Honda Super-One EV prototype on show in Singapore – 95 PS and 162 Nm, simulated 7-speed “gearbox”

Revealed in October at the Japan Mobility Show, the Honda Super-One is making simultaneous appearances at both the Tokyo Auto Salon and the Singapore Motor Show this week, both continuing to preview the prototypes of the little EV.

With its preview in the island nation comes a few new bits of information. We now know that the car produces 95 PS (70 kW) and 162 Nm of torque – smack dab in the middle between the N-One e: kei car on which it’s based (64 PS/162 Nm) and Honda’s previous small EV, the e (154 PS/315 Nm).

What isn’t known is the range, but given that the company quotes a DC fast charging time from 20 to 80% in the same 30 minutes as the N-One e:, we can assume the battery is the same 29.6 kWh unit as that car. As such, as the Super-One is quite a bit more powerful, we can expect its range to be slightly shorter than the N-One e:’s WLTP-rated 295 km.

As previously reported, the Super-One also debuts a new Boost mode that optimises the front motor’s power output and enables simulates gear changes with seven speeds, similar to the also-new Prelude. This, together with the fake engine sounds from the Active Sound Control system, was popularised by the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 6 N and is quickly being adopted by the rest of the industry.

Despite being positioned as a sports EV, the Super-One’s mechanical makeup is rather basic, with MacPherson strut front and torsion beam rear suspension, plus drum brakes at the rear. Also, while the prototypes shown in Japan and Singapore are fitted with cool-looking 16-inch two-tone alloy wheels, the finalised units that will eventually head down south will come with 15-inch rollers wrapped in 165/65 R15 tyres.

Beyond that, the production Super-One should look exactly the same as the prototypes, sporting the same diminutive body, round headlights and rectangular taillights as the N-One e: but with aggressive fender flares to ram home the car’s sporty intent. The modifications have caused the dimensions to swell considerably to 3,589 mm long, 1,573 mm wide and 1,616 mm tall – 194 mm longer, 98 mm wider and 71 mm taller than its kei regulations-abiding sibling – while retaining the same 2,520 mm wheelbase.

The simple interior is again carried over from the N-One e:, albeit with increased front seat bolstering and part-leather upholstery. As standard, the Super-One gets a nine-inch Display Audio infotainment touchscreen and an eight-speaker Bose sound system – the first for a compact Honda. Also fitted are six speakers and the usual suite of Honda Sensing safety features, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane centring assist and a LaneWatch blind spot camera.

While it hasn’t been launched in Singapore, there is an suggestion of what it will cost when it goes on sale there, to the tune of S$178,999 (RM566,700). This, of course, includes the mandatory COE, at the current “value” rate of S$90,000 (RM284,600).

The Super-One could very well make its way to Malaysia, too – the car has already been seen on our roads in camouflaged form, wearing Melaka trade plates. The latter increases the possibility of the car being assembled locally at Honda Malaysia’s Pegoh plant, enabling it to benefit from continuing CKD EV tax rebates.

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