Recently, we obtained a set of the latest teasers of the new 2023 Honda Civic Type R from foreign media. Honda fans in Japan will have the opportunity to preview the new Civic Type R in January. The next generation of popular hatchbacks will be on display at the Tokyo Motor Salon 2022, scheduled for Jan. 14-16. However, this is not the official debut of the Type R. The cars on display will be prototypes still wearing camouflage uniforms.
Therefore, we do not know how much information Honda will reveal about the highly anticipated performance model. We do know that Honda has created a camouflage pattern designed specifically for the R-type, regardless of its value. The car will also appear in a "dynamic test drive video" that gives attendees a glimpse into the Type R.' In addition to this, Honda said that the production version of the Type R will debut sometime next year, and it will become the best performing Type R among them.
The four-cylinder power is still valid, almost certainly driving the front wheels with a manual transmission. Video footage of the Nürburgring track shows hot doors attacking corners with impressive speed and stability, with no signs of understeering. The low roar from the central outlet exhaust pipe also sounds good.
The current R model gets 306 horsepower (228 kW) from its turbocharged four-cylinder engine and turns a "hoop" of 7 minutes and 43.8 seconds, so if the new model is to be the best of all models, of course, more power can be expected. Some crazy rumors claim there could be 400 horsepower (298 kW) under the hood, but that seems unlikely.
The Type R prototype will be at the show with performance competitors from Subaru, Nissan and Mitsubishi. A new electric STI concept will appear on Subaru's booth, while Mitsubishi will showcase an unknown concept under the guise of Rallyart. Nissan will officially launch a new Japanese Z in a variety of flavors, including a one-off concept.
That is, if the show is not cancelled early. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is currently wreaking havoc in many parts of the world, leading to GM's withdrawal just a week later than the LAS show in Las Vegas held in Tokyo. We will continue to pay attention to more developments about new cars.