Honda UK has reveal a Civic Type R Pickup Truck concept at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Test Day.
A specialist team from the Product Engineering department has developed this concept and claim it is “potentially one of the fastest pickup trucks on UK roads”.
The concept features a large rear wing along with a 228kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. They also claim it will have a 0-100km/h sprint in under six seconds with a top speed of over 165mph (265km/h).
Alyn James, project lead, said “We have a special projects division at the factory in Swindon and this project was a fantastic opportunity for the team to show just what their creative minds could do”
“The passion that our engineers have for Honda is shown in our latest creation and we are even considering taking it to the Nurburgring to see if we can take the record for the fastest front-wheel drive pickup truck!”
