Working in concert with
the Honda turbocharged powertrain is the Civic's more rigid and lightweight body and sophisticated chassis design, featuring a fully independent suspension system with liquid - filled bushings, sport - tuned electronic power steering (EPS) with variable gear ratio, and powerful 4 - channel anti-lock disc brakes with Electronic Brake Distribution and Hill Start Assist.
Not exact matches
This 2.0 - liter, direct - injection,
turbocharged VTEC
powertrain is a significant step forward for
Honda, as the company plans to roll out a whole new lineup of small
turbocharged engines with this performance - oriented powerplant sitting at the top of the range.
Honda revealed the next Accord's
powertrain lineup in early June, confirming that the V - 6 engine option will be dropped in favor of a
turbocharged 2.0 - liter I - 4 derived from the unit found in the new Civic Type R.
We learned plenty about these new, small
turbocharged engines way back in 2013, and even got a chance to drive a Euro - market
Honda Civic equipped with one of these
powertrains (pictured above) at
Honda's Tochigi test facility in Japan.
Honda did not introduce any new vehicles at this year's Detroit auto show, but the company did give a bit more information on its future plans concerning
turbocharged powertrains and impending redesigns for the
Honda Pilot SUV and
Honda Ridgeline pickup truck.
If you seek to drive something a bit less common (
Honda sells about 400,000 Accord Sedans a year) or with a powerful
turbocharged engine, all - wheel - drive (AWD) ability or a hybrid - electric
powertrain, you might be happier shopping for a Kia Optima, Ford Taurus or Toyota Camry Hybrid.
Out of a field that included everything from a classic American V8 to a tiny four - cylinder engine with both
turbocharging and supercharging, we picked the fuel - cell system in the
Honda Clarity as our top
powertrain.
The 2018
Honda Accord features three advanced
powertrains, including new 1.5 - liter and 2.0 - liter
turbocharged engines, as well as a new and innovative two - motor hybrid system.
Source:
Honda Press Release is on Page 2 All - New 10th Generation
Honda Accord Launching This Year with Advanced New
Powertrain Lineup Jun 9, 2017 - TORRANCE, CA Two high - performance, high - efficiency turbocharged engines First - ever 10 - speed automatic transmission for a front - wheel drive car Available 6 - speed manual transmission for both turbo engines Next - generation Honda two - motor hybrid powertrain technology New, more aggressive design direction complements powertrain lineup Honda will launch the most stylish and fun - to - drive Accord ever later
Powertrain Lineup Jun 9, 2017 - TORRANCE, CA Two high - performance, high - efficiency
turbocharged engines First - ever 10 - speed automatic transmission for a front - wheel drive car Available 6 - speed manual transmission for both turbo engines Next - generation
Honda two - motor hybrid
powertrain technology New, more aggressive design direction complements powertrain lineup Honda will launch the most stylish and fun - to - drive Accord ever later
powertrain technology New, more aggressive design direction complements
powertrain lineup Honda will launch the most stylish and fun - to - drive Accord ever later
powertrain lineup
Honda will launch the most stylish and fun - to - drive Accord ever later this year.
A twin -
turbocharged 75 - degree DOHC V6 engine coupled to a nine - speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) and three electric motors comprise the
powertrain for the new
Honda NSX
The new
turbocharged engines are an extension of
Honda's Earth Dreams Technology
powertrain lineup.
Regarding the
powertrains,
Honda has confirmed that the new Type R will be powered by an uprated version of the current 2.0 - liter VTEC
turbocharged four - cylinder engine.
Vitals
Honda S660 Price: $ N / A
Powertrain: Rear - wheel drive; mid-mounted,
turbocharged inline three - cylinder engine; 63hp, 77lb - ft.
Honda revealed the redesigned Accord mid-July, with new
turbocharged powertrains and a sedan - only model range, ahead of the car's going on sale this fall.
If we're being picky, we'd say the abundance or
turbocharged powertrains in rival cars has spoilt us a bit with the broader torque spreads they provide, but the gasoline engine in the
Honda Fit is still a handy enough tool that gets the job done admirably.