Honda Civic Si Concept

The Civic Si coupe returns. Honda shows off its sleek and sexy Si concept.
February 10, 2005 - Honda can't seem to make up its mind regarding its Civic Si. It was a hatchback for three vehicle generations. It was a great car, but hatchbacks just don't sell that well here in the States. So, the Civic Si became a coupe in 1999. The first Civic Si Coupe was a hit. We still see these cars everywhere we turn. We can't escape them -- they're everywhere.

However, just as the original Civic Si Coupe was hitting the apex of its popularity, Honda pulled it off the market. Honda fans all over the U.S. mourned the loss of their favorite sporty coupe. But all was not seemingly lost, as a new Civic Si hatch was introduced in 2002.

One would think that the introduction of a new Civic Si hatch would have caused celebration in the streets. But the 2002 Si wasn't well-received. It looked like a minivan, had a so-so 160 horsepower motor, and was a little overpriced. This last hot hatch wasn't the hit Honda was hoping for.

It looks like Honda has learned from the mistakes of the 2002 Civic Si hatch. Again, as hatchbacks don't sell that well in the U.S., Honda is brining its Civic Si back as a coupe. While the production version of the Civic Si Coupe won't make its debut until November, Honda offered a little preview in the form of its Civic Si Concept.

We'll be the first to say it: this new Civic coupe is very reminiscent of the Scion tC -- especially in the rear. It even looks like it has a bit of Audi TT-inspired styling queues thrown into the mix as well. All in all, the shape of the new Civic coupe is very sleek and very clean. This new Si looks much better than the old minivan-styled Si hatch. We really hope the final production version looks like this concept.

We also hope that the Civic Si Concept's engine makes it into final production, too. The Si Concept comes powered by a 200 horsepower inline four. And like all true race-inspired Hondas, the Si has a very high redline -- 8,000 rpm to be exact. Also, as this is a race-inspired vehicle, the Si's engine is mated to a close-ratio 6-speed transmission. That's not the only goodie found in the transmission case. A helical limited slip differential is also packed inside to aid in cornering and launching the car.

Speaking of cornering, the wheels aren't too shabby, either. 18-inch cast aluminum rims adorn all four corners of the Si, and those are wrapped in 225/40R18 rubber. Large, cross-drilled disc brakes also sit at all four corners of the car. Clamping force on these discs comes from beefy four-piston Brembo calipers. Needless to say, we are praying for these brakes to make it to the final version of the car.

As the new Civic Si is still just a concept, not too many details have been made available. We'll all have to wait until SEMA in November when the actual production version of the Civic Si makes its debut. Hopefully, we'll learn about the features and the price by then. Stay tuned...

Understanding Hybrid Technology of Honda Civic and Insight

Some people assume that all hybrid technology is the same. However, Honda hybrid technology stands out in comparison with the standard methods used to power hybrid cars. The type of technology that Honda uses was first launched in 1999 in the Honda Insight Hybrid. A more advanced generation of this technology is now seen in the Honda Civic Hybrid.

Honda Hybrid Technology

The Honda hybrid technology which is so different from that of other hybrid cars in the market today is a technology branded as Integrated Motor Assist. This is a power-assist hybrid technology which is unique in the market. It is a parallel hybrid technology that is implemented in a specific way in the Honda hybrid.

Honda Insight Hybrid Technology

The first time that this technology was used was in the 1999 version of the Honda Insight Hybrid. An electric motor was placed between the transmission and the engine in order to alternatively power the Honda Insight Hybrid. In the first Honda Insight Hybrid, the motor wasn’t able to power the engine alone but did serve to assist in powering the vehicle.

Honda Civic Hybrid Technology

The newer Honda Civic Hybrid uses an advanced version of this hybrid technology which actually allows the electric motor to fully power the car with just electricity. This technology allows the Honda Civic Hybrid to activate the electric motor while coasting. This creates a situation in which regenerative braking can assist in powering the car. This reduces the amount of work that must be done by the gas engine and is what helps to make the Honda hybrid a green car.

