Due in 2015

As promised, Honda has released more details about the highly anticipated Civic Type-R which will be launched sometime in 2015.
Its heart and soul will be a direct-injection, turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine which will produce at least 280 HP (206 kW). Other details are limited at this moment but judging from the attached official pics and video we notice the range-topping Civic will have a quad exhaust setup and a rear wing. It also seems to be lower than the regular model and rides on larger alloys. Other upgrades will probably be in the steering and braking departments, together with an uprated gearbox and revised looks.
With two years of development still to go, Honda will pull out all the stops to make the new Civic Type R the fastest front-wheel drive car around the Nürburgring. Honda Europe president Manabu Nishimae said testing has already begun and the car was close to taking down the record. The objective is to beat the 8m 7.97s time achieved back in 2011 by the Renault Megane RS Trophy.


Source: Honda

 

Damnit those gloves are rad!

Would love to see this here. If not, I at least compliment Honda for building this car.

 

Damnnnnn... that's a 2-door (+hatch)?
If that thing comes to these shores as it is.... It just might be my new daily driver... (and the GE8 will be retired to garage queen. lol... )

 

Actually a four door and it has the magic seats.

 

^If that's true, and it comes to the US in it's original form, I may seriously consider buying one.

I would assume they'd use a small turbo to keep the fast revving peaky Honda characteristic. As long as it doesn't feel too much like a Subaru i'm interested, but if that's not the case i'm out.

 

I paused that vid several times, it must have the rear handles hidden in the pillars then?

Well 4 or 2 door.. if it stays close to that size with those specs, I want that as my DD.

 

well probably never see this in the US

 

Yes hidden.

 

^^^ In those pics it looks about the same size if not smaller than the new Fit...

Yeah...

 

I figure that Honda will see selling this here as a threat to fit and civic sales (both 4 door and SI) and will keep this in the EU....

sigh....

 

Just another great option for an engine swap into older hondas.

Or my Fit.

Honda had such a CLOSE car for beating the target 8 minutes 10 years ago. All they needed was the EP3 stuffed with a K24 that breathed good out the topend, matched with better suspension. The new CTR is heavier by quite a bit.

 

Similar belief VW had with selling the Scirocco here that it would eat into the GTI sales however, they sell them side by side in Europe. Same with this Civic sold with the Fit.

 

hummm...wish they could do an accord-r with 300hp+ SH-AWD and 6MT.

then i might actually want one.

 

Acura TL SH-AWD 6MT?

If you don't mind the slightly strange looking front and back ends lol

 

I am surprise Honda does not bring it over and sell it as the Acura Integra.

 

If that happens, I'm putting my deposit down right now! I miss being in an Integra, had 2 of them.

I doubt this variation will even see the US, but making it an Acura... Honda could push it here. As long as it doesn't have the Acura beak ----

 

nice i like

 

Man, I would seriously consider a Type R. It's sad that they probably won't bring it here or even the Civic hatch. Every car I have ever owned has been a hatch (CRX, Integra, EP3, and FIT). If the current Civic was a hatch I would have bought it instead of the FIT.

 

Its soo ugly! ugh.

 

Old Type R