Honda Civic Type R FK8 Reviews January 31, 2019 “Powerful, tractable engine; near perfect shifter; sophisticated ride quality; precise steering” “…the Civic is exceptional” “The new Type R is the fastest production front-driver ever to circle the Nürburgring Nordschleife, accomplishing the feat in just 7 minutes, 43.8 seconds” “This one was worth the wait” “America’s first-ever Civic Type R recalibrates what a front-drive performance car can be” “…the Civic Type R is the real deal” “Honda’s wicked winged thing is both track star and daily driver -- it’s won our hearts” “Unimpeachable body control” “Celestial chassis tuning, nearly perfect powertrain, the comfiest sport seats ever” “This car squashes dead all front-wheel-drive nay-saying” “…it changes direction like an electrocuted swallow” “Holy s—. Wow” Table of Contents Page Title Publication Date 1 Civic Type R Prototype Debuts in Paris The Drive 29-Sep-16 Hottest Civic comes with a a turbo, manual 3 Motor Trend 7-Mar-17 transmission 5 FWD Nurburgring Lap Record Car and Driver 24-Apr-17 At 7:43.80, America's first Honda Civic Type R is now 7 The Drive 24-Apr-17 your front-wheel-drive King of the 'Ring 8 The Autocar test Autocar 6-Jun-17 15 The new Type R only looks like a tragic tuner car Car and Driver 6-Jun-17 Honda's Civic Type R is back, with a new front-drive 19 Nürburgring record and a point to prove on the road Autocar 12-Jun-17 too 23 Faster than ever and finally available in America Automobile 13-Jun-17 27 Sacrilege, or precisely what Soichiro would want? Road and Track 13-Jun-17 31 Forbidden fruit no more CNET 14-Jun-17 Honda’s new halo car uses a mixture of magic and 34 The Drive 15-Jun-17 madness in the brilliant Type R Love the look or hate it, the Civic Type R is the real 36 Autoweek 16-Jun-17 deal America’s first-ever Civic Type R recalibrates what a 39 Motor Trend 19-Jun-17 front-drive performance car can be… 44 Better than expected, if you don’t mind looking at it Car and Driver 07-Jul-17 Japan's latest giant-slaying compact faces off against 47 Road and Track 27-Jul-17 rival Ronin 53 A wicked winged thing this way comes Car and Driver 8-Aug-17 63 Engage maximum attack Top Gear 9-Sep-17 Honda's smoking Civic Type R impresses our hot shoe, 67 Automobile 13-Sep-17 Andy Pilgrim 71 Is this the best front-wheel-drive sports car ever? Motor Trend 6-Nov-17 Pitted against the 350-hp all-wheel-drive Focus RS, 74 the Civic Type R makes a case for the front-wheel- Car and Driver 11-Nov-17 drive performance car 77 Holy hot hatch, Batman! Motor Trend 20-Nov-17 80 This yob will make you smile and cringe Jeremy Clarkson 30-Nov-17 83 Looks boy racer, but it's a real racer, man Autoweek 10-Jan-18 86 Just buy it… Forbes 6-Feb-18 Roots Maneuver: Taking a Civic Type R to visit its 89 Motor Trend 20-Feb-18 birthplace Honda seemed to forget its roots. But the Civic Type R 92 Road and Track 21-Feb-18 and NSX show that it actually didn't. The Civic Type R will infect your brain… but you 96 Automobile 22-Feb-18 won’t want the cure 103 What a Ride Automobile 16-Mar-18 i Page Title Publication Date Can the latest Honda Civic Type R back up its 105 outlandish looks with exhilarating performance and Car Mag 9-May-18 handling? 108 1st Place: 2018 Honda Civic Type R Motor Trend 29-May-18 Honda just set new front-wheel drive production car 115 Road and Track 24-Jul-18 lap records at five different tracks 117 Auto Express: Long-Term Review Verdict Auto Express 1-Aug-18 Once around the track was fun; how will the Civic 122 Motor Trend 9-Aug-18 Type R handle once around the sun 126 Six month review Autocar 30-Aug-18 135 The little Honda that could Motor Trend 18-Sep-18 137 2018 Auto Express Hot Hatch of the Year Auto Express 21-Sep-18 142 Front-Wheel drive, when done right, is a blast Road and Track 13-Oct-18 Honda’s super-Civic packs track-crushing performance 144 The Drive 31-Oct-18 and great driving manners It’s a battle of the hot hatches between the esteemed 148 Car and Driver 11-Nov-18 Honda and the upstart Hyundai 152 Just our Type Car Magazine 21-Nov-18 Compiled by: -DLHARP- ii Honda Civic Type R Prototype Debuts in Paris Don’t expect the production model to look all that different September 29, 2016 See that fifth word in the name of the new Honda Civic Type R Prototype? Prototype. Not “concept,” the word