{"id":527360,"date":"2022-12-15T11:10:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T08:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T11:10:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T08:10:11","slug":"first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/","title":{"rendered":"#First Drive New Honda Civic Type R"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a276a9dbc56e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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QUOTE:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/#The_6th-generation_is_by_far_the_best-looking\" >The 6th-generation is by far the best-looking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/#Can_Honda_regain_its_Nurburgring_lap_record\" >Can Honda regain its Nurburgring lap record?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/#New_Type_R_is_more_mature_but_still_has_plenty_of_attitude\" >New Type R is more mature but still has plenty of attitude<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/#In_the_hot_seat\" >In the hot seat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/#Pricing_and_Options\" >Pricing and Options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFirst_Drive_New_Honda_Civic_Type_R%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;First Drive New Honda Civic Type R&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_Hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_Hero.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_Hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_Hero.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-container\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content-row pros-cons\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-pros\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PROS\"><\/span>PROS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<ul><\/p>\n<li>New more mature-looking design<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Brilliant handling<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Quicker and more responsive acceleration<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-cons\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONS\"><\/span>CONS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<ul><\/p>\n<li>Exhaust note could be sportier<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Cabin is very red<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>The LogR data-logger only works at certain tracks<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RATINGS\"><\/span>RATINGS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">AESTHETICS<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">ERGONOMICS<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">PERFORMANCE<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">VALUE FOR MONEY<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content-row quote-icon\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-quote\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EDITORS_QUOTE\"><\/span>EDITOR&#8217;S QUOTE:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"reviewcard-quote-content\"><p>This Type R feels seriously quick, light, chuckable and genre-beating. It just gets on with the business of driving as fast as the pilot wants, but making that driver feel like a production car <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> hero in the process.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It might only be the second Civic Type R model to come to the U.S. but it\u2019s by far the best looking and most epic handling R we\u2019ve ever seen. And Honda tells us that they will take their new road-going scud missile to Germany\u2019s famed Nurburgring circuit \u2018soon\u2019 to recapture the \u201cworld\u2019s fastest front-drive car\u201d record\u2014the one they lost to Renault\u2019s Megane R.S. Trophy-R back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Hurtling at 100 mph into Corner 3 on the Autopolis Circuit in southern Japan, the new Type R was tempting me to push harder. This 2023 Type R has higher cornering speeds than its predecessor and it\u2019s so much easier to drive at the limits of adhesion.<\/p>\n<p>Its weight balance is so well-sorted that you don\u2019t have to provoke it into oversteer to get around a corner quickly. Steering response is pinpoint accurate and superbly weighted and the 4 piston Brembo brakes wipe off speed prodigiously and with little fade.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_24.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_24.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"749\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_17.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"749\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_17.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"a93fce23076be1e670049430-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"a93fce23076be1e670049430-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_6th-generation_is_by_far_the_best-looking\"><\/span>The 6th-generation is by far the best-looking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But before we dive into the juicy bits, let\u2019s first revisit some of the brand\u2019s history. This is the sixth generation of the Civic Type R, a high performance marque that normally <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears at least a year after the base Civic launches. And this time it\u2019s no different. Honda introduced its eleventh generation Civic in 2021, and followed that up with the hybrid version and Type R in 2022 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Civic. This year also just happens to be the 30th anniversary of the very first \u201cType R\u201d road car\u2014the NSX Type R which went on sale in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>The first \u2018EK9\u2019 Civic Type R of 1997 was a tame-looking 3-door hatchback based on the 6th generation Civic. It was very basic with some nice wheels, a rear spoiler and a naturally aspirated 1.6-liter pumping out 182-hp and 118 lb-ft of torque. It was the same story for the \u2018EP3\u2019 2nd generation Type R that came along in 2001. It had new sports wheels, chunkier side skirts, a rear spoiler and a 212-hp 2.0-liter VTEC engine, but it still looked like a bread delivery van. The next \u2018FN2\u2019 Type R followed the same formula, even though it looked a little more futuristic.