2014 Honda Civic Tourer BTCC unleashed

Honda Yuasa Racing has recently revealed its 2014 BTCC contender in the form of a Civic Tourer.

This car is the first estate car to be used in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) since Tom Walkinshaw Racing used a couple of Volvo 850s in the 1994 season. Belonging to Honda Yuasa Racing, Civic Tourer will be the only estate car on the 2014 grid.

Under the hood motivation will be provided by a newly developed 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter turbo engine that is built by Neil Brown. The motor is estimated to generate an output in excess of 300 HP (221 kW), while a more docile version is expected in the highly anticipated Civic Type R that is due in 2015 and is already confirmed with an output of at least 280 HP (206 kW).

In fact it won’t be the only Civic on next year’s BTCC grid as Eurotech Racing plans on using the hatchback variant as well that was developed for the 2012 season and also managed to grab the last two drives’ titles for Gordon Shedden and Andrew Jordan.

Next year’s BTCC season will commence on March 30 at Brands Hatch when Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal will race this Honda Civic Tourer.