Recently, Honda officially announced that its new generation of Civic TYPE R models will officially debut in the world this summer. Previously, the prototype of the new car has been unveiled, as one of the representatives of the "small steel cannon" in the minds of fans, the new generation model achieved a lap time of 2 minutes 23 seconds and 120 seconds at the Suzuki Circuit in Japan, refreshing the single lap record of the mass production of front-drive vehicles on the track. According to relevant information, the new car will be officially introduced into domestic sales at the end of this year, which is believed to become a carnival for performance car fans.
In terms of appearance, the new car is based on a new generation of Civic hatchback models, and the overall style is basically the same as that of the ordinary version, but some details have been adjusted, and the overall style is more combative. The grille of the new car has a larger size, the interior is composed of black mesh trims, the headlight design is still sharp, and the lower air intake opening is adjusted to an inverted trapezoidal shape, and there are separate intake openings on both sides, and then with the protruding front lip, there is a very strong sports atmosphere.
The wheelbase and length of the new car have not been significantly adjusted, but the front and rear wheelbases have been widened, and the front and rear contours have a significant outward projection, in addition to the visual effect is more powerful, its stability during high-speed cornering is also better than that of ordinary models. In the rear, the large size spoiler is a major feature of the TYPE R model, and the through-type taillights will be sharper than the sedan version sold in China. In addition, the new car also adopts a three-out exhaust layout, and the bottom surround is also equipped with a design similar to an air diffuser.
Previously, foreign media also took spy photos of the interior of the new car, which can be seen that it basically continues the overall design of the ordinary version of the model, but has an exclusive gear handle design, and is equipped with integrated sports seats and red seat belts, which also effectively enhances the sports atmosphere in the car.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with an upgraded 2.0T turbocharged engine, which may reach a maximum power of 320 horsepower, and is matched with a 6-speed manual transmission and a front-axle LSD limited-slip differential.