{"id":75120,"date":"2024-08-01T11:14:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75120"},"modified":"2024-08-01T11:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:14:27","slug":"the-honda-x-pininfarina-hp-x-concept-will-return-to-monterey-after-40-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75120","title":{"rendered":"Honda x Pininfarina’s 1984 HP-X Concept Will Return To Monterey After 40 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iconic Honda HP-X Concept, restored to its former glory, will debut at Monterey Car Week 2024.<\/p>\n

As Monterey Car Week 2024<\/a> quickly approaches, Honda is set to unveil a piece of its automotive history on the picturesque backdrop of Northern California, the Honda HP-X Concept. Originally debuted in 1984, the HP-X (Honda Pininfarina eXperimental) was Honda\u2019s first concept car and the predecessor to the iconic NSX supercar. Styled by the renowned Italian design house Pininfarina, the HP-X features a radical wedge-shaped design that captured the imagination of car enthusiasts worldwide. The concept car pushed the boundaries of automotive design and technology, featuring advanced aero, like \u201cground effects\u201d and innovative cooling solutions for its mid-mounted 2.0L V6 engine, derived from Honda\u2019s F2 racing engine. Its futuristic design included a jet-fighter-style Perspex canopy, which also served as a driver-controlled air brake.<\/p>\n

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The restored HP-X will be displayed in the Wedge-Shaped Concept Cars and Prototypes Class at the 73rd Annual Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance. This marks its first public appearance in nearly four decades, offering a rare glimpse into Honda\u2019s past. Inside, the concept explored new comfort levels and functionality with features like real-time telemetry, GPS, and road condition warnings via \u201cspecial sonar.\u201d Using materials such as carbon fiber and Kevlar further emphasized Honda\u2019s dedication to reducing weight and improving performance.<\/p>\n

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While the car never went into production, the Honda HP-X Concept\u2019s influence on the automotive world is undeniable. As it returns to the spotlight at Monterey Car Week, the HP-X continues to inspire and remind us of the endless possibilities in automotive design. Check out our duPont REGISTRY Guide to Monterey Car Week by clicking the link below for more information.<\/p>\n

Source: Honda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The iconic Honda HP-X Concept, restored to its former glory, will debut at Monterey Car Week 2024. As Monterey Car Week 2024 quickly approaches, Honda is set to unveil a piece of its automotive history on the picturesque backdrop of Northern California, the Honda HP-X Concept. Originally debuted in 1984, the HP-X (Honda Pininfarina eXperimental) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/75121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}