Official press release by Honda of Europe on the future new Civic Type-R
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At today’s Frankfurt Motor Show Press Conference,
Manabu Nishimae, President, Honda Motor Europe revealed the first
details of the hotly anticipated new Civic Type R. Powered by a direct
injection turbocharged 2- litre engine, the new Civic Type R will
deliver at least 280 PS.
Honda confirmed ambitions for the Civic Type R to
become the fastest front wheel drive car around the infamous Nurburgring
circuit in Germany. The car still faces a further 2 years of
development before going on sale in 2015 however, on-track testing has
already begun. “We have recently spent a week at the Nurburgring,
carrying out extensive testing and we are on target, and have already
set a time approaching the lap record”, said Manabu Nishimae.
A film demonstrating the impressive performance
and handling of the Civic Type R development car on the Nurburgring with
Gabriele Tarquini, Honda’s WTCC driver behind the wheel, was premiered
during the Honda Press Conference.
Honda’s new Civic Tourer made its public debut at
the show and during the Press Conference, it was confirmed that it would
achieve impressively low CO2 emissions from only 99g/km* (3,8 litres l/100km)
when partnered with Honda’s 1.6 i-DTEC engine. The Civic Tourer builds
on the strength of the Civic 5-Door, offering class leading boot space
and practicality.
“For me, the strength of the car is the
synergy of functionality, versatility, and dynamic design. As a European
development team, we’re passionate and proud about what we’ve
achieved”, said Adrian Killham, Large Project Leader for Civic Tourer.
(*Honda internal figures)
