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We sample Honda's car technology of the future

Ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show 2013 we’ve been to Honda’s research and development facility in Tochigi to see and experience some of the Japanese firm’s new and upcoming products and technology. We’ve covered the new Honda Civic Type R in some detail separately, but among the other cars driven here is the next generation Honda Jazz (known as the Fit in Japan), no less than three different types of Honda hybrid system, including one similar to that fitted in the forthcoming NSX supercar, and an all-carbonfibre CR-Z prototype. On top of which, we’ve also experienced a self-driving car, watched a crazy automatic-parking demonstration and sampled the latest version of the all-electric Micro-Commuter, Honda’s equivalent of the Renault Twizy.

Geneva 2012 Motor Show Highlights

A look back at Car Design News' live coverage of the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the first on the European calendar. From Bentley to Hyundai, bicycles to supercars, we've captured everything that matters in the Palexpo. Bentley Bentley Exp 9 F causes a stink Detail – finding something to like on the Bentley Exp 9 F Bentley Touring Superleggera Flying Star – a real practical Bentley Bicycles Bikes on show, Opel edition Bikes on show, Smart edition Bikes on show, Peugeot edition Chevrolet Caption competition – Corvette edition Ferrari Ferrari F12 Berlinetta – first impression Ferrari F12 Berlinetta – that ‘aero bridge’ detail Fiat Fiat 500L – space oddity Detail – Fiat Panda Ford Video: Ford Tourneo Custom Concept aka the new Transit Video: Martin Smith walks us around the Ford B-Max Hyundai Video: Hyundai ioniq Concept Exterior, interior and HMI design walkaround Infiniti Infiniti Emerg-E – comment Italdesign Giugiaro Comment – Guigiaro Brivido Giugiaro Brivido – gallery Kia Comment – Kia C’eed Lamborghini Lamborghini Aventador J – the devil is in the details Magna Steyr Magna Steyr Mila Coupic – gallery Peugeot Peugeot 208 – back on track Peugeot 208 – gallery Pininfarina Accessories – Pininfarina’s wooden models Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Phantom loses a little opera Toyota Toyota FT-Bh concept – gallery Volvo Geneva 2012: Volvo V40 interior detailing Miscellaneous Trends – hitting the premium hatch sweetspot Trends – The “cupshoulder” Best Wheels Geneva 2012: Production cars to the fore Best Dressed

2015 Honda Civic Type R previewed ahead of Geneva

The 2015 Honda Civic Type R Concept (pictured) previewed ahead of a Geneva debut The next Honda Civic Type R isn’t due to arrive until 2015, but Honda are taking a Type R Concept to the Geneva Motor Show next month and are previewing that with a design sketch of the new Type R (above). The Type R at Geneva will be a concept – and as such subject to some slightly OTT elements – but if the production Type R is anywhere near as dramatic as this concept it will look more like a track car set loose on the streets than a road car. A comically big back wing blends in to the Type R’s rear lights, the Type R’s wide track is incorporated with huge wheelarches, there’s a big diffuser in the back bumper and two sets of twin exhaust tail pipes.