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It was February 2019 when Honda dropped the proverbial bombshell. To the point, the Swindon plant in the UK will come to a grinding halt in 2021, the year the 11th generation of the Civic is scheduled to roll out.
A Turkish plant is also winding down, and as such, Honda is expected to relocate production of the Civic to the United States and Canada in a bid to streamline the Japanese automaker’s operations on a global scale. The biggest reason for this change is to soak up excess production capacity.
Having said that, what’s what with the all-new Civic? Well, the carparazzi have sent us the first spy photos of the five-door hatchback and it surely is promising in terms of exterior proportions. Large wheels, red brake calipers, the rear wing/spoiler thingy, and the gaping intakes up front further confirm that we’re looking at the next generation of the Honda Civic Type R.
Zoom in on a few photos, and you’ll also notice a pair of bucket seats for the driver and front passenger with red upholstery, a center stripe on the three-spoke steering wheel, and an infotainment system that sticks out of the central part of the dashboard. Yup, it’s certainly a top-to-bottom redesign!
Cleaner-looking, longer, and lower than its predecessor, the hot hatch looks devoid of fake vents in the rear bumper. Expected to soldier on as a front-wheel-drive corner carver, the Civic Type R may retain the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine or switch to a hybrid powertrain.
Honda isn’t shy in this regard, highlighting its electrification plans on any given occasion. The automaker wants to electrify all European cars and utility vehicles by 2025 to meet the upcoming fleet-average emissions target.
Manufacturers who sell cars in the Old Continent have to average 95 grams of CO2 per kilometer or less from 2021, or else! By “or else,” the EU means every gram over 95 will be fined with 95 euros multiplied by the number of cars a given automaker sells that year. In other words, Honda has to adapt if it doesn’t want to lose money on fines in the near- to mid-term future.
JATO Dynamics estimates that 2021 CO2 targets could generate up to 34 billion euros in penalty payments. Tesla and smart are the exceptions because both of them are EV-only brands. As for legacy automakers, Toyota is in a comfortable spot thanks to the growing demand for its hybrids and PHEVs.
Having said that, what’s what with the all-new Civic? Well, the carparazzi have sent us the first spy photos of the five-door hatchback and it surely is promising in terms of exterior proportions. Large wheels, red brake calipers, the rear wing/spoiler thingy, and the gaping intakes up front further confirm that we’re looking at the next generation of the Honda Civic Type R.
Zoom in on a few photos, and you’ll also notice a pair of bucket seats for the driver and front passenger with red upholstery, a center stripe on the three-spoke steering wheel, and an infotainment system that sticks out of the central part of the dashboard. Yup, it’s certainly a top-to-bottom redesign!
Cleaner-looking, longer, and lower than its predecessor, the hot hatch looks devoid of fake vents in the rear bumper. Expected to soldier on as a front-wheel-drive corner carver, the Civic Type R may retain the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine or switch to a hybrid powertrain.
Honda isn’t shy in this regard, highlighting its electrification plans on any given occasion. The automaker wants to electrify all European cars and utility vehicles by 2025 to meet the upcoming fleet-average emissions target.
Manufacturers who sell cars in the Old Continent have to average 95 grams of CO2 per kilometer or less from 2021, or else! By “or else,” the EU means every gram over 95 will be fined with 95 euros multiplied by the number of cars a given automaker sells that year. In other words, Honda has to adapt if it doesn’t want to lose money on fines in the near- to mid-term future.
JATO Dynamics estimates that 2021 CO2 targets could generate up to 34 billion euros in penalty payments. Tesla and smart are the exceptions because both of them are EV-only brands. As for legacy automakers, Toyota is in a comfortable spot thanks to the growing demand for its hybrids and PHEVs.
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