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| caption = 2015 Honda S660 α |
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| manufacturer = [[Honda]] |
| manufacturer = [[Honda]] |
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| production = April 2015 – |
| production = April 2015 – March 2022 |
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| assembly = Japan: [[Yokkaichi, Mie]] |
| assembly = Japan: [[Yokkaichi, Mie]] |
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| designer = Ryo Sugiura<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-JRTB-15276|title=Honda to Go Small, Gas-Powered at Tokyo Motor Show |
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|publisher=Wsj.com |access-date=2015-07-04}}</ref> |
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| class = [[Kei car]] |
| class = [[Kei car]] |
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| body_style = 2-door [[ |
| body_style = 2-door [[targa top]] |
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| layout = [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] |
| layout = [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]<br>[[Rear mid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout|Transverse mid-engine, all-wheel-drive]] |
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| engine = 658 cc ''[[Honda S engine#S07A Turbo (Earth Dreams)|S07A |
| engine = 658 cc ''[[Honda S engine#S07A Turbo (Earth Dreams)|S07A]]'' [[Turbocharger|turbo]] [[Straight-three engine|I3]] |
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The '''Honda S660''' is a |
The '''Honda S660''' is a [[sports car]] in the [[Kei car|''kei'' class]] manufactured by the Japanese company [[Honda]] from 2015 until 2022. It is a two-seater with a [[targa top]] and a [[rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|transverse mid-engine and rear-wheel-drive layout]]. It is the successor to the [[Honda Beat]] (with regard to segment), and the [[Honda S2000]] (with regard to nomenclature, as it also belongs to Honda's family of [[Honda S series|"S" models]]). |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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The S660 is a lightweight [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[Roadster (automobile)|roadster]]. Its dimensions, due to kei car size restrictions, are nearly identical to the 1990s [[Honda Beat|Beat]]. It is sold with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed CVT with paddle shifters, both options being offered on the two trims available (Alpha and Beta). The S660 weighs approximately 830 kg with the manual transmission<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Oagna|first=Alex|date=11 August 2015|title=2016 Honda S660|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/honda/2016-honda-s660-ar163454.html|access-date=3 April 2015|publisher=TopSpeed}}</ref> and 850 kg with the CVT, and |
The S660 is a lightweight [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[Roadster (automobile)|roadster]] with a [[Targa top|targa]] roof. Its dimensions, due to kei car size restrictions, are nearly identical to the 1990s [[Honda Beat|Beat]]. It is sold with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed CVT with sports paddle shifters, both options being offered on the two trims available (Alpha and Beta). The S660 weighs approximately 830 kg with the manual transmission<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Oagna|first=Alex|date=11 August 2015|title=2016 Honda S660|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/honda/2016-honda-s660-ar163454.html|access-date=3 April 2015|publisher=TopSpeed}}</ref> and 850 kg with the CVT, and have a front/rear weight balance of 45/55.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The naming convention of using the letter "S" followed by the engine displacement is a long-held Honda tradition going back to Honda's second production car, the [[Honda S500]] (from which the S660 draws inspiration). |
The naming convention of using the letter "S" followed by the engine displacement is a long-held Honda tradition going back to Honda's second production car, the [[Honda S500]] (from which the S660 draws inspiration). |
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== Performance == |
== Performance == |
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The S660 is powered by the same [[Turbocharger|turbocharged]] 658 cc ''[[Honda |
The S660 is powered by the same [[Turbocharger|turbocharged]] 658 cc ''[[Honda S engine#S07A Turbo (Earth Dreams)|S07A Turbo]]'' engine used in the [[Honda N-One|N-One]] with some mechanical improvements. In the S660, this engine is [[Mid-mounted engine|mid-mounted]] and produces {{convert|47|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm and {{Convert|104|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 2,600 rpm with a redline of 7,700 rpm for the manual transmission and 7,000 rpm for the CVT.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Honda S660 公式情報ページ|url=https://www.honda.co.jp/S660/|access-date=2020-07-05|website=Honda公式ホームページ|language=ja}}</ref> |
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== Development and launch == |
== Development and launch == |
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[[File:Honda-S660-Prototype.jpg|thumb|left|The Honda S660 prototype]] |
[[File:Honda-S660-Prototype.jpg|thumb|left|The Honda S660 prototype]] |
