Warm technology’ is the name Honda has given to the innovations encompassing safety, performance and environmental friendliness in the engineering of its vehicles – the notion being that they are improvements consumers will warm towards. It incorporates a number of technological developments including Advanced Compatibility Engineering, Advanced Driver Assist System and Adaptive Cruise Control, for Honda cars, as well as the development of the Home Energy Station, and the HondaJet.

In terms of road vehicles, ‘warm technology’ developments include the Advanced Driver Assist System, a driving aid designed to help improve safety by minimising driver exhaustion. ‘Warm technology’ also includes other safety improvements such as the Active Front Lighting System, which enhances night time road visibility; Active Front Headrests, which help protect those in the car against head and neck injuries and the Pedestrian Protection Pop-up Bonnet System, which is intended to reduce the seriousness of head injuries caused if a pedestrian comes into contact with the bonnet, by causing the bonnet to open thus separating it from the heavy engine components underneath. Honda cars featuring these improvements are available from a number of sources including car classifieds sites such as motors.co.uk

‘Warm technology’ developments also incorporate the development of the FCX Clarity – the first commercially available emission free car. This is driven by hydrogen fuel cell, which causes no carbon dioxide emissions. Furthermore, within the environmentally friendly remit the company is also developing the Home Energy Station, which will provide electricity and heat for homes while also creating the means for a car fuelled entirely by Hydrogen. The HondaJet is another environmentally minded ‘warm technology’ development – a jet plane powered by the GE Honda HF120 turbofan motor engine, which is intended to make it the fastest, quietest jet plane in that class, as well as the least environmentally damaging, in terms of fuel consumption.