Though this car was the last one to be able to blend into the background like the originals. Purists call this one the last "real driver's Type R," because, well, they like to gatekeep. It had a big rear wing and more aggressive bumpers along with side skirts to set it apart. This Type R was the first CTR to start to look much different on the outside. The transmission was a close-ratio six-speed, and Honda used bonded aluminum in the chassis in place of welded steel. The car made 222 hp from its high-revving 2.0L four with that power peak at 8,200 rpm. The JDM Civic Type R was a sedan, a first for that body style and the first time it had more than three doors. Yes, the 2007 JDM - short for Japanese domestic market it's what many enthusiasts here call cars made only for Japan - was really a Canadian Domestic Market car.Įurope got another hatch, based on the completely different Civic model that Honda sold there in this generation. Japan got a model based on the Civic sedan, which was actually a version of the Canadian-designed Acura CSX. Later versions of the Type R for Europe added more comfort features, while 2003 updates made changes to improve steering response and reduce on-limit understeer.įor 2007, the Civic Type R split even more. Interesting details for this one include only Japan's car getting the signature Type R Championship White paint. The gearbox was fitted with even shorter ratios to help boost acceleration. These engines were built in Japan and sent to England for assembly. It also used a more powerful engine, with a new intake and exhaust as well as higher compression giving the car 212 horsepower. Honda made a special version for Japan that did get the red seats and LSD. The CTR red Recaro race seats were missing, too. This time the Type R got a six-speed stick, still a close ratio gearbox, but it didn't have a limited-slip differential. Like the first CTR, it had a seam-welded chassis for stiffness. It came with a 2.0L K20A2 four-cylinder that made 200 hp. This one was built in the UK, and was made just for Europe. With a new generation of Civic came a new generation Type R for 2001. With crank windows and no air conditioning, this was a Civic designed for the racetrack and meant for drivers wanting the ultimate hot hatch. It had Recaro seats, bright red floor mats, and a special Momo steering wheel. The close-ratio transmission had a helical limited-slip differential for more traction, while the bare chassis was seam welded for rigidity. That's a power to displacement figure that would be almost impossible to match for another 20 years, when turbochargers moved into the mainstream. Letting it make 182 hp at an impressive 8,200 rpm. The 1.6L four-cylinder, the now legendary B16B, had its cylinder heads ported by hand to improve flow. ![]() Based on the three-door Civic hatchback, the lightest and stiffest, the car transformed the existing SiR into something special. The Type R Integra of 1995, badged a Honda at home, had similar lightweighting and a special chassis to make the car lighter and stronger, transforming it into even more of a driver's car. A lightweight special sold only in Japan, it didn't have power windows, A/C, or sound deadening. Honda's first Type R was a version of the NSX. Here's a look at the history of Honda's hottest hatch. Honda's latest Civic Type R is its most powerful yet, but will it be the most popular? And will it become as much of a performance icon as its predecessors? Before this latest Type R, the FL5 for hardcore Honda fans, there were six different Civic Type R models.
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