2018 Honda Civic Type R

2018 Honda Civic Type R

2018 Honda Civic Type R 001

Staying true to the 2016 concept, the brand new Honda Civic Type R has been revealed at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. The radical styling from the concept has been retained in it’s fullness, a rare occurance, marking this new generation Type R as an exciting addition to the Honda family history. The Type R stands tall at the top of the Civic line up, ready to compete directly with the best hot hatches around.

2018 Honda Civic Type R 002

The turbocharged engine has been tweaked and fiddled to provide improved throttle response and driveability. The six-speed manual transmission has gained a rev matching control system that will blip the throttle during downshifts.

2018 Honda Civic Type R 003

The weight of the new Type R has been lowered and torsional rigidity is improved by 38% over the previous generation. To minimise torque steer, new geometry for the front suspension has been fitted and the rear gets a new independent multi-link system.

2018 Honda Civic Type R 004

Car Specifications

Engine: 2.0L Inline 4 Turbo

Weight: 1,380 kg / 3,042 lbs

Power: 235 kW / 315 hp / 320 PS

0-100 kph: 5.7 seconds

Torque: 400 Nm / 295 lb-ft

Top Speed: 272 kph / 169 mph

Similar Posts

  • 2012 Honda NSX Concept

    Honda presents the new Honda NSX Concept for the first time in Europe, highlighting the design and technology direction for the next-generation supercar. The dynamically-styled Honda NSX Concept gives an indication of the next great performance vehicle from Honda. Making use of lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new…

  • 1995 Honda Integra Type R

    Honda introduced the Type R Integra with a factory tuned B18C engine coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission and Helical LSD. This resulted in increased performance & handling compared to the regular Integra. The DC2 Type R was like a race car for the road, with a strengthened chassis, low weight, light wheels and an…

  • 2020 Honda Civic Type R

    Honda’s popular Civic Type R has received a mild face-lift for the start of the new decade at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon. Tweaks have been made to the interior, exterior and mechanicals with a focus on enhanced performance and efficiency. The exterior changes are so minor that you will be hard pressed to spot…

  • 1997 Honda Civic Type R

    There was also a Japanese domestic market only Civic Type-R, that was only available as a hatchback and 5-speed manual with LSD. This model was equipped with a powerful B16B (185 PS (136 kW) at 8,200 rpm) (AKA PCT), which is essentially a destroked version of the Integra Type-R B18C engine. The chassis was given…