Honda Civic Type RR

Honda has just announced that the Mugen version of the Honda Civic Si will be sold on our shores this fall. Although the car has a modified body, suspension and new wheels the car has been criticized for not having any real performance gains over the regular Civic Si. Well if you live in Japan you can actually buy a more powerful Civic from your local Honda dealer.

On September 13th Honda is going to release another version of the Civic dubbed the Honda Civic Type RR, in Japan. Japan already has a more powerful version of the Civic that we don't get here in the US, the Civic Type-R. The Type-R is already more powerful than our Si model with 225HP and 158 lb-ft of torque. The new Type RR version will come with even more power at 240HP and 160 lb-ft of torque. The estimated 0-60 mph time for the more powerful version is 5.8 sec.

The RR version of the Civic is 22lbs lighter and gets a dual exhaust system. The car also has a modified suspension and braking system thanks to Mugen.

So what is the catch? Well the car lists for $40,000! Honda has stated that the Civic Si Mugen that we are getting this fall will start just shy of $30,000. Well $40,000 probably would be too much for a Civic, even if it has 43 more horsepower than the regular Si version. That probably explains why Honda is only going to make 300 of these cars and in only one color, red.

Honda Civic Mugen

Honda's getting all over the factory tuning tip. Starting today, tuner kids can get a Civic Si prepped by Japanese Honda tuner Mugen (which was founded by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda) at their local dealerships. The limited-edition Civics won't be cheap (MSRP of under $30,000), but they will be somewhat hotter in the feet than a base model. The tweaks are mainly to suspension damping, tires and cosmetics, with an aero kit, badging and shift knob. Don't get too excited, only 500 will be produced. Press release after the jump. [Gallery]

Press Release:

2007 Honda Civic MUGEN Si Sedan Revealed at SEMA

Honda announces plans to sell factory-prepared MUGEN Civic for the first time in U.S.

LAS VEGAS 10/31/2006 —

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today revealed a prototype Civic MUGEN Si Sedan prepared by legendary Honda tuner MUGEN equipped with a high performance suspension, forged aluminum wheels, aerodynamic body styling and a sport exhaust system at the 2006 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. Planned for production in a limited quantity of 500 units a year, the Civic MUGEN Si will be available at U.S. Honda dealers starting in spring 2007 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of less than $30,000 and a full factory warranty.

"Enthusiasts have equated the name MUGEN with JDM Honda performance for decades, and with the introduction of the Civic Si Sedan, the time is right for the two companies to once again join forces," said John Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda. "A MUGEN-tuned vehicle available directly from the factory provides the ultimate level of performance, quality and refinement in a specially-tuned car."

The track tuned suspension, tested at the Twin Ring Motegi racing circuit in Japan, lowers the vehicle by 0.6 inches with aggressive spring and damper tuning for enhanced handling performance while still maintaining a high level of ride comfort. Compared to the stock Civic Si Sedan, front and rear damping force (both bump and rebound) was increased between 8- and 24-percent (the rate varies depending on condition). Lightweight 16.7-pound 18x7.5-inch forged aluminum wheels (27 percent lighter than the stock 17x7 alloy wheel) and high-grip BFGoodrich(R) g-Force KDW 215/40ZR18 summer tires help to further create MUGEN's rewarding and well-balanced handling performance character.

The full-vehicle aero-package adds a front spoiler with a sports grille (with special MUGEN Si emblem), side spoilers, a rear bumper diffuser and a rear wing. The sports exhaust system reduces exhaust system back pressure from the catalytic converter back, resulting in an enhanced power curve. Additional accoutrements include front and rear MUGEN emblems outside. Inside, a serial number placard is located on the instrument panel along with a spherical 50 mm MUGEN shift knob.

The name MUGEN symbolizes Honda performance throughout Asia and around the globe. MUGEN, under license by M-TEC Co., Ltd., of Japan, has been closely associated with Honda for more than three decades in the design and manufacture of racing and premium aftermarket performance products.

Honda's activities at SEMA coincide with the November 1 on-sale date of the new-for-2007 Civic Si Sedan. The Civic Si Sedan embraces the style and performance of the Civic Si Coupe and marks the first time that "Si" performance has become available in a sedan body style.

