Honda Civic Type R Prototype (Sedan) Named Official Car For F1 Japan Grand Prix

Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today announced that the prototype 4-door Civic Type R, the sports version of the Honda Civic, has been selected as the official car for the 2006 F1 Japan Grand Prix, to be held at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, October 6-8, 2006. A production model, currently under development, is scheduled for release in Japan in spring 2007.
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02WRX - 10/3/2006 10:52:42 PM

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The official car, eh? They obviously don't mean the official pace car because F1 cars would overheat if they were forced to move at that pace...

hassan - 10/4/2006 3:16:46 AM

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kart1 - 10/3/2006 11:03:45 PM

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Wonder how much Honda paid for this ;).

chewy - 10/3/2006 11:36:29 PM

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Yes, all about money. The official safety car for F1 is the Mercedes Benz CLK 63 AMG.

EvoAudi - 10/4/2006 12:25:53 AM

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nice but for those people who have never seen a jdm civic that is a sport one not a souped up american civic

AUDBMLEXMRC - 10/4/2006 5:50:22 AM

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good!!

JUGNU - 10/4/2006 4:36:14 PM

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Stunning.Can't get better.

JUGNU

2JZSoarer - 10/4/2006 9:40:42 PM

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I better not see a damn Honda pace car at Fuji Speedway which is owned by TOYOTA!!

S4cabriofox - 10/4/2006 11:03:53 PM

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Go Honda!!!

And at LeMans, the Pace Car was a black RS4... go Audi!!!