New Generation of Civic

Honda company presented a new Honda Civic Type R (sedan and coupes) of following generation intended for the US car market. The cars executed in stylistics of the concept cars with the same brand name, shown in the middle of January on a Motor Show in Detroit, will be offered in several versions: usual gasoline engines, supereconomic «HF version», hybrid power motor, the gas motor and charged «Si variant».

New Honda Civic for the US Car Market

Standard coupes and sedans Civic, also as well as HF version, will be equipped with the former 1,8-litre four-cylinder motor (140HP), working together with a five-step automatic transmission. Difference of HF only available special additional aerodynamic elements and system «Eco Assist» which was offered before only for hybrids: Honda CR-Z and Honda Skydeck.

According to representatives of the Japanese company, standard version of Civic with such power-plant became more economic and in a city cycle now consume about 6 litres of fuel.

Honda Civic Hybrid of following generation is equipped with a 110-strong power-plant combining the 1,5-litre gasoline engine, the electromotor, a variator and the complete set of lithium-ionic accumulators. According to the manufacturer, the average expense of such car makes 5,2 litres on 100 km of run. It approximately on 0,5 is less, than at the previous hybrid models by Honda Civic.

Charged version Si received the 2,4-litre motor capacity (200HP). The engine works together with a six-step mechanical gear box. Dynamic characteristics of such car are not specified yet.

Honda showed to Detroit a new Civic concepts

Honda Motor showed on the Detroit Motor Show conceptual version of a sedan and coupe 2012 Honda Civic.

2012 Honda Civic

The 9th generation of one of the most popular compact cars in the world became less and easier the predecessor and received expressive, aggressive design with a sports bias. Technical details of a new Civic are not disclosed yet, they become known more close to the beginning of sales in the USA, planned in this year.

In the USA, updated version of Hyundai Elantra becomes the basic competitor to Honda Civic. The most popular car in the country remains a Honda Accord: 346,000 cars sold in 2010.

Honda Motor lays off Legend and Elysion

Honda Motor prepares changes in a ruler of the cars to give more attention to release of harmless and accessible at the price of cars, newspaper Nikkei informs.

Legend & Elysion must have a hybrids!

Two expensive cars — Honda Legend sedan and Honda Elysion minivan — will be stoped. In the Japanese car market, since 2011 sales of the classical version of Honda Civic will be stopped, on sale there will be only a hybrid version.

Honda Legend remains on sale only in the US car market under Acura RL brand name.

Thailand premiere of conceptual Honda

On the international motor show in Thailand (from November, 30th till December, 12th, 2010) will takes place the world premiere of conceptual Honda New Small Vehicle Prototype.

Prototype by Honda

As informs the press-service of Honda Motor, the serial car on the basis of this car goes on sale in Thailand and India in 2011. The version for each of these countries will be adapted under requirements of the local car market.

The new car is constructed on the basis of concept car New Small Concept (NSC), for the first time shown in India in January of current year.

The given car start to make since 2011 at Honda enterprises in India and Thailand. Further serial NSC can start to make and in Brazil, but in the North America it will not sell. Under the preliminary information, the price of a novelty from Honda will not exceed $10,500US. Competitors in Asia become: Nissan Micra, Honda Civic Type-R and Honda Elysion.

Honda New Small Vehicle Prototype

Paparazzi photographed a new Civic sedan without a camouflage

It seems that updated version of a family Honda Civic sedan reached that stage after which the premiere of a novelty can take place literally in any day. Anyway, the photos which have been finished in Near-Eastern desert by journalists Car Middle East testify to about it.

Honda Civic 2011

Judging by the presented photo, the design of the new Civic does not differ from old version. More likely, this car concerns a category cardinally modernised, than made anew. The freshest elements are tail lights, however the general silhouette of a car remained invariable.

As to a passenger compartment the interior also has been moderately renewed. For example, designers changed the form of a car wheel and changed some lateral panels, leaving the central extension housing without visible intervention by Honda Civic tuning.

In the relation of assortment of power units and prospective sales date information is absent.

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Last Sedan of Civic Type R

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Declares intention to stop manufacture of model Civic Type R with a 4-door body. Henceforth, in the series of Type R for Civic, will remain only the hatchback. Last sedan will be collected in Japan in August. However, the version made in the Great Britain with a 3-door body of other design — will receive updating.

Civic History

For the 1st time Civic Type R has appeared in 1997, during this period, manufacture of cars was based on car factory Sudzuki in Japan.
Following manufacture of model has been moved to the Great Britain on car factory in the city of Swindon (county Wiltshire).
Assemblage of 3rd generation of Civic Type R has again returned in Japan, and in the Great Britain have adjusted release of the version with the European design of a body. Now, after the assemblage termination in Japan, in manufacture will remain only the hatchback.

Simultaneously with the message about phase-out of 4-door Civic Type R Honda Motor has informs the info on preparation of special series Civic Type R Euro especially for Japan. Ex-terior design updating, and also interior completion becomes the main change.

The sales start date of updated Civic Type R Euro will be declared later.

Honda Civic Type R Euro

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Mugen represents 200 copies of Honda Civic Type-R

Company Honda tuning studio — Mugen — engaged in operational development of exclusively cars of this mark, has presented the special updating of hatchback Civic Type-R which has received name Mugen 200. In total it is planned to make 200 cars in this version. On it informs site Carscoop.

Honda Civic Type-R by Mugen

The special version of car Honda Civic Type-R will be painted exclusively in white colour and begins to be equipped with the aerodynamic weather-cloth of a body including a new forward bumper, other "skirts", the big back spoiler and other back bumper with the integrated branch pipes of final system. Also the novelty will receive 19-inch wheel disks, emblems with an inscription "Mugen" on a body and the special tablet in salon with individual number of each car.

