The Honda Civic – The Futuristic Family Car
One cannot expect more luxury than that introduced by the New Honda Civic. It is somewhat upgraded version of Honda city. The car has a wonderful aerodynamic body which appeals to the customer. It is the eighth generation Civic and allnew in India rolling out from the Honda Siel Cars plant located in Greater Noida. The Honda Civic has been voted as the ‘Car of the year’ for 2007. The Civic after its launch in the US comes with some tweaks to suit the Indian road. It is powered by 1.8L iVTEC engine comes with higher ground clearance and stiffer suspension. With topoftheline technology sporty looks choice of automotive and manual transmissions the Civic is bound to please the Indian taste palates.
The Civic places itself in the entrylevel D Segment and competes with Corolla and the Skoda Octavia. The Civic design is youthful and trendy in comparison with its competitors. The Civic comes in two choices: Petrol and Hybrid. 1.8E and 1.8V are the petrol versions and 1.3L is the hybrid version. The 1.8E comes with a 5speed manual transmission whereas the 1.8V comes with either a 5speed manual or a 5speed automatic transmission. The Hybrid engine comes with Continuous variable transmission.
The Honda Civic is the futuristic family car!
With its peppy engine and buttery smooth transmission the Honda Civic comes with a hightech and revolutionary 1.8L inline4 engine that cranks out 130 bhp at 6300 rpm and a peak torque of 172 Nm is achieved at 4300 rpm. The incorporation of variable timing control for the single overhead cam enhances engine performance at high speed. The allaluminium engine is ultra smooth and almost silent at low revs. Equipped with the 5speed manual or an optional automatic 1.8V variant only the Civic is swift. The power graph remains stable between 3000 and 4000 rpm and that is when power is essential for a stopandgo drive. It is a muscle engine and roars at high revs.
Under the hood the Hybrid version sports a highpower 1.3 liter fourcylinder petrol engine which forks out a powerful 94 bhp 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 122 Nm 4600 rpm. This hybrid power is coupled with a Continuous variable transmission.
The allindependent suspension with McPherson Strut in front and coil over double wishbone with torsion bar in the rear is excellent during high speeds and highway drives but not a very good mate for bad roads. The suspension system is tweaked for minimal body roll during tight cornering. The all disc brakes with brake assist give instant halt to the mighty car. The powerassisted collapsible steering is precise and takes speed of the car into consideration for inputs. With all these smartly tuned features the ride quality of the Civic takes driving to a new horizon.
With its peppy engine and buttery smooth transmission the Honda Civic comes with a hightech and revolutionary 1.8L inline4 engine that cranks out 130 bhp at 6300 rpm and a peak torque of 172 Nm is achieved at 4300 rpm. The incorporation of variable timing control for the single overhead cam enhances engine performance at high speed. The allaluminium engine is ultra smooth and almost silent at low revs. Equipped with the 5speed manual or an optional automatic 1.8V variant only the Civic is swift. The power graph remains stable between 3000 and 4000 rpm and that is when power is essential for a stopandgo drive. It is a muscle engine and roars at high revs.
Under the hood the Hybrid version sports a highpower 1.3 liter fourcylinder petrol engine which forks out a powerful 94 bhp 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 122 Nm 4600 rpm. This hybrid power is coupled with a Continuous variable transmission.
The allindependent suspension with McPherson Strut in front and coil over double wishbone with torsion bar in the rear is excellent during high speeds and highway drives but not a very good mate for bad roads. The suspension system is tweaked for minimal body roll during tight cornering. The all disc brakes with brake assist give instant halt to the mighty car. The powerassisted collapsible steering is precise and takes speed of the car into consideration for inputs.
The best thing about the car is that it is very attrective and yet pocket friendly. It comes in wonderful colors with comfort unmatched. So if you are aspiring to buy it go ahead and enjoy the future ride.
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