SEMA is simply across the nook, and Honda introduced Tuesday that it’ll have a bit of one thing for everyone this yr, together with two- and four-wheel overlanding fans, efficiency junkies and people who simply wish to put their very own contact on their each day conveyances. We’ll kick issues off with a pair of Civic Si-based race automobiles.
HPD Civic Si Race Automobile Prototype
“Created, developed and examined in-house by HPD engineers, the HPD Honda Civic Si race automotive attracts upon HPD’s in depth manufacturing automotive and race automobile engineering expertise, together with the event and unbelievable success of the Tenth-generation HPD Civic Si TCA race automotive program,” Honda mentioned in its announcement.
The HPD Si race automotive is actually a inventory powertrain and physique stripped of the pointless bits and upgraded in any respect 4 corners, however not below the hood. Which means its 1.5-liter engine produces the identical 200 horsepower and 192 pound-feet you will get within the Civic Si street car, solely with rather less weight to haul round.
Crew Honda Analysis-West Civic Si Race Automobile
This Si-based race automotive was constructed to deal with the Nationwide Auto Sports activities Affiliation’s (NASA) 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Its security gear is FIA spec, and the race automotive will get a bit of extra punch than inventory — 220 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque. Crew Honda Analysis-West has been racing within the identify of avenue efficiency growth since 1996.
HPD K20C1 Crate Engine Package deal
Wish to construct your individual time assault machine? Beforehand bought solely to factory-backed racing efforts, this Civic Kind-R crate engine is now out there to anyone. The packages consists of the lengthy block, alternator, turbocharger, and starter motor. A separate Controls Package deal provides an HPD ECU pre-loaded with a number of tunes, an engine swap harness, and an accelerator pedal.
Crew Liquid 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback
This five-door mannequin is outfitted with gear from HPD and Honda’s regular accent line. The entrance lip, rear spoiler and HPD emblem are from (shocker) HPD; the Honda logos, valve stem caps, wheels and roof service are from Honda’s accent line, and the roof field itself is from Thule.
HPD 2022 Honda Civic Si
The HPD Civic Si is just like Crew Liquid’s effort, solely using a sportier canvas. The entrance lip, facet skirts, rear spoiler and HPD emblem are (but once more) from HPD; the blacked out objects are all from Honda Real Equipment.
Africa Twin Overland
“The Honda Africa Twin is already ideally fitted to overland adventures, because of its crisp-shifting and easy-to-use dual-clutch transmission that simplifies the using expertise, permitting riders to give attention to the path forward,” Honda says. We expect that is only a good change of tempo from the polished asphalt-bound machines above. This construct consists of equipment from AltRider, Garmin and others.
Passport TrailSport Rugged Roads Venture 2.0
The TrailSport Rugged Roads Venture 2.0 is one more Honda accent showcase. The roof crossbars, fender flares, cargo equipment, trailer hitch and wheels are all from Honda Real Equipment, as are a few of the smaller aesthetic components. The restoration hooks and skid plates are one-off customs from Honda’s personal R&D division, and the 1.5-inch raise comes courtesy of Jsport.
Ridgeline HPD Path Tour Venture Automobile
Final, however not least, this Ridgeline construct showcases various Honda’s accent companions, with Jsport, Issue 55, Firestone and Maxtrax all checking in with contributions. Thule will get credit score for the roof tent and all of its accoutrements, and Honda’s R&D workforce will get credit score but once more for the skid plates and restoration factors.
Honda could have its lineup at sales space #25077, within the southeast nook of Central Corridor on the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, working this yr from Nov. 2-5.
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