Honda is considering possibility of an India - specific car, aiming to gain a bigger share in the world's fifth - largest car market.
The car would be the first to be developed at Honda's local research centre and will be positioned above small, cheap entry - level models, such as Maruti Suzuki's Alto and Wagon R, Hironao Ito, senior vice president at Honda Genbetsu India, the R&D arm, said.
"Some specific model for India is necessary, " Ito told Reuters, though he refused to give details on the type of car the company envisaged or its likely launch date.