Honda announces two new 1- and 1.5-litre VTEC turbo engines for 2017 European Civic

Honda has announced that two all new downsized turbo petrol engines will be coming to Europe. The 1-litre and 1.5-litre VTEC Turbo engines will form part of the powertrain line-up for the 10th generation Civic, set for launch in Europe from early 2017.

The all-new engines will be part of Honda’s growing Earth Dreams Technology range and will deliver a combination of dynamic performance, class-leading output and excellent fuel economy. The first new VTEC TURBO engine, a 2-litre, was launched this year in the current Civic Type R, capable of 310bhp and a 0-100kph time of 5.7 seconds.

Based on a completely new engine structure and utilising its newly developed turbo systems, the new engines feature variable valve motion technology to reduce friction and achieve class-leading output and environmental performance. Honda says the new engines use a turbocharger with a low moment of inertia and high responsiveness, and direct injection technology to achieve good balance between high output and torque, above those of conventional naturally-aspirated engines.

The all-new Civic was announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Five-door variants will be exclusively produced at Honda’s UK manufacturing plant (HUM) in Swindon. Honda has confirmed investment of €270 million in new production technologies and processes to prepare for the new model.