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.
