Engineering

Is that a Toyota Corolla? A Ford Taurus? No it’s a Honda Supercub - just the best selling human vehicle of all time

Since it’s unveiling in 1958, it’s sold almost 200 million units from Japan to becoming a household item in Vietnam it has a lot of cool stories around it

The spec according to Soichiro Honda (1956):

- Japan’s roads were so bad, the engine had to put out at least 4 hp
- make a rugged bike that can deliver easy handling on bad roads
- make a bike that anyone can ride, and especially one that makes women feel confident they can ride. So, the engine can’t be concealed

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Background / context:

- The requirements of this 4-horsepower engine were simply unheard of. 
- Honda’s previous engine 50cc 2-stroke Cub F auxiliary engine only put out 1 HP. 
- they’d have to increase power output by 4 times. 
- in 1956, only 10 percent of Japan’s roads were even paved!