New Generation of Civic

Honda company presented a new Honda Civic Type R (sedan and coupes) of following generation intended for the US car market. The cars executed in stylistics of the concept cars with the same brand name, shown in the middle of January on a Motor Show in Detroit, will be offered in several versions: usual gasoline engines, supereconomic «HF version», hybrid power motor, the gas motor and charged «Si variant».

New Honda Civic for the US Car Market

Standard coupes and sedans Civic, also as well as HF version, will be equipped with the former 1,8-litre four-cylinder motor (140HP), working together with a five-step automatic transmission. Difference of HF only available special additional aerodynamic elements and system «Eco Assist» which was offered before only for hybrids: Honda CR-Z and Honda Skydeck.

According to representatives of the Japanese company, standard version of Civic with such power-plant became more economic and in a city cycle now consume about 6 litres of fuel.

Honda Civic Hybrid of following generation is equipped with a 110-strong power-plant combining the 1,5-litre gasoline engine, the electromotor, a variator and the complete set of lithium-ionic accumulators. According to the manufacturer, the average expense of such car makes 5,2 litres on 100 km of run. It approximately on 0,5 is less, than at the previous hybrid models by Honda Civic.

Charged version Si received the 2,4-litre motor capacity (200HP). The engine works together with a six-step mechanical gear box. Dynamic characteristics of such car are not specified yet.

Honda Skydeck has defined a vector of hybrid motor industry

The novelty shown on the International motor show in Tokyo, never will see the conveyor in the given kind, but anticipates shape and equipment of minivans Honda the next years.

Сoncept car Honda Skydeck

Along with the models ready to a batch production (for example, CR-Z), Honda Motor has presented in Tokyo concept which urged to show more likely a principle of development of design and configuration, rather than to serve as a prototype of real model. Such is working out under name Skydeck.

Unlike already developed scheme of an arrangement of batteries under a floor or in a luggage compartment, in Skydeck batteries are located in the basis of the central tunnel that provides, according to developers, the low centre of gravity and is more than space in salon. The scheme of folding of armchairs of the second row is unusual — they entirely develop downwards-forward, thus pillows and backs also develop, the minimum space for their placing therefore is required.

Unique Japanese car — Honda Skydeck

Design Skydeck in the forward part, unequivocally associating with preparing for manufacture CR-Z, and behind — with FCX Clarity is especially allocated. Thus Honda gives some hint on firm lines of appearance which will be present at mark cars the next years.

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