Honda unveiled Fit race car concept alongside updated China-market production model limited to 3,000 units with 1.5-liter four-cylinder and CVT transmissionRace concept features lowered stance, white wheels with race tires, hood scoop, canards, front lip spoiler, side skirts, large rear wing, sport rear diffuserHonda provided zero technical details suggesting mostly visual makeover rather than hardcore powertrain upgrades, Fit discontinued in US in 2020 after 2007 launch Based on information published by Motor1, available at: https://www.motor1.com/news/784690/honda-fit-race-car-concept/ Honda just recently launched an updated version of the Fit in China, and it's adorable. But hidden in the debut photos was something we weren't expecting: a Fit race car concept with all the trimmings. The race-ready Fit has a lowered stance, white wheels, and race tires with white lettering. Simple. Effective. It also has a slick livery with a hood scoop, canards, a front lip spoiler, new side skirts, and a big rear wing. It also appears to have a sport rear diffuser underneath. The whole package works surprisingly well on a car that's fundamentally about practicality rather than performance. Honda provides exactly no details at all Honda provides zero details about the concept in its press release, which is unfortunate. Instead, Honda talks about its new production Fit for the region, which has a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a continuously variable transmission. It's only available in one trim and limited to 3,000 units for the Chinese market. We expect Honda's race car concept also features the same powertrain. The company doesn't say, but this looks like Honda gave it mostly a visual makeover rather than a hardcore upgrade. That's disappointing if you're hoping for turbocharger and manual transmission, but the body kit alone is enough to make this thing properly appealing. The Honda Fit first went on sale in the United States in 2007, four years after its launch in China, and it came with a manual gearbox option that enthusiasts actually appreciated. Honda pulled the model, which it calls the Jazz in other markets, from the US in 2020 due to declining sales as American buyers continued their inexorable march toward crossovers and SUVs regardless of fuel economy or practicality advantages. With the Honda Fit continuing to find success in other markets, it's nice to see the automaker still embracing the car's zippy personality even if only through concept exercises. It might not have any powertrain upgrades that we know of, but the body kit is enough for us to get properly excited about what could have been. The Fit represented everything good about small cars: excellent packaging with surprising interior space, reliable mechanicals, good fuel economy, and genuinely fun-to-drive character despite modest power figures. The manual transmission models particularly delivered engaging driving experience that modern crossovers can't match regardless of horsepower.This race concept reminds us what we're missing. Let's go racing, boys.
