SCOOPY DARK TRAIL STYLE MODIFICATION

SCOOPY TRAIL MODIFICATION

Honda Introduces New Concept Scooters Tokyo, January 22, 2001 -- Honda today introduced a new series of "fashion scooters" powered by clean, silent, fuel-efficient liquid-cooled 4-cycle 50cc engines. The basic model, the Crea Scoopy, will be released nationwide on January 23, followed by a second model with added features, the Crea Scoopy•i, on January 26. The key development goal for the Crea Scoopy series was to create a clean, economical, silent and durable vehicle. The result is a "fashion scooter" that is both environmentally friendly and a pleasure to drive. Based on a modular assembly engine first introduced in June 1999 for Honda's Giorno Crea, the new series' engine is lighter and more compact, providing even better fuel economy. Based on the easy-to-recycle Giorno Crea's modular assembled die-cast aluminum frame, the Crea Scoopy models are lighter and easier to handle. The series also features a new anti-theft system that concentrates the main switch, seat opener and handle lock in a single location that can be concealed with a shutter-like cover that locks. Special features on the Crea Scoopy•i include a multifunctional digital display that has been named the "communication meter", which provides information such as fuel level in words and illustrations.