Honda Civic Type R may come to America in 2010

During a recent press drive of the Euro-market Civic Type R, Winding Road's European editor Matt Davis appears to have gotten unofficial confirmation that Honda will be offering a Type R variant of the U.S. model Civic in 2010. Speaking with an unnamed assistant chief engineer, Davis learned that the car we'll get is likely based on the Japanese Domestic Market Civic Type R, which is a four-door sedan rather than the Euro market's three-door hatchback. Since Honda already sells the four-door Civic in the States and not the Euro hatchback, this only makes sense. Davis' source also revealed the car would receive a horsepower boost and limited-slip differential. We imagine any car wearing the Type R badge would also lose some weight, as well.
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vitalichaconne - 2/27/2007 5:35:32 PM

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that car is soo much better looking than the current civics we have right now...i really hope they bring it here

S4cabriofoxone - 2/27/2007 5:36:54 PM

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Wow. Not worth the wait. Just get an Si!

vitalichaconne, what are you talking about? The body of the version shown here is exactly the same as our Civic- it just has different headlamps and the R bodykit.

vitalichaconne - 2/27/2007 5:42:49 PM

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ya....that headlamp makes a huge difference IMO...but iono...thats just me

Agent63 - 2/27/2007 5:41:37 PM

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It will be a popular car within the import scene. A lot of the tuners will love this TYPE R model.

trd1 - 2/27/2007 5:47:56 PM

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its not just the headlamps, the new civics are just really really ugly, just the sedan though. the coup is pretty nice, speciually the si.

S4cabriofoxone - 2/27/2007 7:42:42 PM

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The Civic Si coupe is really sleek. Best car under $20K IMO. Between $20-25K it's the GTI, and from $25-30K it's the A3.

tecnopolis - 2/27/2007 6:01:01 PM

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Get a GTi and get over it!

joeyc - 2/27/2007 6:22:19 PM

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Uh, by 2010 the next-gen Civic will be here...

S4cabriofoxone - 2/27/2007 7:41:59 PM

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EXACTLY!

rack - 2/27/2007 8:00:16 PM

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Sweet now people may think that my type r stickers are real.

ronnsscooby - 2/27/2007 10:09:12 PM

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it would be nice if honda would bring something to the U.S. that actually has some performance besides a 100G NSX

Voiture - 2/28/2007 2:18:24 AM

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Have you ever heard of the S2000?

Seriously, Honda has been too passive.

germeezy2 - 2/28/2007 2:10:18 AM

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Nah, give me a DSG box and torque any day over this 139 lb ft wonder!

germeezy2 - 2/28/2007 2:45:20 AM

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Now I know why your name is rice master.

XYZZ - 2/28/2007 5:33:56 AM

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big torque is mainly for TRUCKS or peeple too LAZY to use a gearbox.

all trannies are torque MULTIPLIERS in every gear but direct. lower overall gear ratios will BEAT any minor differences in torque ratings.

ability to rev up quickly to HP peaks is what makes any vehicle SHOOT AWAY. if anyone doubts this, look at 0 - 60 times on ANY sport bike. most of 'em don't even have 100 ft-lbs.

FAT low end torque is just for sissies driving slush boxes. OR those too lazy/incompetent to properly USE a 6-speed.

Rupert - 2/28/2007 6:57:09 AM

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does the Si have a 198hp engine? because if it does then it's the same as the euro type-r.

louisvuittondon - 2/28/2007 10:42:59 AM

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Hot hatch > 4dr SEDAN anyday.

JUGNU - 2/28/2007 11:42:37 AM

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S4cabrio The European(Even Asia get the same)Honda civic looks so much better than the US's.

And that front fascia(espcially Headlights,which i think are one of the most beautiful) makes more than 70% of the difference.

I agree with Vita.

JUGNU

Rupert - 2/28/2007 12:00:50 PM

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and all Civic hatches are made in England.
yay!

Loki123 - 2/28/2007 11:45:04 AM

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We already have this car in Canada - it's called the Acura CSX type-s. (2-litre 197 hp.)

TeeCee06 - 2/28/2007 12:10:25 PM

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YES, The U.S. should have brought the Euro Front-end and stuck it on the civics instead of the current Blah looking front-end!!

germeezy2 - 2/28/2007 4:07:48 PM

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Apex Alex what do you drive? If the hp number doesn't begin with a 5 I can't even speak to you about torque or hp.

ronnsscooby - 2/28/2007 10:10:11 PM

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Talk all want, but hondaa is behind in production performance cars. unless you want to yo! it out a honda is still an economy car in the U.S.

S4cabriofoxone - 3/1/2007 12:13:38 AM

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Honda is a master of engineering... unlike Subaru.

germeezy2 - 3/1/2007 1:39:16 AM

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Master of engineering huh, make a V8 engine and I can consider them for the title. BMW right now has the full range of engines that are class leading in all aspects. Not Acura or Honda. And I hate when ricers talk about hp liter. My 1.4 Liter has 160 hp so what you still only have 160 hp!

phantom330 - 3/1/2007 1:43:26 PM

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RICEMASTER........keep in mind a 550i with "only" 360 hp will easily defeat a Lexus LS, or whatever model you are referring to. BMW HP isn't like other models. When BMW says something has 360 hp it reall does. I bet a dyno test would show they are almost the same at wheel HP. Either way HP ratings really don't mean much anymore, it's how it's used.

germeezy2 - 3/2/2007 3:04:21 AM

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Ok so I made a mistake. BMW doesn't just have great engines they have great powertrains which utilize the available hp. Ricemaster again I ask what do you drive? Because I drive something faster than any Lexus or any BMW even for that matter. Something that proves hp/liter isn't as important as you think it is.

nozferatu - 12/19/2007 10:31:05 PM

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OK THEN...be dumb enough to pay for an overpriced, overhyped, over weight German POS. Good luck with that. BMW dealers have superb coffee...you'll get used to it.