Honda Civic Type R

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Honda is a company that doesn’t like to follow the crowd. So, while it competes in most of the traditional sectors of the car market, in each case it does something a little bit different.

The Jazz, for example, might look like just another rival to Britain’s best-selling car, the Ford Fiesta, but it’s actually much more practical than its rivals, with a flexible boot and Tardis-like interior.

The bigger Civic is also a practical choice, but it’s mainly distinguished by having eye-catching, love-it-or-hate-it styling, despite competing in a sector of the market that’s usually more conservative than a blue rosette.

And while it may not seem so radical now, Honda’s large SUV, the CR-V, was one of the first to forego any pretence of being an off-roader and instead focus on on-road driving dynamics.

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Honda insiders are describing the next generation of its diesel i-DTEC engine as the 'holy grail' because of its potential for low carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. The third generation of the engine is currently under development and is set to go on sale in America in the next two to three years, before filtering into European and other world markets soon afterwards. Company bosses are reported to be already excited by potential emissions savings made possible by innovative catalytic converter technology.

The new technology detoxifies harmful NOx particulates to low levels, while refinement of combustion processes means the new diesel should have lower carbon dioxide emissions.

Honda insiders are describing the next generation of its diesel i-DTEC engine as the 'holy grail' because of its potential for low carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions.

The third generation of the engine is currently under development and is set to go on sale in America in the next two to three years, before filtering into European and other world markets soon afterwards. Company bosses are reported to be already excited by potential emissions savings made possible by innovative catalytic converter technology. The new technology detoxifies harmful NOx particulates to low levels, while refinement of combustion processes means the new diesel should have lower carbon dioxide emissions.