Honda preparing turbocharging?
12-05-2006, 01:03 PM
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Honda preparing turbocharging?
Honda developing diesel V6 - - By JAMES B. TREECE | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS - - Source: Autoweek
During an interview with Automotive News, Fukui also said:
Honda turbos are possible. The Acura RDX SUV, which went on sale in August, is the first Honda or Acura vehicle in the United States that uses a turbocharger. But although Honda aims to differentiate Acura cars and trucks from Honda models, Fukui rejects the idea that turbos might be limited to Acuras.
"We don't have any intention to keep turbos just dedicated to Acura," he says. "In the future, it's possible that they will be adopted in Honda products as well."
During an interview with Automotive News, Fukui also said:
Honda turbos are possible. The Acura RDX SUV, which went on sale in August, is the first Honda or Acura vehicle in the United States that uses a turbocharger. But although Honda aims to differentiate Acura cars and trucks from Honda models, Fukui rejects the idea that turbos might be limited to Acuras.
"We don't have any intention to keep turbos just dedicated to Acura," he says. "In the future, it's possible that they will be adopted in Honda products as well."
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12-05-2006, 04:10 PM
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12-05-2006, 06:17 PM
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Turbo is the way to go if you want to keep the packaging/weight down. It must have been a tough choice for BMW to go the turbo route instead of just more displacement on the 335. Seems like Honda is going down the same road.
I wonder if this means no V8 but use some turbo'd V6 to get to V8 power levels.
I wonder if this means no V8 but use some turbo'd V6 to get to V8 power levels.
12-06-2006, 06:36 PM
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Imagine an exploding transmission ... 
nice comment. BTW, not to kill anyones hopes here but image the new price tags then....
12-06-2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Tire
This is going to make the horsepower wars heat up in the entry level premimum sedan market.
12-08-2006, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by U8INIT
Turbo Mugen..... 
12-08-2006, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by joerockt
The TSX is ripe for a turbo engine on its next gen...
If any Honda could benefit most from boost it would be the TSX!!!
12-08-2006, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by shrykhar
Imagine an exploding transmission ...
classicI hope the age of the turbos is upon us. I may be wrong, but it does seem less expensive to turbocharge existing i4 and v6 honda engines than to develope a v8.
12-08-2006, 06:42 PM
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From what I've read on several message boards over the years, I'd got the impression that most Honda fans were against turbocharging and FI in general. They always talked about how Honda does more with less, etc. Why the sudden change in position on the issue of Honda and FI in general?
I personally do look forward to seeing what Honda will come up with it the utilize FI on more of their models.
I personally do look forward to seeing what Honda will come up with it the utilize FI on more of their models.
12-08-2006, 07:59 PM
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The whole Honda Fanboi concept was that N/A Vtec could beat anything with an engine half the size and that if "Honda ever developed a v8 the size the vette has it would have a 1000hp" so even though honda doesn't have a v8 they are still better etc.
12-08-2006, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
It died when they killed the integra and started the RSX. 
12-10-2006, 09:31 PM
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I hope they do build turbo 4's and 6's and also make a good old fashion V8 (DOHC) of course
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