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"591\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_18.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"591\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_18.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"a93fce23076be1e670049430-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"a93fce23076be1e670049430-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_5.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<p>Fortunately things started to heat up when Honda revealed the more extreme \u2018FK2\u2019 model appeared in 2015. That car looked more race car-inspired boasting splitters, wings, vents and a high performance 2.0-liter turbocharged engine packing 306-hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.<\/p>\n<p>Seemingly inspired by the outgoing version, Honda\u2019s stylists threw caution to the wind with the totally over-the-top 5th-generation \u2018FK8\u2019 Type R that arrived in 2017. That car had more edges and sharp lines than a Zaha Hadid designed museum, with bigger splitters, wings, vents and hood scoops than any 2.0-liter before it.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_10.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Honda_regain_its_Nurburgring_lap_record\"><\/span>Can Honda regain its Nurburgring lap record?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But it was the 5th generation model that put the Type R name on the map when it posted a lap time of 7 minutes 43 seconds around the Nurburgring circuit in 2017, making it the fastest \u2018front-wheel-drive car on the planet.\u2019 That record, however was snatched away in 2019 when the Megane RS Trophy-R bettered Honda\u2019s time with a blistering 7 minutes 40 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>To rub salt in the wound, Renault brought their Megane to Honda\u2019s home race track of Suzuka Circuit in central Japan in late 2019, and proceeded to rewrite the Civic Type R\u2019s lap record by three seconds with time of 2 minutes 25 seconds. So it\u2019s a given that straight after Honda recaptures the Nurburgring lap record, it will return to Suzuka to retake its spiritual home record. That should be something to see.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_22.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_22.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"a93fce23076be1e670049430-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"a93fce23076be1e670049430-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_16.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_16.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>So what about the all-new car? When we say \u201cit\u2019s the best-looking so far,\u201d we don\u2019t really have much to compare with, given that the predecessor employed such busy styling that it looked strangely like something from Transformers. Of course, if you back to the earlier models, the ones that did not make it to the U.S., then we can see the evolution of the series. Even if we compare the new model to the previous five generations, with original version first surfacing in 1997, then we would still say that the latest version is the best-looking.<\/p>\n<p>One look at the all-new model and you can see that it is altogether more mature and less flashy. Gone is that edgy, boy-racer styled, Fast and Furious-inspired design, replaced by more subtle edges and a less angry face. One colleague even suggested that it looked a lot like an Accord, and I had to nod in agreement. One reason\u2014there\u2019s no more 3D protruding hood scoop, a definite sign that Honda is trying to dial down its boy-racer image.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_9.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_9.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Type_R_is_more_mature_but_still_has_plenty_of_attitude\"><\/span>New Type R is more mature but still has plenty of attitude<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mind you, the Type R still has attitude, a lot of attitude. From its improved aero-body and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le exhaust pipes, to its brake-cooling front air intakes to its huge rear wing and rear diffuser, the Type R screams high performance. That\u2019s right, all of the vents are real and functional this time, which adds to the car\u2019s performance and helps to slice precious seconds off of lap times. The rear spoiler is still bigger than anything you would find on an Audi S3 or Mercedes-AMG A35, but this time, the R\u2019s wing sits on shorter, more aerodynamic vertical struts rather than huge vertical metal plates like on its predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>To keep the high performance nuance at max however, Honda retained the cool Ferrari-inspired triple aluminum exhaust design feature and carried over the rear diffuser from the old model. Also, the fake rear vents on the outgoing version have been replaced by a much smoother and more mature-looking rear bumper. The new model also gets a set of black side skirts, like the predecessor, but the stuck-on wheel arch extensions have thankfully gone. Instead, you now get flared wheel arches that have been neatly smoothed to sit flush with the bodywork. In addition, the cool-looking vent behind the front wheel is functional in that it cleans up the airflow coming out of the wheel arch to reduce drag down the side of the car.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_6.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_1.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>All of these upgrades combine to make the new car not only more aerodynamic and planted, but make it look far more mature. It still stands out of course, but you won\u2019t be embarrassed to show it off to your car buddies.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the Type R hints strongly at what it was made for. With its bright red seats and carpets, red stitching on a black Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel (to help soak up sweat!!) and its aluminum accented dash, the R lifts the adrenalin level even before you fire up its engine. But perhaps, stylists may have used a little too much red. It\u2019s everywhere. The compact aluminum gear knob, that fits perfectly in the palm of your hand, is vintage Honda and puts a smile on your face every time you flick through the gears. I\u2019d argue that it\u2019s mechanical precision and nice short throws are nearly as good as the 6-speed stick shift on the NSX, or at least as good as that on the now-out-of-production S2000.