New Civic Type R

[RjRacing]

In a few hours the new Honda Civic Type-R will be released at the Geneva Auto Show and Honda has already made some very bold claims. Its no secret that the car will sport a new 2.0L Turbo VTEC engine thats good for 280HP or that this car has logged at ton of time at the Nürburgring for R&D over the last couple years. But now Honda claims this new Civic has made the fastest pass around Nordschleife of any production FWD car, meaning faster than the Leon Cupra R (7:58) and Renaultsport Mégane 275 Trophy-R (7:54)... to put this in perspective both those car beat the C6 Corvette times

Here are a few pictures of this car, I will post more tomorrow after the show.

I love the way the car looks from the front, but not my cup of tea when looking at it from the rear. But if its fast, who really cares right

 

[EB2429]

Looks nice, funny enough i don't mind it from the back, but not convinced by the 4 exhaust. Are the images from the final car? Because I like the wheels but they look like 19" or more and not sure they will be on the final car.

 

[RjRacing]

These images are from the car show concept model that is fully functional. I'm sure little things will change between this model and the actual production model, but this is 90% of what the car should look like.

 

[notavr1]

Geneva is next month.

 

[RjRacing]

Geneva is next month.

You are correct, they are suppose to release some info today on the car though

 

[coachfraley]

like the front view, not much else

 

[EB2429]

I would prob buy one, as long as it isnt too high revving. I have got used to high torque low in the rev range over the years and can't rev the nuts off engines without feeling sympathy

 

[Tyler Durden]

That will blend in well with the rest of the Asian hatchbacks with its fairly done aesthetic.

 

[CLapperhighs]

It looks like a hot wheels. But no doubt it will be a monster. I wonder how it will cope with torque steer... Hondas are notoriously bad with that on their higher HP cars.

 

[Running Man]

Jap crap

 

[ami91sun]

like the front view, not much else

Exactly what I was going to say.. Looks like a Crosstour in the back

 

[Ethereal]

love it, but the devil horn tailights wont make it to production unfortunately. they have a winner if they keep it under 35k.

 

[RjRacing]

love it, but the devil horn tailights wont make it to production unfortunately. they have a winner if they keep it under 35k.

I don't see that happening. The 08' Mugen Si MSRP was over $30K for just a body kit, wheels and springs... I think this one will be $35-40K in today's market. A de-tuned version of this engine is supposed to make it in the Civic SI and replace the V6 in the accords eventually too.

 

[CaptObvious75]

Love that it has not 1, but 2 rear wings. Why does Honda continue to make civics look like space ships?

 

[RjRacing]

Cool video compilation of all the current type R adds combined:
http://youtu.be/uob5R38SP-I