Honda: Euro-Spec Civic news **Mugen Version Info and Pics (page 7)**
#43
That CANNOT be the actual production interior... It has to be a concept...
I've never been a fan of the lights that go all the way across the front or back, but maybe it won't be too bad on this car. Overall, I like it.
I've never been a fan of the lights that go all the way across the front or back, but maybe it won't be too bad on this car. Overall, I like it.
#44
Originally Posted by Dan Martin
That interior is
#46
Originally Posted by heyitsme
That interior is pretty wild. It seems to work with the overall style of the hatch, but I dont think it would work in the US cars.
#48
That's a Honda design? It's 180 deg. from the conservative designs that we're used to seeing. Looks like the fight hasn't left our beloved Honda after all. I predict this Civic will be a big winner.
On another note, I'd like to see this European design as a Canadian Acura model to replace the soggy EL (i.e. European Accord = TSX).
On another note, I'd like to see this European design as a Canadian Acura model to replace the soggy EL (i.e. European Accord = TSX).
#51
That interior is amazing!!!
Glad to see Honda move towards innovativative deisigns rather than their recent runs of conservative deisigns.
Interior deisigns like that will bring big sales to Honda.
Glad to see Honda move towards innovativative deisigns rather than their recent runs of conservative deisigns.
Interior deisigns like that will bring big sales to Honda.
#54
Originally Posted by Weck
On another note, I'd like to see this European design as a Canadian Acura model to replace the soggy EL (i.e. European Accord = TSX).
#58
Apparently the Civic has an optional 6 speed automated manual.
If I'm not mistaken, this is known as the Antonov transmission...
http://www.antonov-transmission.com/
In summary, an automated manual transmission that has very little power loss, thus better performance and is more compact than the traditional automatic...
Wow..
If I'm not mistaken, this is known as the Antonov transmission...
http://www.antonov-transmission.com/
In summary, an automated manual transmission that has very little power loss, thus better performance and is more compact than the traditional automatic...
Wow..
#65
i just got my 05 type s it looks like the one the guy has at the bottom of page 15 but black and without the wing
I like the interior of the new si but i dont know about the outside i need to see it in person but it better not be faster than my car i know it supposed to have LSD and 200 hp and a 6spd manual tranny which is basically the same as my car but i dont have lsd.
But i think my car looks alot better on the outside
also i dont see the sales doing so well if its priced within a $1000 of the RSX-S
I like the interior of the new si but i dont know about the outside i need to see it in person but it better not be faster than my car i know it supposed to have LSD and 200 hp and a 6spd manual tranny which is basically the same as my car but i dont have lsd.
But i think my car looks alot better on the outside
also i dont see the sales doing so well if its priced within a $1000 of the RSX-S
#68
That interior, in my retarded opinion, is far better laid out than the 2nd gen CL interior. More steering wheel buttons, more screens for info display (and they're better placed), very driver oriented (I see a little S2k) and overall, kick ass job. I know the CL's interior quality is higher (the plastics are good for the most part), but.. this just makes me think of what the next gen Acura interiors will look like!
#69
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New Honda Civic revealed - - Posted by: kak on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 01:37 PM - - Source: kak.net
The name remains the same, but everything else has changed. For the first time Honda presents a Civic that challenges the top end of the compact class - a premium sports compact for this growing sector in the C segment. Honda has dared to be different with a bold, must-have design that makes other competitors look last generation. The result is a car with a sporty drive, distinctive futuristic looks, and advanced packaging that makes it exceedingly practical to live with. Key to the design are the forward cabin, low overall vehicle height, big wheels and a unique "face" where the headlamps blend seamlessly with a glazed panel. A wide stance creates a feeling of great stability and sturdiness, while the super-wedged side profile emphasises the exciting look and hints at an equally adventurous interior.
