Honda Civic Type-R

The Honda Civic Type R is the highest performance spec of the Honda Civic made by Honda Motor Company of Japan. The "Type R" designation is given to models that have been specially developed and tuned in house for the sole purpose of circuit competition and as a high performance vehicle from Honda's stables. Its lineage can be traced directly to the 1992 Honda NSX Type R, featuring a lightened and stiffened body, specially fine tuned engine and upgraded brakes and chassis. Other characteristics are the use of the special colour from the days of Honda's successful F1 winning car from the 60's called "Championship White" and a Honda emblem with a red background. Red is also used in the interior to give it a special sporting distinction and to seperate it from other Honda models. In Japan, a one-make series of Honda Type R cars where privateers can purchase a off-road Type R and compete in a series championship is a stepping stone for many aspiring racing drivers. The Type R has helped to increase Honda's overall image in racing as well as in the sports car consumer market.

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Recent Changes
Japanese Market 4 Door Sedan- 2008 facelift- rear combination lamp. New body colour. Black and Deep Purple. 2009 option list change - Optional BBS light weight wheels offered as maker option

Styles and Major Options
Japanese Market 4 Door Sedan - One grade. Japanese buyers can order an off-road lightweight stripped down FD2 for the 'Civic One-Make Race' series

Pricing
JPY 2,850,000

Gas Mileage
11.4 km/L (according to Japanese testing standards) As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

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Performance
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Safety

 * Dual-front Airbags
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 * Anti-lock Brakes
 * Traction Control System
 * Stability Control

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Colors
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Main Competitors

 * Volkswagen Golf GTI
 * Ford Focus ST

Hybrid Models
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Unique Attributes
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Interior
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Resale Values
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Criticisms
"Type R has grip, but lacks the chassis sophistication of a Golf GTI or Focus XR5." Wheels Magazine "It is high maintenance, you always have to concentrate on the job, and it never lets you rest." CarsGUIDE

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Current Generation: (2007–2010)
The third generation Civic Type-R will also be the final model due to the reason being that the engine won't comply with the new upcoming Euro V emmission regulation. Production will stop in October and sales will end in December.

Worldwide
In Australia, the hatch only Civic Type-R first went on sale in August 2007 to join the growing list of hot hatches on the market selling at $39,990 AUD in limited numbers.

Design quirks and oddities
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