It’s literally two front ends of a first gen Accord welded together. They put so much effort into it, they even blended the body panels, shortened the doors, and changed out the rear “headlights” for red lenses.

I love honda engineers so much.

Source article here

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      11 months ago

      It’s honestly because 99% of drivers never push their car hard enough to see the actual handling benefits of 4WS while moving, and most parking lots are already designed around traditional cars’ turning radius making the low-speed maneuverability not terribly beneficial. The system is simple ans super cool but it IS still added cost, and ultimately the market made it not worth the additional manufacturing complexity.