JAS Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R
Together with the road-going version of the Honda Civic Type R, Honda is also launching a special track use only version of the Civic Type R, developed together with Italy’s JAS Motorsport. The JAS Motorsport Honda Civic Type R complies with the FIA’s GrN, GrA and GrR specifications and is expected to be available from Spring 2007.
This special track Honda Civic Type R’s K20 powerplant produces over 200 horsepower updated with re-profiled camshafts as well as strengthened components like a reinforced driveshaft, and an advanced LSD with adjustable preload forces. Other components like suspension, springs, brakes and shocks have been replaced with race-grade components. The gearbox has gone from a 6-speed manual to a 6-speed sequential manual. Interior upgrades include a rollcage, a carbon fiber dash, door panels and floor panels.
October 9, 2006 @ 3:37 pm
there’s no doubt the Civic’s a nice car… but i’m getting kinda bored with all this Civic this Civic that….
October 9, 2006 @ 3:39 pm
Man, I lurve this racecar. Wish I can drive it in MME 2007…
I particularly like the display panel…far out man
October 9, 2006 @ 3:41 pm
what to do ?
Civic is the best seller now……..:)
October 9, 2006 @ 4:18 pm
why on earth we, Asian customers always get ‘left behind’ or the car makers just bring in cars and models to suit the market climate of certain parts of the world? What I mean is that, when you look at this Civic, even the stock ones, never arrive here. Instead, Honda selling the Civic to the Europeans and our American friends! and the Civic is just awesome!
the same goes to my dream 2 doors, coupe Accord which, to my dissappointment, only marketed in America!
its not I am very ungrateful or whatever, but I believe that car makers should sell the models regardless of the market study or kajian untung-rugi or kajian kemampuan pengguna. After all, if certain model too pricey,then they can consider sell in small numbers!
October 9, 2006 @ 4:28 pm
I can only view this car from the net or newspaper, but I will never able to afford one of it.
October 9, 2006 @ 4:35 pm
Can anybody say ‘Gha-ga’??
=P
October 9, 2006 @ 6:22 pm
drM. thats just because you live in M’sia.
In other places, cars are cheap and only a portion of your yearly income. A Honda Civic is 70% of a person’s after tax income in North America if you are working as an entry lvl executive.
You could have more than one car…..
A weekend car with no top and 2 seats, and a regular family sedan….both in total not costing more than 40k USD. Most people earn that much in a year.
Our market here is even worst than being jsut small. The majority of car purchases only want a certain type of cars. Cars other than your standard fair 4 door sedan (for some odd reason, people here like a boot) and MPV wont sell well. 2 door cars dont sell well. Station wagon dont sell well, sport hatches don’t sell well.
No manufacturer is going to bring in special models due to the small market here.
I’ve driven the Accord Coupe with the 3.0L 6 speed. Nice car, but more of a comfy GT than a Sports car. Its just too big. FWD still sucks for a “sporty car” no matter how well they make it. And yes, maybe I’d rub it in more. It costs 23k for the “basic” 2.4L. hehehe.
October 9, 2006 @ 8:44 pm
4G63T DSM : totally true..
But it’s not like most of us has any choice with the “awesome” tax.
sigh…there goes another dream car…
October 9, 2006 @ 8:47 pm
True, down here we are not gonna have this. It’s too pricey down due to our tax structure.
Market too small, no demand, even they would bring it here, I am sure the risk is too high to take with no takers.
Like the basic manual CIVIC, very popular……I ask local dealer why no manual? Fuel consumption even better than our current auto 1.8 ; I thought.
The answer: Not popular, huh, people can’t drive manual. Simply no demand.
HUH ? They didn’t even bring it here, no demand.
Not just HONDA, but other manufacturers too.
October 9, 2006 @ 11:17 pm
i somehow think it reflects Peugeot 206 in the 1st picture
October 10, 2006 @ 12:53 am
Do you know that the current Jazz and the previous generation Civic are popular amongst OAPs (Old-Age Pensioners) in Britain?
October 10, 2006 @ 3:14 pm
wat so special ?
normal oni
jz a track car, nth 4 the oohs and ahhs
October 11, 2006 @ 5:19 pm
god…i LOVE the paint job!!!
October 12, 2006 @ 8:08 am
being a race car, its just probably painted fully in honda’s favourite “championship white”(it’s an actual colour) like all honda race cars, with stickers pasted unto it. so it should be, “I like the sticker job” actually