New Honda Civic Type-R approved

Those of you lucky enough to have had the Honda Civic Type R will get another one: Autocar reports that Honda has approved the next-generation of its much-lusted-after hot hatch and will make an announcement at the Paris Motor Show. The return of the Type R was speculated on last year in an Auto Express story, but this news puts Honda's imprimatur on the Type R's arrival. After the purported Paris announcement, the timeline is for a Geneva Motor Show reveal and an on-sale date in about a year from now.

If the report is to be believed, the next CTR will not have the naturally aspirated K20 VTEC engine pointing the way – that motor's lack of compliance with Euro emissions regulations being the reason the Civic Type R was discontinued. The Auto Express report predicts a 210-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder developed by Mugen – that would be up 12 horsepower from the 2010 model, but down 46 horses on the limited edition Type R tuned by Mugen that was "a tribute to the Honda K20" engine and part of the last model's run. It's said the 2013 will feature a stop/start system and a six-speed manual.

We'll be on the lookout for official news in Paris, and as with previous Type R models and the five-door bodystyle seen above, we don't expect this car to come to the U.S.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/19/n...pe-r-approved/

 

damn that is hideous imo.

The previous gens were so much better looking. EK being my fav type-r

 

Honda is getting worse and worse, now turbo on a type-R. I miss the screaming sound from my Integra GSR with B18C5 swap.

 

I think it looks good but just not in that color. Honda doesnt need a turbo. Their signature is high revving 4 bangers with a red line in the stratosphere. I do think it would have been nice to drop the last gen RDX motor into the type R.

 

When i drove an ap1 s2000 it was epic revving that B***h to 9k.

 

Exactly the same descriptor I had in mind.

 

way better the the totally lame ones currently in the US IMO.

 

I would definitely get this car if it was offered in the US (in WHITE, not red)....I need a semi-sporty 4 door!

 

This car is completely uninteresting. We need a real type-R!

 

A type R with a eco button? (on the left side of the steering wheel) Forget about that.

 

The new Euro Civic has gotten really lackluster reviews compared to the last model. Not sure how they manage to make their cars uglier.

The thing is Type-R in the past was pretty cool, a FWD sporty car b/c back then there was no or hardly any AWD/RWD cars in the market. Today a Type-R will cost as much as a Mustang/Camaro/FRS/Gen coupe/WRX/EVO etc etc with the same "around 200hp" and FWD. So outside the hardcore Honda fans who cares? There are simply too many great cars out there today.

With everyone selling/pushing amazing AWD/RWD cars, a FWD hot hatch seems very underwhelming.

 

that pic is of the 2014 Euro Civic....not the Type R....not many pics available of the Type R

 

i feel bad for honda, what has happened

 

I think the new Euro Civic is ugly, but at least its not boring like the US Civic.

 

I dont think the car is bad looking. Its still easier on the eye than the crosstour, but the color is meh. The drivetrain is weak too. Just like BMW, theyre replacing high revving NA engines with turbos. Cant say I really dig that. To think it only has maybe 10-15hp more than a 15 year old Integra Type R is very disappointing. Ill take the lighter ITR any day of the week. Type Rs back in the days were no-compromise.. Screw sound deadening and mpg.