Honda already launched the all-new eleventh generation Civic — which earned a GP 100 nod — and the sportier Civic Si, one of the best cheap sports cars you can buy. But the model car enthusiasts have been waiting for is the new Civic Type R. It’s finally here, all-new for the 2023 model year. Honda just unveiled it. Here’s what you need to know.
The new Civic Type R looks ready to file some TPS reports
HondaThe last Civic Type R featured super-aggressive styling. This time around, Honda employed far more restraint. The new Type R became longer, wider and lower like the new Civic, with far simpler lines. If you just drew a wing on the base Civic, that’s what the new Type R looks like. Type R paint color options include Historic Championship White, Rallye Red, Racing Blue Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl and Sonic Grey Pearl.
The Civic Type R will be more powerful. But we don’t know how much
HondaHonda notes that the Civic Type R will get a more powerful turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. We don’t have specific numbers yet. But we know it will be more potent than the departing model, which offered 306 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The Type R should be quicker too. It set a new lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at Suzuka — a lap record it stole from the previous-gen Type R.
