According to Nihon Car, the new Civic Type-RR will be unveiled for the Japanaese market tomorrow, and more than that will be a Mugen version. It will be an exclusive model, limited to only 300 units.
Compared to a standard Type-R it will have an increased width (+20mm: 1790mm), a lowered (-15mm) but also lighter body(-30kg: 1240kg) and a more powerful motor delivering 240 hp at 8000 rpm.
The price will be around 4 million Yens (converted is $32.000), and accesible price thinking that is (...)
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That’s the name of a member of LS1Tech.com and a description of the car he built: an LS1 Corvette engine powered Honda Civic.
As the story goes in Winding Road, the gentleman had on his hands a totaled 2000 Corvette and a $200 beater Honda Civic. Then he got this idea: put them together. In the process, the Civic becomes rear wheel drive.
He’s not finished, but as this picture shows, he’s got the motor (...)
Simoni Racing made a little customization to the Civic Type R. The car features: Lambo doors, an aluminum sport grille, a formula one-style steering wheel, and of course a beautiful girl next to it.
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Honda Australia has announced that the high-revving Civic Type R hot hatch will be sold in Australia from the middle of this year.
The “Red-H”-badged three-door hatchback has a 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine with a peak output of 148kW at a dizzying 7800 rpm paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Completing the package, 18-inch alloy wheels ride on low profile “licorice strap” 225/40 tyres.
In keeping with the "Raw-fined" motto of the designers, the Civic Type R matches its (...)
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Hybrid is the latest everyday application in Honda’s quest to produce lighter, more powerful petrol engines which produce fewer emissions and deliver improved fuel economy.
Honda’s Hybrid system is called IMA, which stands for Integrated Motor Assist. This system was first developed in 1999 and was launched in the Honda Insight. On a combined cycle, the Insight is capable of 83 miles per gallon – the highest fuel economy for a mass produced vehicle in the world. It also emits (...)
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Mugen released an upgraded version of the Civic Type R Sedan that was introduced yesterday by Honda.The car features minor extra options, but for such car you will hardly find something to ad. On the 225Hp sedan was mounted a new air-filter, revised the suspension, and new brake system and exhaust.
A new front apron, and grille, air-vents on the hood, a new rear wing, rear diffuser and new rims are now available in the Mugen kit.Inside they feated a new set of Mugen bucket seats and an (...)
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced the release of the all-new Civic Type R, a pure sports edition of the Civic with further enhanced driving performance. The new Civic Type R will go on sale throughout Japan on Friday, March 30.
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A comprehensive range of Honda accessories takes centre stage on the first floor of the Honda stand.
The main focus of the display is a CR-V equipped with Honda’s ’Aero Performance Pack’. It already looks striking in its standard guise, but the bold styling of the CR-V is strengthened by front and rear Aero bumpers, aerodynamic running boards, a tailgate spoiler, sports suspension and 19-inch machine-finished alloy wheels. As well as looking good, the new Pack has the added benefit of (...)
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Consumer Reports announced today that it has named five new models to its Top Picks list for 2007 — the Toyota RAV4,
Infiniti G35,
Toyota Sienna,
Mazda MX-5 Miata, and the new Honda Fit. The Top Picks list is published in CR’s Annual April
Auto Issue.
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Toyota Prius remains the Top Pick in the "green" car category for the fourth year in a row. The Prius demonstrated an excellent 44 mpg overall fuel economy, the best of Consumer Reports tests of any five-passenger vehicles. (
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Sporty, stylish and fun-to-drive – the all-new Civic combines exciting design with intelligent engineering to set new standards in the competitive European C-segment.
By now, many will be familiar with the startling look of the new Civic. The low, wide and muscular stance of the car has already raised a few eyebrows, as has the sleek and coupe-like body shape. It’s clear the Civic is moving in a new, more exciting direction.
But under the cutting-edge exterior, the practical values (...)
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