SCOOP! All New 3rd Gen Honda City Caught Testing EDIT : Interior pics on Pg. 39

Dippy · 30th May 2008, 14:29

From the second pic, looks like the sloping bonnet stays but the car seems to be good looking from the first pictures. Awarty why dont you post the other pictures as well.

Is it really the new City? As far as I know most Honda test cars sport a UP registration similar to the car above.

ajmat · 30th May 2008, 14:30

UP16 is a Noida number
Great scoop

ashthedivx · 30th May 2008, 14:31

Mate... too much watermark for me too, kindly re-publish the picture with some low watermark signs.

Thanks for the efforts, otherwise also

esteem_lover · 30th May 2008, 14:34

Looks as bad as the present one. bring back the OHC please!

superamerica · 30th May 2008, 14:36

yes the UP registration is one of the few pointers towards the car being a Honda. I dont think there is any existing or new car maker with a plant in UP other than Honda. But why are they road testing it in Pune. Has it come for homologation :O ? That makes the launch very imminent and much before Diwali.

awarty · 30th May 2008, 14:37

Guys,

Firstly, thanks for all the kind words. This is a great online community, I have learnt a lot from it and I am glad that I could contribute in some way.

I am at work using my office laptop and I watermarked the images in a hurry using Paint, once i get home I'll have access to better tools and will reformat and re-upload all the images.

ajmat · 30th May 2008, 14:38

Probably launching in Thailand and India simulataneously

headers · 30th May 2008, 14:39

sorry but the car looks silly!

prabuddhadg · 30th May 2008, 14:39

Nice pics, great job. But somehow, I do not like these new age shapes.

diabloo · 30th May 2008, 14:42

The car in the picture isn't as radical as NHC, but way better than other contraptions. Nonetheless, its from Honda

srishiva · 30th May 2008, 14:43

Does the dash look different from Jazz ? The sheet metal is very different from Jazz/Fit. You could have tried some light coloured water mark at one or two positions only. A great job.

(OT: The watermarks at Team-bhp are done over-enthusiastically I guess)

Dippy · 30th May 2008, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Looks as bad as the present one. bring back the OHC please!

I agree that the OHC even if brought back again will sell like hot cakes but then Honda has moved on. I think all future Honda Citys will be inspiration from the NHC with design changes of course. If one notices , the dashboard seen in the second picture looks simlar to the NHC.

Awaty, since we have just seen pictures and you have seen the actual thing for a good period of time , I would really want your opinion on the looks .

hrishig · 30th May 2008, 14:45

Few Questions..

1) Is this really city?

2) If yes then it is not at all matching to inspiration pictures that we saw earlier.

3) My personal view is that it is going more towards European style rather than honda style , but you never no.

I had far more expectation from NNHC in terms of futuristic looks , but this one doesn't seem matching them.

ajmat · 30th May 2008, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by srishiva

(OT: The watermarks at Team-bhp are done over-enthusiastically I guess)

Photos from t-bhp are poached overenthusiastically

sidd_city · 30th May 2008, 14:47

Thanks Awarty! But Am still confused is it really the NNHC? If it is a test car why is not covered then?Even Ford is covering their facelifted fiesta and this is suosed to be totally new design??? Can be honda cause the CRV diesel had similar reg. Hell am too confused

30th May 2008, 14:29	#61
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	From the second pic, looks like the sloping bonnet stays but the car seems to be good looking from the first pictures. Awarty why dont you post the other pictures as well. Is it really the new City? As far as I know most Honda test cars sport a UP registration similar to the car above.
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30th May 2008, 14:30	#62
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	UP16 is a Noida number Great scoop
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30th May 2008, 14:31	#63
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,356 Thanked: 24 Times	Mate... too much watermark for me too, kindly re-publish the picture with some low watermark signs. Thanks for the efforts, otherwise also
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30th May 2008, 14:34	#64
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Looks as bad as the present one. bring back the OHC please!
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30th May 2008, 14:36	#65
superamerica BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 59 Thanked: 0 Times	yes the UP registration is one of the few pointers towards the car being a Honda. I dont think there is any existing or new car maker with a plant in UP other than Honda. But why are they road testing it in Pune. Has it come for homologation :O ? That makes the launch very imminent and much before Diwali.
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30th May 2008, 14:37	#66
awarty BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyderbad Posts: 49 Thanked: 26 Times	Guys, Firstly, thanks for all the kind words. This is a great online community, I have learnt a lot from it and I am glad that I could contribute in some way. I am at work using my office laptop and I watermarked the images in a hurry using Paint, once i get home I'll have access to better tools and will reformat and re-upload all the images.
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30th May 2008, 14:38	#67
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	Probably launching in Thailand and India simulataneously
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30th May 2008, 14:39	#68
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	sorry but the car looks silly!
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30th May 2008, 14:39	#69
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 812 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Nice pics, great job. But somehow, I do not like these new age shapes.
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30th May 2008, 14:42	#70
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	The car in the picture isn't as radical as NHC, but way better than other contraptions. Nonetheless, its from Honda
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30th May 2008, 14:43	#71
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	Does the dash look different from Jazz ? The sheet metal is very different from Jazz/Fit. You could have tried some light coloured water mark at one or two positions only. A great job. (OT: The watermarks at Team-bhp are done over-enthusiastically I guess)
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30th May 2008, 14:45	#73
hrishig BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 466 Thanked: 180 Times	Few Questions.. 1) Is this really city? 2) If yes then it is not at all matching to inspiration pictures that we saw earlier. 3) My personal view is that it is going more towards European style rather than honda style , but you never no. I had far more expectation from NNHC in terms of futuristic looks , but this one doesn't seem matching them.
	() Thanks

30th May 2008, 14:47	#75
sidd_city BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Goa-London Posts: 138 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Thanks Awarty! But Am still confused is it really the NNHC? If it is a test car why is not covered then?Even Ford is covering their facelifted fiesta and this is suosed to be totally new design??? Can be honda cause the CRV diesel had similar reg. Hell am too confused
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