The Honda Civic Type-R: an uncompromising hot hatch with great performance.That may have been true for the first-generation model, but Honda has listened carefully to feedback from its customers and this time around, the Type-R's is considerably easier to live with on a day-to-day basis.
Honda is at pains to insist that this doesn't mean the Type-R's gone soft, though. There's 198bhp on offer from the 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine and performance has not been watered down: 0-62mph still comes up in 6.6 seconds and top speed is a pretty healthy 146mph, should you have access to a track or an airstrip to fully test this out. It's also actually more rewarding at lower engine speeds: since the maximum torque of 142lb-ft now peaks at 5,600rpm, rather than at 6,500rpm, in-gear acceleration has been improved, and you can make swift progress without having to set the engine screaming. Well, not quite so loudly, anyway.
The Civic Type-R comes in three-door form only, with a choice of standard or GT specification levels: the GT pack adds front fog lights, dual-zone climate control, cruise control, side curtain airbags, a lockable glovebox, power-folding door mirrors and automatic headlights.
Chassis | |
| Brakes F/R: | ABS, vented disc/disc |
| Tires F-R: | 225/40 ZR18 |
| Driveline: | Front Wheel Drive |
| Engine | |
| Type: | Inline-4 |
| Displacement cu in (cc): | 122 (1998) |
| Power bhp (kW) at RPM: | 198(148) / 7800 |
| Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: | 142(193) / 6500 |
| Redline at RPM: | 8000 |
| Exterior | |
| Length × Width × Height in: | n.a. |
| Weight lb (kg): | 2792 (1267) |
| Performance | |
| Acceleration 0-60 mph s: | 6.4 |
| Top Speed mph (km/h): | 146 (235) |
| Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km): | n.a. (12.7) |
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