Honda Civic Type R
| Honda Civic Type R | |
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| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Production | 1997–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sport compact |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Honda Civic Si |
| First generation (EK9) |
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| Production | 1997–2000 |
| Assembly | Suzuka, Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L 185 PS (136.1 kW) B16B I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,620 mm (103 in) |
| Length | 4,180.8 mm (164.6 in) |
| Width | 1,694.2 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,358.9 mm (53.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,090 kg (2,400 lb) |
| Second generation (EP3) |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2001–2006 |
| Assembly | Swindon, England (HIKM) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
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| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,140.2 mm (163 in) |
| Width | 1,694.2 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,424.9 mm (56.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,204 kg (2,654 lb) |
| Third generation (FN2/FD2) |
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| Production | 2006–2011 |
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| Layout | FF layout |
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| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
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| Fourth generation (FK2) |
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| Production | 2015–2016 |
| Assembly | Swindon, England (HIKM) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L K20C1 turbo I4 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,594 mm (102 in) |
| Length | 173 in (4,390 mm) |
| Width | 81 in (2,065 mm) |
| Height | 58 in (1,466 mm) |
| Fifth generation (FK8) |
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| Production | 2017– |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L K20C1 turbo I4 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
The Honda Civic Type R is the highest performance version of the Honda Civic made by Honda Motor Company of Japan. It features a lightened and stiffened body, specially tuned engine and upgraded brakes and chassis. Red is also used in the interior to give it a special sporting distinction and to separate it from other Honda models. In Japan, there is a one-make series of Honda Type R cars where privateers can purchase an off-road Type R and compete in a series championship which is a stepping stone for many aspiring racing drivers.
The first Civic to receive the 'Type R' name was based on the 6th-generation fan-base 'EK' Civic. The contributing base model was the JDM Civic 3-door hatchback called SiR, code named EK4. Like its big brother the Integra Type R DC2/JDM DB8, the Civic SiR's transformation into a Type R was achieved by working on the base model and improving it to Honda's idea of a car capable of high performance on the circuit.
The first Civic to receive the Type R badge was introduced in August 1997, as the EK9. The EK9 shared many characteristics with the Integra Type R DC2/ JDM DB8 such as omission of sound deadening and other weight-reduction measures, a hand-ported B16B engine, front helical limited-slip differential and close ratio gearbox. The B16B engine boasted one of the highest power output per litre of all time for a naturally-aspirated engine with 185 PS (136 kW; 182 hp) from 1.6L of engine displacement. For the first time, a strategically seam welded monocoque chassis was used to improve chassis rigidity. The interior featured red seats, red door cards, red Type R floor mats, a titanium shift knob, and a Momo leather-wrapped steering wheel.
In 1998, the Civic Type R Motor Sports edition was released. It came with steel wheels, no air conditioning, no power windows, no power steering, no radio, and came with the standard Type R interior.
Type Rx model was given a CD player, body coloured retractable electric door mirrors, power windows, auto air conditioning, keyless entry unlock system, aluminium sports pedals, and a carbon type centre panel.
In 2001 Honda introduced the next generation of the Civic Type R (EP3) as a unique 3-door hatchback to the UK market, which was manufactured in Swindon, England. This EDM (European Domestic Market) Civic Type R featured a 200 PS (150 kW; 200 hp) 2.0L i-VTEC engine (K20A2) and the regular Type R treatment of seam welding, close ratio 6-speed transmission and uprated brakes, but did not include some of the other higher-end features, such as the helical LSD and red Recaro race-seats, that were standard in the previous generation EK9. However, Honda of Japan marketed a JDM (Japanese domestic market) version of the EP3 (which was exclusively manufactured in Swindon, UK and was shipped to Japan), which retained the highly renowned helical LSD similar to that of the EK9 and red Recaro race-seats. Other differences included a more track-oriented chassis/undercarriage settings as compared to the EDM, as well as a 215 PS (158 kW; 212 hp) i-VTEC engine (K20A) had a fully balanced crankshaft assembly with different intake manifold, exhaust manifold, higher-lift camshafts, higher-compression pistons, chrome-moly flywheel and ECU programming. All of the Japan-spec K20A Type-R powertain were built in Japan and shipped to the Swindon plant to be installed in the Japan-spec Type-R EP3. The JDM EP3 was also available in the traditional Type R championship white while the EDM was not. The EDM has more relaxed gear ratios and some high rpm torque traded for low rpm torque compared to the JDM . The JDM Civic was said to be the better of the two.
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