The new Honda Civic type R will function a brand-new 1.6-litre turbocharged, direct-injection engine with much more than 250bhp when it arrives in 2015, an inside source has revealed.
Honda likewise has an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission under development, which might be provided in the new hot hatch.
At the Paris motor show last month, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito confirmed that the Civic type R would go on sale in 2015, however refused to sophisticated on the details.
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He did nevertheless verify that his objective was to make the new type R the fastest front-wheel-drive design ever around the Nurburgring – a record currently held by the Renaultsport Megane 265 Trophy in eight minutes as well as eight seconds.
To accomplish that the cars and truck will requirement to evaluate less than 1,200kg as well as have a power figure of much more than 250bhp, we’ve been told. The engine ought to have no issue managing that level of power output – a tuned version will go through testing next year in Honda’s world Touring cars and truck championship contender.
Just like the new 247bhp Ford focus ST, there’s no plans to develop a three-door type R, although our source refused to guideline out a type R version of the Civic estate – a new bodystyle that will debut in idea type sometime next year.