Cars & Bikes – 3 |

Within weeks of launching the all new Honda city in Thailand, I got a chance to drive the car extensively through various kinds of traffic scenarios in India. The Honda FCX derived looks with a horizontal grille stacked between huge, striking headlamps dominate the front. The latest variant has a racy appeal; Honda refers to the design as ‘Arrow Shot Form!’ The relatively long bonnet swoops up at an angle giving a better front on look than the earlier cab-forward design. BMW esque tail lamps complete the package with a rather short stubby boot. Longer and wider by 5mm than the outgoing model, it maintains the same ground clearance even though the car’s height has been lowered by 15mm. In effect, this leads to a sleeker and sturdier body shape. The wheelbase has been extended by an additional 100mm translating to a spacious interior. This car has a lot of potential to be drool tool.