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The Honda Civic Type R Thread
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The 2023 Civic Type R Already Has an Accessories Catalog
It's JDM-only, for now, but the Type R's factory accessory options include this sweet dry-carbon wing that shaves two whole pounds.
As we stare down the barrel of the return of early-2000s fashion, there’s a lesson we need to learn from the decades since: All of us, in those days of the new millennium, wore too many accessories. There was no reason, no moral defense for layering multiple belts. It was wrong, and we should never repeat it. Cars, however, can get away with a bit more. Take, for example, the new 2023 Civic Type R and all its understated design language. A car like that needs a few accessories to make it stand out from the pack. Luckily for those buyers, Honda’s accessories division has the solution — as long as you’re in Japan.
The Japanese-market Honda ACCESS division seems proudest of its dry carbon rear wing — after all, it shaves an incredible two pounds off the Civic’s rear end. As for the rest of the exterior, Honda is currently only offering one additional accessory: A set of red mirror caps. The subtle exterior you get from the factory is the one you’re stuck with. At least, until J’s Racing gets a hold of the new Type R.
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It's JDM-only, for now, but the Type R's factory accessory options include this sweet dry-carbon wing that shaves two whole pounds.
As we stare down the barrel of the return of early-2000s fashion, there’s a lesson we need to learn from the decades since: All of us, in those days of the new millennium, wore too many accessories. There was no reason, no moral defense for layering multiple belts. It was wrong, and we should never repeat it. Cars, however, can get away with a bit more. Take, for example, the new 2023 Civic Type R and all its understated design language. A car like that needs a few accessories to make it stand out from the pack. Luckily for those buyers, Honda’s accessories division has the solution — as long as you’re in Japan.
The Japanese-market Honda ACCESS division seems proudest of its dry carbon rear wing — after all, it shaves an incredible two pounds off the Civic’s rear end. As for the rest of the exterior, Honda is currently only offering one additional accessory: A set of red mirror caps. The subtle exterior you get from the factory is the one you’re stuck with. At least, until J’s Racing gets a hold of the new Type R.
The 2023 Civic Type R Already Has An Accessories Catalog - Jalopnik
As we stare down the barrel of the return of early-2000s fashion, there’s a lesson we need to learn from the decades since: All of us, in those days of the new millennium, wore too many accessories. There was no reason, no moral defense for layering multiple belts. It was wrong, and we should...
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2023 Toyota GR Corolla vs Honda Civic Type R vs Hyundai Elantra N // Drag Race - Throttle House
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A CLOSER LOOK - AND HOT LAP - IN THE NEW HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
The new Type R might look slicker than the last one, but it’s still a physics-defying hot hatch underneath
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The new Type R might look slicker than the last one, but it’s still a physics-defying hot hatch underneath
A closer look - and hot lap - in the new Honda Civic Type R
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TheStraightPipes review of the 2023 Civic Type R
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Throttle House review of the 2023 Civic Type R
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2023 Honda Civic Type R: First Track Drive
Honda handed me the keys to the new Type R for six laps at Harris Hill Raceway, a winding club track in the shadow of Austin, Texas.
Final Thoughts
So we return to our original question. As your heroes age, what becomes of them? Is the FL5 Type R a new peak for the model, or is it too staid and mature to wear the red R badge? The answer is complicated.
Had Honda combined the front-end freneticism of the previous Type R with the newer model’s lively rear end, the result would have been the perfect car. Shut down every other production line, convert them all to build that perfect imaginary Type R. But Honda didn’t do that, which makes our questions harder to answer.
Instead, the company reined in the leash-tugging enthusiasm of the last Type R, creating a more focused car for the track day enthusiast. By any objective metric, the new Type R is surely better, and it’s just as entertaining as the old one at its new, higher limits. The 2023 Type R may be more restrained at legal speeds, more bored with the daily commute, but such is the tradeoff for a car that keeps its composure around Harris Hill. Which matters more to you?
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Honda handed me the keys to the new Type R for six laps at Harris Hill Raceway, a winding club track in the shadow of Austin, Texas.
Final Thoughts
So we return to our original question. As your heroes age, what becomes of them? Is the FL5 Type R a new peak for the model, or is it too staid and mature to wear the red R badge? The answer is complicated.
Had Honda combined the front-end freneticism of the previous Type R with the newer model’s lively rear end, the result would have been the perfect car. Shut down every other production line, convert them all to build that perfect imaginary Type R. But Honda didn’t do that, which makes our questions harder to answer.
Instead, the company reined in the leash-tugging enthusiasm of the last Type R, creating a more focused car for the track day enthusiast. By any objective metric, the new Type R is surely better, and it’s just as entertaining as the old one at its new, higher limits. The 2023 Type R may be more restrained at legal speeds, more bored with the daily commute, but such is the tradeoff for a car that keeps its composure around Harris Hill. Which matters more to you?
