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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Mitsubishi Motors company presented photos of updated Lancer X. The car received new design of a front bumper with the chromeplated fringing of a radiator enclosure. As, at Lancer X there will be 16 inch light-alloy wheel disks of new design and the colour multipurpose liquid crystal display.
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer X
Mitsubishi Lancer X is delivered with four-cylinder gasoline engine MIVEC in volumes of 1,5 and 1,8 litres (109 and 143HP accordingly). To choice are offered two types of transmissions: a 5-step mechanical gear box, a 4-step automatic transmission.
The car is offered in nine complete sets. The car body can be coloured in one of nine colours. Mitsubishi Lancer is made at car factory Mizushima in Japan.
Honda Motor continues to prepare 4th generation of popular crossover Honda CR-V for a debut. The some details about new crossover are already known, for example a new CR-V on 40 mm becomes shorter, the width will be former, and height reduce by 5 mm. Occurrence of the newest 4-cylinder engine should become one of the appreciable moments.
