V6 Out, Turbo Fours In For Next-Gen Honda Accord

Honda has announced that the next of its new-generation models, the medium-sized Accord sedan, will follow the lead of many of its competitors replacing a large V6 engine with a high-output turbocharged four-cylinder.

In an official announcement from Honda’s North American arm, the company reveals that the next Accord will offer two four-cylinder turbo engines, a low-output replacement for the current 2.4-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder, and a high-output version to step in for the current V6.

The most likely candidates to fill those roles will be the 140kW/240Nm 1.5-litre engine from the new CR-V SUV and a derivative of the 235kW/400Nm 2.0-litre engine as used in the Civic Type-R hot hatch.