Honda to likely produce a 180hp , 315 lb-ft diesel Type R.
 

This will be another bold move by honda and I gather it will be successful. Its a green move in some ways and a honda "power of dreams" move in another. I like it.

"A typical North American does not associate the Honda brand with diesel engines. We just don't find diesel-powered Accords and Ridgelines around these parts. However, when you venture outside of the North American market, you'll discover than the garden variety Honda Civic is, in fact, available with a 2.2L diesel engine, producing something like 140 horsepower.

That's all fine and dandy, but when you take a gander at some of the Civic's direct competition -- VW Golf, Toyota Auris, Renault Megane, among others -- they've got some rather beefy diesel options, pushing the horsepower count to about 170. What is Honda to do? Well, there are rumors floating about that the Honda Civic Type R may soon receive the 2.2L CTDi engine from the Accord. This would blast out 180 horsepower and 315 lbs-ft of torque.

A diesel-fueled Civic Type R is a "strong possibility" according Honda powertrain engineer Kenichi Nagahiro. "High revving has to be a part of it and that's what we're working on.""

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A high revving diesel would still redline at MAYBE 5K, I can't see this happening ever.

i could see honda doing this in the near future wouldnt surprise me very much..good post

i think this would be sick!:smilie_da

if this happens... we'll have to throw those "torque" jokes out the window. :(

that would b a nice bit or tq to deal with

180hp with 315 tq lol honda's on drugs
honda and torque cant be said in the same scentence

honda and torque cant be said in one word

It would just be nice to see another type R in canada again

YAY Torqy motors!

...2.2L CTDi swap anybody?