Honda has boasted that the upcoming Civic Type R will be the fastest front-wheel drive car around the Nurburgring and today the automaker released the first details on exactly how it intends to achieve that goal.
Speaking during a pres conference at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Honda Motor Europe president Manabu Nishimae commented that the new CTR will make “at least” 280-hp. How it will achieve that will be a result of an all-new turbocharged and direct injection 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine.
Cautioning that the production car is still two years away Nishimae indicated that the goal isn’t as unreachable as some have suggested. “We have recently spent a week at the Nurburgring, carrying out extensive testing and we are on target, he said, adding, “and have already set a time approaching the lap record.”
Finally the UK gets another awesome concept/car that the US will never see? Its cool to see that honda is actually stepping up....i have huge doubts we will ever see it state side
Is funny how the rumors said that Mazda is going to a 200hp n/a 2.0lt engine in their next mazdaspeed3 and now honda going turbo in their new civic type r.
If honda some day releases a sportier turbo civic in US I really doubt that it will be in the $20K.
love but unfortunately will never get to enjoy it! Just never understand why Honda doesn't bring it over.....guess not enough Honda enthusiasts to buy them. I mean people bought a 30k Civic, the Mugen Civic Si.
I knew at some point honda would **** us in the asss with a turbocharged Si or Type R. Personally I would have loved to have seen a high reving 100hp+ per liter 2.4. It's understandable though. There's something about high reving naturally aspirated 4 cylinders that has me poping boners all day. Oh well, I'd love to see what else the car has to offer.
This car has got to be 40k+, i love my 8th and would love to see a honda that can pull these numbers but for that much, once you're talking thosenumers alot more cars start to show up in the play book
I think eventually the turbo model will be sold in the US market, not as a "type-r", probably just "si". I highly doubt it will msrp for more than $30,000, more like $25-$27,000.
There's no way it's going to be 40k when you can get a fully loaded STi for that price.
If so, the markup is ridiculous and I'll take power to all four wheels for my 40k...
Either way, the US won't see this car. It's still going to be some time before the US sees a turbo charged Si. I'll probably make the jump back to Honda from Subaru, when that time comes.
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