The New Honda Civic Type R Will Have 3 Driving Modes

We were given the chance to have a world-first look inside the Civic Type R Prototype at the LA Auto Show, revealing a new drive selector not found on the current production version
The New Honda Civic Type R Will Have 3 Driving Modes

At the LA Auto Show, the interior of the new Honda Civic Type R prototype has been revealed for the first time.

We were allowed a brief poke around, and one thing stuck out: the drive selector. It gives three modes - ‘comfort’, an unnamed mode in the middle and ‘+R’. It’s a part not seen on the current car which merely has a switchable ‘+R’ mode which changes the throttle map and firms up the suspension.

The New Honda Civic Type R Will Have 3 Driving Modes

While this is a prototype, we’re not expecting much to change when the production version arrives, which means the drive select button is likely to be carried over. It’s a feature worth pointing out since the current Type R has come under criticism for being too harsh riding even with +R turned off, so the new comfort mode could be something that’s been added in response.

The New Honda Civic Type R Will Have 3 Driving Modes

Meanwhile, the car has received a set of seats that look remarkably similar to those on the current car (no bad thing, since they’re ridiculously comfortable), and is sporting a similar brushed aluminium gear knob.

There is an electronic handbrake, but the word is the eventual UK production car will get a manual one. Good.

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Comments

The_Import_Kid

The unnamed one is probably insanity mode: V-tech kicks in ALL THE TIME.

11/17/2016 - 17:20 |
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Yo*

11/17/2016 - 17:25 |
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VTEC ALL DE TIME

11/17/2016 - 22:08 |
12 | 2

Killer cams!

11/18/2016 - 06:17 |
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would that make it camshaft lock mode?

11/21/2016 - 12:48 |
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ModernChaos

As a Mustang owner, I’d actually consider this. I can only imagine how much fun it’d be to drive, even if it’ll get crushed by my Mustang in a straight line lol

11/17/2016 - 17:20 |
40 | 2

No Mustang can go in a straight line

11/17/2016 - 17:49 |
80 | 10

I’d consider the Focus RS before this IMO. AWD vs FWD and a much more powerful/torquey engine.

11/17/2016 - 18:04 |
24 | 4

haha he said crushed

11/17/2016 - 21:05 |
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Anonymous

Mode 1: Type R ish
Mode 2: TYPE R+ VTEC
Mode 3: Typ err+ VTAAK yo+ mah civic faster than yo mustang bro lets race cuz

11/17/2016 - 17:22 |
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JenstheGTIfreak (pizza)

Sounds good

11/17/2016 - 17:23 |
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Anonymous

Hype intensifies

11/17/2016 - 17:33 |
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Anonymous

Backwards, forwards and broken?

11/17/2016 - 17:47 |
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Anonymous

Boring, slow and even slower

11/17/2016 - 18:19 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Butthurt, butthurt, and even more butthurt?

11/17/2016 - 18:35 |
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Anonymous

why a freaking electronic handbrake… this shouldnt exist and mostly not in a manual car

11/17/2016 - 18:19 |
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Anonymous

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11/17/2016 - 18:47 |
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okkk

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QianLi

11/17/2016 - 19:08 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

You buy a Type R, and then complain that the ride feels sporty? The Si was available for even less money.

11/17/2016 - 20:25 |
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The UK doesn’t have an “Si”

11/17/2016 - 21:49 |
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