
Hiroshi Takemura
HondaDevelopment lead
Development lead of the third-generation Odyssey, who sought driving and looks beyond a minivan's reach without sacrificing space
Timeline
- 1981
Joined
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- 2003
Odyssey 3rd generation2003–2008Development lead
Surpassing the Odyssey
The first Odyssey brought value no one had imagined and changed the history of Japanese cars. In developing the third generation, Takemura and his team wanted to carry on that spirit while achieving, without sacrificing space, driving that lets you enjoy driving itself at a level a minivan can't reach, and styling that heightens the joy of ownership. They sent it out as a new kind of passenger car that balances driving, carrying, using and owning, all at the limit.
Chief Engineer
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Profile
Development leader of the third-generation Odyssey. Chief engineer at Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
Translated from Japanese sources.
Honda engineers
Shigehiro YasukiInspire
Shinichi TakahashiCivic
Yasuaki AsakiOdyssey / Inspire
Suehiro HasshiCivic
Takashi ShinchiCivic / Odyssey
Yutaka OtobeIntegra
Mitsuru KariyaCivic
Ichiro TeruiInspire