The Civic Type R was reviewed last night on TopGear (UK Car tv show). It looks pretty impressive with 200BHP, 16in alloys + the usuals and 0-60mph in 6.8 secs, but the main thing is the price, its going on sale within the next two months for a measly £16,000. Compared the ITR which was last sold at around £22k

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I have seen the TV show. The suspension looks a bit soft for a Type R. And Vicky said the handling is a little bit indirect. I am going to testdrive one next week....

 

Yeh, she got the rear wheels to leave the tarmac once or twice didnt she.

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Nothing wrong with lifting the rear wheels in turns...our ITRs do the same thing in certain corners....

 

It's a VW Golf with a Honda badge on it, what'd you expect

 

Umm, no... it's a Ford Focus w/ Honda badge.

 

They need to stiffen the front suspension and swaybar a bit. At fast corners the outside front wheel almost disapear in the fender.....