More details of the new Honda NSX have been released from sibling brand Acura, with various mechanical components now confirmed. The NSX will be powered by a hybrid powertrain, which we already know, but now Acura has confirmed this will be made up of a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 (previously unknown […]
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Honda Concept D revealed, previews future China-only model
Honda has rolled into the 2015 Auto Shanghai event with one of the more eye-catching concepts to be unveiled at the show this year, called the Concept D. The design draws influences from the HR-V, and then turns them up to 11. There are very, very angular themes for the […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R ready for British Touring Car Championship
Honda Yuasa Racing has taken the new Honda Civic Type R and transformed it into a muscly racing car, which will compete in the 2015 British Touring Car Championship. The Honda Yuasa race team used a Civic Tourer in last year’s championship, and has now got its hands on a […]
2017 Honda CR-Z could get Civic Type R turbo engine – rumour
It was rather sad news earlier in the year when we heard the Honda CR-Z was being dropped from the lineup. There’s now talk of a new model being on the way, potentially featuring the new Civic Type R turbo engine. Now that would be a match made in heaven. […]
Top 10 debuts of the 2015 Geneva Motor Show
The 2015 Geneva Motor Show is one of the biggest events on the auto calendar this year. So to help you decipher the best exhibits, in no particular order, here is PerformanceDrive’s top 10 cars from this year’s show. You can head over to our Geneva show highlights and mega […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R sets FWD Nurburgring lap record (video)
The new Honda Civic Type R has done it, posting the fastest ever front-wheel drive production car lap around the Nurburgring in Germany. A development vehicle set a cracking time of 7:50.63. At this time, although a development vehicle, it easily beats the now-previous FWD record-holder, the much more serious […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R officially unveiled; 228kW, FWD, manual only
This is finally it everyone, the all-new 2015 Honda Civic Type R. Honda calls it a race car for the road, featuring the first turbocharged engine for a Type R model. We’ve already seen countless teaser images, prototype shots, and even almost-production-ready concepts. But finally this is exactly the car […]
Video: 2015 Honda Civic Type R stars in clever ‘Keep Up’ ad
Honda is continuing it’s excellent advertising campaigns and has just released this cracking video, called ‘Keep Up’. It stars the all-new Honda Civic Type R. For those who haven’t seen Honda’s creative commercials, the company has always been pushing the boundaries and coming up with interesting and engaging ideas. For […]