Honda Unveils 1.6-Liter Turbocharged WTCC Engine

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will enter into the World Touring Car Championship next season with a CivicHonda Civic Gen.9Japan, 2011 > present85 versions
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powered by a new 1.6-liter, direct injected turbocharged engine. While two cars will compete next season, Tiago Monteiro will drive in the car in three races this season starting at Suzuka in October.

The cars are being prepared by Honda Racing Team JAS headquartered in Milan, Italy. The team's other driver will be Gabriele Tarquini.

"This HR412E was born from such thought process: aiming for higher efficiency. The HR412E heralds a new generation of high performance racing engines from Honda. All engineers at the R&D center in Tochigi have worked hard to develop a race engine that will deliver great drivability to our racing drivers, with no compromise on peak power performance. We believe the innovations that have led to this revolutionary engine will also lead to benefits beyond the race track, helping us to further increase the efficiency of our road car engines," said Daisuke Horiuchi, the WTCC Development Project Leader at Honda.