Hot Hondas are in the pipeline. The Civic Type-R prototype has arrived at the Nürburgring for final chassis tuning, while Honda has gone public with the three-door bodyshell which the Type-R will adopt. It was revealed as the Type-S, a diet Type-R, at the London motor show. The ultimate Civic will run a revised version of the 197bhp 2.0-litre fourpot. Insiders promise that the car's dynamic abilities will live up to its predecessor's, but refinement will take a leap forward. Sales begin in March 2007, with a likely starting price around £18,000.
Revised engine – yes. WRC gearbox – maybe...
Under the bonnet is the carry over 2.0-litre VTEC engine, which continues to kick out 197bhp. But the high-revving, naturally aspirated four has been tweaked. 'The engine will get around the new Civic's increased weight by developing more torque,' the inappropriately named Mikeo Suzuki, Type-R lead programme engineer, told CAR Online. 'It also offers more driver involvement.' While today's ultraprecise six-speed manual is almost certain to be carried over, a sequential paddleshift automatic may join it. 'It's interesting technology,' admitted Suzuki. ‘We won't rule out using such a system in the future.'
Revised engine – yes. WRC gearbox – maybe...
Under the bonnet is the carry over 2.0-litre VTEC engine, which continues to kick out 197bhp. But the high-revving, naturally aspirated four has been tweaked. 'The engine will get around the new Civic's increased weight by developing more torque,' the inappropriately named Mikeo Suzuki, Type-R lead programme engineer, told CAR Online. 'It also offers more driver involvement.' While today's ultraprecise six-speed manual is almost certain to be carried over, a sequential paddleshift automatic may join it. 'It's interesting technology,' admitted Suzuki. ‘We won't rule out using such a system in the future.'
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