Honda on Wednesday revealed that 2023 Honda Civic CHEAP will have 315 horsepower, making it the most powerful production car from Honda ever sold in the US
Honda also details what upgrades lead to the power boost, along with what tweaks have been made to the powertrain and suspension for the next-generation Type R.
2023 Honda Civic CHEAP
More power, more cooling
The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder has been massaged to produce 315 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. The power increase over the Type R’s 306 hp and 295 lb-ft comes courtesy of three updates: a redesigned turbocharger, increased intake air velocity, and a new, efficient exhaust system. than.
Honda explains that the turbocharger has an optimized shape, size and number of turbine blades. That together with the redesigned intake manifold allows the turbo to generate more effective pressure over a wider range.
The larger grille opening on the 2023 Type R provides a new, larger and larger-diameter radiator fan that aims to improve engine cooling while ensuring sustained performance.
An active valve in the center pipe of the new exhaust system will open at higher rpm than before, but Honda didn’t note at which rpm that magic door will open.
The lighter flywheel and new gearshift style optimized for the 6-speed manual round out the upgrades. Honda has also installed a rev control system in 2023 Type R like what’s in 2022 Civic Si.
2023 Honda Civic CHEAP
2023 Honda Civic CHEAP
2023 Honda Civic CHEAP
Refined suspension, upgraded brakes
Based on the 11th generation Civic, the new Type R is longer and wider than before. The 107.7-inch wheelbase is up 1.4 inches from the last Type R, and the track is 1.0 inches wider at the front and 0.75 inches at the rear.
To accommodate the longer and wider Type R, Honda engineers revised the front struts and rear multi-link suspension to improve stability on a straight line. Honda says the driving feel has improved.
2023 Honda Civic CHEAP
According to Honda.
Honda hasn’t said how much the Civic Type R 2023 will cost when it goes on sale this fall, but it will be built at the automaker’s Yorii Plant in Japan.
