Honda Civic Type R

  • Honda Civic Type R prototype, Honda Proving Ground, Tochigi, Japan, Nov 2013

    We only had two laps on the high-speed oval at Honda's main R&D center in Japan. We didn't get performance figures for the prototype Honda Civic Type R fitted with the company's new 2.0-liter direct-injected and turbocharged four-cylinder engine. But they were two very memorable laps. DON'T MISS: 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Revealed, Sets 7:08.679 'Ring Time: Video Painted menacing flat black, the Type R prototypes used the five-door hatchback body of the Honda Civic sold in Europe. The six-speed manual gearbox matched well with the steady surge of power from an engine that Honda says has a...

  • 2015 Honda Civic Type R
    Will The 2015 Civic Type R Spawn The Next CR-Z?

    Honda is hard at work developing a new hot hatch with 276 horsepower derived from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four and directed to the front wheels only. The car is the latest version of the Civic Type R that the rest of the world enjoys, but as with the previous generation the new one will be...

  • The Honda Civic Type R Mugen 2.2.  Image: Mugen Euro
    Honda Civic Type R By Mugen: Forbidden Fruit

    Just in case the 237 horsepower Civic Type R built by Mugen in 2010 wasn't powerful enough, the company has announced a 256 horsepower version. The catch? It's only available in the U.K..

  • Jenson Button takes the Civic Type R around the ‘ring
    Jenson Button Takes The Civic Type R Around The ‘Ring: Video

    Honda F1 star Jenson Button takes a Civic Type R around the famed German widow-maker, the Nurburgring, and just to make things a bit more interesting he does it while its raining and answering questions from an interviewer. Even for a man used to the fast pace of F1, the ride around the 'ring is...

  • Honda developing a Civic Type-R sedan
    Honda Developing A Civic Type R Sedan

    We’ve always been a little bit jealous of Honda’s UK division, who gets interesting cars such as the Civic Type-R. Now the uniquely styled hatch has spurred on a spin-off version in the form of the four-door Civic sedan, and this time round it will be sold outside of Europe. A prototype...

  • Updated: Honda unveils 2007 Civic Type R
    Honda unveils 2007 Civic Type R

    Honda’s hotted-up Civic Type R was unveiled today ahead of its release in March 2007. Unfortunately, it looks as though the Type R will not be sold in the U.S., although Honda has not put the official word out yet. The new Type R continues to be powered by the naturally-aspirated...

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