Components that received Type-R specific treatments include the digital instrument cluster, red contrast dashboard with carbon-fibre-like trims, steering wheel with contrasting red leather stitching, and lastly the red Type R sport seats with integrated headrest and red suede style fabric. In contrast to the over-the-top exterior, the interior is comparatively more reserved with a few sporty touches specific to the Honda Civic Type R. Most parts of the interior in the Honda Civic Type R are carried over from the familiar tenth generation Honda Civic sedan. Weight is kept relatively low too at 1,390 kg.
It is also structurally stiffer with lower centre of gravity which greatly improves stability. The new Honda Civic Type R is lower, longer and wider than its predecessor. The larger outlets on the sides are gas exit ports, while the centre pipe controls the exhaust sound. The asymmetric exhaust pipes take centre stage at the rear. The signature crab-claw taillights are also present in the Honda Civic Type R. As bonkers as they may seem, the vortex generators function by drawing air towards the huge rear wing, further increasing aerodynamic downforce and stability of the car. Right behind the shark fin style radio antenna on the roof lies a funkily shaped roof spoiler with more fins, known as the vortex generator. The large front lower air intake guides air to cool the intercooler while the side air intake draws air around the wheel and acts as an air curtain before exiting the vents behinds the wheel, reducing turbulent air generated by the wheel at high speed. The scoop on the bonnet for instant feeds air into the turbocharged engine and helps with the cooling. That said, some of the body kits fitted on the exterior aren’t just for show and they do serve a purpose. At the front, apart from the headlights which they both clearly share, the rest are pretty much bespoke to the Honda Civic Type R, sporting a blacked-out grille, Type R emblem as well as a red Honda badge. The exterior design of the FK8 Honda Civic Type R looks very much like a Honda Civic hatchback on steroids. Let’s address the elephant in the room, the design. It goes up against rivals in Malaysia like the Volkswagen Golf R, Mercedes AMG A 35, Renault Megane RS 280 Cup, Ford Focus ST, Peugeot 308 GTI, Hyundai i30 N and the MINI JCW GP. The Honda Civic Type R is a serious piece of machinery evidence by the sole 6-speed manual-transmission-only variant, which will surely get a nod of approval from the car purists alike. Performance figures from the power unit are largely unchanged but now with improved turbo management reducing turbo lag. Underneath that love-it-or-hate-it exterior lies a 2.0 litre turbocharged VTEC power unit courtesy of its predecessor, the FK2 Honda Civic Type R. Undeniably one of the hottest of all hatches, the highly anticipated fifth generation FK8 Honda Civic Type R took the motoring world by storm when it was first unveiled in the 2017 Geneva Motor show, though not without raising a few eyebrows.īased on the tenth generation Honda Civic hatchback, the FK8 Honda Civic Type R is one of the most powerful front-wheel-drive hot hatches in the market today.
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