2017 Honda Civic Type R: 5 Awesome Stuff About It
A fire-breathing hot hatch is coming to this year’s New York International Auto Show. Going by the looks of it, the 2017 Honda Civic Type R has all the makings of a kick-ass sports car trapped inside the body of a hatchback. We aren’t complaining, as it looks absolutely evil. Evil they say is cool these days.
Here are 5 awesome things about the 2017 Honda Civic Type R which makes it one of our favorite new launches of the year.
- Nürburgring Days
Honda approached the testing and tuning of the Type R with the Nürburgring track as the proving grounds. Now, that’s not something which will do down well with Mr. James May. But he’ll certainly take a liking for the new suspension setup, the revised steering system and the upgraded components. All of them were integrated into the Honda Civic Type R based on the testing conducted at “The Ring”.
- Breath of Fire
A directed-injected, turbocharged, 2.0-liter i-VTEC engine built in Ohio, inserted into a car manufactured in Swindon. So, what do you think it’s like? Belting out all of 306 hp of power and 295 lb-ft of torque, this is one mighty dragon heart which spits out fire. That’s going to burn the competition a lot in all the right places. All that you need to do is pick one of the three driving modes and head out for the hunt.
- Manual for All Seasons
The 2017 Honda Civic Type R comes with a short throw 6-speed manual gearbox and Honda gets a pat on the back, a fist bump and a bear hug for taking that route. The sheer thrill of shifting gears and milking an engine through a manual transmission case is something which should be a part of a car like this.
Courtesy: Honda Media Newsroom
Courtesy: Honda Media Newsroom
Courtesy: Honda Media Newsroom
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- The Whole Kit and Caboodle
The packaging is pretty good on this one. The 2017 Honda Civic Type R looks devilishly stylish with all the air dams, front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser, that massive spoiler and those three exhaust pipes at the back. Black 20-inch aluminum alloys shod with high-performance tires and 4-piston Brembo brakes with 350mm discs at the front and 305mm discs at the back have the go to supplement the show. The interior is loud and sporty with the red-and-black color combination. Aluminum is also part of the interior trim and does its share of highlighting duties. The infotainment system is fantastic too.
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- A Lot to Brag About
Upon making its US debut, the 2017 Honda Civic Type R will become the quickest, fastest and the most powerful Honda car on sale in the USA. It also takes the tag of being the first R-badged Honda car to be sold here with sales to start from late spring 2017. Honda is yet to announce the exact pricing. But they have indicated that it will fall in the mid-$30k range.