- Positioned as "Premium Sports Compact"
- New 5-door - with 3-door looks exclusively designed for Europe
- Emotional design with hidden versatility
- High quality, high tech and high performance
- World class active and passive safety
- Class leading fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions
- New 1.4 and 1.8 petrol engines, plus 2.2 diesel engine
- New 6-speed manual and 6-speed automated manual transmissions
- Built exclusively at Honda's European manufacturing plant, in Swindon, UK
- Design team led by Matsumoto, the man who brought us the Jazz
- On sale from January 06
The dashboard showcases a dual zone cockpit whereby all the needed information and commands are rationally placed. All the important controls and instruments all located within an inner zone, which is surrounded by a secondary zone housing radio, heating and ventilation controls and trip information. The result is a modern, sophisticated look with the use of different materials and textures creating a particularly high class finish.
At a time when each new car tends to be bigger than its predecessor, it may come as a surprise that new Civic is smaller and lower than the current model. Overall length is now 4,250 mm (35 mm less) and overall height 1,460 mm (also 35 mm less). But in order to create a more dynamic silhouette and a better handling car, Honda has increased the overall width to 1,760 mm (65 mm more) and the front and rear tracks to 1,504 mm (34 mm more) and 1,510 mm (45 mm more), respectively.
Although new Civic is more compact outside, superior packaging makes the cabin just as roomy as its impressive predecessor. Like Jazz (which was designed under the same project leader, Matsumoto), it features the fuel tank centrally mounted along with the cross member below the front seats. This unique configuration makes way for the useful flat floor rear passenger and cargo area, and for a class leading luggage compartment volume. The Civic too offers 'Magic' seats, with their unique one motion fold down and 'flip up' functions.
All versions of new Civic will be generously equipped, with the top models featuring a number of unexpected items. Standard across the range will be climate control air conditioning, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), trip computer, front, side and curtain airbags, rake and reach adjustable steering column and rear 'Magic' seats. High grade models will feature equipment such as automatic lights and wiper functions, HID headlamps, Dual Zone Climate Control and retractable door mirrors, in addition to expected items like alloy wheels, DVD satellite navigation and leather trim.
New Civic will be one of the safest cars in its class. With its new body structure and subframes, recessed pedals, double pretensioners on the front seatbelts and side curtain airbags, it is expected to achieve a Euro NCAP 5 star result for front and side impact safety, 3 stars for pedestrian safety and 4 stars for child protection safety.
There is a range of three different engines to choose from: a 1.4-litre 61kW/83 PS petrol unit, a 1.8-litre 103kW/140 PS petrol unit or a 2.2-litre 103kW/140 PS diesel unit. All of them are combined with a 6-speed manual gearbox making the new Honda Civic the first car in the C-segment to be equipped with 6-speed gearboxes across all of its range. The petrol units can also be equipped with a 6-speed automated manual transmission. Both 1.8 petrol and 2.2 diesel will be assembled at the UK (Swindon plant), while the 1.4 engine is built in Japan (at the Suzuka plant).
Honda was determined that new Civic would drive as well as it looks, and has sought to make the car easy to drive for the novice yet fun for the enthusiast. The challenge was to provide responsive handling, while preserving a supple but well-damped ride. An extended wheelbase that 'pushes' the wheels further out towards the body extremities is just part of the story. Both steering and suspension systems have been completely redesigned (with a quick EPS Electric Power Steering rack, MacPherson struts up front and a compact torsion beam arrangement behind), while all Civic models get the benefit of Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) designed to assist the driver in maintaining control during cornering.
Currently, Civic is produced in 11 countries and sold in approximately 160 countries. The new eighth generation model will be built at Honda's European car plant, in Swindon, Wiltshire - with the 5-door exclusive to Europe. Civic currently accounts for roughly one-third of all Honda sales worldwide.
