Mag-X Renders the next Honda Step WGN

I caught the prized possession information about the new Step WGN. Gimmick to increase significantly the usability of a minivan that is newly adopted.

****the below was translated from Google translate, so if it seems a bit out....that's why

Convenience is improved by the gate exciting
5 number market many popular and cars Toyota Voxy / Noah to ride momentum from the sale of hybrid specification , such as Nissan Serena was raised product appeal in safety device , Step WGN is fierce sales competition .
That the new type of such Step Wagon , outrageous gimmick is woven is discovered . That it be named " gate exciting " is , 's unique hatch gate so far .
In a nutshell , a structure of the door in the door door sub is incorporated into the hatch opening on gated conventional . As the above illustration , the hinge is installed on the vehicle body near the center , two thirds left side of the hatch gate opens to the right . It would be a result of considering the access from the sidewalk side , but it's very new .
Low-floor technology of its own evolved . Opening of the hatch gate , that reaches to the bottom of the vehicle body by vertically through the bumper in the same manner as N-BOX +.
Engine , the downsizing turbo 1.5L. Supercharger is attached to the inline four engine , while fuel efficiency equivalent to or greater than that of 2L NA far enough power performance is ensured . It is also possible that it also improved more than 20% from 15.0km / L of the current model , more than 18.0km / L JC08 mode fuel consumption is .
Serena and Voxy / Noah rival while the extended fuel economy in hybrid technology , composition Honda fights back in downsizing turbo interesting . Starting with a unique behind , expected to increase to a lot of new attractions .
※ It is a prediction article about the announcement of the new car in 27 days of May 2014 . It does not guarantee publication

Source;
http://www.carsensor.net/contents/newmodel/_25179.html

Honda develops new CVT, available with Step WGN

The vehicle below will not make it's way to North America, however it's interesting to see what they are doing with the CVT....
Whether you are a fan or not, the CVT gearbox is here to stay. Point in case is the new CVT from Honda, which is part of their Earth Dreams Technology, specially developed for mid-sized Honda vehicles.

This new CVT features newly developed high-efficiency electric oil pump, high-strength belt and exclusive CVT oil raise transmission efficiency, which enhances fuel economy. It also features a wide ratio that gives more torque in the lower rpm range that translates to quick acceleration from standstill. In addition, the new CVT is equipped with the G-Design Shift that controls the gearing, throttle and hydraulic control to make the system respond quicker to driver input.

The take back from this new CVT is that it offers five percent better fuel economy than the conventional CVT, and 10 percent better than a traditional 5-speed automatic. The new CVT will not reach us yet. It is still new in Japan and will be first shoehorned into the Step WGN and Step WGN Spada.

Source;
http://paultan.org/2012/04/16/honda-develops-new-cvt-available-with-step-wgn/