2006 L.A. Auto Show: Honda Step Bus Concept

Whoa! Now this is a concept. Honda’s Step Bus is pretty wild. It’s small and boxy and has a mid-engine layout to provide maximum space in a small package. Of course, we’re not sure where that engine is, given that in the images there doesn’t appear to be enough room to hide a backpack in this thing, much less an engine.

The key features are the sliding front doors — though they don’t really seem necessary and in the real world would add a lot of weight to a vehicle that will need to keep the pounds low. It’s a bit too crazy for us, but perhaps a future production version could compete with the Scion xBs of the world.