The Next Honda Civic Type R Has Been Spotted At The 'Ring And It Looks Just As Mad As The Current One

Judging by this footage from the Nurburgring, Honda's next Civic Type R will still be the bonkers tearaway of the hot hatch class

We know from first-hand experience with our long-term test example that the current Honda Civic Type R is a bit of a belter, so the next one should be some piece of kit. The 10th generation Civic is after all a little lighter and has a lower centre of gravity, so drop in an evolution of the ninth-gen Type R’s suspension setup and 306bhp engine, and you’ve the recipe for something quite special.

We can expect the power output to rise, and from the sounds of this spy footage, a slightly more interesting exhaust note should come as part of the deal. We anticipate the car will stick with a front-wheel drive layout, and nothing in the video seems to suggest otherwise.

What’s clear even with the presence camouflage, is that the 2018 Type R should look just as lairy from the outside. There’s still an obnoxious rear wing and muscular wheel arch bulges, and this time the bonnet is vented - a hint at that more powerful engine we’re expecting and its greater cooling demands.

Video via Auto Evolution

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Comments

Darth Imperius/Anthony🇭🇷

IT LOOKS LIKE THE SUCCESOR TO THE FD2

heavy breathing

06/29/2016 - 18:06 |
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I hope it is Japan starting to make Type R’s again. That or they redesigned the US Type R.

06/30/2016 - 04:51 |
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Anonymous

Looks like a wrx

06/29/2016 - 18:23 |
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Comfused Miata

Wasn’t the previous Type R released a year ago?
Or am I just getting too old?

06/29/2016 - 18:30 |
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Anonymous

Hate it how manufactures use camouflage all the time…
C’mon you’re not making John Cena

06/29/2016 - 18:43 |
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Anonymous

Still looks like a lawnmower

06/29/2016 - 18:59 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Still looks like you want to be funny.

06/29/2016 - 19:42 |
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TheCopenGuy

I really don’t like the new civic’s front end. The back it okay, but I’d really prefer the previous generations.

06/29/2016 - 19:40 |
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Griffin Mackenzie

A Impreza bred with a civic and this is what happened

06/29/2016 - 19:58 |
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Griffin Mackenzie

Plot twist is this the new Impreza hatch we have all been waiting for…

06/29/2016 - 20:00 |
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Anonymous

I believe this is the usdm civic

06/29/2016 - 20:28 |
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H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

i dont like it… the previous one looked more agresive

06/29/2016 - 21:01 |
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