Civic MUGEN Si Sedan Prototype Specs:
Ride Height = -0.6 inches (5.3 inches total)
Overall Length = +1.1 inches (177.8 inches total)
Wheels: Forged GP 18x7.5 (pattern 5H-114.3 +48)
Color: Fiji Blue Pearl

Honda Civic

Honda Civic adalah mobil yangdiproduksi oleh Honda Motor Co. Pertama kali diperkenalkan padaJuli 1972 sebagai coupe 2 pintu, diikuti dengan versi hatchback 3 pintu pada September tahun itu juga. Mobil ini menganut sistem gerak roda depan, di mana mesinnya diletakan melintang, sehingga dapat menyediakan ruang interior yang cukup luas walaupun dimensi mobil terbilang kecil.

Menurut kamus Webster, kata Civic berarti "sesuatu yang berhubungan dengan penduduk, kota, dan hubungan antar penduduk". Dan karena itulah Honda Civic memulai debut pertamanya di dunia pada tahun 1972.Dengan semangat nama yang diusungnya maka, Honda mewujudkan "mobil untuk semua orang" dan "mobil untuk dunia". Sejak saat itu Civic selalu menjadi mobil yang selalu mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih dari mobil sekelasnya dan selalu membawa fungsi nilai ke tingkatan yang lebih maju dan setelah 33 tahun berlalu sejak diluncurkan, Civic rata-rata terjual ke 160 bangsa dan negara di seluruh dunia.

Honda Civic di Indonesia terkenal sebagai mobil sedan 4 atau 3 pintu, yang menawarkan performa, handling yang tajam dan kenyamanan khas Honda. Dan telah mendapatkan tempat tersendiri di hati para fanatik dan pecinta Honda. kebanyakan pengemudi Civic adalah, para remaja, orang yang menginginkan mobil dengan brand image kuat dan kencang yang telah tertanam sejak dulu pada image Civic. Belum lagi para modifikator nasional yang menuangkan kreasinya di Civic untuk membuat mobil ini makin mengena di hatinya dan tidak jarang menarik perhatian orang-orang di sekitarnya untuk memuji dan menikmati hasil para modifikator nasional. Ditambahnya para pecinta kecepatan nasional yang mengerti potensi mesin Civic dalam hal kecepatan, karena mereka dapat mengganti part-part mesin original dengan part aftermarket yang tersedia di pasaran yang didesain khusus untuk Civic untuk meningkatkan potensi performa Civic mereka dalam balapan mobil legal/ilegal.

Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry

The Camry is Toyota’s midsize sedan that receives styling updates for 2010 to the sixth-generation Camry design that debuted as a 2007 model.

Toyota Camry

With the new design Toyota traded in the conservative image for a more modern and stylish look while delivering a higher level of performance and driving dynamics, as well as a hybrid version.

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Camry has been the best-selling car in America for seven years running and 11 of the past 12 years. The Camry was first introduced in 1983 and the first U.S.-built Camry was produced in 1988.

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Detroit 09': 2010 Toyota Camry Makes its Debut

Toyota has unveiled the revised the 2010 Toyota Camry in Detroit.

For 2010 the standard engine in the Camry is a new 2.5L engine. The Camry LE and XLE equipped with the 2.5L puts out 169 horsepower and in the SE it puts out 179. The 2.5L can be mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic.

The exterior changes to the gas powered Camry include a new grille, front bumper, lager headlights and revised taillights. The Camry Hybrid gets a new unique hybrid grille, a distinct front bumper, a wider lower intake, restyled fog lights and 16-inch alloy wheels.

The revised (boring) 2010 Camry will be available this March.

PRESS RELEASE:

Toyota Introduces 2010 Camry at the 2009 North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, January 11, 2009 - - The 2010 Camry is on display for the first time today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). As the best-selling passenger car in America for seven years running and 11 of the past 12 years, Camry continues to redefine standards for comfort and performance.

The 2010 Camry and Camry Hybrid scheduled to go on sale in March, have an array of enhancements, inside and out, including exterior styling, performance, safety, audio and convenience features.

