Civic Type R’s small, but important missing detail: the price tag. For months now, Honda has been slowly feeding us any bit of information on the upcoming 2017 Civic Type R. This is the first Honda R to come to the States, and also the first Type R model since the DC2 Integra Type R in […] More »
By: Matt Eugenio | May 31, 2017
EP3 Civic Type R fails to stay “shiny side up” around the Nurburgring. The Nurburgring draws in car enthusiasts around the world. A 12.9 mile long race circuit, that ebbs and flows like the craziest back road of your dreams, the appeal is obvious. However, the ‘Ring is technically an open-to-the-public toll road. That means anyone […] More »
By: Jacob Stumph | May 18, 2017
The last naturally-aspirated FN2 Civic Type R in a race against a drone? With the current and upcoming Civic Type R being turbocharged, no longer will we ever see an R from Honda with a high-revving naturally aspirated engine under the hood. Though it’s already been about 10 years since the 8th Generation CTR has debuted, […] More »
By: Matt Eugenio | April 14, 2017
How do the two sides of Honda stack up against each other in just one lap? in the left corner is the best example of a naturally-aspirated Honda. The S2000 is a light, rear-wheel drive, analog roadster that has a screaming 9,000RPM F20C VTEC engine. To the right is the European-spec FK2 Honda Civic Type […] More »
By: Jacob Stumph | April 6, 2017
After seemingly an eternity, the Civic Type R is finally coming to the U.S. We have known for a long time that it was happening. For reasons unknown, Honda has been playing coy. Now there is no going back on it: The Civic Type R will be arriving in the U.S. in a few months. […] More »
By: Jacob Stumph | March 23, 2017
British Touring Car Championship Civic Type R is the track day special we’ve always dreamed of. This is the same car that BTCC aces Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal are campaigning in the 2017 season. Based on the road car, this Civic Type R is a prodigious little racer. That is looks as badass as it […] More »
By: Jacob Stumph | March 23, 2017
There is a 10 horsepower penalty for CTR owners living in the U.S. In case you have been living under a rock: Honda is bringing back the Type-R name to the United States, with the introduction of the FK8 Civic Type-R. It utilizes a modified 2.0L K-series engine, with direct-fuel injection and a turbocharger, resulting […] More »
By: Jacob Stumph | March 20, 2017
