EUROPE’S NEW CIVIC IS HYBRID BUT TYPE R TO STAY PURE-COMBUSTION
THE NEW CIVIC, first revealed for the US market at the LA motor show last year, pairs a newly developed Atkinson-cycle 2.0-litre petrol engine with two electric motors to produce 181bhp and 232lb ft. The hybrid will emit less than 110g/km of CO2, says Honda.
The model’s design is evolutionary, although it adopts a fastback-style sloping roofline, ditching the current model’s prominent rear wing. Inside, it features a minimalistic design similar to the HR-V.
The upcoming Civic Type R will retain a pure-combustion set-up, likely to be based on a tweaked version of the current car’s 316bhp turbo 2.0-litre four.