The Honda Civic Type-R is back! Thus the most exciting announcement Takanobu Ito, CEO of Honda Motor during his speech shared with us. Bu...
The Honda Civic Type-R is back! Thus the most exciting announcement Takanobu Ito, CEO of Honda Motor during his speech shared with us. But that was not the only news.
Proudly unveiled the Honda CEO his future plans. This puts the Japanese ambitions are not under a bushel. Takanobu Ito told namely that the new Civic Type-R is the fastest front wheel drive car at the Nürburgring will be. To achieve this will be the experience that the participation in the WTCC yield process in the production model. That will be very necessary, because the current record is held by the Renault Megane RS Trophy with a fast time of 8 minutes and 8 seconds. Fortunately, the development team have enough time, the rapid introduction of the Civic is planned for 2015.
Jazz Compact SUV
Besides the sporty Civic Type-R Honda CEO Ito also announced the arrival of a new compact SUV model. The model is based on the new generation of jazz that next year will launch in its home market. The tough SUV will within two years worldwide in showrooms within ride. We are talking also about 2015.
Wheel drive for NSX
In the speech devoted Takanobu Ito also a number of words to the brand new NSX. This new flagship model is currently under development and will have a brand new three-engine hybrid system that will work together with the SH-AWD system. This stands for Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, which means that the new NSX no longer have the traditional rear-wheel drive, but four-wheel drive. Bad news for the purist, but it will probably be the performance benefit.
Mini S2000 for Japan
Perhaps uninteresting for the European market, but Honda announced for its home market a new sports car to homeless in Japan known as mini segment. The sporty coupe will be launched in 2014 and is one of six new Honda models in this segment.
Proudly unveiled the Honda CEO his future plans. This puts the Japanese ambitions are not under a bushel. Takanobu Ito told namely that the new Civic Type-R is the fastest front wheel drive car at the Nürburgring will be. To achieve this will be the experience that the participation in the WTCC yield process in the production model. That will be very necessary, because the current record is held by the Renault Megane RS Trophy with a fast time of 8 minutes and 8 seconds. Fortunately, the development team have enough time, the rapid introduction of the Civic is planned for 2015.
Jazz Compact SUV
Besides the sporty Civic Type-R Honda CEO Ito also announced the arrival of a new compact SUV model. The model is based on the new generation of jazz that next year will launch in its home market. The tough SUV will within two years worldwide in showrooms within ride. We are talking also about 2015.
Wheel drive for NSX
In the speech devoted Takanobu Ito also a number of words to the brand new NSX. This new flagship model is currently under development and will have a brand new three-engine hybrid system that will work together with the SH-AWD system. This stands for Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, which means that the new NSX no longer have the traditional rear-wheel drive, but four-wheel drive. Bad news for the purist, but it will probably be the performance benefit.
Mini S2000 for Japan
Perhaps uninteresting for the European market, but Honda announced for its home market a new sports car to homeless in Japan known as mini segment. The sporty coupe will be launched in 2014 and is one of six new Honda models in this segment.