| Honda OSM | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Production | 2008 |
| Designer | Andreas Sittel |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-doorroadster |
TheHonda OSM (Open Study Model) was aconcept car that was revealed at the 2008London Motor Show.[1] The concept vehicle was designed by Honda's R&D facility inOffenbach, Germany. The lightweight roadster design was to showcase that Honda has the capability of producing alow-emissions car that is sporty and fun to drive. Honda has announced that it has no plan for the car to be released as a production model, despite being speculated by car enthusiasts as a preview for a potential replacement of the agingHonda S2000 convertible.[2][3] It was also speculated that the similar size and design language hinted at a convertible version of theHonda CR-Z, which was then yet to be released.[4]
The dashboard design concept was inspired by theHonda civic (eighth generation), more specifically the European hatchback model, and became a consistent design choice for later Honda sedan models in the following years such as theHonda Insight (second generation) in 2010 andHonda Civic (ninth generation) in 2011.
