While many manufacturers do their testing of new cars on the track of Nurburgring, the Japanese concern has sent the European version of Honda Civic hatchback the next generation of run-in one of the capitals of the Old World.
Honda Civic Hatchback generation "next" was seen today at Piccadilly Circus, one of the major transport interchanges, located in central London. Before his visit to the capital of the United Kingdom has replaced the old prototype plastic protective apron on the fabric, "camouflage", which hides the lights of a new form, modernized grille and a modified bumper. The back of the hatchback body in the picture is not visible, but is believed by experts to "feed" disappeared spoiler hampers visibility, and there was "caretaker" for the rear window.
"European" Civic, projecting that was fought in the German Research Centre for Honda, is built on the old front-drive platform. In power-line model will include engines, engine components range current generation Civic, which will undergo a small upgrade. Normally Japanese car will be equipped with fuel-efficient technology, Stop & Start.
Recall that the North American version of the Honda Civic, shown at the end of winter, is available for order with two petrol units with capacity of 140 and 203 hp and the 110-strong hybrid power plant, which brings together gasoline and electric motors.
The world premiere of the European version of Honda Civic will be one of the months remaining until the end of the year, sales of the model will start in 2012 at a price of around £16,000.
Next Gen 2012 Honda Civic testing in London
Honda patented design of the new gen 2012 Civic European
Honda is registered in the European Patent Office design a new generation 2012 Civic model.
It is expected that sales in Europe the car will appear at the end of this year. In addition to the traditional gasoline version, Honda Civic of the new generation will be available in the sports version of Si, with the hybrid IMA new generation, as well as with the engine on natural gas.
Civic New also have at its disposal a system of Honda Eco Assist, already known for models of Insight and the CR-Z. To achieve even greater efficiency the system can automatically turn off the engine when the car is stopped, smooth acceleration when you press the gas pedal, and much more.
New gen 2013 Honda Civic hatchback - spy shots
The British magazine Auto Express has published spy shots of the new gen 2013 Honda Civic hatchback, designed for the European market, and passing the test. In February this year the company introduced the new Honda sedan and coupe, Civic to North America. However, representatives of the British branch of manufacturer announced the publication Auto Express, that as before, all changes in the design of these cars still are relevant only to the machines for the U.S., and the model for the European market will look different. 
Judging from the spy photos five-door hatchback Civic, the overall style of the car will remain the same, but the design of headlamps, grille and bumpers still change. In addition, the change hood of the car, which will clearly expressed longitudinal shtamp, which is not on the current generation Civic. It is expected that in the new Europe will be offered with four-cylinder petrol engines volume of 1,4 and 1,8 liter and 2.2 liter turbodiesel in volume, developed from 80 to 140 horsepower. In addition, a variety of modifications will be a hybrid version with the power plant, which combines the 1.5-liter gasoline engine, electric motor and CVT. It is likely that such a machine will be used lithium-ion batteries, which was first among all models of Honda appeared on the new American Civic. 
New gen Honda Civic will appear in the spring of 2012. Prices for the car in the UK will start from approximately 16,000 pounds.
Honda Civic Concept at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
Honda has announced that, at the International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2011 will have its world premiere new Honda Civic Concept.
As the press service of Honda, Civic Concept is designed to create an idea of how it will look new generation Honda Civic.
It is rumored that some nodes will receive from the new hybrid car Honda CR-Z.
No official information on the Civic Concept unavailable.
Honda Civic Si Coupe 2012 - first spy photos
The new Honda Civic will appear next year, and every day spy photographers continue to find ever new variants of the model, which suggests that the Japanese company is hard at work on the project.
The latest version has a compartment, and at first it might seem that this is a prototype version of the current Civic Coupe, but upon closer examination it becomes clear the opposite is "tuned" version of the Honda Civic Si.
Another obvious feature is the use of large rear brake discs, which are not available on the serial version.
Confirms that this coupe Honda Civic Si can serve as a unique red color scheme of the front seats with label Si, so that we can say that the company has decided to continue its tradition of producing this version.
General view of the Honda Civic Si appears to be virtually the same as the existing version, although the doors have a new design, as well as four-door version.
9 generation Honda Civic 2012 spied again
Just a few weeks ago, five-door version of the Honda Civic was seen at the Nurburgring, this time a prototype had moved across the ocean.
Sedan has always been considered a model of practicality and reliability, however, emerged after the Hyundai Elantra and Suzuki Kizashi, at the rate of simulation has been greatly enhanced, which is not the ninth-generation Honda Civic, whose design is still "gray and gloomy."
The next 9 generation Civic should go on sale until next year.
2012 Honda Civic New revealed
The American Automobile newspapers published computer photos, allow to understand how the future will look like a crossover BMW X4.
The basis for the new items will be an increase in the size of the platform on which to build Touring BMW 3 Series.
BMW X4 will be equipped with gasoline engines and 3.5 volume of 3 liters. As well as hybrid power plant.
While the car is under development. The emergence of X4-wheel drive on the public is planned for the end of 2011.