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_19.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_19.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_the_hot_seat\"><\/span>In the hot seat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of that engine, there is some good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> about that too. The new Civic doesn\u2019t just benefit from weight saving and beefier rigidity, it also employs the most powerful Type R powerplant ever courtesy of its uprated 2.0-liter turbocharged\u00a0four-cylinder engine. This unit gets revised turbo geometry, improved cooling and more exhaust back pressure to sharpen up its responsiveness.\u00a0It\u2019s married to that brilliant 6-speed manual gearbox and pumps out 315-hp and 310 lb-ft of torque, increases of 9 hp and 15 lb-ft over the old Type R.<\/p>\n<p>Exercise your right boot generously and the tacho and digital rev bar climb quickly towards its 7000rpm redline, complete with blinking F1-style red gearshift lights. Power arrives in a constant, linear ascent, and almost feels naturally aspirated in the way it climbs. Keep the turbo spinning between 3000 and 7000 and you\u2019ll have prodigious amounts of power ready for the taking. But because of revisions to the chassis and suspension, you\u2019re able to get that power down onto the tarmac better than ever before, a development that realizes quicker lap times.<\/p>\n<p>The Type R continues to use Honda\u2019s automatic rev-matching tech, which is now 10% faster according to Honda. Of course, you can switch it off if you prefer to heel-and-toe for real, but it works superbly when left on. Also, the rev-matching helps to make day-to-day driving smoother and is a helpful feature for those new to manuals.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_2.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_3.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Autopolis track was the ideal place to put this R through its paces. As I punched the brake pedal quickly and grabbed 3rd on entry to a 70mph right-hander, the R hunkered down with massive grip from the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires and then launched out of the exit with an almost overconfident \u201cis that all you got?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This car feels seriously quick, light, chuckable and genre-beating. It just gets on with the business of driving as fast as the pilot wants, but making that driver feel like a production car series hero in the process.<br \/>\nIt is very clearly in its element on a race track. But it does feel stiff. We took it for a one-hour on public roads too and while the car can cope with bumps and tram-lines and potholes, the Type R is definitely on the firm side.<\/p>\n<p>When you drive at full throttle on a circuit like this, it occurs to you that the \u201cFastest front-wheel-drive car in the world\u201d (as Honda says it will be!) was made possible thanks to the development team\u2019s efforts in fine-tuning their Type R entry in Japan\u2019s Super Endurance Series. The difference in acceleration and handling between the previous generation and the new model was eye-opening and grin-generating.<br \/>\nThe front suspension has been modified to provide improved traction and turn-in at the limits, while the rears squat nicely thanks to their reinforced rear rigidity, providing better around grip and quicker exits from corners.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_4.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_8.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>To elevate the thrill level on track, Honda has fitted a data logger, aptly named \u201cLogR.\u201d This device will time your laps, but more importantly, determine how good your driving technique is and then give you a score. During my test drive session, former Japan Touring Car and F3000 champion racer Akihiko Nakaya scored 96 points, the best score of the day. My score was a little lower as I was not as familiar with the track as he was, or at least that\u2019s my excuse.<\/p>\n<p>The only downside is that the Type R still doesn\u2019t sound as sporty as it should, even with the new model\u2019s improved exhaust flow and active valve design. If only the designers, or should we say engineers, had added as much aggression in the sound department as they have in the aerodynamics and interior styling departments. It doesn\u2019t bark, pop or crackle like a Toyota GR Corolla, Ford Focus RS or Hyundai Elantra N, and the synthetic exhaust note pumped inside through the speakers needs a tweak.<\/p>\n<p>Expectations are high for the new model, as the previous generation became a hit, selling 47,200 units worldwide. I am half saddened by the thought that this will be the last gasoline version of the Type R that I will be able to test drive on the race track. I am half enthused though to see what the Type R electric version might look like.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_14.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pricing_and_Options\"><\/span>Pricing and Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rivals from Toyota, Hyundai and Renault, for example will be the Type R\u2019s strongest competitors, especially since they significantly undercut the Honda\u2019s $43,990 base price. As far as options go, the Type R pretty much comes like this straight out of the box. You can choose from one of two Michelin brand tires, including the more road-going friendly Michelin Pilot Sport 4S we used in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Put up against its rivals, the Type R may be a little more expensive, but then again, if Honda can recapture the R\u2019s \u2018fastest front-drive car\u2019 title at the Nurburgring, then the extra status could be a deal-maker.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/12\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/2022_Honda_Civic-Type-R_Review_yankodesign_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/12\/15\/first-drive-new-honda-civic-type-r\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"First Drive New Honda Civic Type R\" 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