Turbos For Next Civic Type R?
Honda toys with turbocharging for its next hot Civic
With all the glitzy, exciting and above all fast metal (and carbon fibre) on display at this year's Frankfurt motor show, you'll probably forgive us for having not thus far covered the launch of a new Honda Civic.
But while news of a new Civic doesn't really earn a place on a website largely dedicated to the discussion of performance cars, it does mean that a new Civic Type R is on the way.
Honda won't confirm, however, that the hot hatch Civic, which is due to be with us in early 2013, will carry the Type R badge (though it would be a brave chap indeed to bet against it).
But a hot Civic - whatever it ends up being called - is definitely on its way and, according to our chums at What Car?, it could even end up with a turbocharged engine.
Civic development leader Mitsuru Kariya told WC? at the Frankfurt show that the new 'Type R' will get 'at least' 250bhp - pretty much the hot hatch pre-requisite these days, especially if you want to take on the likes of the Renault Megane 250 Cup and the new Ford Focus ST.
But worry not (yet), fans of natural aspiration - Honda is going to think very hard before it plumbs a turbocharger into one of its performance cars and, although this seems the likely outcome, Honda is keen to point out that it may yet plump for a non-turbo motor.
As for the introduction of the turbo Type R, well nothing is more predictable than that given that emissions regs have killed off other high-revving engines and the trend is towards small capacity turbos.
Seems not for now and that they're going down the same turbo route as everybody else. Maybe they'll do something better or innovative but more than likely it'll just be another turbo car fighting in the market and struggling to stand out.
Never thought this shape of Civic was great and this evolution is not coming across as an improvement but c'mon who picked that colour for a motor show?
I'd like to see a hybrid Type R, but I anm guessing it could go 1.6 turbo because of the costs involved?
As for costs as above, they have the CRZ thing which was meant to be sporty (never driven one to be fair) so maybe they can have a proper go on the all new CTR?
The focus ST is/always has been a much "better" car than the Honda IMO. Friend had a focus and civic type r, focus felt much better quality and was much more fun to drive.
ford and honda have you been at the cider
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