Honda Civic Type-R Mugen 200

The technical stuffing of such cars will not undergo to any modernisation. Hatchbacks will be equipped still with the two-litre motor power 201HP. We will notice, that studio Mugen has developed earlier 240-strong updating Honda Civic Type-R for which it is offered similar Mugen 200 weather-cloth of a body.

Sales Honda Civic Type-R Mugen 200 in the Great Britain will begin in April of current year.

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Following generation of Honda Civic becomes even more unusual

Model Honda Civic of the following generation, which debut will take place in a year or two, becomes more compact and will receive even more unusual design, than present family.

New compact hatchback Honda Civic

According to executive directors Honda Motor, it was initially planned, that new Civic metal rolling and other raw materials will be larger and more expensive than the predecessor, however after the analysis of the forecast of the prices for mineral oil, the company management has decided to change the project. Now the new family is planned to make more compact, easier and more economic. Besides, new platform Honda Civic will be initially adapted under use of a hybrid power-plant.

Let's remind, that platform Civic is widely used by company Honda — on the basis of Civic crossovers CR-V and HR-V, and also minivan Stream and compact FR-V are constructed.

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Honda will make a limited series of Civic Type R Mugen

All cars will be collected manually in the Great Britain and will differ not only the improved characteristics, but also rather high price — $64,000US for each of 20 cars.

Limited version Honda Civic Type-R

Honda Motor authorises for manufacture Civic Type R Mugen at the enterprise in the Great Britain. In total 20 cars will be collected only. According to vice-president Mugen Euro Hiroki Toyoda, the company counts on the success similar to volume that the similar promo-action in Japan when 300 cars Civic Type RR in a body a sedan have been sold within first six minutes has received.

The European version differs careful operational development by experts Mugen. 2,0-l the 4-cylinder petrol engine is considerably modernised — power makes now 240HP at 8 300 rpm — on 40HP more than at the standard version. The engine has received the special pistons, the reprogrammed electronic block of management, sports system of release from stainless steel, and also a high-efficiency inlet path.

The advanced engine is combined with 6-step mechanical transmission with the pull together transfer numbers, more powerful brakes with specially developed supports, and also the carbon wheel disks, everyone in weight in 7,85 kg, that on 1/3 it is easier, than wheels of standard model.
The maximum speed of the car makes, agrees to data of the manufacturer, 241 km/h, and dispersal to 100 km/h for 6,0 sec.

Each of 20 cars will be painted in firm colour of sports cars Honda — Championship White. Also there will be the unique aerodynamic weather-cloth developed specially for a given series. For Honda Civic Type R Mugen the package of additional equipment Track Pack will be accessible.

Sports armchairs Recaro and the racing tyres which application is supposed and on roads of the general using enter into a tuning variation. Cost Civic Type-R Mugen will make by approximate calculations about 39,599 pounds sterling or $64,000US or 42,900 euro. The company does not specify, whether all cars collected in the Great Britain will have a right-hand arrangement of a wheel or not.

European variant: Honda Civic

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Anniversary series by Honda: Accord and Civic

In honour of 40-year-old anniversary company Honda will make special versions of two most popular models — Civic and Accord.

Civic & Accord

Civic LE it will be completed with the 1.8-l engine, 15-inch carbon disks, antifog headlights, the gauges of a parking chromeplated by exhaust pipes and special identification tablets, informing on a release accessory.

The aforementioned engine develops 138HP, possessing the average expense of fuel in 6.9 l/100 km and emission СО2 within 164/km the Engine is equipped with a five-high-speed manual or automatic transmission.

Special release Honda Civic and Honda Accord

As speak in the company, it is the most powerful four-cylinder unit in this class of cars. The engine is connected to a five-high-speed automatic transmission and spends on the average 8.8 l/100 km, at 209 g/km СО2.

Distinctive features Honda Accord antifog headlights, magnificent carpets of a floor and Bluetooth become special. Special release Honda Civic & Accord will be limited by 800 cars which will start to go on sale till the end of this year.

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Mugen prepares a hatchback on the basis of Honda Civic Type-R

Japanese tuning studio Mugen prepares the version of hatchback Honda Civic Type-R.

Honda Civic by Mugen

The car will develop on motives of tuning sedan Mugen RR, with the same modified 2,0-litre engine power in 237HP (217Nm). Also the novelty will receive a sports suspension bracket, brake mechanisms Brembo, sitting Recaro and 18-inch carbon wheel disks.

Absence of back seats will allow to lower a lump of the car and to improve dynamic characteristics. Cost of Honda Civic Type-R from Mugen in the Great Britain will make an order of 35,000 pounds sterling.

Honda Civic Type-R (hatchback)

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Honda has presented the 1st Civic Type R

Company Honda Motor has officially presented the first images of the version of car Honda Civic Type R of 2009 in processing of tuning studio Mugen.

2010 Honda Civic Type R

Tuners have supplied model with a new cover of a cowl with ventilating apertures, and also a new lattice of a radiator. On back part Civic tuners have put a rear wing. The car salon has only two forward sitting from company Recaro. Under a cowl at Civic hides 2,0-litre VTEC the engine in 240HP.

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Redesign Honda Civic Type-R

Japanese tuning studio Mugen will be engaged in car Honda Civic Type-R redesign.

Honda Civic Type-R

The car will develop on motives of tuning sedan Mugen RR, with the same modified 2,0-litre engine power in 237HP (217Nm). Also the novelty will receive a sports suspension bracket, brake mechanisms Brembo, sitting Recaro and 18-inch wheel disks. Absence of back seats will allow to lower a lump of the car and to improve dynamic characteristics. Cost Honda Civic Type-R from Mugen in the Great Britain will make an order of 35,000 pounds sterling.

2010 Civic Type-R

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