Honda’s Electric SH-AWD Mule

Autoblog’s Chris Paukert gives his first impressions of Honda’s new electric SH-AWD system from last week’s media event at the Twin-Ring Motegi track. Limited to just one lap with the new direct-injected 3.5-liter V6 powered test mule, it’s safe to assume the team is looking forward to spending more time testing a production model.

“Our time behind the wheel was extremely brief, consisting of little more than one lap of a handling course. Thus, we’ll have to withhold judgment, but we will say that the system shows genuine promise. Whirring away from the pits under electric power and having the V6 seamlessly come to life was an encouraging start, but we didn’t really get a feel for the SH-AWD until we started negotiating the corners and slalom. While carving through the orange pylons, the sedan felt significantly – and predictably – nimbler than a standard front-drive Accord, displaying genuine eagerness to change direction.” – Chris Paukert, Autoblog

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[Source: Autoblog]