Honda Confirms 2.0L Turbo for 2015 Civic Type R in Frankfurt, will Have at Least 280hp [w/Video]
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Honda Confirms 2.0L Turbo for 2015 Civic Type R in Frankfurt, will Have at Least 280hp [w/Video]



The upcoming 2015 Civic Type R was a no show at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, at least physically, because Honda used the press conference to share a fresh batch of details, new photos of the engineering prototype as well as a video of the hot hatch running some laps on the Nürburgring (see Carscoops' rendering of the production car here).

But first things first: Honda confirmed that for the first time ever, the new Civic Type R will be powered by a direct injection turbocharged 2.0-liter engine producing "at least 280 PS [276bhp]".

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