At the recently opened 2022 Tokyo Modified Auto Show, Honda brought a new generation of Civic TYPE R prototypes, but the new car is still covered in camouflage, I believe there is still a long way to go before the official debut. It is reported that the new car will be introduced by Dongfeng Honda for domestic sales after mass production.
In terms of appearance, the new car is still based on the high-performance version based on The Civic HatchBACK, but in terms of appearance, it adopts the front face design of the honeycomb grille, while the heat dissipation opening area is further increased, with the air intakes on both sides of the front encirclement, the overall is extremely aggressive.
On the side, the new car uses a larger "Y-shaped" five-spoke rim and is equipped with Brembo red brake calipers, and is also equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires, which brings a certain guarantee to the sportiness and safety of the new car. In addition, the front and rear fender positions of the new car have been widened, and the body track has been further increased, thereby improving the handling performance of the new car.
In terms of the rear, the three-out exhaust in the center and the fixed deflector plate are all quite iconic elements of the TYPE R model, and there is no absence on the new car, which brings a strong fighting atmosphere to the new car as a whole.
In terms of interior, according to the previously exposed spy photos, it will adopt a design consistent with the new Civic, equipped with a suspended central control screen, an LCD dashboard and a steering wheel wrapped in fur material, and add a red seat belt as an embellishment to create a certain sporty atmosphere for the model.
In terms of power, it is reported that the new car will be equipped with an upgraded 2.0T engine, the maximum power will reach 320 horsepower, matching the 6-speed manual transmission, while not excluding that it will be equipped with a four-wheel drive system.
The editor said: In general, although the prototype car on display this time is only a prototype, it is not expected to be much different from the mass production car, and the appearance and configuration have maintained the combat atmosphere that the TYPE R model should have. However, in contrast, the news of Dongfeng Honda's introduction is more worth looking forward to, which will be the first TYPE R model to introduce domestic sales, which means that there will be a more people-friendly price compared to parallel imports, plus there are no other competitors in China, will the final price bring surprises, and will there be a certain outbreak in sales?