The Next Honda Civic Type R Has Arrived, And It Wants To Punch Every Other Hot Hatch In The Face

Honda has revealed the Type R version of its 10th generation Civic in prototype form ahead of the Paris Motor Show
The Next Honda Civic Type R Has Arrived, And It Wants To Punch Every Other Hot Hatch In The Face

Ladies and gentlemen: lock up your VW Golf Rs and Renaultsport Meganes, because the new Honda Civic Type R is here. And damn, does it look angry.

It’s been revealed ahead of its the Paris Motor Show debut in prototype form, and while previous reports had indicated that the 10th generation Civic-based Type R would have its looks toned down compared to the crazed ninth-gen car, but if this prototype is anything to go by, that isn’t going to happen.

We have a front splitter, a pair of side skirts and a rear diffuser made from carbonfibre, a huge bonnet vent, and of course, a spoiler of Brobdingnagian proportions sitting on the boot. To up the visual aggression further, the show car is finished in a “highly reflective, finely-grained brushed aluminium-effect.”

The Next Honda Civic Type R Has Arrived, And It Wants To Punch Every Other Hot Hatch In The Face

And that’s about all we know for now. Under the bonnet we’re expecting the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder as seen in the current Type R, albeit with a little more power on tap. A figure closer to the 345bhp enjoyed by the Focus RS, we’re thinking.

A production version will be revealed next year, and yes, you will be able to buy it in North America for the first time.

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Comments

dominik_hondaboi

Idk, the front reminds me a bit of a subaru! I mean: look at the lights!!!!!

09/29/2016 - 11:43 |
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Andrew Thomas 1

Im getting appraised for one today, so excited

09/29/2016 - 11:43 |
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Anonymous

noicccee

09/29/2016 - 11:43 |
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blackburn

Sick car

09/29/2016 - 11:44 |
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Anonymous

“rice” said around 1000000 pearsons. Honda, I love You.

09/29/2016 - 11:44 |
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type-s2002

I would like one of those

09/29/2016 - 11:44 |
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Tom J

My net car show app advised me of this at 5am, and you only 3 hours ago! Very poor effort CT, wake up

09/29/2016 - 11:44 |
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Anonymous

Rear mounted wing front wheel drive

09/29/2016 - 11:46 |
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OptimusprimeG1(TheCivicTypeRGuy)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Rear wheels need grip too even on fwd man

09/29/2016 - 11:55 |
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_Zephyr _

TBH, I kinda like it

09/29/2016 - 11:46 |
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The Next Honda Civic Type R Has Arrived, And It Wants To Punch Every Other Hot Hatch In The Face
Dreaming In Cars

Now all that car looks pretty nice….except for the rear spoiler it’s embarrassingly big :/

09/29/2016 - 11:46 |
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So u mean the STI wing is embarrassinglu big?

09/29/2016 - 13:32 |
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