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⚫ | The development team of the S660 was led by Ryo Mukumoto, who beat out 400 other participants in Honda's in-house competition at the age of 22. Honda made him the youngest lead engineer in the company's history in spite of his lack of engineering experience, and he was given 5 years to develop the S660.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-03-30|title=Meet the 26-year-old design prodigy behind Honda's subcompact roadster|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/30/business/meet-26-year-old-design-prodigy-behind-hondas-subcompact-roadster/|access-date=2020-06-20|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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⚫ | A prototype was shown at the November 2013 [[Tokyo Motor Show#2013|Tokyo Motor Show]].<ref name="Miersma">{{cite web|last=Miersma|first=Seyth|date=20 November 2013|title=Honda S660 Concept Portends a New Kei Car for 2015|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/20/honda-s660-concept-tokyo-2013/|access-date=21 November 2013|work=Autoblog|publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> The prototype and proposed production announcement were widely covered in auto enthusiast news sites and blogs.<ref>{{cite web|date=20 November 2013|title=2013 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda S660 Roadster Revealed, May Get Turbo One Liter Three For Export|url=http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/11/2013-tokyo-motor-show-honda-s660-roadster-revealed-may-get-turbo-one-liter-three-for-export/|access-date=21 November 2013|work=The Truth About Cars|publisher=AutoGuide.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=George|first=Patrick|date=23 October 2013|title=The Honda S660 Concept Is A Sporting Return To Form For Honda|url=http://jalopnik.com/the-honda-s660-concept-is-a-sporting-return-to-form-for-1450641533|access-date=21 November 2013|work=[[Jalopnik]]|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Vijayenthiran|first=Viknesh|date=20 November 2013|title=Honda S660 Mid-Engine Sports Car Concept Debuts In Tokyo|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1088605_honda-s660-mid-engine-sports-car-concept-debuts-in-tokyo|access-date=21 November 2013|work=Motor Authority|publisher=High Gear Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Glon|first=Ronan|date=3 January 2015|title= |
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⚫ | A prototype was shown at the November 2013 [[Tokyo Motor Show#2013|Tokyo Motor Show]].<ref name="Miersma">{{cite web|last=Miersma|first=Seyth|date=20 November 2013|title=Honda S660 Concept Portends a New Kei Car for 2015|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/20/honda-s660-concept-tokyo-2013/|access-date=21 November 2013|work=Autoblog|publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> The prototype and proposed production announcement were widely covered in auto enthusiast news sites and blogs.<ref>{{cite web|date=20 November 2013|title=2013 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda S660 Roadster Revealed, May Get Turbo One Liter Three For Export|url=http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/11/2013-tokyo-motor-show-honda-s660-roadster-revealed-may-get-turbo-one-liter-three-for-export/|access-date=21 November 2013|work=The Truth About Cars|publisher=AutoGuide.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=George|first=Patrick|date=23 October 2013|title=The Honda S660 Concept Is A Sporting Return To Form For Honda|url=http://jalopnik.com/the-honda-s660-concept-is-a-sporting-return-to-form-for-1450641533|access-date=21 November 2013|work=[[Jalopnik]]|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Vijayenthiran|first=Viknesh|date=20 November 2013|title=Honda S660 Mid-Engine Sports Car Concept Debuts In Tokyo|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1088605_honda-s660-mid-engine-sports-car-concept-debuts-in-tokyo|access-date=21 November 2013|work=Motor Authority|publisher=High Gear Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Glon|first=Ronan|date=3 January 2015|title=Honda'S Next Roadster – The S660 – Will be a Mini NSX Smaller than a Chevy Spark|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/honda-s660-roaster/|access-date=8 January 2015|publisher=[[Digital Trends]]}}</ref> Initial reactions to the concept were favorable. |
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⚫ | After the S660 entered the market, its first driving review was in June 2015 of a Japanese-market prototype driven by Top Gear in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dobie|first=Steven|date=30 June 2015|title=First Drive: Honda S660 0.7 2dr (2015-2015)|url=http://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/honda/07-2dr/first-drive|access-date=10 July 2015|work=[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> The author concluded that the car was "supremely maneuverable" but lacked power, something he hoped an export model with a larger motor would amend |
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=== First photographs === |
=== First photographs === |
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The prototype S660 was photographed by car enthusiasts at a wintertime car event in early 2015 and published in the Japanese car enthusiast magazine ''Mag-X'', and subsequently republished in the US car blog ''The Truth About Cars''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kreindler|first=Derek|date=16 February 2015|title=Your First Look at the Honda S660|url=http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/02/first-look-honda-s660/|access-date=17 February 2015|work=The Truth About Cars|publisher=AutoGuide.com}}</ref> The pictures included several exterior photos and one of the opened engine |
