1964
Honda S600
Honda's first production car was a tiny, high-revving roadster with a 606 cc four-cylinder engine that spun to 9,500 rpm — technology borrowed directly from Honda's successful motorcycle racing programme. The chain-driven rear axle was unlike any contemporary sports car.
Sports Roadster
Technical Specifications
| Engine | 0.6L DOHC Inline-4 |
| Displacement | 606 cc |
| Horsepower | 57 hp @ 8,500 rpm |
| Torque | 51 Nm |
| Transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| Drivetrain | RWD |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Fuel Economy | 8.0 L/100km |
| Top Speed | 145 km/h |
| Length | 3,300 mm |
| Width | 1,400 mm |
| Height | 1,175 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,000 mm |
| Curb Weight | 590 kg |
| MSRP Range | ¥390,000 (1964 Japan) |