All-new Honda Civic Type R races into view at Geneva
After leaked photos showing the front and rear of the car, the new 2017 Honda Civic Type R has been unveiled. The Japanese hot hatch keeps many of the outgoing model‘s go-faster parts, but which have been retuned to provide an even more hardcore driving experience.
As we’ve seen in the initial photos, the new Type R looks identical to the prototype shown in Paris last year, save for the novel brushed metal-esque paint. Compared to the already aggressive-looking standard Civic hatch, the Type R gets even larger air intakes, a front splitter and a bonnet-mounted air intake, so it’s not exactly something you’ll want to see hogging your rear-view mirror.
Other telltale cues include pumped up wheel arches, front fender vents, a massive rear diffuser (with Ferrari 458 Italia-style triple centre-exit exhausts) and the obligatory goalpost rear wing. The wheels are an inch larger than the previous Type R at 20 inches, and hide sizeable Brembo brakes.
All-new Honda Civic Type R races into view at Geneva
Honda says that with a smoother underbody, front air curtains and vortex generators on the roof, the new Type R has a more complete aerodynamic package compared to the outgoing model. It also claims that the car has a best-in-class balance between lift and drag, contributing to greater high speed stability.
Seeing as the previous model had only been on sale for two years before being replaced, it’s no surprise that the new Type R features the same 2.0 litre VTEC Turbo four-cylinder engine. However, the mill has been breathed on to produce 10 PS more, at 320 PS; peak torque remains at an even 400 Nm. The six-speed manual transmission has also been retained, but has been augmented with a new rev-matching function.
The switch to the new Civic hatch body means that the new Type R now takes advantage of an independent multi-link rear suspension rather than the old car’s torsion beam setup, with unique high-rigidity suspension arms. The MacPherson strut front suspension has been retained, but with new geometry compared to the cooking variants to minimise torque steer and improve handling.
All-new Honda Civic Type R races into view at Geneva
The new body is also stiffer and lighter, and Honda has added adhesive in key areas; all in all, torsional rigidity has been increased by as much as 38% compared to the outgoing model. Elsewhere, there’s a new Comfort driving mode in addition to the previous Sport and track-focused +R modes, each one adapting the adaptive dampers, steering force, gearshift feeling and throttle response to suit.
Built in Swindon, United Kingdom, the new Honda Civic Type R will go on sale in the summer, and will be exported across Europe and to other markets around the world, including Japan and the United States – the arrival of the car in America would mark the first time a Type R-badged product has been officially sold there.
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- All-new Honda Civic Type R races into view at Geneva
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- All-new Honda Civic Type R races into view at Geneva
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- All-new Honda Civic Type R races into view at Geneva
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- All-new Honda Civic Type R races into view at Geneva
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- All-new Honda Civic Type R races into view at Geneva
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soon every ah beng with 1.5 turbo civic also modify like this
Your car has turbo?
Vios can easily tapau this Civic.Vios > All
Evo XI > All
why? cannot meh..
Amazing. From a 2.0 can come out 320ps and 400nm. Our Proton engineers doing what?
Engineers in Honda are doing non stop research until can squeeze so much from a 2.0.
Our engineers in Proton, just shake legs and earn big salary. No inventions. No innovations. How to feel proud of Proton like this?
When P1 tune their output high, you claim high fuel consumption pulak. Where do you think the power coming from? Topkek.
Why want to crack head to design new engine? Just take good old VR4 and put TD06. 350 hp easily.
when p1 tune high, power windows don’t work. Then, to tune high also, they need another RM1.5 bil
Power windows joke is basi ady
Powerful car for those who is affordab
Meanwhile, no team other than Mclaren wants a Honda engine in F1 because it is literally a POS. What does that say about Honda engineers, Donald Duck?
Dude obviously u haven’t met the A45 and the next gen A45 is even more ludicrous.
Ah Bengs or Abangs who modify their FC Civic 1.5 turbos like this will seriously look like pussies compared to the Original FC Type Rs. 320 PS vs puny 174 PS.
Modify, modify stages 1-MAX, in the end confirm engine explode at Sunway. A bunch of chodes!
Better buy other non red H cars with more power and updated performance parts plus performance.
Regardless if its Civic FC or Hatchback models, there might be a few halfcut units for sale over a period of time imported from overseas.
Then, most Malaysian Civic fans can enjoy the insane performance parts fitted onto their cars from the halfcut spare parts. LOL. 320 HP engine definitely outperforms the puny 174hp from the current civic FC sold in Malaysia.
This is civic HB, not the one sold here. Anyways still cant see the point of this car when WRX sti is only slightly more expensive but much better perf. If want 2.0 tebo, just go sti or evoX
This is the most outrageous Civic Type-R ever come out from the Honda camp, especially with the Gundam-like styling and the powerhouse of an engine. As usual, can’t wait to see the comparo with the best Euro hot hatches! VW folks must be kerusi panas now..
vw already have 300 bhp, 4wd, dsg. u think vw will be scared of fwd manual ?
any chance this car reach our shore officially?
If sedan maybe but hatchback? Keep dreaming
Last few gen hatchback type-r don’t even make it here
yes- recond as usual
Apparently, each US Honda dealership is only allocated an average of 5 – 7 Type R for year 2017. This in a market that sold nearly 367,000 Civic in 2016. Don’t think Msia allocation will be more than 10, that is IF they can get an allocation at all.
inb4 item tak laku.
Go reclaim the Nürburgring lap record ASAP
that one very bad ass looking civic
Fuyoo macam taruh gunpla kits sahaja. Terbaik!
I saw tortoise tail
Japanese Decepticons
Awaiting the lap time at Nurburgring. Will they take back the crown?
Certainly not subtle in terms of appearance compared to European hatchbacks.
This car is AWD or FWD ?
FWD and manual only.
i think the modulo bodykit looks better.
I know im splitting hairs but the The U.S. got an Integra Type R (94- 01) though it was under the Acura nameplate
I miss the NA non turbo Type R… Any Type R…
give me back my 9000rpm!!
Is this will go sale in malaysia?