The prototype S660 was photographed by car enthusiasts at a wintertime car event in early 2015 and published in the Japanese car enthusiast magazine ''Mag-X'', and subsequently republished in the US car blog ''[[The Truth About Cars]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kreindler|first=Derek|date=16 February 2015|title=Your First Look at the Honda S660|url=http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/02/first-look-honda-s660/|access-date=17 February 2015|work=The Truth About Cars|publisher=AutoGuide.com}}</ref> The pictures included several exterior photos and one of the opened engine compartments. |
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== Production == |
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⚫ | After the S660 entered the market, its first driving review was in June 2015 of a Japanese-market prototype driven by [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]] in [[Tokyo]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Dobie|first=Steven|date=30 June 2015|title=First Drive: Honda S660 0.7 2dr (2015-2015)|url=http://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/honda/07-2dr/first-drive|access-date=10 July 2015|work=[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> The author concluded that the car was "supremely maneuverable" but lacked power, something he hoped an export model with a larger motor would amend and felt that such an export model might be a potential [[Mazda MX-5]] competitor. |
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⚫ | The development team of the S660 was led by Ryo Mukumoto, who beat out 400 other participants in Honda's in-house competition at the age of 22. Honda made him the youngest lead engineer in the company's history in spite of his lack of engineering experience, and he was given 5 years to develop the S660.<ref>{{Cite web |
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=== Discontinuation === |
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Production of the S660 ended in March 2022.<ref>[https://www.motor1.com/news/494145/honda-s660-marks-end/ Honda S660 Modulo X Version Z Marks The End Of The Sporty Kei Car] - Motor 1.com(04/24/2021)</ref> |
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Partial production by year: |
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* 2015 - 9,296 |
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* 2016 - 10,298 |
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* 2017 - 4,075 |
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* 2018–2022 - about 3,000 or fewer each year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/honda-s660-production-run-sold-out/ | title=The Honda S660 has completely sold out the rest of its production run | date=13 April 2021 }}</ref> |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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2015 Honda S660 Concept Edition 660 DBA-JW5 (20190428).jpg|Honda S660 Concept Edition |
2015 Honda S660 Concept Edition 660 DBA-JW5 (20190428).jpg|Honda S660 Concept Edition |
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Honda S660 α (3BA-JW5).jpg|Honda S660 α |
Honda S660 α (3BA-JW5).jpg|Honda S660 α |
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2016 Honda S660.jpg|Honda S660 Modulo |
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2016 Honda S660 1.jpg|Honda S660 Modulo |
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Honda S660 Modulo X (3BA-JW5) front.jpg|Honda S660 Modulo X |
Honda S660 Modulo X (3BA-JW5) front.jpg|Honda S660 Modulo X |
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Honda S660 Modulo X (3BA-JW5) rear.jpg|Honda S660 Modulo X |
Honda S660 Modulo X (3BA-JW5) rear.jpg|Honda S660 Modulo X |
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HONDA S660 JW5 03.jpg| |
HONDA S660 JW5 03.jpg|Interior |
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HONDA S660 JW5 04.jpg|''[[Honda |
HONDA S660 JW5 04.jpg|''[[Honda S engine#S07A Turbo (Earth Dreams)|S07A Turbo]]'' engine |
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* [http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/motorshow/2013/ja/P04.pdf Tokyo Auto Show 2013 S660 press kit (in Japanese) pg 1], [http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/motorshow/2013/ja/P05.pdf 2] |
* [http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/motorshow/2013/ja/P04.pdf Tokyo Auto Show 2013 S660 press kit (in Japanese) pg 1], [http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/motorshow/2013/ja/P05.pdf 2] |
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Latest revision as of 00:33, 19 December 2024
Honda S660 (JW5) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Honda |
Production | April 2015 – March 2022 |
Assembly | Japan: Yokkaichi, Mie |
Designer | Ryo Sugiura[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Kei car |
Body style | 2-door targa top |
Layout | Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive Transverse mid-engine, all-wheel-drive |
Related | |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 658 cc S07A turbo I3 |
Power output | 47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) |
Transmission | |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,285 mm (90.0 in) |
Length | 3,395 mm (133.7 in) |
Width | 1,475 mm (58.1 in) |
Height | 1,180 mm (46.5 in) |
Curb weight | 830–850 kg (1,830–1,874 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Honda Beat |
The Honda S660 is a sports car in the kei class manufactured by the Japanese company Honda from 2015 until 2022. It is a two-seater with a targa top and a transverse mid-engine and rear-wheel-drive layout. It is the successor to the Honda Beat (with regard to segment), and the Honda S2000 (with regard to nomenclature, as it also belongs to Honda's family of "S" models).
