The US Honda Civic may be getting the Civic Type R's engine according to a new report. That engine is a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that makes at least 280 PS.
MotoryRacing cites "sources close to Honda" that say that Honda is working on an updated US-spec Civic and part of that plan is to bring the previously mentioned engine to the United States.
Here's a link to an article talking about it. http://www.worldcarfans.com/114121085716/us-spec-honda-civic-to-get-the-civic-type-rs-engine
Until we here otherwise, the Civic Si will remain America's high-performance model, which runs on a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 205 bhp and 174 lb-ft of torque.
Here's another article to look at too. http://www.leftlanenews.com/honda-civic-type-r-us-bound.html
MotoryRacing cites "sources close to Honda" that say that Honda is working on an updated US-spec Civic and part of that plan is to bring the previously mentioned engine to the United States.
Here's a link to an article talking about it. http://www.worldcarfans.com/114121085716/us-spec-honda-civic-to-get-the-civic-type-rs-engine
Until we here otherwise, the Civic Si will remain America's high-performance model, which runs on a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 205 bhp and 174 lb-ft of torque.
Here's another article to look at too. http://www.leftlanenews.com/honda-civic-type-r-us-bound.html