When will the new Civic Hybrid and Type R be released?

As the 11th-generation five-door hatchback rolls off the assembly line this year, Honda has made a major announcement: The new Civic Hybrid and Civic Type R will join the family in 2022.

About the first known it will get a proprietary power plant e:HEV, without revealing any of its characteristics.The second remains a complete mystery.

However, we still know something from different sources.As such, the new Civic Type R should retain the mechanics (after the base hatch) and be the brand's last model on the European market, which will come exclusively with an internal combustion engine - no electric accessories.

All-wheel drive is not in the plan.The new Honda Civic Type R will likely try to claim the title of fastest front-wheel-drive car at the Nurburgring, a title that its predecessor held a few years ago.That title was then passed to the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R and even later to the Lynk & Co 03 Cyan.

Now the 11th generation of the Honda Civic family includes both sedans and hatchbacks.A two-liter 160-horsepower naturally aspirated engine and a 1.5-liter 183-horsepower turbo engine are available for both.In the four-door model, the two engines are combined with only one transmission, and for the five-door model, a six-speed "handle" can be ordered as an option.Officials have confirmed that in addition to the "hot" Type R, the manufacturer intends to keep the "hot" modified Si in the family - but only for the sedan: the coupe has been retired.