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Radical version is seen by Honda as a street version of a racing car

Honda has finally unveiled the concept of the new Civic Type R at the Geneva Motor Show. The radical designed vehicle works as a preview of one of the main highlights of the Japanese brand for next year, when the production version of the new Type...

Type R is equipped with a 2.0 turbo i-VTEC engine with over 280hp

Last week, Honda debuted the renovated Civic and this week the Japanese brand unveils the vehicle that served as inspiration, the Civic Type-R. The Type R is powered by a 2.0-liter turbo i-VTEC engine with 280hp. This unit is turbocharged unl...

It says that the car will go on sale in 2015

Honda has announced new details on the upcoming turbocharged Civic Type R and new turbocharged petrol engines for Europe on the eve of the Tokyo Motor Show. Honda has been developing the Type R at its Tochigi test track in Japan and already co...

The first of them will be on sale in the US in December

Honda revealed further improvements to the 2014 model year Civic at the LA Auto Show after debuting the model in 2012 and refreshing it in 2013. The Civic Coupe and Si Coupe are the focus for exterior upgrades this year. They get a new grill d...

It sets a new record for sales outside of Japan

Honda has finally released its June sales information just as August is about to begin, and the company is not doing very well outside of one area. Sales in Japan are also doing poorly. For June, sales are down 20% to 59,996 cars. For the firs...

The latest NSX concept will also be on display

Honda’s big reveal for the Frankfurt Motorshow will be the new, European-focused Civic Tourer where it will make its first public appearance on September 10. It will also show the refreshed Civic hatchback. Its other highlights of the show w...

Development has already begun

Honda and McLaren are reuniting one of the most successful partnerships in Formula 1 history with the announcement that Honda is building a 1.6-liter turbo V6 with KERS for McLaren that will enter competition in 2015. Honda says that development f...

In a mid-year speech Honda’s CEO and President Takanobu Ito has expressed Honda’s commitment to continue development greener technology. Ito announced the plans from the Japanese brand to produce a battery electric vehicle in Japan and th...

Honda's history in Formula 1 is filled with success with some very expensive failures along the way. It had impressive engineering but spotted success in the 60s but its engines dominated Formula 1 in the 80s. Now Honda's Head of Research ...

Interior and exterior given more unified, luxurious design

When Honda released the new generation Civic last year, it was immediately panned by critics for being a step backward compared to the previous generation. Reviewers said that the exterior was too similar to the previous generation, and the interi...