The countdown can be followed on the Facebook page of Honda, who through original series of videos retrieved images of a classic that grows with the decades.
To coincide with the occasion, the 2017 Civic maintain its European roots in Swindon, Honda factory in the UK. There saw the light the last four generations of the model and the tenth will be manufactured there, which is scheduled for early 2017. Today, we reviewed the peculiarities of this family of four wheels that has conquered hearts around the world since he started making history in 1972.
What makes a Civic is a Civic?
as good Honda that was, and is, the first Civic was born as a car “for people”, a versatile, economical and practical vehicle for everyday use that did not forget the importance of enjoying the wheel. Over time other features that are now part of the personality of this legendary model, as engine power, safety or the sporty design incorporated.
The Civic has maintained these values along more than four decades of evolution model towards more streamlined and modern designs.
Pioneering green mobility
But the identity of the Civic goes far beyond versatility: behind its popularity as an economical and useful vehicle a pioneer in energy efficiency and fuel economy hides. The Civic was the first car in the world to comply with the strict rules of the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which radically limited fuel consumption. And is that the original Civic, with CVCC engine, earned rankings in saving higher fuel of the organization for four years in a row.
Since then, the Civic was exploring energy alternatives beyond gasoline and diesel and trendsetter in green mobility. In 1995 he was the first car to meet strict California law low emission vehicle (LEV); He appeared in 1998 with natural gas powered version and in 2001 the EPA considered the Civic as the model with the internal combustion engine cleaner so far. Only a year later, in 2002, he launched the Civic Hybrid.
Banner of spirit Honda
In many ways the Civic is a symbol of Honda philosophy. Not only was born and evolved as a car designed “for people”, energy-efficient and fun to drive, but throughout its evolution represented fundamental principles and values of the Company. In the 80s, the third generation of the Civic was the first to incorporate the Civic version SI with DOHC and technology from Formula 1, highlighting the innovative objective of the bet Honda motorsports.
also with the third generation was born the concept of “maximum space for people, minimum for the machine,” a principle that has since guided the efforts of Honda engineers to get the most out of interior space in all its range.
as was evolving and growing in size, the Civic also incorporated safety as a feature. Although the overall brand campaign “Safety for all”, which later became cornerstone of the brand, was not launched until 2003, in 2001 the Civic Coupe and was the first compact of the United States in getting five star safety rating the National Highway Traffic safety Administration (NHTSA) for both frontal and side impacts.
Other key moments in the evolution of the Civic were the fourth and fifth generation. The fourth generation appeared in the late 80s and with more powerful engines. And from the fifth the Civic veered towards more modern and sporty designs to attract young people, a bet that helped make it a bestseller worldwide. With the change of century came the seventh generation and other strategic decision that marked the history of the Civic. The increase in size that allowed the passage of subcompact to compact and the start of the race the Civic to compete in Segment C
Today, Friday we follow and accompany the countdown to the 10th generation is on the way. In short, the world debut of the Civic 5 door Prototype. You’ll miss?
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