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The all new Honda Freed patent drawings show the earlier spy pictures are close to the final design. This would make a cool replacement for the Honda Element that was sold in North America.

RaceChip Malaysia is offering a plug-and-play engine performance upgrade for Civics that are powered by the new 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo engine. In its factory configuration, the mill provides 173 PS and 220 Nm (162 ft-lb) of torque. RaceChip claims that it can increase the Civic’s engine output to now produce up to 225 PS and 285 Nm (210 ft-lb). This is done via the company’s RaceChip Ultimate module, which is connected to the car’s FCI connector. For those that require a little less bump in power, there is the RaceChip Pro2 unit that is said to increase output up to 215 PS and 275 Nm (202 ft-lb). Both tuning chips will also provide improved fuel savings by one litre per 100 km, according to RaceChip. Note, this forfeits your warranty, and I doubt the CVT can handle the power.

SCOOP - new spy video of the 2017 Honda Civic Type R testing on the Nurburgring in Germany.  Do we spy a hood scoop?  Looks like dual exhaust on this spy picture, not the triple seen on previous spy photos.

From Car and Driver. To sniff out the real-world differences, we tested two Honda Civic sedans, each with the CVT, but one with the 174-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder and one with the 158-hp naturally aspirated 2.0-liter. By the EPA’s measure, the turbo Civic holds a 1-mpg edge on the highway with its 31/42-mpg ratings. On a 300-mile loop of mixed highway, rural, and urban driving, the cars proved equally frugal by averaging 40 mpg. Digging deeper, we measured the steady-speed fuel consumption of the two Civics. Some of our results are astounding, such as the 50-plus-mpg both Civics achieve at 55 mph. The turbo wins across speeds ranging from 30 to 90 mph, with a 6-mpg advantage between 40 and 55 mph. To generate the power required to maintain a particular cruising speed, any engine—small or large—must pump a corresponding amount of air. With equivalent gearing, the smaller engine requires a wider throttle opening to pump the same amount of air as a larger engine. Because pump...

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Looks like the next Civic Type R has been captured in the flesh. Compare the above spy picture to the below Geneva concept car shown a few months ago. A cleaner rear bumper, the triple exhaust that has been shown on the camouflage car photos, the front fender vents that match the camo test mule, and similar rear wing.  

Honda Civic Debuts with Podium Finish in Phoenix Sebastian Eriksson captures third-place finish in the Honda Civic's debut First podium finish of the 2016 season for Olsbergs MSE Honda scores its first points in the Red Bull GRC Manufacturers' Championship Olsbergs MSE, with driver Sebastian Eriksson, scored Honda its first podium finish in The Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship in the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe's first weekend of competition. In Round One on Saturday, Joni Wiman and Eriksson advanced to the final via a pair of second-place finishes in the semi-finals and for Eriksson, the Last Chance Qualifier. In the final, Wiman and Eriksson battled through the 10-car field. Both drivers experienced contact throughout the race, but Wiman managed to finish sixth while Eriksson finished ninth. Round Two action began early on Sunday with Eriksson and Wiman powering the 2.0 Liter turbocharged Red Bull Honda Civics around the .929 mile, 12-turn Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Pa...