2013 Honda Civic - first official sketch
Honda is presented a sketch of the new generation Civic 2012 model year. The premiere of the car in early 2012, the novelty will go on sale early 2013.
In the next "Civic", Honda will focus on reducing CO2 emissions and improving fuel economy. This Honda engineers promise to improve the quality of parts of interior decoration, while not increasing the price of the model.
The company is currently testing a Honda has a prototype of a new generation of models. Tests are carried out in the previous body, but with a new platform - tested units. Representatives of the Japanese automaker noted that the new generation Honda Civic has been created in the image and likeness of the concept car CR-Z.
Under the hood of the next generation of models will show off the new 3-cylinder eco-friendly engines and hybrid power unit that combines a 1.5-liter gasoline engine with an electric unit. The total capacity of the hybrid engine will make 124 hp.
The exact date of the premiere of the new generation Honda Civic has not been revealed.
Next gen Honda Civic 2012
Debut of next generation Honda Civic has been postponed
The Honda company was forced to postpone a market launch of a new generation Civic family until 2011. This is with reference to the vice president of the American Branch of the Honda John Mendel, reports Autonews.com. It was planned that the new Civic will be on sale next fall.
2010 Honda Civic Rally BTCC
2012 Honda Civic - first info
Next gen Honda Civic may emerge in 2011 as the model 2012. Key elements for the new items can be taken from the model CR-Z, which should be in October this year to appear at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Hatchback than the CR-Z characteristics are likely to share with the Honda Civic and the hybrid technology, consisting of 1.5 liters. gasoline engine equipped with an Honda Integrated Motor Assist 6-speed and connected to manual or automatic transmission CVT.
2009 Honda Civic - 5 star in Euro NCAP crash test
Speaking about the safety of pedestrians, Honda Civic 2009 received 24 points.
New Euro NCAP score for the 2009 Honda Civic is the second confirmation of a five-class cars of this brand, the first five points receive 2009 Honda Accord.
Honda Civic HFP - super economic
At the international motor show in Las Vegas, the Japanese automobile company Honda introduced the concept of Civic HFP (Honda Factory Performance). According to official sources, fuel consumption, this sedan is considerably lower than the standard Civic, and running characteristics with nothing worse. According to the company, these results were achieved by improving the aerodynamics of the body.
Honda Civic HFP received lighter exhaust system, improved suspension and Super wheels, allowing not only reduce fuel consumption, but also improve the running parameters sedan Civic.
2009 Honda Civic Coupe
Honda has published the first photos and details of the new 2009 Civic coupe which put on sale later this or early next year.
The standard version of the car will be equipped with 140 - a strong i-VTEC engine volume of 1.8 litres, which will work with either five "mechanics", or 6 automatic. Honda Civic Si equip 2 - installing litre capacity of 197 hp and six mechanical transmission.
A car equipped with the system DBW, which can help the engine to respond rapidly to pressing the accelerator pedal, giving a stable traction on small turnover, USB and satellite navigation with voice control.
The cost of 2009 Honda Civic Coupe is $19,205.
2009 Honda Civic
Honda released official photos and information of the 2009 Civic updated model. On the outside, updated front bumper and air, changed color scheme front optics and new rims. In the cabin added modern technical solutions - Bluetooth, USB, satellite navigation.
Ruler of engines and transmissions for 2009 Honda Civic remains the same, including "soft" and hybrid engines, running on liquefied natural gas.
Company Will produce a novelty at all Honda plants in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The company plans to sell about 200 000 new Honda Civic this model year.
Best 2008 Hybrids
Hybrid rankings have often been simplistic: Most are little more than lists of the highest-mileage models on the market. Here, we ranked hybrids based on how much fuel savings they get when compared to their non-hybrid version, as well as how much all that saved gas is going to cost you. Examinations that compare hybrids to "comparably equipped" versions miss an important point.
Hybrids are almost always among the most expensive trim levels, if not the most costly, but our premise is that you're looking for efficiency first, followed closely by price. This isn't about acceleration, so the hybrids are compared to the lowest-priced, most-efficient gas-only trim level in their model line. Our rankings take into account the hybrid's mileage and price premium, in percent, as well as its suggested retail price. This gives less-expensive models a boost while penalizing more-expensive ones.
1: Toyota Prius
MSRP: $21,100
EPA-estimated mileage (city/highway, mpg): 48/45
After seven years on the market, the Prius is still the best hybrid for people who just plain want to burn less gas. It's arguably also the best for people who hope to save money in the long run. Built from scratch as a hybrid, it maximizes interior space and offers a roomy cargo hatch, whereas hybrid sedans tend to diminish trunk space and/or eliminate folding backseats. There is no gas-only version, but there doesn't have to be. It's both the most efficient and most affordable hybrid out there.
2: Saturn Vue Green Line
MSRP: $24,170
EPA-estimated mileage: 25/32
Dramatic mileage boosts get all the attention, but Saturn is onto something with this mild hybrid approach. The current Vue Green Line's premium over the lowest-priced gas-only version is modest — only 14 percent. All the same, its city and highway mileage increases are 32 and 23 percent, respectively. What's more, it's priced below the V-6 version, whose mileage it roughly doubles. The only drawback: The Vue is the only hybrid SUV not to offer all-wheel drive. (Note: A second Green Line with 2 Mode technology is coming late in 2008 as a 2009 model.)
