2020 Honda City 1.0L VTEC Turbo RS by NKGarage

2020 Honda City 1.0L VTEC Turbo RS by NKGarage

NKGarage, a popular Honda tuner and carbon-fibre specialist in Thailand, has rolled out a sizzling kit for the new 2020 Honda City. This particular model was built based on the range-topping 1.0L VTEC Turbo RS variant, and as you can tell, it looks quite the business.

According to a posting on the company’s Facebook page, the parts can already be bought, and the breakdown is as follows. The priciest item on the roster is the front bonnet, which costs 15,000 baht (RM1,993), followed by side skirts at 14,000 baht (RM1,860), front lip spoiler at 8,900 baht (RM1,182), and vortex generators à la Civic Type R on the rear windshield for 8,500 baht (RM1,129).

Every item listed is made from carbon-fibre, but the list doesn’t end there. NKGarage also offers a CF rear spoiler for 6,500 baht (RM863), rear lip spoiler for 6,000 baht (RM797), and side mirror caps for a price of 3,500 baht (RM465).

For more dramatic effect, this black City RS gets additional accessories such as a completely new exhaust system by JTCtitanium (a known Thai exhaust specialist), Endless braking system, 15-inch Volk Racing TE37 shod with 195/50 Toyo Proxes R888 R tyres, and a lowered suspension setup. Of course, the factory front seats are swapped out for a pair of red Recaro Sportster CS.

Those are as far as the modifications go. Other mechanical bits are left untouched, or at least for the time being. That means the City’s 1.0 litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine remains in its factory tune, producing a healthy 122 PS at 5,500 rpm and 173 Nm of torque from 2,000 to 4,500 rpm. It’s front-wheel drive only, and in Thailand a CVT gearbox with seven virtual speeds is the only transmission on offer.

2020 Honda City 1.0L VTEC Turbo RS by NKGarage

That output figure puts the new City’s engine among the most potent 1.0 litre three-potters out there, closely matching the outgoing Ford Fiesta‘s effervescent 1.0 EcoBoost unit, which made 124 PS and 170 Nm of torque. Still, we think it’s only a matter of time before someone starts tinkering with the ECU and turbo.

Closer to home, the 2020 Honda City has already been spotted in the Klang Valley, albeit fully wrapped in camouflage vinyl as it undergoes various road trials. Expect the fifth-generation B-segment car to be launched here later in the year. In Thailand, the City is available in four variants (Grade S, V, SV and RS), with prices ranging from 579,500 baht (RM76,940) for the entry-level S to 739,000 baht (RM98,100) for the range-topping RS. So, what do you guys think?

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Comments

  • Jessica L on Feb 18, 2020 at 11:49 am

    The wheels so small, no balls look.

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    • Stock New gen city looks uglier

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      • Aaron Stone on Feb 18, 2020 at 2:08 pm

        Plus no AEB, low quality & low after sales service.

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        • Honda hater caught by mcmc for fake news on Feb 19, 2020 at 1:22 pm

          Now the post is cleaner since the keyboard warrior has caught under the act of giving fake and copy paste fake news

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      • taknakhonda on Feb 18, 2020 at 2:10 pm

        Enjoy honda cvt gearbox. But will be short term, because there are too many problems of using cvt gearbox, feels jerking. And ask you to pay more costlier

        Like or Dislike: Thumb up 12 Thumb down 1
      • Honda LOW RV on Feb 18, 2020 at 2:14 pm

        In 2017
        Honda CRV 1.5 TCP – RM164K
        Mazda CX-5 2.2 – RM167K

        In 2020
        Honda CRV 1.5 TCP – RM109K
        Mazda CX-5 2.2 – RM135K

        Honda always low RV

        Like or Dislike: Thumb up 21 Thumb down 3
    • Jepunis bog standard cars and Ahbeng berpisah tiada.

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  • Thais likes to play dress up

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  • matilah myvi….

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    • basic on Feb 18, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      But Saga is very good safety than this dugong performance unsafe car and myvi, so matilah city and myvi

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  • AkooIm on Feb 18, 2020 at 12:13 pm

    Coming from Thailand, i bet that Endless is fake, the TE37 is fake and that Recaros definitely fake as well…
    But still nicely done though…

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  • Chris on Feb 18, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    Err…Why?

    New City is so ugly…

    Mod also ugly….

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  • Brian on Feb 18, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    Not single bit of engine is modified but you can be assured all those bits have added up 124PS so you are getting absolute valued for money if you want to double up the car performance for so little money.

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  • Uglier on Feb 18, 2020 at 2:12 pm

    Not very interested with this new successor honda city. Predecessor Honda City is better.

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  • bobby on Feb 18, 2020 at 3:15 pm

    mini G20..Malaysia ah beng is waiting for it

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  • vivizurianti on Feb 18, 2020 at 3:47 pm

    Install carbon fibre parts…..instantly increase 50hp. Ah Beng factor x 10!

    Honda City is now God Car among God Car. Can smoke all cars on the road now.

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  • OMG…
    tiny wheels…and that overall shape…reminds us of the fourth generation honda city….OMG….NooooooO!!!!

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  • City gm6 owner on Feb 18, 2020 at 9:20 pm

    1 lit/20km++ fuel consumption, that’s the selling point in turbo series.

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  • Ben Yap on Feb 19, 2020 at 10:11 am

    this city will smoke all protons and peroduas. even toyota has no match close to this city turbo. with a slight remap, this city can smoke cars twice its price and twice it engine capacity.

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  • niadruob ynohtna on Feb 19, 2020 at 4:24 pm

    Oh mai. What for? What’s the point?

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Feb 19, 2020 at 11:22 pm

    cvt? hahaha

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  • Thaya on May 14, 2020 at 10:44 am

    Wannabe BMW 3 Series

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