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SPORTY MEETS SAFETY
Sporty meets safetyTHE ALL-NEW HONDA CIVIC
The 11th Generation 2022 Honda Civic is now available in the UAE, with sporty design, advanced technology, and Honda Sensing® its new hallmarks
Al-Futtaim Trading Enterprises Honda has launched the new, 11th generation Honda Civic in the UAE, a sporty and technologically advanced model of this iconic car, rst introduced 50 years ago. e all-new 2022 Civic boasts a clean, modern design paired with a high-tech, human-centered interior, equipped with advanced graceful fastback-inspired roo ine, elongated hood and clean body lines; and a lot of black, applied to the shark- n antenna, trunk spoiler and door handles and mirrors.
Human-centered interior design e interior design is spacious and uncluttered. Highlights include suede textile with leather combination seats, pulled-back A-pillars, a low hood, at dashboard, and hidden wipers for panoramic views; race-inspired sports pedals; metal honeycomb mesh, creating a dramatic visual dividing line between the audio, information displays and the climate controls;
active and passive safety systems, characteristics that have earned the car the ‘2022 North American Car of the Year’ title.
Next-generation exterior style Exterior design features are stylish and bold and include wide-set LED headlights with Daytime Running Lights (DRL); a stylish twin chrome exhaust nisher; new LED taillights; 17-inch alloy gloss-black wheels; a
ABOVE: A 10.2-inch digital instrument display and a 9-inch display audio
dual-zone climate controls; a one-touch glass sunroof; rear air conditioning vents; and a wireless charging platform.
Advanced technology For the first time, the Civic features a 10.2-inch digital instrument display and a 9-inch display audio with various smartphone capabilities and an inbuilt app for Satellite Navigation. The touchscreen system features standard integration with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. In the UAE, the display audio features Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB). Another notable feature is the Remote Engine Starter, enabling drivers to start the engine from a distance to pre-cool their Civic, which is ideal during the UAE summer.
FROM TOP: A clean, modern design; The new Sports mode; Steeringwheel-mounted paddle shifters
Advancing safety performance The Honda Civic introduces multiple new active and passive safety systems including Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) to improve protection from vehicles of all sizes; Honda
Lanewatch™; Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) with traction control; and Rear Seat Reminder, a new safety feature that notifies the driver to check the rear seat when the ignition is turned off.
Honda Sensing® The Honda Sensing® suite of active safety and driver assistive technologies use a new single-camera system, which provides a wider field of view than the previous radar-and-camera based system. It is also capable of more quickly and accurately identifying other vehicles, along with road lines and road signs. Technologies include the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™); Road Departure Mitigation System (RDM); Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS); Lane Departure Warning (LDW); Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC); and the Low Speed Follow (LSF) system.
The All-New Honda Civic is now available across Honda showrooms in the UAE, located at Dubai Festival City, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Fujairah, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah. Visit cars.honda.ae
AT A GLANCE Fuel-efficient powerful performance The new Honda Civic is engineered for instantaneous response. A sport-tuned suspension and the turbo charged 1.5L engine paired with continuously variable transmission (CVT) delivers 180hp@6000 rpm. The updated continuously variable transmission (CVT) engine is uniquely tuned for enhanced power delivery, engine sound, overall refinement, and fuel economy ratings. Fuel efficiency: 19.3 Km/L Max power: 180 hp@6000 rpm Max torque: 240 Nm@4500 rpm Paddle shifters: steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters to control transmission. 3-mode drive system: Normal, Econ and a new user-selectable Sport mode. Using a toggle switch on the centre console, the new Sport mode provides a sportier feel, and changes the instrument lighting to red. Eco mode reduces throttle and transmission sensitivity, as well as air conditioning output to help preserve fuel efficiency.
Lando for loyalty
Hilton extends partnership with McLaren Racing giving Honors members access to more F1 experiences
Hilton is getting members of its Honors guest loyalty programme all revved up with news that it has extended its long-standing partnership with McLaren Racing.
It means access to Lando for loyalty, well, kind of, with the 22-year-old, the youngest ever British F1 driver, featuring in many of the online, and occasionally, in-person experiences available to Honors members as part of the tie-up, which was inked in 2005. e McLaren Racing and Hilton joint content programme includes the recent and highly popular ‘Ride to School with Lando’ feature, which became one of McLaren’s top ve most viewed Instagram grid videos with more than two million views. e online lm featured a boy being chau eured into school by Lando Norris a er his dad won the trip via his Hilton Honors membership.
As a McLaren partner, Hilton also plays host to the McLaren F1 team at its hotels in race locations around the world.
In addition, Hilton branding will continue to be carried across McLaren F1 race cars from 2022 onwards.
McLaren Racing was founded by New Zealand racing driver Bruce McLaren in 1963. e team entered its rst Formula 1 race in 1966 and since then, McLaren has won 20 Formula 1 world championships, more than 180 Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Le Mans 24 Hours at its rst attempt and the Indianapolis 500 three times. e team is currently contesting the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship with both Lando Norris and Aussie driver, Daniel Ricciardo, behind the wheel.
HILTON AND MCLAREN IN NUMBERS
In 2021, Hilton Honors members redeemed
17 million points
on McLaren experiences
The McLaren team stays at Hilton hotels across
13 Grand Prix race locations
including most recently, Doha and Jeddah
Content with McLaren drivers is popular with Hilton and McLaren audiences – the most recent feature, Ride to school with McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris, has been viewed
