At a recent press conference, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. president & CEO Takahiro Hachigo announced that the next Honda CR-V and Accord – both of which are part of its core global models – will undergo a full model change in the future built on a new platform and powered by a turbocharged engine.
Currently, the CR-V is in its fourth generation, whereas the Accord is in its ninth. The tenth-generation Honda Civic, meanwhile, underwent a full model change in North America in September last year, utilising a new platform and a downsized 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo engine.
Hachigo said, ”the strong product features of this new Civic will be passed on to other global models as well. The next-generation CR-V as well as the Accord, awaiting a full model change, will incorporate this new platform and downsized turbo engine.
“These models will be released as products with even more refined level of driving performance and design. Adoption of such new platform and powertrain helps to enhance not only the attractiveness of our product, but commonality across different models. This means higher efficiency in the development and production of global models,” he added.
Unfortunately, no timeline or further details were provided pertaining to the two models. In Hachigo’s earlier speech back in July 2015, the Honda CEO promised that the next CR-V and Accord will be “more attractive vehicles that feature more new technologies, higher competitiveness and innovative designs.”
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Oh they just discovered downsizing engines
The world trend: downsizing with more power. Junk Proton can’t keep up? Too bad.
P1 alredi move to turbo and soon GDI. toyota still using 1nz-fe until 4040
Rumors said next generation Toyota Corolla will using 1.6 turbo to replace current engine. Even Toyota Auris also using 1.2 turbo.
Still rumors,,
Honda Civic turbo 1.5 coming out this year ;)
can’t wait for it.
Bye2 Corolla
#Sayonara
Just wait for these cheap turbo to kabut at no time
Business strategy is not as easy as typing ur keyboard
Just wait for these cheap turbo to kabut at no time
after this there will be a new tariff roadtax for downsized turbo engine less than 2k cc because no more big size engine . btw , ain’t proton start the downsized turbo at first glance?
Stop talking about proton.. Proton bad RV! Buy Sushi car better.. you will no regret.. good quality build & reliable engine.. No more lepak at SC Proton every week..
Clearly you don’t own one. Just picking up from sky
Syukur lah.
keep it simple..
Among the Japanese manufacturers, Honda is the least reliable. They have the worst interior quality, after Mitsubishi. Fit & finish is off. Low grade plastics and a rattly interior.
Their engines aren’t that great too. Transmission is total crap and comparable to a European junk.
Most of their designs available in Malaysia are feminine. It’s suitable for bimbos looking for an upgrade from their Perodua. Men who drive Honda are like men who dance. Daffodils.
The Japs have lost it. This is the beginning of their decline.
Men who dance are sometimes great…remember Muhammad Ali?
Just put them in jail policeman
Joke of the day!
Like Volkswagen…..hehehehe yeap Honda is not reliable at all…..
never own a Honda some more want to condemn pls go back n cucuk dinding
Then they recall due to faulty issues. Downsize turbo, can it last? I thought Honda said earlier there won’t be any type R based on turbo charged…
@policeman.. How come they sold more than others in 2015?…in Malaysia..
I wonder if this is attributed to the future state of the global economy in the next few year. It look like they are streamlining their platform and production lines to cut cost to face an increasingly challenging global economy.
Di Malaysia, “janji ada Honda” tagine still persists
Honda wave
Looking Forward Honda Turbo Engine~~~
Looking fwd to vtec turbocor
Everybody is building smaller cars but Prodon modify Accord even longer bigger ..pls sack the entire management
You dun know anything about Iriz? Must be living in cave too long
Polisman absolutely correct, sat in Civic and Altis and the low quality of Honda dashboard vs Altis like Prodon vs BmW
Altis is not luxury car. Dun insult bimmer owner by comparing it with BMW
Altis interior design is the worst.