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- ↑ "Concepts that time forgot: the Honda J-VX" BBC Top Gear. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ "Before All the Buzzy Electrified Sports Cars, There Was the Honda J-VX" InsideHook. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ "The Eleven Best Honda Concept Cars" Goodwood Road & Racing. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
