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Just a few short hours ago, Japanese carmaker Honda announced three brand new engines developed under the growing Earth Dreams family. The three VTEC TURBO units will feature direct fuel injection and new turbocharging technology.
The smallest of the three is a 1-liter three-cylinder. Honda has also created a 1.5-liter turbo, a brand new four-cylinder with reduced friction. Both engines are able to achieve class-leading output and environmental performance.
No specific output levels have been announced, and since these new engines will be used for global applications, output will be varied. We think the 1-liter will offer between 90 and 110 hp, together with about 180 Nm of torque and will be used mostly be B-segment cars, but also by some compacts.
The bigger 1.5-liter VTEC TURBO sounds like a good replacement for their 1.8-liter naturally aspirated unit, which has already been dropped from the Civic Tourer. This means it should have about 150 hp.
Honda Motors also announced a new 2.0-liter high-output 4-cylinder engine with output of over 280 hp, which will power the Civic Type R. However, an engine like this could easily be used by D-segment sedans or SUVs.
No specific output levels have been announced, and since these new engines will be used for global applications, output will be varied. We think the 1-liter will offer between 90 and 110 hp, together with about 180 Nm of torque and will be used mostly be B-segment cars, but also by some compacts.
The bigger 1.5-liter VTEC TURBO sounds like a good replacement for their 1.8-liter naturally aspirated unit, which has already been dropped from the Civic Tourer. This means it should have about 150 hp.
Honda Motors also announced a new 2.0-liter high-output 4-cylinder engine with output of over 280 hp, which will power the Civic Type R. However, an engine like this could easily be used by D-segment sedans or SUVs.
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