Camry also has an upgraded standard powertrain for 2010. A new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine equipped with variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) will produce 169 hp for Camry, LE and XLE grades. For sporty performance, SE grade get additional tuning and gets 179 horsepower, 21 more horsepower than the previous four-cylinder engine. The new engine can be combined with a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift. A powerful 3.5-liter V6 delivering 268 horsepower is also available.

Exterior changes to the gas model Camry include a newly designed grille and front bumper, an enlarged lower intake, larger projector headlamps and restyled tail lamps. The Camry and LE grades feature restyled standard wheel covers. The XLE grade will run on new 16-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels, while the SE grade adds new 17-inch sporty alloy wheels.

The Camry Hybrid exterior enhancements will include a unique hybrid grille, a distinct front bumper, a wider lower intake, restyled fog lights and 16-inch alloy wheels.

The Camry Hybrid, equipped with Toyota's industry-leading Hybrid Synergy Drive, certified as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) is just one of a handful of cars that meets this strict standard, producing over 70 percent less smog-forming emissions than the average new car.

Inside, Camry and LE grades are available with an optional audio system equipped with a new USB port for auxiliary music sources, Bluetooth®, integrated satellite radio, single-CD, and MP3 and streaming music capability. Previously an option, all Camry gas models will now be equipped with Vehicle Stability Control with traction control. Auto up/down power windows with jam protection on all four doors is standard equipment. Camry Hybrid adds a newly designed meter cluster and Fraichir, a combination of silk protein and synthetic fiber, cloth seating surfaces that are gentle to the skin.

Mercy ASMA

Tuning house asal Jerman, ASMA memperkenalkan hasil modifikasinya pada Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Istimewa jika memandang bagian gril dan komponen body yang ditransformasikan dari model Mercedes Benz S-Class anyar.



The Eagle I, seperti namanya, tak cuma mengaplikasikan body kit berkarakter aerodinamis, meski sedikit radikal, juga membuat S-Class membesut velg berdiameter 21-inch yang dilapisi ban 255/30 ZR21 pada roda depan dan 295/25 ZR21 di belakang. Konsep modifikasi lain yang khas tuning house Eagle adalah seputar aplikasi stiffer suspension, dimana ketinggian bodi kini nyaris hanya 2 inchi saja dari permukaan tanah. Sementara tampak belakang dilengkapi sport exhaust system yang semakin menambah aura sporitf yang ditempilkan “The Eagle”.

Lumma Bikin Keren BMW X6

Lumma kembali menggarap ulang BMW X6 menjadi lebih menggigit dari soal penampilan dan menjadi semakin oke dalam segala situasi, terutama sangat pas untuk ajang pamer saat dibawa menuju tongkrongan mobil-mobil modif. Berawal dari ketidakpuasan para tunernya ketika menyertakan SUV ini dalam event otomotif Essen pada tahun lalu. Sehingga sebuah paket modifikasi telah dirancang guna mengubah tampangnya menyongsong ajang pamer di Geneva tahun ini, mereka menyebutnya dengan istilah CLR X 650 GT.

Semua sisi eksterior dan interior mengalami perubahan signifikan. Terlihat dari bagian depan si putih ini, terdapat spoiler berbahan karbon demikian juga pada bumper belakangnya. Guna menambah aksen dekoratif, pada bagian samping pun dipadukan dengan grafis bergaris panjang, dari atas headlights-nya menuju buritan. Kemudian kubah roda juga dibuat lebih melebar lagi dari semula. Pada atapnya pun dipoles dengan warna hitam sebagai harmonisasi dengan warna bodinya.

Membangun harmonisasi dan kekompakan dengan bodinya yang full custom, sang modifikator memberikan nuansa lis putih pada velg berjari-jari hitam berukuran 11x23 inchi. Melengkapi tampilan sang pendukung kaki-kaki ini dipakailah pelapis karet yang mempunyai kemampuan performa tinggi dengan ukuran 315/25-23. Semakin eye catchy karena bentuk ban yang tipis membuat tongkrongan berkesan ceper, hal ini ditunjang pula oleh penurunan suspensi menjadi lebih pendek.

