United States Tuners Meet the Civic Type R

SEMA 2016 has been big for Honda – serving as the confirmation of United States-ready version of the Civic Type R. It’s happening, and likely for the 2018 model year, that much we know. We also know about it’s 300+ horsepower K20C turbo engine, paired to a 6-speed manual with a limited slip differential. It looks bonkers; straight out of the wind tunnel, seemingly.

Days before the public unveiling of the CTR, Honda hosted a private event for several big names in the aftermarket industry: representatives from Bisimoto Engineering, Meguiars, Eibach Springs, Super Street Magazine, The Enthusiast Network (TEN), and AEM were in attendance to get up close and personal with the tenth generation Honda Civic.

Overwhelmingly, there was an excitement about the return of the Type R name to North America, and that Honda will finally begin to bring back the bold decision making, and engineering that set the brand apart in the 1980’s and 1990’s.

So, how do you feel, about the return of the Type R nameplate to U.S. shores?

-via Honda

Jake Stumph

Jake Stumph is a lifelong car enthusiast and racer, and former content editor for Internet Brands Automotive which he joined in 2015. His work has been featured by several other prominent automotive outlets, including Jalopnik and Autobytel.

He obtained a bachelor's degree in Political Science at the Ohio State University in 2013, then pivoted from covering politics and policy to writing about his automotive adventures, something that, he says, is a lot more fun. Since that time, he has established connections with most of the world's major automakers, as well as other key brands in the automotive industry.

He enjoys track days, drifting, and autocross, at least, when his cars are running right, which is uncommon.

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