In the world of convoluted vehicle names comes a new worthy entrant: the Honda – 1⁴ - One to the Power of Four. Now, for the non-math buffs out there what it means is that this ONE vehicle can transform into FOUR different modes of transportation based on the situation.

The idea is fairly simple, and actually somewhat down-to-earth and not overly original: carpooling lanes + solar power = happy people. The addition of which is the ability to have this Akira-like vehicle transform into your favorite GoBot.

Follow the jump to read the official release.

From Honda:

Honda – 1⁴ - One to the Power of Four
The solar-hybrid powered Honda 1⁴ is an energy efficient, fully robotic commuting solution. A suburban community re-population movement in the 2050’s has increased consumer demand for a truly flexible commuter vehicle.

The solar-hybrid Honda 1⁴ solves the carpooling dilemma because it allows carpoolers to take advantage of HOV lanes, share commuting costs and once near the passengers’ final destinations, robotically transforms from one to four separate and unique modes of transportation.

Through a combination of gyros, artificial intelligence and molecular engineering, each individual vehicle instinctively reconfigures as a fully functional vehicle. When traveling as one, the division points are undetectable. The latest advancements in molecular engineering allow the body panels to divide and reshape to form each individual vehicle.

Honda Research & Development
Design Team:

• Ben Davidson
• Khrystyne Zurian
• Shae Shatz