A redesigned Honda Civic Type R with more performance and refinement is coming soon.
, and the stylish sports sedan shows that you don't need to spend a fortune for a fast, fun ride.
However, the 200-hp Si isn't the end of the performance road for the Civic. That honor goes to the Type R hot hatch, a new generation of which arrives later this year as a 2023 model. have been testing in public for more than a year, including at Germany's Nürburgring racetrack. The prototypes have also tested at Japan's Suzuka International Racing Course, and recently a production-spec example lapped the 3.6-mile racetrack in a time of 2:23.12.That's a new record for the track, as far as front-wheel-drive production cars are concerned.
It isn't clear what drivetrain mods are planned for the Type R but expect a version of the outgoing model's 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 to be nestled under the hood, possibly with more than the present 306 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. A 6-speed manual will likely be standard, and as already noted drive will be to the front wheels only.
Production of the Type R will be handled in the U.S. for the first time. It will be built at the same Greensburg, Indiana, plant where
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