Overview
[edit]The S660 is a lightweight mid-engined roadster with a targa roof. Its dimensions, due to kei car size restrictions, are nearly identical to the 1990s Beat. It is sold with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed CVT with sports paddle shifters, both options being offered on the two trims available (Alpha and Beta). The S660 weighs approximately 830 kg with the manual transmission[2] and 850 kg with the CVT, and have a front/rear weight balance of 45/55.[2]
The naming convention of using the letter "S" followed by the engine displacement is a long-held Honda tradition going back to Honda's second production car, the Honda S500 (from which the S660 draws inspiration).
Performance
[edit]The S660 is powered by the same turbocharged 658 cc S07A Turbo engine used in the N-One with some mechanical improvements. In the S660, this engine is mid-mounted and produces 47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) at 6,000 rpm and 104 N⋅m (77 lbf⋅ft) of torque at 2,600 rpm with a redline of 7,700 rpm for the manual transmission and 7,000 rpm for the CVT.[3]
Development and launch
[edit]The development team of the S660 was led by Ryo Mukumoto, who beat out 400 other participants in Honda's in-house competition at the age of 22. Honda made him the youngest lead engineer in the company's history in spite of his lack of engineering experience, and he was given 5 years to develop the S660.[4]
A prototype was shown at the November 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.[5] The prototype and proposed production announcement were widely covered in auto enthusiast news sites and blogs.[6][7][8][9] Initial reactions to the concept were favorable.
First photographs
[edit]The prototype S660 was photographed by car enthusiasts at a wintertime car event in early 2015 and published in the Japanese car enthusiast magazine Mag-X, and subsequently republished in the US car blog The Truth About Cars.[10] The pictures included several exterior photos and one of the opened engine compartments.
Production
[edit]After the S660 entered the market, its first driving review was in June 2015 of a Japanese-market prototype driven by Top Gear in Tokyo.[11] The author concluded that the car was "supremely maneuverable" but lacked power, something he hoped an export model with a larger motor would amend and felt that such an export model might be a potential Mazda MX-5 competitor.
Discontinuation
[edit]Production of the S660 ended in March 2022.[12]
Partial production by year:
- 2015 - 9,296
- 2016 - 10,298
- 2017 - 4,075
- 2018–2022 - about 3,000 or fewer each year.[13]
Gallery
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Honda S660 Concept Edition
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Honda S660 α
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Honda S660 Modulo
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Honda S660 Modulo
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Honda S660 Modulo X
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Honda S660 Modulo X
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Interior
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S07A Turbo engine
References
[edit]- ^ "Honda to Go Small, Gas-Powered at Tokyo Motor Show". Wsj.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ a b Oagna, Alex (11 August 2015). "2016 Honda S660". TopSpeed. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Honda S660 公式情報ページ". Honda公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Meet the 26-year-old design prodigy behind Honda's subcompact roadster". The Japan Times. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Miersma, Seyth (20 November 2013). "Honda S660 Concept Portends a New Kei Car for 2015". Autoblog. AOL. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "2013 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda S660 Roadster Revealed, May Get Turbo One Liter Three For Export". The Truth About Cars. AutoGuide.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ George, Patrick (23 October 2013). "The Honda S660 Concept Is A Sporting Return To Form For Honda". Jalopnik. Gawker Media. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (20 November 2013). "Honda S660 Mid-Engine Sports Car Concept Debuts In Tokyo". Motor Authority. High Gear Media. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Glon, Ronan (3 January 2015). "Honda'S Next Roadster – The S660 – Will be a Mini NSX Smaller than a Chevy Spark". Digital Trends. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Kreindler, Derek (16 February 2015). "Your First Look at the Honda S660". The Truth About Cars. AutoGuide.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Dobie, Steven (30 June 2015). "First Drive: Honda S660 0.7 2dr (2015-2015)". Top Gear. BBC. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Honda S660 Modulo X Version Z Marks The End Of The Sporty Kei Car - Motor 1.com(04/24/2021)
- ^ "The Honda S660 has completely sold out the rest of its production run". 13 April 2021.