Nowadays, the Honda Civic Type R is the pinnacle of Honda's sports vehicles available for the South African market to indulge in. My colleague Sean Nurse attended the launch of the Civic Type R and you can read his thoughts here.
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The humble Honda Civic has always been a dependable compact vehicle, but when you inject Honda's performance know-how into the Civic in the form of the Type R, you get a whole different beast. It's not just engine performance you're getting here, you essentially get a honed blade. Refined driving dynamics, a driver-focused interior, superior suspension tuning, and subtle but effective aerodynamics wrapped in a burly design. The Civic Type R is here to rumble, but how is the performance?
What performance is on offer?
The Civic Type R comes with a tuned version of Honda's famous K20C1, a 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine with various refinements and improvements. There's only one transmission available.
| K20C1 | |
| Power | 235 kW |
| Torque | 420 Nm |
| 0-100 km/h | 5.5 seconds |
| Driven Wheels | Front wheels |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual only |
| Kerb weight | 1432 kg |
How is the Civic Type R's performance?
The Civic Type R is a potent vehicle. An impressive 5.5-second sprint to 100 km/h is achieved with the traditional yet perfected 6-speed manual gearbox. Power is aplenty as well; 235 kW/420 Nm isn't something to scoff at, and the Civic Type R handling is tuned in such a way to harness that power expertly. We can say that the performance of the Civic Type R is great. If you're keen on a Civic Type R, you can search AutoTrader for the latest used and new offerings and sell your car, too.
