2008 Honda Civic Type-R - www.robson.m3rlin.org
Honda debuted a Type R concept for the European Civic at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show; the Type R has a 2.0 litre 201 bhp (150 kW) at 7800 rpm I4. The suspension uses McPherson struts up front and a torsion beam in the back, while the car itself was initially thought to be lighter than the standard Civic as dictated by Honda Type R philosophy. Sophisticated handling aids such as traction control were initially thought to be completely eschewed for a purer, more soulful driving character. In the end, Honda did include a special version of their VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) that was specifically tuned to the car so as to better adhere to said philosophy. The Type R went on sale in the UK in February or March 2007, and is scheduled to reach Australia in July the same year. The European Civic Type R also went on sale in Brunei. Click here to read more.. »
Scribbled on March 18th 2009 in
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Not long after you read this, a diesel-powered Honda passenger vehicle will enter the U.S. EPA’s Mobi Emissions testing facility to begin I certification process for the 2009 model year. Diesel is in development. Honda’s simultaneous forays into the emerging U.S. and Japanese light-duty diesel markets, following its successful diesel debut in Europe five years ago, are injecting new excitement into the company. CEO Takeo Fukui, his chief of R&D, Hirohide Ikeno, and the young diesel engineers AEI spoke with at Honda’s Motegi proving ground and Tokyo Motor Show last October are clearly proud of challenging Europe’s best in the compression-ignition arena. Honda will be the first Japanese OEM to offer a clean diesel in Japan’s passenger-car market. The move is partially aimed at leveraging purchase-tax breaks the Japanese government is considering for diesel cars, similar to those available for hybrids. Click here to read more.. »
Scribbled on March 13th 2009 in
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