Honda has revealed a design sketch with a new Civic Wagon Concept at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show.

The Wagon concept is said to “strongly hint at the design direction of the final production version” of a long-awaited Honda Civic estate.

Based on the sub-compact Fit platform, the new Honda Civic Wagon is likely to retain the hidden rear door handle of the hatchback, a sloping roofline with integrated rear spoiler along with a large LED tail-light assembly.

It will feature the hatchback's range of petrol and diesel engines, including the recently launched 1.6-liter i-DTEC diesel. A higher power 2.2-litre diesel, and 1.4 and 1.8-litre petrols will also be offered.

The latest iteration of the Honda NSX concept and the new Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC will be available in Europe in fall of 2013.

Source: Honda

About 18 months after debuting as a new-for-2012 model, the 2013 Honda Civic has introduced this morning at the Los Angeles Auto Show has updated styling.

The 2013 Civic gets significant updates inside and out, which the Japanese automaker hopes will stem the tide of criticism levied at the completely redesigned 2012 model.

The 2013 Honda Civic gets a new grille, clear-lens corner lights, compact sporting an updated lower bumper, updated taillights and different wheels, a chrome-trimmed black honeycomb mesh grille plus a deeper front bumper opening.

Changes to the Civic's interior are designed to give it a more premium feel, feature a rearview camera; a dashboard is visually similar to the outgoing model; an outside temperature gauge; USB and iPod connections; a sliding center armrest; a color LCD screen; audio controls on the steering wheel and SMS text and Pandora.

Newly optional safety tech includes retuned the suspension, a forward collision alert system, a lane departure warning system and steering settings to sharpen the Civic's handling.

The price will jump by $160 across the line, the base 2013 Honda Civic LX model starts at $18,165 and a Civic sedan at $18,995, including the $790 shipping charge.

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The 2013 Honda Civic buyers in Europe will benefit from a new efficiency-focused Earth Dreams with 1.6-liter diesel engine - set to debut in the European-market Civic early next year.

Said to be the lightest diesel engine in its class, the new engine will make 118 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque while emitting 94 grams of CO2 per kilometre and using 3.6 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres on the European combined cycle.

“There were no benchmarks for us because those targets would have been too low. We were determined to establish a benchmark of our own that our competitors would have to follow,” Tetsuya Miyake, project leader for the 1.6-liter i-DTEC engine.

Helping to achieve those figures is a fourth-generation Garrett turbocharger and the Bosch fuel system operates at a high 26,000 psi for optimized fuel atomization.

Honda has yet to announce plans to bring the oil-burning mill, but expected the new diesel will debut in early 2013 in the European and World Market Civic.

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Honda have confirmed that the next generation Civic Type R will get a 2.0-liter turbo engine with up to 300 hp (224 kW).

The 2013 Honda Civic facelifted has already been unveiled ahead of its public debut at the L.A. Auto Show on this month. While a previous report was indicating that the next-gen Type R will feature a 1.6-litre motorsport engine that produces 250 hp (186 kW).

Rumors are saying that the upcoming Honda Civic Type R will be powered by a 2.0-liter turbo with as much as 300 hp (224 kW) could be more powerful than the Renaultsport Megane 265.

Arai said: "We have an idea of the products our rivals are developing and regardless of what anyone else produces, our car will be the fastest front-wheel-drive model around the Nurburgring when it goes on sale. And we will do whatever we need to in order to make that happen."

With a start price at £25,000 and the car will hit the market in 2015.

The car's been about 18 months since Honda unveiled Civic at the 2012 New York Auto Show, and now Honda revealed today the first images of the 2013 Honda Civic facelift ahead of its first appearance at L.A.

The front of the 2013 Honda Civic gets a deeper, updated alloy wheels, a black honeycomb mesh grille, a revised hood, a new more sculpted front end fascia. While the rear gets the flowing, the chrome accent up front is mimicked at taillamp level and and fancy taillights.

"Heading into 2013 with styling and content additions, the Civic's fun-to-drive nature and core attributes of safety, spaciousness and fuel efficiency remain intact," said by Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of product planning for American Honda.

Interior pictures were not released, but Honda says the car also gets enhanced interior design, plus more safety and convenience features.

Honda has always prided itself on delivering best-in-class products, the 2013 Civic facelift will benefit from a number of chassis tweaks and suspension have been revised for better ride comfort.

The 2013 Honda Civic officially going on sale on November 29 after Honda releases details at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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