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Sweeping renewal for Honda petrol engine range

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20 November 2013

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The next generation of the Honda Civic Type R will get 280PS from the first of the new generation  of Honda petrol engines to arrive in Europe

LAST year, Honda revitalised its diesel engine line-up with a new, smooth, economical and highly tax efficient 1.6, and before that there was the big push into hybrid drivetrains.

The VTEC Turbo range comprises a one-litre three-cylinder and a 1.5-four, set to power mainstream Hondas, including the next Jazz

Now the company has announced a complete revamp of its petrol engine range featuring a family of direct-injection turbocharged power units with capacities between 1.0 and 2.0 litres.

Honda, a world leader in engine design and manufacture, has traditionally avoided turbocharged petrol engines, but now it’s going for them in a big way in the interests of downsizing and efficiency. The new Honda engines will still use the company’s VTEC variable valvegear technology, however.

At the lower end, the VTEC Turbo range comprises a one-litre three-cylinder and a 1.5-four, and these seem set to power mainstream Hondas, including the next Jazz.

At the top end, there’s a 2.0-litre four pumping out 280PS, and this will be the first of the new engine family to be seen in Europe in the next-generation Civic Type R, which is expected to arrive in 2015.

The Type R is already undergoing testing at Honda’s Tochigi test track in Japan, and despite its strong performance, the company is saying it will meet the latest Euro 6 emissions standards.

We think the new 1.6 Honda diesel is a superb engine for a business car. Read our review of the 1.6 diesel Honda Civic for more.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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