honda will also accelerate research and development in this area, the hybrid system is the focus of Honda at present, including the Type-r model, which may only launch hybrid models first. The launch of Honda e is nothing more than an electric model targeted to be restricted by European policies.

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