The Honda Civic Type R has always been front-wheel-drive only. In times when some of its competitors like the VW Golf R and Toyota GR Corolla have adopted all-wheel drive, the Japanese hot
The Cyber Night Japan Cruiser made its debut at Honda's booth alongside the anticipated S2000 20th Anniversary Prototype. It pays homage to the EK9 Type R, one of Honda's first true hot hatches of
Installing an aftermarket Civic downpipe like our MAPerformance Civic X 1.5T Catted Downpipe. has many benefits. Besides the obvious benefit of a louder, more aggressive sound (not a typical modded Honda rice grinder sound) is increased power. A downpipe mod can achieve an extra 10-20 horsepower, which is beneficial at the track, and is quite
Well, on the move the improvements to the latest car are obvious. The engine is still explosive. Driving old and new back to back, the latest model’s motor is just a hint more responsive, and it
It is a perfectly smooth four-cylinder at lower revs but becomes a screamer past 4000rpm. The new Civic Type R’s cabin is stylish and well built. Last-gasp, old-school, front-wheel-drive hot hatch it may be, but the Civic hasn’t escaped some vices of modernity. The lane-departure system in the car is one of the most intrusive driver aids we
Under the hood sits a familiar 2.0-liter turbo-4 that is now rated at 315 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. That makes the new Type R the most powerful Honda vehicle ever sold in the U.S. The power
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