Honda has announced the introduction of a new direct-injection
turbocharged 1.6 litre mill to be plonked into a Civic, but don’t get
too excited – the engine is a racing unit meant for the Civic taking
part in the FIA World Touring Car Championship.
The HR412E, as it’s called, is a completely bespoke unit fully
conforming to FIA regulations for the WTCC. Developed at Honda’s R&D
centre in Tochigi, Japan, the engine has been delivered to the Honda
Racing Team JAS workshop in Milan, Italy, where the Civic WTCC is being
developed.
“The HR412E heralds a new generation of high performance racing
engines from Honda. We believe the innovations that have led to this
revolutionary engine will also lead to benefits beyond the race track,
helping us to further increase the efficiency of our road car engines,”
said Daisuke Horiuchi, WTCC Development Project Leader at Honda R&D.
Whether this will translate into turbocharging making its way into the company’s road-going cars like the supposed new Type R hatch being bandied about remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, the Civic WTCC is set to take part in three races this
season, with ex-F1 driver Tiago Monteiro behind the wheel, starting at
Suzuka in October. Honda is set to compete in the full FIA World Touring
Car Championship in 2013.
Source;
http://paultan.org/2012/07/30/honda-unveils-new-turbocharged-1-6-litre-race-mill/
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