VTEC Turbo for 2016 Honda Civic and Hatchback Body Style

Honda surprised the automotive industry with an innovated Civic at the Auto Show in New York on April 1. This concept is making a hint on the tenth-gen vehicle’s outlook.

The sneak reveal assures that the automaker has confirmed that the coming-soon Civic will be equipped with a 1.5-litre turbocharged VTEC engine. The customers will have a chance to choose between a manual transmission with 6-speeds and one of the producer’s continuously variable gearboxes.

The pleasant powerplant news is followed with something else. The vehicle will be sold as a hatchback in America. It is the first time when the manufacturer will sell a five-door offering in the U.S. market. This body-style will be offered together with coupe, Si models and sedan.

The same innovated platform is present in all the versions. It was architected to be bigger and safer more than ever. The tenth-gen Civic was developed in the U.S. and styled at the company’s studio in LA. The vehicle will also be produced in North America.

More than 20 million Honda Civics have been sold around the globe since the vehicle debuted back in the first part of 1970s. The innovated offering is supposed to thrill exiting clients and appeal new customers.

The sedan variant will be launched on the market first. Then the coupe and the hatchback will follow it. Expect the innovated Honda Civic this autumn at dealerships. Enticing enthusiasts Honda officially stated that they are going to carry the Civic Type R to the U.S. market.