The Honda Civic is finally here!

metallica · 23rd September 2005, 01:37

All the guys ...What price range do you expect the Civic to be in ?
Okay as a reference point , whats the base model going to cost ?

Do you think a starting price of 9 L will be good ?

Gurkha · 23rd September 2005, 07:05

I pray they would eventually bring the Type R, then it would be history indeed as few cars in its range can match an engine which develops 100bhp per liter and a lightweight 1300kg body.

abhibh · 23rd September 2005, 23:05

Hi,

I think the base model will be between 7 - 8 lacs and it will compete with Optra vey much. Though Base model in us is around 14,000 $ around 6.3 lacs.

Cheers

BUSA · 23rd September 2005, 23:38

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100bhp per liter and a lightweight 1300kg body

That equates to a poor Power to weight ratio of just 77bhp(76.92 to be precise) not even close to the OHC 1.3L leave alone the lengendary Vtec OHC!

LandCruiser · 24th September 2005, 21:18

Base model with 1.8L engine is going to be not less than 9L!

Steeroid · 24th September 2005, 21:21

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Originally Posted by BUSA

That equates to a poor Power to weight ratio of just 77bhp(76.92 to be precise) not even close to the OHC 1.3L leave alone the lengendary Vtec OHC!

Read carefully, Busa. I think he said 100 bhp
PER LITRE

BUSA · 24th September 2005, 23:52

Sorry for not reading properly! The car is said to be 140bhp with a Vtec mill and 1800cc! Hopefully this car will relive the Vtec hype created at Team-BHP!

ankit.agl · 17th March 2006, 14:51

what will be special about honda civic?

Ford Rocam · 17th March 2006, 20:56

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Sorry for not reading properly! The car is said to be 140bhp with a Vtec mill and 1800cc! Hopefully this car will relive the Vtec hype created at Team-BHP!

Sorry to reply to last year thread but couldnt resist, i dont think so there is any kind of hype about Honda vtec at t-bhp, its a gem of an engine you accept it or not and all vtec owners loves it & here i am not talking about my engine but a 1.5 Sohc vtec.

nos_nitrous · 17th March 2006, 21:11

140 horses punched out by a 1.8l vtec!..that sounds so sweet..it looks good too...all Honda has to do is get their pricing right...and it will seel like hot muffins!!

amit · 17th March 2006, 21:29

140hp from 1.8L is fantastic BUT Honda always concentrates on BHP forgetting about torque. The Canadian Civic has 140hp@6300rpm and a torque of 128lb-ft@4300rpm. Thats pretty high up in the rev range. The only car whose figures I have at the top of my head are the new Jetta. 2.5L 5 cylinder 150hp but torque is 170lb-ft@3750rpm. I am sure VW could have extracted more HP out of the engine at the expense of torque but probably they decided to balance out things. Before I get shouted down for saying something remotely against VTEC, I am not too impressed with the 2.5L mill of the VW.

BUSA · 27th March 2006, 23:54

All you ever wanted to know about the Vtec, here it is, the first article tells us how complicated that SOHC Vtec engine is.

http://paultan.org/topics/cars/2006-honda-civic/

v.tec · 16th April 2006, 15:17

any idea when its going to be launched..?
a friend saw an ad in HT that its going to be launched next month
is it correct?

BUSA · 17th April 2006, 17:26

Its coming next month over here but i have heard it had some wadrobe malfunction. The 205s are now 195s, 16inchers are 15 inchers, the 140bhp is now 12xbhp, et all. Really sad. Wheras companies like Hyundai give you similar features/specifications as else where and they are mocked at

Neel · 17th April 2006, 17:43

If i remember right : the civic has a flat rear floor. Comfortably accomodates 3 people....... am i correct?

23rd September 2005, 01:37	#76
metallica BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 134 Thanked: 13 Times	All the guys ...What price range do you expect the Civic to be in ? Okay as a reference point , whats the base model going to cost ? Do you think a starting price of 9 L will be good ?
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23rd September 2005, 07:05	#77
Gurkha BANNED Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kalyani, West Bengal Posts: 444 Thanked: 10 Times	I pray they would eventually bring the Type R, then it would be history indeed as few cars in its range can match an engine which develops 100bhp per liter and a lightweight 1300kg body.
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23rd September 2005, 23:05	#78
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Hi, I think the base model will be between 7 - 8 lacs and it will compete with Optra vey much. Though Base model in us is around 14,000 $ around 6.3 lacs. Cheers
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24th September 2005, 21:18	#80
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Base model with 1.8L engine is going to be not less than 9L!
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24th September 2005, 23:52	#82
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Sorry for not reading properly! The car is said to be 140bhp with a Vtec mill and 1800cc! Hopefully this car will relive the Vtec hype created at Team-BHP!
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17th March 2006, 14:51	#83
ankit.agl BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 94 Thanked: Once	what will be special about honda civic?
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17th March 2006, 21:11	#85
nos_nitrous BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 110 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	140 horses punched out by a 1.8l vtec!..that sounds so sweet..it looks good too...all Honda has to do is get their pricing right...and it will seel like hot muffins!!
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17th March 2006, 21:29	#86
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	140hp from 1.8L is fantastic BUT Honda always concentrates on BHP forgetting about torque. The Canadian Civic has 140hp@6300rpm and a torque of 128lb-ft@4300rpm. Thats pretty high up in the rev range. The only car whose figures I have at the top of my head are the new Jetta. 2.5L 5 cylinder 150hp but torque is 170lb-ft@3750rpm. I am sure VW could have extracted more HP out of the engine at the expense of torque but probably they decided to balance out things. Before I get shouted down for saying something remotely against VTEC, I am not too impressed with the 2.5L mill of the VW. Last edited by amit : 17th March 2006 at 21:31.
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27th March 2006, 23:54	#87
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	All you ever wanted to know about the Vtec, here it is, the first article tells us how complicated that SOHC Vtec engine is. http://paultan.org/topics/cars/2006-honda-civic/
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16th April 2006, 15:17	#88
v.tec BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 251 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	any idea when its going to be launched..? a friend saw an ad in HT that its going to be launched next month is it correct?
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17th April 2006, 17:26	#89
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Its coming next month over here but i have heard it had some wadrobe malfunction. The 205s are now 195s, 16inchers are 15 inchers, the 140bhp is now 12xbhp, et all. Really sad. Wheras companies like Hyundai give you similar features/specifications as else where and they are mocked at
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17th April 2006, 17:43	#90
Neel BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 178 Thanked: 35 Times	If i remember right : the civic has a flat rear floor. Comfortably accomodates 3 people....... am i correct? Last edited by Neel : 17th April 2006 at 17:44.
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