Hi, everyone. I'm a Japanese Accord Wagon fan living near Tokyo.

Today the Japanese car magazine "Car Top" says that TSX turbo will be exhibited as a show model in Tokyo mortor show which will be held this autumn.

This engine is the same as New Acura RDX, they say.

They say this is scoop. But is it true ?

Coupe Camper in Japan

http://hw001.gate01.com/coupecamper/

 

 

It's been rumored for a long time now but I'll believe it when I see it. I'll also be very happy if I do see it.

 

Awe yeah boooooyeeee! Give it to me baby....uh huh uh huh

 

I don't know how I could stop myself from doing a trade in if in fact these rumours are true.

 

cool! the 2nd generation TSX is gonna be SWEEET!

 

It won't be you, it'll be the missus.

 

Although I fear the sticker price already. Turbo TSX will probably be $40K up here.

 

If the rumors are true, then I'm unloading my TSX for the turbo model when it comes out.

 

Hmm... if Honda does release a turbo in Japan, does it mean we will get it too? We don't usually get the good stuffs...

 

 

Would it be above 240hp or below 240hp?

 

It'll be above 300 once hondata gets their hands on it.

 

Imagine it...300hp FWD TSX.

 

If it's true, I'll be very happy to have already bought a TSX.
(ie, if turbo was standard in the TSX I would not have purchased it)

 

Why?

 

What's the logic behind this?

 

I'm sure the turbo will be an option anyway. The standard 2.4 will remain.

 

I think he meant that he doesn't want a turbocharged engine. He said if the turbo was standard he wouldn't have bought it.

 

This is great news...I'm still a little skeptical, but I really hope it's true

 

If it's RWD I'm there too.

 

OR SH-AWD

 

I'm just trying to understand the reasoning behind it. Insurance too high with a turbo? Potential theft issues? Maintenance issues? Can't handle the power?

 

i wouldnt have been able to get a TSX if it was turbocharged...I actually was going to get an Evolution VIII but since im under 25 and its turbo my insurance was too high...2x as much

 

What are the two most common complaints about Turbo's?

- Lag
- Reliability

 

I think a properly sized ball-bearing turbo with water-cooled housing should take care of those problems. There are just not that many moving parts in a turbo. Besides, a factory turbo setup most likely would have the appropriate internal build-up, as well as the ECU programming to handle the boost. It's not like throwing an aftermarket turbo on an engine made for NA with a stock ECU.

 

100%

Factory turbos are quite reliable.

 

I think I would wait until the 2nd or 3rd model year so Honda could get the bugs worked out of the turbo setup, not to mention that no Honda tech has experience working on a Honda with a factory turbo.

 

If honda goes the turbo route I have no doubt they will do it in the right way -- meaning a nice twin scroll or electronically controlled waste-gate setup which goes a long way towards eliminating lag.

 

Go talk to all those people who bought 2001-2003 Audi S4's whose turbo's blew

 

I hope a train of them crashes somewhere and the parts make it onto the market

 

.. you think we can swap it onto our engines..?

 

We don't even know if it exists, how can we know if it will work?

 

Hi,everyone !

I uploaded the picuture of the magazine on my web album.


http://www.imagegateway.net/scripts/...a?i=20IDNLQDwq

Coupe Camper in Japan

 

 

sweeeeeet

 

yea yea yea i was about to bring up the point that we dont even have info on the engine or car itself... i just hope.

 

very nice

 

Wow! That would he hot. Even more so if it was rated at the same mileage.

 

Wow honda going turbo?

NA > TURBO