Photo: Honda The Civic Type R has long been the king of Nürburgring lap records, having claimed and reclaimed the fastest time among front-wheel-drive cars repeatedly over the years. And now it’s happened again. The former top time at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife, where automakers love to strut their stuff, was set by the 2019…
The world just got its first look at the next-generation Honda Civic Type R, which will be the company’s first truly global Type R (and yes, anxious Americans, “global” includes us). The new Civic Type R prototype debuted at the 2016 Paris Auto Show, offering a preview of what the production model will look like…
Photo: Honda After a lot of teasing, Honda has finally revealed the 2023 Civic Type R — though despite the long wait, the automaker is being surprisingly obscure about details. Nonetheless, Honda didn’t shy from claiming that the new Civic Type R was the fastest and most powerful Honda-badged vehicle ever to be offered in…
Someone’s spotted another (well, probably the same) Honda Civic Type R in Ohio! 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…
Photo: Honda The updated 2020 Honda Civic Type R launched with an all-new datalogging app dubbed LogR designed to help drivers improve their skills at the track or other closed courses. High-cost performance vehicles have long offered datalogging apps for such purposes, but these have rarely trickled down to more budget-friendly hot hatches such as…
Last week, Honda unveiled the Honda Civic Type R Concept at the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. The concept previews the future exterior design styling for the Type R that will bow in Europe next year. Honda is promoting the Honda Civic Type R Concept as a “racing car for the road,” instead of…
The European Honda Civic Type R prepares for lift-off Honda wasn’t kidding around when it called 2015 the “Year of Honda” back in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Japanese automaker just celebrated its biggest year of product launches with the release of a new video entitled “Honda Ignition,” which…
Got plans to be at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year? Then you will have another opportunity to lay hands on two of Honda’s must stunning achievements in performance: the Honda Civic Type R and NSX concepts. Granted, neither the Honda Civic Type R concept nor the NSX concept will participate in the iconic…
The Honda Civic Type R recently went an impressive five-for-five on its tour of historic European tracks, setting a new record lap time for FWD models at each circuit. The hot hatch set new benchmarks for front-wheel-drive production cars at Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, Estoril, and Hungaroring. Back in May of 2014, the Civic Type R…
While all eyes were on the 24 Hours of Daytona, Honda sneaked in an impressive 1-2 finish in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series, which took place on the Friday before the main event. The series marked the Honda Civic Type R TCR’s North American racing debut, which Honda partner JAS Motorsport developed in Italy…
The Honda Civic Type R is often lauded as one of the hottest hatches you can buy, and the company is keen to put their performance to the test. This weekend, the Touring Car divisions (TCR) of the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge series will begin at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and…
The Honda Civic Type R is inarguably one of the hottest hot hatches you can buy today, but even those who love the way it sings and dances don’t always quite like the way it’s dressed. If you’re among the people who feel put off by its extreme boy racer looks, you may like the…
The Honda Civic Type R is getting closer and closer to its highly anticipated US release date. And the nearer a vehicle gets to debuting, the more leaks there are, providing a steady drip of info that further whets the appetite. The first big leak about the new Type R comes to us courtesy of…
The 2016 Honda Civic concept that debuted in New York last week 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…
The 2016 Honda Civic Type R 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…
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