Untuk mesin memang tidak mendapat sentuhan berarti karena sang owner sudah cukup puas dengan mesin standar berikut beberapa racikan baru dari para mekanik di rumah modifikasi yang bermarkas di Jerman ini. Hanya dengan bermodal program ECU, yang dicangkokkan pada mesin bertipe 4.4-litre turbocharged V8, cukup mampu meningkatkan respon terbaik dan agresif dari sang dapur kebutnya ketika dikendarai.

Setelah puas merombak semua wujud eksterior, kini giliran bagian dalam kabin yang mendapat giliran. Pada interior-nya hanya terdapat lingkaran kendali roda produk dari Lumma sendiri, berikut speedometer yang yang mudah dibaca oleh pengemudi. Selanjutnya untuk jok turut mendapat sentuhan custom dengan kombinasi warna yang sangat sesuai, hingga terlihat begitu menawan. [nus/timABT]

Specifications :

Car : BMW CLR X 650 GT
Basic car : BMW X6
Engine : 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 with reprogrammed ECU
Wheels : 11x23-inch, high-performance tyres Michellin of size 315/25-23
Exterior : Rear carbon fiber spoiler, line all the way to the sides ending at the front headlights, front and rear fenders are enlarged
Interior : Custom steering wheel and seats

Beutler Future BMW Concept

"Where did your spaceship land?“

The man in his mid-fifties shakes his Schuberth flip-up helmeted head, befitting his station in disbelief. "Could you please move over for a second? I have to take a closer look on this bike -- is it really a BMW?“ Five minutes later his perfect motorcycle world has finally collapsed when I told him that I was actually sitting on a BMW GS just like him.

He probably continued to shake his head for another hour when I spurred the silver-black bike again and the two-cylinder boxer engine plunged itself again into the thousand curves of the Black Forest, orchestrated by the greedy slurping of the two small open air filters and the deep grumbling of the shortened standard exhaust system.

Yes, this absolutely isn’t a one-man Starfighter that was launched from a starship -- it really did start life as a totally stolid BMW R 1100 GS.

Klaus Beutler is the man behind this project. Normally he is running a paint shop and among bikers in Germany and in the adjoining properties – since his hometown Görwihl is just a few minutes away from Switzerland and about an hour to drive from Austria – he is one of the best places to go for special paint jobs.

The 40-year old doesn’t really know or doesn’t want to remember how he happened to buy his conservative Enduro-Tourer motorcycle back in 1998. Before this decision Beutler’s garage was rather occupied by Japanese bikes from the legendary Kawasaki Z1 up to the current superbikes.

But you quickly learn to estimate the virtues of a GS on the narrow and curvy roads in our region. You will even rarely find a rider of a modern superbike who can leave you behind with this 170 hp rocket”, the master smiles.

One day back in the year 2000 Klaus Beutler had some difference of opinion with a pensioner regarding the right of way, and that is what changed the design of the BMW GS. Since a motorcycle painter also has to work on damaged bodywork every day, it didn’t take long until the R 1100 GS was repaired again, and as a side effect he also modified it a bit in a quite subtle way.

With this first conversion, he developed a taste for it and since he needed a show bike anyway for his different appearances at motorcycle shows to promote his Carbonlook paint jobs, he started to think about how to turn his Enduro into a unique eye-catcher with a very innovative "Streetfighter" look.

There were some strange UFO sightings recorded at this time, but maybe the famous Black Forest beer lent a hand in the development, along with many meetings with his pal Peter Stoll, who is distributing Streetfighter parts under the name MEGATEC.

Although they have strayed from the path of virtue at BMW with motorcycles such as the K 1200 R or the HP2 Megamoto over the past few years, I am sure that even the wildest concepts of the BMW designers for the bike of the year 2020 are comparatively conventional in contrast to this bike.

Klaus Beutler started with a plain white sheet of paper, and also with lots of moulding foam, filler, a pile of fiberglass mats and epoxy resin.

Some original parts were thrown in the dustbin immediately. The high standard front fender isn’t wanted on the FUTURE BMW just as little as the standard fuel tank cover or the standard saddle including its auxiliary frame which is exchanged for a much shorter self-made construction.

