LA 2008: Honda surprises with FC Sport fuel cell sports car concept

The first real surprise at the LA Auto Show today came from Honda in the form of its FC Sport fuel cell design study. The designers at Honda's advanced design studio in Pasadena decided to take advantage of the packaging flexibility afforded by a fuel cell powertrain and mounted it mid-ship driving the rear wheels. Using the vertical flow fuel stack mounted behind the driver and an electric motor between the rear wheels, the FC Sport is a three-seater in the style of the McLaren F1 where the driver sits in the middle of the car with the two passenger seats on either side and further back. The FC Sport is strictly a styling study right now, but we wouldn't be surprised to see a fully functional version at some point. Check out Honda's official press release after the jump and our high-res image galleries below.
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Lexus - 11/19/2008 5:13:08 PM

+2 Boost

Nice job Honda, I love it, it look very similar to a Lambo design.

Lexus

theoptimisticpessimist - 11/19/2008 6:47:09 PM

+2 Boost

"high power hybrid drivetrain"

It's a smog free hydrogen car, why take a step back to be a hybrid?

theoptimisticpessimist - 11/19/2008 6:40:10 PM

-4 Boost

Okay so Acura dosn't make the worlds uglist grill.

Hyundai - 11/19/2008 7:46:07 PM

0 Boost

Honda = Acura..

theoptimisticpessimist - 11/19/2008 8:56:19 PM

-2 Boost

Hyundai

Yeah know that. I was trying to be ironic.

PintoRacer - 11/20/2008 2:00:25 AM

0 Boost

WTF up with the rear. Rear look like an outy anus. Other than that, it looks better than the upcoming NSX.

Hyundai - 11/20/2008 12:46:39 PM

+1 Boost

LOL!!!

As if you just said that. Now that you mention it, it does look like my puppy's butt about to bust open with a shit-storm.

M53R - 11/21/2008 3:08:58 PM

+1 Boost

and the front end looks like its wearing a thong.. ( lights and grill together..)

Hyundai - 11/24/2008 11:16:00 PM

+1 Boost

.... True.

The grille does in fact look like a speedo/thong.

Designer1 - 11/20/2008 3:04:46 AM

+2 Boost

Beautiful design, but the rear end can be fixed slightly, its long.

inspirion7 - 11/20/2008 10:45:17 AM

+1 Boost

Loving this design overall. True the rear is odd but not un-gainly. Acura would do well to get this design.

golfer38 - 11/20/2008 2:50:52 PM

+1 Boost

I really liked it until I saw the rear, then oh my god! That whole backend should be whacked off, but I'm sure they can't because of the fuel cell stack.