The Next Honda Civic Type R Has Arrived, And It Wants To Punch Every Other Hot Hatch In The Face

Honda has revealed the Type R version of its 10th generation Civic in prototype form ahead of the Paris Motor Show

29 Sep 2016

The Next Honda Civic Type R Has Arrived, And It Wants To Punch Every Other Hot Hatch In The Face

Ladies and gentlemen: lock up your VW Golf Rs and Renaultsport Meganes, because the new Honda Civic Type R is here. And damn, does it look angry.

It’s been revealed ahead of its the Paris Motor Show debut in prototype form, and while previous reports had indicated that the 10th generation Civic-based Type R would have its looks toned down compared to the crazed ninth-gen car, but if this prototype is anything to go by, that isn’t going to happen.

We have a front splitter, a pair of side skirts and a rear diffuser made from carbonfibre, a huge bonnet vent, and of course, a spoiler of Brobdingnagian proportions sitting on the boot. To up the visual aggression further, the show car is finished in a “highly reflective, finely-grained brushed aluminium-effect.”

And that’s about all we know for now. Under the bonnet we’re expecting the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder as seen in the current Type R, albeit with a little more power on tap. A figure closer to the 345bhp enjoyed by the Focus RS, we’re thinking.

A production version will be revealed next year, and yes, you will be able to buy it in North America for the first time.

Comments

Looks better by a mile.

Oh that looks so much better than the cancerous one europe had

Why is there no sedan

It looks beautiful!

Nice 💝

I think ive had enough of these comments about it being fwd and theres no such thing for that spoiler when no one complains about front splitters on rwd cars and the idea the idea that people think its rice makes me i dunno feel like punching them in the face rice is considered as race inspired cosmetics which serves no funtion this on the other hand serves a function as it provides downforce and grip.that rear spoiler?it provides downforce as said earlier and prevents lift at the rear. The whole point of honda not making an awd car is because their performance cars have all been fwd if they were to make awd civic type r would the fanbase accept it???I just dont understand people complain about it looking like an suv when an suv is CLEARLY much bigger looking and dont get me started on the GODAMM COMPLAING ABOUT ANGLES bullcrap.Hey alright this looks better than the current civic ok???also why complain about the ANGLES WHEN OTHER MANUFACTURERS ALSO USE ANGLES IN THIER DESIGNS AND get no hate. I dont understand? Why so much love and feel for one company whilst so much hate towards particular companies ? Please car throttle members i can understand what your thoughts are but it doesnt have to be this way you can complain about it and i will be fine but this has just gone overboard by just being so stereotypical.