Passenger footrests are equally pointless – the black knight of apocalypse rides alone into the street café. The massive enduro-style tire didn’t suit the constructor’s plan either, nor did the huge 19-inch standard front wheel. And toss the lamps and turn indicators all around, along with the upright stock instruments, which haven’t been the favorite choice of the customizer.

As a result, the former enduro stood quite naked in Beutler’s workshop, who meanwhile had quite an exact idea how his BMW should look like in the future. Futuristic and aggressive – this philosophy characterizes the face of the former GS.

Beutler Future BMW - wBW Lightbox - Click photo to view.

The handlebar cover design, which includes the handlebar and the new digital cockpit, takes after the skull of a bull we have seen thousand times in western movies and that certainly isn’t by change. The two tiny ellipsoid headlights, one coming from a Ferrari F50, gives the bike this special kind of Star Trek look in the rear view mirrors of the bike in front of you, which clears the road ahead.

The BMW-typical Telelever front wheel suspension also got a new suit and looks quite technical due to its contrasting Beutler-painted carbon-look and brushed aluminum finish. It is even hard for experts to reveal that these parts are made from simple plastic.

Behind that the bike hunches its shoulders that even the hunchback of Notre Dame would be proud of. The Monocoque-style unit from fuel reservoir cover and tiny saddle, which has got such a strange design, that it looks like it would like to take the rider’s butt into a loving grip, isn’t only very special due to its hemispherical shape but especially due to its tasteful combination of – you’ve guessed it – carbon and gleaming silver.

The two small rear lights round out the design language of the front section while the two-tone fenders front and rear are more or less an alibi. The rear mudguard perfectly matches the whole design due to its inspiration taken from the bike’s standard single-arm swingarm. The aggressive look is finished by the spoiler fitted below the engine.

Of course the conversion also contains special wheels and it was quite helpful that BMW uses a modular wheel system for their motorcycles. The 3.5Jx17 and 6Jx17 rims with 120/70 ZR 17 and 180/55 ZR 17 tires come from the strong-as-an-ox K 1200 S.

Before BMW owners run to their dealer to ask for a set of ultra-light Carbon wheels like this for their bike, they should know that the remarkably real high-tech look of the rims on the FUTURE BMW isn’t a result of the super-light carbon material, but from the paint shop of Klaus Beutler. This finish is also available for all cast alloy wheels of other motorcycle manufacturers.

"The 1,085 cc two-cylinder boxer remained basically unchanged, but for a better sound I have adapted the open air filters and got the standard exhaust system made shorter", Beutler explained; he should know, as he invested about 900 working hours into his jewel. The exhaust wrap on the headers give the bike an even more angry look.

In a time when the 200 hp barrier has already been touched by some bikes, the 80 HP of a R 1100 GS doesn't sound too impressive, but if you ever made a trip across the Alps you will know that it is pretty tough to follow any BMW with an experienced rider.

The absolute ease of maneuverability is certainly lost a bit because of the change to the wider low profile tires. And in the much lower and wider handlebar makes the biggest disadvantage of the BMW Telelever front suspension even more noticeable: The rider would certainly appreciate a better feedback from the front wheel.

But this becomes a matter of habit, just like the handlebar cover which moves with the bar and which also houses the instruments.

But the uniqueness generated by the FUTURE BMW is simply fascinating. The boxer engine makes lots of fun with its enormous propulsion power and it doesn’t matter that the bike doesn’t run faster than about 200 km/h. Nevertheless you shouldn’t underestimate 80 horsepower on two wheels: With an acceleration time of about four seconds from 0 - 100 km/h you are on the same level like a current Porsche 911 turbo.

But the road performance is of minor importance on such a bike. Its owner is always confronted with astonished looks and countless repeated questions. And for all this, you'll need a good measure of self-confidence mixed with a shot of exhibitionism and a well-stuffed wallet.

In the end the investment of 12,000 Euros for the conversion alone plus the 17,000 Euros that are required to get a new R 1200 GS released from the dealer’s showroom are all it takes. Then you can sit behind the handlebar of one of the most extraordinary bikes of our time – the applause at the street café is guaranteed. Just like the impeccable quality of the conversion. Klaus Beutler doesn’t only seem to be great painter but also a great customizer.