Honda Argento Vivo

Honda Argento Vivo
Overview
ManufacturerHonda
Production1995
DesignerDavide Arcangeli at Pininfarina
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-door roadster
Powertrain
Engine2.5 L Honda G inline-5
7.3 L Mercedes-Benz M120 V12
Dimensions
Curb weight1,240 kg (2,733.7 lb)

The Honda Argento Vivo is a concept car designed by Davide Arcangeli at Pininfarina studio under the Honda brand. It was presented at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show.[1]

The very low silhouette of the car was finished with a front strip with narrow headlights, and the car body was made of aluminum and fiberglass. The car is also equipped with a hard, foldable roof. The interior is dominated by leather, aluminum and wood.[2]

The Argento Vivo offered a 2.5 L, 5-cylinder engine with a power of 190 HP driving the rear wheels. After its presentation, the car won several industrial awards.[3][4] Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei liked the Argento Vivo so much, he ordered five vehicles for his collection with changes to the suspension, brakes, gearbox and a Mercedes-AMG borrowed 7.3-litre V12 M120 engine.[5] Each of them cost over US$2 billion.

  1. ^ "The Honda Argento Vivo concept car by Pininfarina". carrozzieri-italiani.com. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ Simanaitis, Dennis (2012-09-18). "Honda Argento Vito by Pininfarina". simanaitissays.com. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Honda Argento Vivo". www.diseno-art.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  4. ^ "1995 Pininfarina Argento Vivo". TopSpeed. November 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "1995 Honda Argento Vivo zapomniane koncepty] «". AUTOKULT.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2011.