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Will internal combustion engines remain until 2040?

In the past few years, most of the world’s car manufacturers have announced the end of the use of internal combustion engines and the transition to fully electric cars by 2030. However, there are frequent rumors that ICE could remain in use for the next 10 years. The main reason for this is the bad infrastructure.

Internal combustion engines will go away sooner or later, and there are many who say that current plans to end the production of internal combustion engine cars are overambitious, unrealistic and counterproductive. Honda Motor Co. CEO Toshihiro Mibe shares this view. He said that the full transition to electric cars requires a much more developed battery charging infrastructure than the existing one. He also said that the development of the infrastructure, which will be accessible to all, needs much more time than the time mentioned in the earlier plans.

At Honda, they are working hard on transportation solutions that are based on full electrification. Together with the company LG Energy, they signed an agreement to build a facility for the production of batteries in the USA, and production should start in two years. Last fall, they partnered with Sony, with whom they will produce electric cars from 2026.

Will such views change the plans of decision-makers and extend the use of internal combustion engines for several years, we will see.

Source: Honda

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Honda Civic Type R with a better exhaust system

The Honda Civic Type R is an outstanding car with a powerful engine sound that will not leave indifferent even those who are fans of some other brands. Now a new exhaust system is coming from the British company Milltek, with which the new generation of the powerful Japanese sports car will sound even better.

The new Honda Civic Type R is powered by an improved 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo petrol engine with 320 hp (235 kW) and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm). Power is transmitted to the front axle, which will be assisted by a limited differential lock, via a 6-speed manual transmission. The company claims that the power of the car has been increased, but the number of horsepower has not been announced. It is also said that the back pressure has been reduced by 20 percent, which will improve its performance.

The company also offers Honda Civic Type R owners an exhaust system option for use only on closed tracks. Some of the interesting details of the high-quality stainless steel system, which contains seven elements and is intended for use on public roads, are the triple exhaust tips, which are now the same diameter and can be ordered in several shades.

This move attracted the unexpected attention of the owners of this powerful car, because 70 percent of the planned amount of exhaust systems was reserved.

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Honda Civic Type R with a better exhaust system

Source: Milltek

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Honda announces all-electric Prelude by 2028

Two decades ago, Honda introduced the last edition of its Prelude model, and now it is widely rumored that a new generation could soon hit the market.

The last edition was a two-door sports coupe and one of the most exciting cars from the Japanese brand. However, the return of old names has become popular recently, such as the Toyota Supra and Acura Integra. So there is hope for the return of the Honda Prelude as well, and the information was published by the Japanese magazine Best Car Web.

Also, Best Car Web states that Honda may introduce two new electric cars, as hinted at by a recently published teaser. Better experts believe that these could be the successors of the Prelude, but also of the Honda NSX model (also called Acura NSX in North America, China and Kuwait). However, Honda says that the two electric cars will be “special and flagship models” and will be sold on the global market. In addition to the electric models shown in the teaser, Honda said that its primary plan for this decade is the North American, Chinese and Japanese markets.

The current generation Honda NSX is powered by a 3.5L twin turbo V6 engine with 600hp (441 kW) and 492 lb-ft (667Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 9-speed dual-clutch transmission. It reaches 60 mph in 2.9 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 191 mph (307 km/h).

Source: Honda