| Honda Argento Vivo | |
| Manufacturer: | Honda |
| Production: | 1995 |
| Class: | Concept car |
| Body Style: | 2-door roadster |
| Engine: | 2.5 L Honda G inline-5 7.3 L Mercedes-Benz M120 V12 |
| Weight: | 12401NaN1 |
| Designer: | Davide Arcangeli at Pininfarina |
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.