If only their touch screen infotainment system was as responsive as some of these new hardware and software updates they’re introducing.īut as with any blissful driving machine, there is a price to pay for all that joy and the Honda Civic Type R is a pricey one pushing $38,000. With the ability to connect the Type R to any smartphone, whether iPhone or Android, can provide a variety of performance information to help improve on one’s driving skill on and off the track. Honda, however, is getting pretty crafty in the technology game – they’ve introduced a new datalogger, Honda LogR™. Our driving style could never really see just how quick the Type R can be, but with 5.0-seconds to 60-mph, that’s plenty quick to get anyone into trouble. That is until our foot is pushed to the floor and we can feel the butterflies in our stomach push back – it is still one surprisingly quick rebel. Its 306-horsepower and smooth short-shifting six-speed manual handles the day-to-day as if it thinks it’s an ordinary Civic. Performance on the other hand remains the same as the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine is a delightful little scamp. Before the handling was already darn near perfect, this upgrade however makes it even more nimble and responsible – steering is constantly sending feedback as every street corner feels like we’re hitting the apex on the track. This suspension modification also enhances the most important party piece of the Type R, handling. The suspension has been updated with an adaptive damper system control software that evaluates the road 10 times faster than before and generates a creamy smooth driving dynamic that even under its hashes, Rrrrr race mode, it’s like we’re constantly driving over a freshly paved asphalt. With significant modifications to the engineering dynamics, the Type R has been dramatically evolved into an everyday cruiser. Additionally, the Type R received Honda’s latest safety hardware to include Lane Denature Warning with Lane Keeping Assist, Forward Collision Alert with Emergency Braking and Adaptive Cruise Control that thankfully manages to remain engaged while utilizing the clutch.
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The Type R was the biggest receiver of its mid-cycle refresh as it received a tidied up front and rear update to its design, a slightly modified grille to allow more air intake, updated interior materials like Alcantara wrapped steering wheel and retro-styled gear shifter resembling the 1997 Civic Type R. Going into 2021, the general Civic line didn’t receive any significant updates as it was slightly freshened up in 2020.
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