為打造2016思域，本田幾乎傾其全力。此次在第10代思域上所花的心思，體現(xiàn)出本田致力于提升全球C級(jí)車水準(zhǔn)的決心。新思域在很多方面都有顯著提升，包括子結(jié)構(gòu)上的4連桿獨(dú)立后懸架、液壓懸架襯套、更強(qiáng)大的NVH弱化技術(shù)、以及內(nèi)飾設(shè)計(jì)、材料和整體裝潢等。
在9月16日底特律與洛杉磯的媒體披露會(huì)上，本田美國(guó)執(zhí)行副總裁 John Mendel揭開(kāi)了新思域的面紗。其實(shí)它屬于一個(gè)全新的車型系列，該系列還將包括一輛雙門轎跑、五門兩廂車、運(yùn)動(dòng)版Si和高性能的R車型。
“這個(gè)平臺(tái)于2012年初啟動(dòng)，在研發(fā)這輛車的時(shí)候，我們的目標(biāo)不僅是思域這個(gè)級(jí)別中的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手，我們更希望做到全方位的最佳水平，而不是局限于該級(jí)別的評(píng)價(jià)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。這是一個(gè)野心勃勃的計(jì)劃，” Mendel告訴《汽車工程雜志》。他說(shuō)奧迪A3是最主要的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手，此外還有梅賽德斯CLA。Mendel坦承目前的思域是公司的遺憾，因?yàn)橥饨缙毡榕u(píng)其使用了廉價(jià)的內(nèi)飾材料，而且失去了本田獨(dú)有的駕駛樂(lè)趣。從1973年以來(lái)，這種良好的感覺(jué)已幫助本田賣出了4000萬(wàn)輛車。
這也是第一輛真正意義上的全球性的本田思域，全世界各地都使用相同的架構(gòu)、生產(chǎn)流程和材料。而上一代思域的許多細(xì)節(jié)在北美、歐洲和亞洲各不相同。
《汽車工程雜志》在2015年初也報(bào)道過(guò)（見(jiàn)http://articles.sae.org/14040/），2016款思域是本田第一輛采用全新的“全球緊湊平臺(tái)”的車型，該平臺(tái)也將成為下一代雅閣和HR-V跨界車的基底。位于俄亥俄州雷蒙德地區(qū)的本田研發(fā)中心的工程師們指出，公司產(chǎn)量最高的兩個(gè)平臺(tái)的結(jié)合，將使產(chǎn)量提升數(shù)百萬(wàn)臺(tái)。
這一由俄亥俄團(tuán)隊(duì)牽頭，并由資深項(xiàng)目經(jīng)理Mitsura Kariya管理的項(xiàng)目還采用了一種全新的采購(gòu)部件與系統(tǒng)的模塊化方案。這個(gè)采購(gòu)計(jì)劃可以極大地促進(jìn)本田對(duì)全球供應(yīng)商的利用，在過(guò)去的供應(yīng)商之外開(kāi)拓更廣闊的天地。
新思域的軸距比舊版長(zhǎng)了1.2英寸（30.5mm），寬了近2英寸（50mm）。
新思域?qū)⑻峁?種全新的動(dòng)力系統(tǒng)選項(xiàng)。第一種是配有最新的i-VTEC 氣門機(jī)構(gòu)的2.0L自然吸氣四缸發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)，可搭配6速手動(dòng)變速箱或無(wú)極自動(dòng)變速箱（CVT）。第二種是1.5L直噴渦輪發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)，也是本田成品車中首次使用的增壓發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)，它只能搭配CVT。兩種選項(xiàng)中的CVT都是在位于俄亥俄州Russells Point的本田工廠中生產(chǎn)的。Mendel沒(méi)有提供關(guān)于動(dòng)力系統(tǒng)的更多細(xì)節(jié)，只提到燃油經(jīng)濟(jì)性數(shù)據(jù)將“比40 mpg高一些”。
新思域采用了本田稱之為ACE（高級(jí)兼容性工程）的最新車身結(jié)構(gòu)，據(jù)稱該結(jié)構(gòu)的抗扭強(qiáng)度比舊版高出26%，因?yàn)椴牧现邪?2%的超高強(qiáng)度鋼材。在早期規(guī)劃中，本田就打算回歸其經(jīng)典的低前圍板駕駛位置設(shè)計(jì)。為此，本田將駕駛員的H點(diǎn)降低20mm（0.8英寸），這也是奧迪TT的水平。地板、儀表板和發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)架也進(jìn)行了相應(yīng)的降低。據(jù)稱，車內(nèi)空間增加了3.7立方英尺（105 L），腿部空間增加了2英寸（51毫米）。行李箱體積比2015版多了2.6立方英尺（74 L）
新思域的綜合安全系統(tǒng)采用了“本田傳感”主動(dòng)安全技術(shù)，其中包括首次在思域上使用的適應(yīng)性巡航控制與低速跟進(jìn)技術(shù)。
面向北美客戶的新思域?qū)⒃谖挥诎泊舐灾莅⒗锼诡D與印第安納州格林斯堡的組裝工廠生產(chǎn)。發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)將在俄亥俄州安娜市的工廠中生產(chǎn)。
《汽車工程雜志》將繼續(xù)報(bào)道有關(guān)新思域研發(fā)與技術(shù)的全面細(xì)節(jié)。
作者：Lindsay Brooke
來(lái)源：SAE《汽車工程雜志》
翻譯：SAE 上海辦公室
Honda’s all-new global 2016 Civic targets Mercedes refinement
Honda appears to have committed the resources where it counted to create the 2016 Civic. With a 4-link independent rear suspension mounted on a subframe, hydraulic suspension-compliance bushings, increased use of NVH attenuation techniques, and a visibly significant upgrade in interior design, materials, and overall finish, Honda’s 10th-generation Civic shows the automaker’s seriousness in raising the bar in the global C-segment.
