Work is underway on the next-generation 2010 Honda Civic and AutoExpress has some new details. The next-generation 2010 Honda Civic will take major design cues from the Open Study Model Concept that made its debut at the London Motor Show. Sources have revealed that the 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid will have a 1.5L IMA hybrid engine powered by lithium-ion batteries with more than 150bhp and sub-120g/km CO2 emissions. Over the next five years, Honda plans to power all four-cylinder cars using either petrol hybrids with lithium-ion batteries or i-CTDi diesels. A new Civic Type R is also in the works which will be powered by a 2.0 liter i-VTEC engine that could also get Honda's new 4-cylinder hybrid electric-motor currently in development. Honda is currently restructuring manufacturing facilities to cater for large-scale hybrid production.
