Honda has always played an important role in motor sports,
believing it to be the springboard for technological
advancement. Honda has made its mark in the 500cc class
Motorcycle Racing World Championship.
Our fundamental design philosophy seeks to maximise
space and comfort for people, while minimising the space
required for mechanical components. With this aim in
mind, Honda's R&D activities include product-specific
development and fundamental research.
At Honda, we use a three prong approach, based on preventing
accidents, minimizing injury in the unlikely event of
an accident and our Driving Safety Promotion operations.
Honda's safety philosophy emphasizes the development of
appropriate technologies for its products, so as to ultimately
achieve maximum riding comfort for its customers. Honda
was the first manufacturer in Japan to develop and apply
the anti-lock brake system.
Honda is unrivalled in making a conscious effort to lower
the emissions of every one of its vehicles, 2 and 4-wheelers.
It is actively pursuing the development of a 4-stroke
engine in all 2-wheelers by 2002.