3: Honda Civic Hybrid
MSRP: $22,600
EPA-estimated mileage: 40/45
Even though its cost premium over the base Civic is 51 percent, its city and highway mileage are 54 percent and 32 percent higher, respectively, than that already-efficient model, making the payoff quite high. It happens to be an excellent car, too.
4: Toyota Camry Hybrid
MSRP $25,200
EPA-estimated mileage: 33/34
Not everyone wants a small, less-refined car like the Prius, which makes the Camry Hybrid the one for the masses. Priced 36 percent higher than the base four-cylinder model, it gets 57 and 10 percent better gas mileage (city and highway), and even more dramatic improvements over the V-6 versions whose prices it rivals.
5: Lexus RX 400h
MSRP: $41,280
EPA-estimated mileage: 27/24
Though it's a luxury model, the RX 400h's price premium is a mere 10 percent over the gas-only RX 350. Combined with a 50 percent city mileage improvement and 4 percent highway bump, it's a compelling package overall. The RX is similar to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, which has a lower overall price and 1 mpg higher highway mileage, but that model's higher price premium gives it a lower rank. With optional AWD, the RX 400h (26/24 mpg) is an even better deal, with mileage improvements of 53 percent and 9 percent compared to the all-wheel-drive RX 350.
6: Toyota Highlander Hybrid
MSRP: $33,700
EPA-estimated mileage: 27/25
The Highlander Hybrid comes only with AWD. The most efficient gas Highlander has FWD. In comparison, the Hybrid costs 23 percent more and delivers 50 percent better city mileage but only a 4 percent highway improvement. If you want AWD, however, the Hybrid costs only 17 percent more than the gas-only model and boasts 59 and 9 percent higher mileage in city and highway driving, respectively.
7: Ford Escape Hybrid
MSRP: $26,505
EPA-estimated mileage: 34/30
The Escape Hybrid's rank is a little surprising, given its impressive mileage, but it's hard to overcome the fact that it costs 40 percent more than the base, four-cylinder Escape. Because of this, its 55 percent city and 7 percent highway mileage improvement can't compensate. If you compare it to the thirstier V-6, however, this hybrid would be higher on the list.
8: Chevrolet Tahoe 2 Mode Hybrid
MSRP: $49,590
EPA-estimated mileage: 21/22
To people who say a full-size truck defeats the purpose of a hybrid, we say "nonsense." People who want or need a large SUV may have even better reason for cutting back on gas than the owner of an already-efficient car does. The Tahoe Hybrid gives up practically none of the original's capability, including towing, and gets a stunning 50 percent increase in city mileage and 16 percent bump on the highway. It comes in eighth not because of its size, but because of its added cost: 43 percent more than the lowest-priced gas-only Tahoe. In a rare twist, the cheapest Tahoe isn't the most efficient. The LT trim level gets higher mileage (it's an engine thing) but also a higher price. Here the price premium is less, at 35 percent, but the Hybrid's highway mileage is only 10 percent better than this version, rather than 16 percent.
9: Saturn Aura Green Line
MSRP: $22,140
EPA-estimated mileage: 24/32
Known as a mild hybrid, the Aura Green Line delivers modest mileage improvements over the four-cylinder Aura — 9 percent in the city and 7 percent on the highway — but its price premium is a mere 12 percent. (Note: Chevrolet will soon also market a mild hybrid version of its Malibu. Later on, 2 Mode hybrid versions of each are expected to join or replace them, adding efficiency and cost.)
10: Lexus GS 450h
MSRP: $54,900
EPA-estimated mileage: 22/25
Lexus' GS 450h sedan comes in last because its cost increase outweighs the gains it gets in mileage. The base GS is the GS 350, a relatively efficient and low-priced V-6 model. There's a 24 percent premium between it and the GS 450h, and what you get for it is a 16 percent city mileage improvement and a 7 percent decrease in highway driving. One could argue that the 450h is being shafted because Lexus offers such a high-mileage gas-only version. (When compared to the V-8-powered GS 460, the hybrid isn't very expensive and gets better mileage.) But our assumption is that you want a GS and don't want to pay a lot for efficiency. The 450h's gains over the V-8 460 certainly have worth, but only you can conclude how much. In this ranking, the GS hybrid looks like a lot of money for little gain.
Source: Autos Yahoo
Forbes choose 10 best cars for the megapolis
Criteria for nominations were: price, design, fuel, universality and luxury.
The compact Honda Fit (Honda Jazz) won in the category "price", "design" - Nissan Altima. "fuel" - Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid, "luxury" - Lexus LS460L.
In addition to Japanese cars among the winners appear Smart For Two, Mini Cooper, BMW 335i Convertible, Mercedes GL 320 CDI and GMC Acadia.
Smart For Two
Nissan Altima
Mini Cooper
Toyota Prius
Honda Civic Hybrid
Lexus LS460L
BMW 335i Convertible
Mercedes GL 320 CDI
GMC Acadia