carmakers usually use to describe auto show vehicles designed to preview future models. “Prototype,” as in, “a test car built to resemble the real thing as closely as possible.” Which is to say, the Civic Type R Prototype revealed at the Paris Motor Show is all but certainly the spitting image of the production version Honda says will make its way to North American shores in 2017. Based off the five-door Civic Hatchback platform arriving in U.S. showrooms any day now, the new Type R comes equipped with an arsenal of aerodynamic hardware and stylistic badassery not found on more plebeian Hondas. There’s a massive rear wing that look like Voltron’s paraglider, mounted high above a trio of exhaust pipes and an aggro rear fascia. The 20-inch black-and-red wheels sit beneath beefy fender flares, while up front, the traditional red Honda badge reserved for the carmaker’s R models sits between the slotted hood and the angry front fascia with its carbon-fiber splitter. A red accent line stretches around the car’s waterline, while the body comes clad in a brushed aluminum-like finish that Honda says won’t make it to the production car. But all those visual details matter less than the heart of the Civic Type R, which lies beneath that broad hood. Honda’s official press release was mum on the subject of the car’s powertrain, 1 but according to Autocar, Honda aims to crank at least 300 horsepower out of its turbocharged four-cylinder engine—and we've heard it could make as many as 340 ponies. The car will need every pony it can channel to its front tires, as Autocar also claims that Honda wants to use the new Type R to set a new front-wheel-drive Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record. The previous Civic Type R’s time of 7:50 held that honor for almost two years, until the VW Golf GTI Clubsport S knocked it off this spring; if the new red-badged Civic’s powertrain can match its style, we don’t doubt it can save the brand’s honor at the ‘Ring. http://www.thedrive.com/news/5374/honda-civic-type-r-prototype-debuts-in-paris?iid=sr-link1 2 2017 Honda Civic Type R First Look Hottest Civic comes with a turbo, manual transmission March 07, 2017 Honda revealed the production 2017 Civic Type R at the 2017 Geneva auto show, and it will be the first Type R model to arrive in North America when it goes on sale this spring. Available only as a hatchback, the 2017 Honda Civic Type R will be the hottest Civic you can buy. It features a 2.0-liter turbo-four with 306 hp and 295 lb-ft, and yes, it has Honda's famed VTEC valve timing system. A six-speed manual will be the sole transmission available, and it will have automatic rev-matching for smoother downshifts. The Civic Type R features a unique suspension setup with its own damper, spring, and bushing calibrations, a dual-axis front suspension with aluminum lower arms and steering knuckles, four-wheel adaptive suspension, a helical limited-slip front differential, and an adaptive electric power steering system with variable gear ratio. Stopping power is provided by Brembo brakes in all four corners with 13.8-inch cross-drilled rotors up front and 12.0-inch solid rotors in the back. All models will come standard with 20-inch alloy wheels shod with 245/30R summer performance tires. Compared to the standard Civic hatchback, the Type R has a more rigid body with 38 percent better torsional rigidity and bending rigidity that's been improved by 45 percent. The new Civic Type R is also 35 pounds lighter than Europe-only ninth-generation model, thanks to extensive use of high-strength steel and an aluminum hood. Three driving modes will be available: Comfort, Sport, and +R, all of which adjust steering, throttle response, transmission rev- matching, the adaptive dampers, and the stability control system. 3 When it arrives in the U.S., the 2017 Civic Type R will be available as a loaded variant similar to the range-topping Touring grade in more pedestrian Civics. Standard features include Honda's current infotainment system with a 7.0-inch touchscreen, navigation, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, a 540-watt, 12-speaker premium audio system, LED headlights, sport seats with heavier bolstering, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift boot, and a Type R plate on the center console.