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Honda Civic poised to get new Earth Dreams engines

When Honda executed its emergency refresh of the Civic for 2013, it didn't do any massive powertrain reworking. But that doesn't mean new things aren't already in the works for Honda's compact. According to Automotive News, Honda has confirmed that it will offer the Civic with a new Earth Dreams powerplant sometime in the future, though details on timing and exactly what sort of engine are unclear as of this writing.

The confirmation comes from Honda's executive vice president and regional director for North America, Tetsuo Iwamura, who says that the Earth Dreams engine will come when the Civic is re-engineered or redesigned, not during a refresh. There is also no mention of whether these changes will apply to just the standard Civic, or if the Si and Hybrid models will receive some Dreamy new tech, as well.

The entire Earth Dreams group of technologies encompasses more than just naturally aspirated engines with direct injection. A turbo-diesel engine is also part of this suite, as are new continuously variable transmissions and new gasoline-electric hybrid powerplants. Honda launched its 2.4-liter and 3.5-liter Earth Dreams engines in the redesigned 2013 Accord.

"The Civic has to evolve," Iwamura told Automotive News. "But we have to consider what timing works best." AN suggests that the Earth Dreams-powered Civic could arrive as early as the 2015 model year.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/24/h...reams-engines/

spwolf

as usual AB contradicts itself... if new engines will come only at redesign, then it sure wont be 2015, more like 2017/2018.

-J-P-L-

The branding "Earth Dreams" is almost enough to kill any possible Honda purchase for me. It's a ridiculous name.

SteVTEC

I think it's laughable that they put direct injection and some other minor things onto a 15+ year old engine design, called it "Earth Dreams", and are now touting it as an "all new" planet saving engine. The Honda J-series SOHC V6 engine dates back to 1996.

Fizzboy7

No worse than Mivec, Skyactiv, Ecoboost, Tigershark, TDI clean diesel, and the worst, "Multiair." Ooooh, dreams of grandeur! They are all stupid names and psych people into believing they do more than just the current standard. Earth Dreams fits right in.

IS350jet

The current generation Civic was introduced as a 2011 model year. Looking at Honda's pattern in the past, there will be a complete redesign for 2015.

-J-P-L-

The current gen was actually introduced as a 2012. Then received an emergency refresh after just one year, 2013. The last Civic was pushed for a 6 year cycle. It was so good though that it didn't matter. In fact, it was better than today's Civic in most ways.

IS350jet

Correct, I should have said it was "introduced" in 2011.