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Dualnote = Crown Dual? Perhaps something was lost in the translation...

Text and pic from www.autoexpress.co.uk:
Ferrari and Porsche had better take note and prepare for a duel! Honda has reinvented the supercar with the world's first twin-engined hybrid performance coupé, offering 190mph and an incredible 50mpg.
Plans for the Dual Note were revealed by us two weeks ago, but now we can bring you the first official picture and details of the Tokyo Motor Show star.

Using an advanced version of the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system first seen on the Insight, the Dual Note uses two engines. One is a rear-wheel-drive 3.5-litre V6 i-VTEC petrol unit developed from the current NSX, the other an electric motor driving the front wheels. By switching the drive bet-ween the two depending on conditions, the car can achieve hatchback-rivalling fuel consumption.

Both engines running together produce an awesome 402bhp and 4WD traction. Despite this, the Dual Note is practical. It's a full four-seater four-door, although the interior is as futuristic as the powertrain, with the cockpit featuring interactive voice recognition and infrared night vision cameras.

Expect the all-new NSX, due in 2004, to feature most of the Dual Note's advanced technology. But if you can't wait that long, the facelifted version of the current car is finally on show. Featuring fixed headlights, revised body panels and a new interior, it reaches the UK in April.

Another hybrid, but on a less spectacular scale than the Dual Note, is the IMA-equipped Civic, which is set to take on the Toyota Prius. UK sales aren't expected until 2003. No Tokyo show stand is complete without a wacky design concept, though – and for Honda it's the Unibox. The MPV has a moped built into the doors.