Civic R Type Awakens A Primal Urge In Millennials

We all know the story of the Honda Civic: Reliable, affordable, sensible, fuel-efficient, its luster marred by a half-hearted ’12 model-year redesign that was fixed three years later with a masterful roof-to-rubber do-over. Until November, it was America’s best-selling passenger car.

Now in its 10th generation, the Civic adds a completely new (and long overdue) dimension to its legacy – one that will catch off-guard even the Civic Si loyalists who craved more power, more track-ability. If Subaru could have the STI and Mitsubishi the (dearly departed) EVO, then why shouldn’t Honda customers have something equally lust-worthy, the thinking went.

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TomM - 12/11/2017 10:59:31 AM

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There was something special about having an old Compact (Chevy Nova - Dodge ASpen) that you built a special motor for and could blow the doors off of the rest on the road while looking completely incognito. Maybe you even left it with only primer coat in some areas.

While I admit that today's cars "handle" better - while what we did back then was basically straight line speed (THAT is what happens when you live within bicycle distance of Raceway Park) - it appears that having a car that SHOUTS from the highest hills that it is supposed to be fast - is Au courant. A HOT WHEELS car for the real roads is simply too over the top for me. Of course - you really cannot "work" the engine anymore with computers and emissions standards - so I guess that a Full SIZE Tonka TRUCK will have to do.

qwertyfla1 - 12/11/2017 12:21:40 PM

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Is this a car or a food processor?

wilfred - 12/11/2017 8:28:44 PM

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It’s a cult thing, whether it’s a honda fan or video gamer, i am neither. But all manufacturers should be proud of their trophy wife, so to speak, that’s what makes cars interesting!

Dexter1 - 12/12/2017 6:08:34 AM

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That's one ugly trophy wife

skytop - 12/13/2017 10:47:06 AM

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Good to hear something has finally awakened the lethargic Millennials besides their daily addicted $6 cup of Starbux espresso.

MDarringer - 12/19/2017 7:51:19 AM

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Bigoted stereotype.

The data on Millennials actually proves they are very much into cars.

Holydude - 12/19/2017 12:51:30 AM

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Old men will be always be hating, reminiscing about the glory days that never were.