Honda CEO Doesn’t Own a Car, but Would Really Like a Civic Type R
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Honda’s new CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, is spearheading an ambitious effort to make English the official language of the automaker’s interregional communications. It may seem odd for a Japanese CEO to want his Japanese company to use English as its work language, but there’s something even more ironic you should know about Hachigo: he’s a car […]
Honda Civic Type R Begins Production in UK
This was a banner day for the employees of the Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) facility in Swindon, UK, as the very first production models of the European Honda Civic Type R rolled off the assembly line. Amid a “high-energy fanfare of lights and music,” the first three models arrived in red, white, and […]
2016 Honda Civic Type R Could Be Even More Powerful
As any justifiably envious American can tell you, the new European-market 2016 Honda Civic Type R is the most powerful Type R that the Japanese automaker has ever produced, boasting a top speed of 168 mph. With over 300 horsepower, it’s already one hell of a hot hatch—but it has the potential to be blazing. […]
Honda Civic Type R Gets Hooked on a Feeling in New Ad
We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: if Honda ever decides it wants out of the automotive industry rat race, the company should consider trying its hand at filmmaking. From last year’s UNI-CUB OK Go music video, to the recent M.C. Escher-esque CR-V promo, this company knows how to make compelling (and frequently mind-bending) […]
US Honda Civic Type R at Least Two Years Away
Last week, we (joyously) reported the news that America was finally getting a freaking Honda Civic Type R. Well, that news is still true, but it now comes with a slight addendum: America is finally getting a freaking Honda Civic Type R…in a few years. During a roundtable discussion with AutoGuide, American Honda Motor Co. […]
America is Finally Getting a Freaking Honda Civic Type R
This is Not a Drill
In what is either the best news of the week or the cruelest April Fool’s Day prank ever played, Honda announced today at the New York International Auto Show that yes, America is finally getting a Honda Civic Type R. For reals. Today, Honda unveiled a new super-sporty Civic concept in advance of the 10th […]
2016 Honda Civic Type R Debuts (Finally) in Geneva
Speed demons have waited a long time for the Honda Civic Type R, which debuted in concept form a year ago at Geneva. But the production model of this Honda hot hatch finally premiered today at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, looking sharp and boasting serious power. A 2.0-liter direct-injected turbo VTEC four-cylinder engine yielding […]
New Honda Civic Type R Photos and Info Revealed
The Honda Civic Type R will make its official debut (dressed in “Championship White”) at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, which runs from March 5th –15th and frankly, just feels so damn far away. Knowing we can’t wait a whole month with nothing more than blurry spy shots to go on, the Japanese automaker has generously […]
Your Daily US Honda Civic Type R Rumor
Because Honda has made us wait so long for the European-spec production model of the Civic Type R hot hatch, we’ve had plenty of time to speculate on whether or not an American version will ever materialize. In December, there were serious rumors that a US Honda Civic Type R model was in the works, […]
Honda Civic Type R Production Model to Debut in Geneva
Performance enthusiasts have been waiting a long time for the Honda Civic Type R to become a reality. We’ve seen our fair share of concepts, promotional videos, and spy shots of the Type R, but one thing we still haven’t seen is the actual Honda Civic Type R production version that will be sold in […]
Honda Civic Type R in Ohio Spotted Again [PHOTOS]
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Sometimes, it feels a little tough being based in Ohio, the state that The News Wheel calls home. It’s been 25 years since any of our five major league sports franchises have won a championship, our past glories are used to mock us, and we’ve been unfairly saddled with more Clevelands per capita than any […]
(At Least One) Honda Civic Type R Comes to America!
1/22/15 UPDATE: More photos of the Civic Type R in Ohio! Last month, we reported on a very exciting rumor that the Honda Civic Type R was coming here to the US, and then we threw cold water all over that rumor the next day with a less than enthusiastic response from the Japanese automaker. […]
US Honda Civic Type R Rumors Elicit Response from Automaker
Yesterday, we got our (and probably your) hopes up by spreading the rumor that a Honda Civic Type R is coming to America. But like a child who watches the evening weather forecast and then goes to bed confident that he will enjoy a snow day the next morning, and then wakes up to the […]
Rumor: Honda Civic Type R is Coming to America
The 2015 Civic Type R has been making mouths water ever since Honda promised that the new high-performance model would be the “most extreme Type R yet” once it hits European showrooms next year. Sadly, American auto enthusiasts have only been able to enjoy the Civic Type R from afar as a foreign film star […]
That Honda Civic Type R From “The Other Side” Wasn’t Real [VIDEO]
Remember when we showed you that brilliant promotional video for the Honda Civic Type R, “The Other Side”? The one that showed a middle-aged dad driving his kids home from school in a Honda Civic, but when you pressed the “R” button on your computer, would switch to a pulse-pounding film in which the same […]
Honda Civic Type R Video “The Other Side” Is Legitimately Brilliant
The term “genius” is overused these days, but the new Honda Civic Type R video actually earns that distinction. The promotional film, entitled “The Other Side,” is actually two perfectly complementary videos in one: the first about a mild-mannered dad who picks his kids up from school in his Honda Civic, and the second about […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R Will Be “Most Extreme” R Ever Made
While its production version still hasn’t been revealed, another new 2015 Honda Civic Type R concept model will be unveiled very soon at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, which kicks off in just a couple of days. Ahead of its big debut, Honda has released some new photos and details of the speedy hatchback, which […]
‘Disruption’ Ad for the Civic Type R is a Weird Hodgepodge
Honda is trying to invigorate excitement about the Civic Type R after debuting it at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show and with just about a year to go before it hits the market. Their best method for doing so? Apparently, a bizarre advertisement called ‘Disruption’ that seems to draw its influences from everywhere from Blade […]