Chris Harris Compares The FK8 Civic Type R To The Legendary EP3

The new Honda Civic Type R is the latest subject to be examined in Chris Harris Drives, where it's compared to the celebrated EP3
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The EP3 is considered to be the high point of the Civic Type R lineage (ignoring the FD2 most of the world didn’t get), so it’s not at all surprising to see Chris Harris use it as a benchmark when driving the new version.

The conclusion? That with the new ‘FK8’, Honda is back to its best when it comes to hot hatch building. Not only that, but Harris also questions whether cars like the Ford Focus RS really need to be four-wheel drive.

It’s an incredible car that’s stupidly capable and very fun to drive. You just need to be able to live with the looks…

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Christian González Alfonso 1

So much VTEC in this video

12/18/2017 - 11:00 |
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Eccept only the EP3 have Vtec

12/19/2017 - 05:35 |
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Nishant Dash

Old cars: Soul and not as fast as people claim them to be

New cars: Fast but idk about soul and raw thrills

12/18/2017 - 11:02 |
86 | 6

Honestly I don’t buy that soul crap. I can fell in love with a lighter… It’s all about you, not the car

12/18/2017 - 12:08 |
30 | 16

I dont get why people say that old cars had “soul” because cars technically dont. A car can be very charachterful and fun to drive but even then they wont have a “soul”..

12/18/2017 - 12:35 |
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Just SniperBadBoy

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12/18/2017 - 11:15 |
2 | 8

Nice overrated joke

12/18/2017 - 11:26 |
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Ian.L

The shouty looks might be a problem…I propose that someone makes a bodykit that makes it looks retro or previous gens instead of the usually successful formula of carbon, wings and vents

12/18/2017 - 11:44 |
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TheRealBouss

EDIT TO THE TITLE:

Chris Harris Compares The Legendary FK8 Civic Type R To The EP3

12/18/2017 - 11:51 |
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Anonymous

I feel that the EK9 should be the legendary one - it is the daddy of the CTRs!

12/18/2017 - 12:17 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The point is, we never got the EK9 in the UK (to be fair, other than the Japanese, no-one did).
He’s comparing a UKDM car to a UKDM car.

12/19/2017 - 10:43 |
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Anonymous

pheeewww… bwaaaaaaa vteeeeeec

12/18/2017 - 12:17 |
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Niemiah G.

Ep3 all day. The new type R is a pre-teen fanboy design with a garbage engine choice. Not everything should be turbocharged. More power doesn’t equal more fun.

12/18/2017 - 15:07 |
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The K20C1 is perfectly fine. Turbocharging is your own opinion. Fun is in the eyes of the beholder.

12/18/2017 - 16:12 |
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If the current Type R has a garbage engine, I guess that means the only type R’s with a good engine were the EK9, DC2, CL1, NA1 and NA2?

12/18/2017 - 19:54 |
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Totally agree, an all motor K20A n/a would’ve been better, even with 50hp less

12/19/2017 - 03:00 |
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240sx ftw

This came out on the 18th of August

12/18/2017 - 15:43 |
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H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

In reply to by 240sx ftw

Psst, the news here go with internet explorer

12/20/2017 - 11:31 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

what I see with new top gear..

12/18/2017 - 21:07 |
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