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http://www.hondanews.eu/en/carnewsdetail/?id=3794

04.03.2014
[h=1]‘A racing car for the road’- Honda unveils the new Civic Type R Concept at Geneva Motor Show[/h] Today sees the worldwide reveal of the Honda Civic Type R Concept model which points to the styling direction for the exterior design of the highly-anticipated production new Type R that will debut in Europe during 2015.

Described by the design team as a ‘racing car for the road’ rather than a high performance version of a road car, the new Type R looks set to signal a new era for the marque – with the most extreme Civic Type R yet. The sleek and aerodynamic profile reflects a car designed for performance whilst maintaining the look of a road car and the distinctive character of Type R.

The styling of the car is heavily linked to performance, with the Type R Concept clearly showing its credentials in the exterior design. Many of the styling features offer real performance benefits, in addition to aesthetics, as confirmed by feedback from prototype testing at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. The shape and angle of the stand-out rear spoiler, for example, has been designed to provide additional downforce, as a direct response to information gained through track testing. Additionally, the upper and lower front grilles have been enlarged and air outlets on the bonnet provide cooling for the high-output engine. The front and rear fenders have been widened to accommodate 20-inch tyres and air outlets are integrated to optimise airflow. When combined, these features deliver maximum cooling, greater grip and ultimately, optimum performance.

While further detail on performance is yet to be announced, Honda has confirmed that the forthcoming new Type R will be the first model in Europe to feature one of its brand new VTEC TURBO engines from the Earth Dreams Technology range. The two-litre, direct injection, four-cylinder turbo is expected to deliver class-leading output of at least 280PS and will be EURO 6 compliant. While turbo engines have not been seen in Honda’s production cars in Europe for some time, Honda has continued to actively develop turbo technology on the race track and in other regions. Honda’s successful return to WTCC in 2013, has been instrumental in gathering knowledge that has helped shape the new Type R, providing the development team with analysis and feedback on performance and styling collected from the track.

Honda is also using the 2014 Geneva Motor Show to showcase the powertrain layout of the next generation NSX, set to launch in 2015. Alongside this, Honda’s next generation Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Concept, makes its European debut at the show, with the company confirming for the first time that the production version will be on sale in Europe from early 2016.

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Rapid 17 said:
Thanks John, that was awesome, going by the colours of some of the trees, that was done at the end of summer/beginning of autumn 2013. Will Honda be able to beat that ?
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I think it's very recent Geoff. Seat revealed it on Sunday and this was said about the conditions:
We're told the track was dry, with an air temperature of 10*C and a track temperature a couple of degrees below that. The Cupra was wearing the optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres and, beyond that strange camo paintjob, was standard production spec.
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It's very impressive and a bloody good bit of driving too.
 
It's impressive but a hatchback that can do sub 8 minutes on the ring is not going to be a comfortable car to live with on UK roads.
 
Very nice, they've improved teh styling a lot since the first few concepts I saw. The rear looks much better than it did especially.
 
Suits said:
Nope, they're just chunky, OEM efficiency callipers, that look good.
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Think he's offering up his Spoon calipers for sale to start the saving towards a 2015 CTR fund.

I thought they were Brembo's though.

Think the thing looks amazing.
 
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