The coming of an all-new Honda Civic Type R was confirmed last year, but exactly what we can expect from the new hot-hatch remains a mystery.

For now, the carmker has revealed only that testing will begin on the famed Nurburgring later this year, promising that development "is going well".

Reports in recent months have suggested the new model will take on the increasingly hotter hot-hatch market with a powerful new turbocharged engine.

Yes, the Type R's quick-but-could-be-quicker days look to be behind it, with power figures well beyond 200kW expected to push the hatch to new performance heights.

Speaking with Britain's Auto Express last year, Honda R&D engineer Yasuhisa Arai reportedly confirmed a 2.0 litre turobcharged engine for the new model, producing nearly 225kW.

With those sorts of figures, the Civic Type R will move into the top tier of the hot hatch market, rivalling the Megane RS, the Focus ST and a host of others.

This week, Honda UK boss Dave Hodgetts is understood to have confirmed with the same paper that the new model will produce "at least" 198kW (265bhp), but 225kW remains the target.

It has also been reported that the new CTR will get all-wheel-steering for increased speed in corners, along with a mechanical limited-slip differential.

The new Civic Type R is expected to hit showrooms sometime in 2015. Click here more reports on the new Civic Type R.

What else does Honda have in the works for sports fans? Click here for a full preview of its coming models.

Note: top photo is Honda's Civic-based Next Generation Touring Car.

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  MightyFour says,
  3 months ago

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  This looks promising. Now don't stuff it up Honda! Also pls keep it available as a manual.
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  CAZZO says,
  3 months ago

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  They REALLY have lost there mojo, back when honda was one of the better engineering joints, they would NEVER do a turbo, now they have taken the easy way out
  
  LONG LIVE F20C VTEC!!
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    Balthazaaaargh says,
    3 months ago

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    I don't think they've got much choice, really. If they want to properly compete with today's hot hatches (rather than being a 'warm hatch'), forced induction is the only way.
    
    
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    Yetiman says,
    3 months ago

    Totally agree with you but the NA motor won't pass the strict Euro emission standards.
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    Lindsay says,
    3 months ago

    Turbocharging technology has far enough in the last 15-20 years for pretty much all of the advantages that high performance naturally aspirated engines had have disappeared.
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      Lindsay says,
      3 months ago

      "...has *come* far enough..."
      
      And to think I was going to have a crack at you using "there" incorrectly. Muphry's Law.