Honda Civic Type R 2015 released

[Quantum]

Despite Honda’s reputation for building great engines, the Japanese automaker has been slow to adopt direct injection (DI) & Turbo Charged (TC). The technology is now commonplace in all segments of the market, and allows for higher compression ratios and therefore improved efficiency & preformance.

 

Good sign for Honda fans, Finally Honda introducted direct injection (DI) & Turbo Charged (TC) to their inline 4 cyclinder engine, eqipped on 2015 Civic Type R

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/honda/civic/85978/honda-civic-type-r-2015-price-release-date-and-specs

 

unfortuntely it's FWD,

when can honda adopt AWD in their sport car?

Edited July 30, 2014 by BabyBlade

[Baal]

Doubt so, ...perhaps only if this engine is applied to the next (as & when) S2000.

[So_nice]

Turbocharged type r? Hmmm...would still prefer the high revving Rs of the old

[Wt_know]

the problem is japanese do not make turbo family car as main stream

 

civic?

accord?

latio?

altis?

camry?

 

by the time japan car maker make turbo main stream car ... conti make already 2 steps ahead

[Vinyl]

the problem is japanese do not make turbo family car as main stream

 

civic?

accord?

latio?

altis?

camry?

 

by the time japan car maker make turbo main stream car ... conti make already 2 steps ahead

 

Coming soon! Powered by a new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

 

[TRD]

i still prefer the old type R 4 door ...hope japanese can turbo more of their main stream cars

[Watwheels]

Most likely it's a UK spec Type R. To compete in the Europe car market where most cars are turbo petrol & turbo diesel.

 

If you look at Japan there's no TC cars except Subaru. Most of the Japanese are into hybrid cars.

[Dieselord]

Juz wondering... nwadays cars r getting more powerful n ppl asking for more powerful cars too... but hw many ppl are able to control it...

 

Juz my 2cents thots....

Edited July 30, 2014 by Dieselord

[Wt_know]

300bhp & 400Nm to move a 1.5T car ... ie: bmw 335i

 

Juz wondering... nwadays cars r getting more powerful n ppl asking for more powerful cars too... but hw many ppl are able to control it...

Juz my 2cents thots....

 

Edited July 30, 2014 by Wt_know

[Davidklt]

True Honda fans hate that. The reason Honda has such a huge fan base is precisely because they'd refused to TC their cars through the years. They eventually succumbed,

 

i still prefer the old type R 4 door ...hope japanese can turbo more of their main stream cars

[Quantum]

Turbocharged type r? Hmmm...would still prefer the high revving Rs of the old

high revving is not suitable for city driving

the problem is japanese do not make turbo family car as main stream

 

civic?

accord?

latio?

altis?

camry?

 

by the time japan car maker make turbo main stream car ... conti make already 2 steps ahead

Japanese don't expect their family cars fall to CAT B,

that is German's territory

[L23]

Despite Honda’s reputation for building great engines, the Japanese automaker has been slow to adopt direct injection (DI) & Turbo Charged (TC). The technology is now commonplace in all segments of the market, and allows for higher compression ratios and therefore improved efficiency & preformance.

 

Good sign for Honda fans, Finally Honda introducted direct injection (DI) & Turbo Charged (TC) to their inline 4 cyclinder engine, eqipped on 2015 Civic Type R

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/honda/civic/85978/honda-civic-type-r-2015-price-release-date-and-specs

 

unfortuntely it's FWD,

when can honda adopt AWD in their sport car?

The design look like the current boring CR-Z model...

[Quantum]

The design look like the current boring CR-Z model...

looks doesn't matter, engine is emphasis

[Mr_b20]

7K RPM redline from a TYPE R??? seriously???

I expected nothing less than 8.5K RPM redline from a TYPE R engine.
The Type R heritage is all about high-revving NA engines, that's what true Honda fans love, the screaming NA VTEC sound above 8K RPM...

What a disappointment.

 

[Baal]

Honda originated as a Bike manufacturer. Performance Jap bikes typically strive on high revs. Cars aside, even BnB Honda bikes seem to be moving towards low & mid range emphasis.

 

Now that Honda is supplying 1.5 TC engines for F1, no surprising that they are doing so for their Sports Cars.

[GLZT]

So is it coming to Singapore, reach here I think 250k judging by Kah motor yayapapaya sales tactic.

[Vega]

wonder will there be a JDM version? something like FD vs FN.

[SGCMWhiteKnight]

Honda is not new to FI engines, in fact they were dominate in 1987-88 season of F1:

 

"Following the turbo domination, forced induction was allowed for two seasons before its eventual ban. The FIA regulations limited boost pressure, to 4 bar in qualifying in 1987 for 1.5 L turbo; and allowed a bigger 3.5 L formula. These seasons were still dominated by turbocharged engines, the Honda RA167E V6 supplying Nelson Piquet winning the 1987 Formula One season on a Williams also winning the constructors championship, followed by TAG-Porsche P01 V6 in McLaren then Honda again with the previous RA166E for Lotus then Ferrari's own 033D V6."

 

"The 1988 Formula One season was again dominated by turbocharged engines limited to 2.5 bar and Honda with its RA168E turbo V6 producing 675 hp (503 kW) at 12500 rpm in qualifying, this time with McLaren drivers Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost winning all the grands prix except one won by Ferrari with its 033E V6 with about 690 hp (515 kW) at 12800 rpm in qualifying."

 

Its only a question of whether they want to put their R&D muscle into developing these engines. It is no surprise then that for the 2014 season, "Honda^[20] is set to return in 2015 with their own engine, partnering McLaren who will use Mercedes power for the 2014 season."