HONDA Civic Type S · 1.8i-VTEC · Hatchback · 2008 ‐ 2011

Make of cars Civic Type S, modification of 1.8i-VTEC launched production by Honda in 2008 and terminated in 2011. This vehicle has 3 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.3 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«Civic Type S 1.8i-VTEC» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission. This car can be accelerated for 8.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 205 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 140 horsepower at 6300 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 50 liters of petrol, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 6.6 l per 100 km (5.5 liters on the suburban, 8.4 liters in the city), that allows to go approximately 758 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 282 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Honda Civic Type S received the higher number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe car. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).