[source: newspress.co.uk]
- Positioned as "Premium Sports Compact"
- New 5-door - with 3-door looks exclusively designed for Europe
- Emotional design with hidden versatility
- High quality, high tech and high performance
- World class active and passive safety
- Class leading fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions
- New 1.4 and 1.8 petrol engines, plus 2.2 diesel engine
- New 6-speed manual and 6-speed automated manual transmissions
- Built exclusively at Honda's European manufacturing plant, in Swindon, UK
- Design team led by Matsumoto, the man who brought us the Jazz
- On sale from January 06
The dashboard showcases a dual zone cockpit whereby all the needed information and commands are rationally placed. All the important controls and instruments all located within an inner zone, which is surrounded by a secondary zone housing radio, heating and ventilation controls and trip information. The result is a modern, sophisticated look with the use of different materials and textures creating a particularly high class finish.
At a time when each new car tends to be bigger than its predecessor, it may come as a surprise that new Civic is smaller and lower than the current model. Overall length is now 4,250 mm (35 mm less) and overall height 1,460 mm (also 35 mm less). But in order to create a more dynamic silhouette and a better handling car, Honda has increased the overall width to 1,760 mm (65 mm more) and the front and rear tracks to 1,504 mm (34 mm more) and 1,510 mm (45 mm more), respectively.
Although new Civic is more compact outside, superior packaging makes the cabin just as roomy as its impressive predecessor. Like Jazz (which was designed under the same project leader, Matsumoto), it features the fuel tank centrally mounted along with the cross member below the front seats. This unique configuration makes way for the useful flat floor rear passenger and cargo area, and for a class leading luggage compartment volume. The Civic too offers 'Magic' seats, with their unique one motion fold down and 'flip up' functions.
All versions of new Civic will be generously equipped, with the top models featuring a number of unexpected items. Standard across the range will be climate control air conditioning, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), trip computer, front, side and curtain airbags, rake and reach adjustable steering column and rear 'Magic' seats. High grade models will feature equipment such as automatic lights and wiper functions, HID headlamps, Dual Zone Climate Control and retractable door mirrors, in addition to expected items like alloy wheels, DVD satellite navigation and leather trim.
New Civic will be one of the safest cars in its class. With its new body structure and subframes, recessed pedals, double pretensioners on the front seatbelts and side curtain airbags, it is expected to achieve a Euro NCAP 5 star result for front and side impact safety, 3 stars for pedestrian safety and 4 stars for child protection safety.
There is a range of three different engines to choose from: a 1.4-litre 61kW/83 PS petrol unit, a 1.8-litre 103kW/140 PS petrol unit or a 2.2-litre 103kW/140 PS diesel unit. All of them are combined with a 6-speed manual gearbox making the new Honda Civic the first car in the C-segment to be equipped with 6-speed gearboxes across all of its range. The petrol units can also be equipped with a 6-speed automated manual transmission. Both 1.8 petrol and 2.2 diesel will be assembled at the UK (Swindon plant), while the 1.4 engine is built in Japan (at the Suzuka plant).
Honda was determined that new Civic would drive as well as it looks, and has sought to make the car easy to drive for the novice yet fun for the enthusiast. The challenge was to provide responsive handling, while preserving a supple but well-damped ride. An extended wheelbase that 'pushes' the wheels further out towards the body extremities is just part of the story. Both steering and suspension systems have been completely redesigned (with a quick EPS Electric Power Steering rack, MacPherson struts up front and a compact torsion beam arrangement behind), while all Civic models get the benefit of Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) designed to assist the driver in maintaining control during cornering.
Currently, Civic is produced in 11 countries and sold in approximately 160 countries. The new eighth generation model will be built at Honda's European car plant, in Swindon, Wiltshire - with the 5-door exclusive to Europe. Civic currently accounts for roughly one-third of all Honda sales worldwide.
[source: newspress.co.uk]
#79
Originally Posted by Dan Martin
I guess the CRX will basically be this but in a 3-door variant.
If they can build in NA then yes. But we know the last Si sold so poorly in NA due to its high cost which was in part due to it being built in England.
#80
Originally Posted by dom
If they can build in NA then yes. But we know the last Si sold so poorly in NA due to its high cost which was in part due to it being built in England.