2023 Honda Civic Type R: First Track Drive - Jalopnik
They say to never meet your heroes. Put someone on a pedestal and they’ll only disappoint you, so by keeping your distance you can live in your brightest fantasies rather than heartbreaking reality. Of course, this isn’t always true – I’ve met the previous-generation FK8 Civic Type R, built from...
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Lalla Hirayama drives a FK8 Civic Type R
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Electric Honda Civic Type-R will only be possible with solid-state battery
During a recent interview in Tokyo, the CEO of Honda was asked a series of questions about Civic Type-R and the possibility of it going electric. The answers given by Toshiro Mibe were more than encouraging. Is the electric Type-R coming soon? Not next year, no - but it is coming.
The question was really simple - how far is the current technology away from being used in Type-R vehicles? If you’ve never driven a Type-R, the premise is - or rather was - fairly simple. There was only one rule - keep it light. High revving engines with famous VTEC and the unmistakable trumpet sound were the signature as much as was the car’s handling.
The recent Civic Type-R has grown a lot - in power, in size and in weight. The current Type-R weighs 1,430 kg while the FN2 tipped the scales at just over 1,200 kg. Although it is a big increase the car is still light when compared to its competitors - but that’s not what Honda is worried about.
Building an electric Type-R and keeping its weight at the current level is not possible with the technology we have right now - that’s Honda’s official comment. They could have done it now, put a lot of power to compensate for the extra weight and then add clever electronics to help it stay on the road through some twisties but the experience would never even remotely resemble Type-R handling.
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During a recent interview in Tokyo, the CEO of Honda was asked a series of questions about Civic Type-R and the possibility of it going electric. The answers given by Toshiro Mibe were more than encouraging. Is the electric Type-R coming soon? Not next year, no - but it is coming.
The question was really simple - how far is the current technology away from being used in Type-R vehicles? If you’ve never driven a Type-R, the premise is - or rather was - fairly simple. There was only one rule - keep it light. High revving engines with famous VTEC and the unmistakable trumpet sound were the signature as much as was the car’s handling.
The recent Civic Type-R has grown a lot - in power, in size and in weight. The current Type-R weighs 1,430 kg while the FN2 tipped the scales at just over 1,200 kg. Although it is a big increase the car is still light when compared to its competitors - but that’s not what Honda is worried about.
Building an electric Type-R and keeping its weight at the current level is not possible with the technology we have right now - that’s Honda’s official comment. They could have done it now, put a lot of power to compensate for the extra weight and then add clever electronics to help it stay on the road through some twisties but the experience would never even remotely resemble Type-R handling.
Electric Honda Civic Type-R will only be possible with solid-state battery
The CEO of Honda points at solid-state batteries as the only solution for fast and lightweight Type-R models.
www.arenaev.com
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savagegeese review of the 2023 Civic Type R
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Alex on Autos review of the 2023 Civic Type R
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TheStraightPipes review of the 2023 Civic Type R
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2023 Honda Civic Type R vs The Competition // Drag Race, Lap Times & Review - Throttle House
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The New 2023 Honda Civic Type R Is Way Better Than the Ugly Old One - Doug DeMuro
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The 2023 Honda Civic Type R Is Better on the Road, On the Track, And on Your Eyes
The new Type R has loads of power, a magic suspension and a sublime six-speed — now with styling you don't have to make excuses for.
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The new Type R has loads of power, a magic suspension and a sublime six-speed — now with styling you don't have to make excuses for.
The 2023 Honda Civic Type R Is Better On The Road, On The Track, And On Your Eyes - Jalopnik
Every enduringly good car has a repeatable formula. If you’ve found it once and remained true to that ethos, you can find it again. At worst, you’ll give the world more of a great thing. The 2023 Honda Civic Type R is more of a great thing, in a wrapper many people will find more agreeable than...
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Redline Reviews review of the 2023 Civic Type R
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How the 2023 Honda Civic Type R Compares to the Competition
Comparing the new Civic Type R to the VW Golf R, the Toyota GR Corolla, the Subaru WRX, the Hyundai Elantra N, and — yes — the Toyota Supra 2.0.
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Comparing the new Civic Type R to the VW Golf R, the Toyota GR Corolla, the Subaru WRX, the Hyundai Elantra N, and — yes — the Toyota Supra 2.0.
How The 2023 Honda Civic Type R Compares To The Competition - Jalopnik
The 2023 Honda Civic Type R is probably one of the most anticipated new cars this year. The second generation to be officially imported to the U.S. market (and the sixth generation overall), the new Type R has long been anticipated to be one of the best-driving sport compacts around, on the road...
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TheSmokingTire review of the 2023 Civic Type R
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Kelley Blue Book first drive of the 2023 Civic Type R