American Honda Executive Vice President John Mendel unveiled the Civic sedan—part of an all-new model range that will also include a 2-door coupe, 5-door hatch, sporty Si, and high-performance Type R—at media events in Detroit and L.A. on Sept. 16.
“In developing this car—the platform was signed off in early 2012—we targeted not just the best competitors in the Civic’s segment but the best overall, regardless of segment. This was a very ambitious program,” Mendel told Automotive Engineering. He said Audi’s A3 was the primary competitive bogey, along with theMercedes CLA. Mendel frankly admitted that the incumbent Civic was a disappointment to the company, being widely criticized for its use of cheapened interior materials and a perceived loss of the fun-to-drive character that helped Honda sell over 40 million examples since 1973.
This also is Honda’s first truly global Civic, sharing a common architecture, build process, and bill of material in all regions. Previous-generation Civics differed in many details between North America, Europe, and Asia, he said.
As reported in early 2015 by Automotive Engineering (seehttp://articles.sae.org/14040/), the 2016 Civic is Honda’s first application of its new Global Compact vehicle platform that will also underpin the next-generation Accord and HR-V crossover. Engineers working at the Raymond, OH, R&D complex noted that consolidating the company’s two highest-volume vehicle platforms will dramatically boost production scale, by millions of units.
The program, which was spearheaded by the Ohio team and led by veteran program manager Mitsura Kariya, also integrates a new modular approach to components and systems. The new sourcing plan greatly expands Honda’s use of global vendors, going farther outside the kieretsu than ever before.
The new model rides on a wheelbase that is 1.2 in (30.5 mm) longer and nearly 2 in (50 mm) wider than the outgoing car.
Two all-new powertrains will be available: a 2.0-L naturally-aspirated four featuring the latest i-VTEC valvetrain, offered with either a 6-speed manual or CVT (continuously variable transmission); and a 1.5-L direct-injected turbo engine, the first boosted engine offered in a production Honda, mated only to the CVT, itself to be built at Honda’s Russells Point, OH, factory. Mendel provided no details of the powertrains, other than to say fuel economy would be “several ticks above 40 mpg."
Civic uses the latest version of the company’s so-called ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering) body structure that is claimed to be 26% stiffer in torsion than the previous car and incorporates 12% ultra-high-strength steel. Attention was paid during early layout to returning to the classic Honda low-cowl driving position. To achieve this, the driver’s H-point was lowered by 20 mm (0.8 in) to bring it to the same level as Audi’s TT. Height of the floorpan, instrument panel, and engine mounts were commensurately reduced. Cabin volume is increased by a claimed 3.7 ft3 (105 L), with 2 in (51 mm) more rear legroom. Trunk space is 2.6 ft3 (74 L) larger than that of the 2015 model.
The comprehensive safety suite features available “Honda Sensing” active technologies including, for the first time on Civic, adaptive cruise control with a low-speed follow feature.
The new Civic will be built at Honda’s Alliston, Ont., and Greensburg, IN, assembly plants for North American customers. Engines will come out of Anna, OH.
Automotive Engineering will have full details of the car’s development and technologies in an upcoming issue.
Author: Lindsay Brooke
Source: SAE Automotive Engineering Magazine
本田美國(guó)執(zhí)行副總裁John Mendel在9月16日底特律的媒體披露會(huì)上介紹全新的2016思域轎車。
新思域后部四分之一的照片顯示出這輛C級(jí)轎車具有更大的車身比例、充滿雕塑感的車身板和更小的側(cè)窗。
新思域車頂至側(cè)面的結(jié)構(gòu)
大型LED尾燈為新車型的時(shí)尚風(fēng)格增色不少。
2016思域的駕駛艙提升了人體工程學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)。駕駛員的H點(diǎn)比舊版更低，底板、儀表板和發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)架也進(jìn)行了相應(yīng)的降低。
本田電子設(shè)計(jì)師將思域的儀表顯示設(shè)計(jì)得簡(jiǎn)單易讀。
新思域的內(nèi)部空間比舊版寬敞許多。后座的座椅與頭部空間以及腳部空間甚至可以輕松容納2米高的乘客。
以?shī)W迪A3和梅賽德斯CLA為基準(zhǔn)，本田全面升級(jí)了新思域的車身與裝飾件材料。