![]() While comfort creatures are expected to remain top-notch, quirky features like a 9-inch display unit with Apple CarPlay are also expected to maintain their relevance. On the feature front, however, we expect the new Honda Civic Type-R hatchback to still boast a comprehensive set of specifications. ![]() Though it does retain its 2.0L turbocharged inline-4 unit, the engine is now available with improved specs for better performance. While it does sport a new fascia, the Type-R hatchback is expected to be similarly priced like its predecessor around the $40,000 mark, making it a tad bit expensive than its rivals. It's striking in its design, with the practicality of a hatchback, and an engine that can put other sedans to shame and there is nothing different about the 2022 MY. It makes a trip to Hell heavenly.The Honda Civic Type-R hatchback has always been an instant hit amongst the masses. As the ’Ru moves toward a 2022 model with an estimated 400 horsepower, the Type R will be challenged.įor now, though, there’s no beating a hot hatch for convenience. With all-wheel drive (a $2,000 value), the Subie puts the power down better in slick conditions while offering similar horsepower and interior room. ![]() Sure you want a smaller 306-horse Audi S3 for $10,000 more? Subaru STI, however, will match Type R’s price, while also packing impressive standard features. The notchy, manual box is the best thing this side of a Porsche, and the tranny automatically rev-matched on downshifts so I didn’t fuss with heel-and-toe.Īll this capability in a $38,000 package. Its 295-pound feet of torque might have ripped the front tires out of their fenders were it not for modern electronics and clever suspension engineering.Įxiting slippery turns in second gear, I could easily get wheelspin, but R never felt out of sorts. I had dialed the mode-select switch to Race (what did you think R stood for?) and the 2.0-liter turbo-4 roared with hunger. But when the road surface unexpectedly changed from concrete to greasy asphalt - briefly causing the R to skitter laterally - there was no nervous tail wag like a rear-wheel drive car.įlattening the throttle onto Route 23, the heretofore quiet cabin erupted. ![]() As I dialed in more throttle, the front-wheel drive system predictably pushed. 23 South.ĭespite roads slicked by spring rain, Type R danced around the 180-degree downhill turn, its chassis flat as a pancake. The Type R’s lightweight 3,121 pounds was evident as I assaulted the Exit 148A clover leaf upon exiting I-96 for U.S. But the Type R rocket ship has 1.5 inches more rear legroom than a midsize Acura TLX luxury sedan, for goodness sake, while weighing 500 pounds less with 16 more horsepower. My first hot-hatch was a cramped two-door VW GTI. That thoughtfulness is matched up front by a configurable console of sliding cupholders and cubbies. It adds sub-cargo storage and a pull-across shade to conceal items in the cargo bay that makes the common snap-on shade seem needlessly complicated. The hatchback’s utility is self-explanatory (a big reason SUVs are so popular today), but Civic goes a step further. Who needs a fancy-pants premium navigation system? I plugged in my phone and told Google Assistant to take me to Hell. Payne found the R’s roomy, thoughtful interior a laudable travel companion (even as she feared how quickly it could turn, Hyde-like, into a highway heathen).Ĭivic’s infotainment commands trail recent segment entries like the Nissan Sentra and Subaru Impreza, but standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto neutralize that advantage in a jiffy. And while the ride is expectedly firm, Mrs. Adaptive cruise is standard, even with a manual transmission.Īt stoplights I had to blip the engine a couple of times to make sure the engine hadn’t stalled, so quiet is the idle. (I’ll get to other, more aggressive modes in a bit). Despite a hungry bark at startup that exhales through a trio of center-mounted exhaust pipes, the Type R is quite civilized to drive in Comfort mode. Yet as I set out on my journey to Hell, the Type R felt more Civic than R-rated. Open the door and the red bolstered seats warn this thing is devil’s spawn. Type R telegraphs its road-carving abilities. Sharp angles were everywhere from its front splitter fangs to its rocker panels to the twin shark-fin endplates that held the rear wing. My black ’n’ Championship White menace looked like it had been assembled from a drawer-full of knives.
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