Honda has officially started production of the all-new Civic Type R at its European plant in Swindon, UK.
Honda has officially started production of the all-new Civic Type R at its European plant in Swindon, UK. The first three versions of the 306 horsepower Civic Type R were painted in red, white and blue respectively as they left the line heading to Honda dealerships across Europe.
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The Civic Type R is powered by an all-new 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine that generates 306 horsepower, which gives the hot hatch a top speed of 167 mph. The output is a significant jump from the old Civic Type R that only generated just shy of 200 horsepower.
It’s expected that the Civic Type R will finally be offered in the U.S. The Type R would be Honda’s answer to the Ford Focus RS and VW Golf R.
Source: Honda
