It appears that Honda will be among the first Japanese car makers to follow the Europeans to downsize their engines and couple it with a turbo charger. It is about time too!! The Europeans have been doing this for about 10 years. The news is definitely exciting as Honda was a proponent in turbo charging back in the 1980s and now they are back to it again.
It will be interesting to see how Honda's new engines will compare against the European car makers. The newer turbo technology has made turbo charging more appealing than before offering better efficiency and also less turbo lag.
The soon to be released Honda Civic Type R will be the first of the Type R models to feature a turbo charged engine with impressive performance figures. This car will likely give VW and Audi a run for their money performance wise and it is likely that the car will also be cheaper than the VW and Audi.
We shall see which other Japanese car company will follow this direction.
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