2007 Honda Civic Type R

By Alborz Fallah | February 01st, 2007

Is it coming? No.. well, no one really knows yet, Honda refuse to give a yes or no, but they assure us that they are working hard on proving a good business case to get the Type R (or at least the S) Civic down under. However, lets focus on a more important question, is it even worth the wait?

Two british car websites recently reviewed the Civic Type R, one says:

The brief was to build a new Type R that exhibits all the brio of the old model, yet makes a giant leap in terms of refinement and usability that customers now want. Maybe it’s what they always wanted. The main thing is that it worked. The new Type R is quieter, more comfortable and just plain more enjoyable in day-to-day driving than the car it replaces. Car Online

Whilst the other says

tipping 1338kg on our scales. With the 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine only cranking out 142lb ft of torque at a high 5600rpm, the latest Type-R only really feels quick once you’ve reached the last few hundred rpm near the screaming 8000rpm cut-out point … it isn’t quite the car we’d hoped for. Auto Car

I guess we won’t know till we drive it, if we ever get to drive it! I think Honda would do themselves a great big favour if they brought the Type-R civic to Australia, there are more than enough Type-R badged Civics going around showing how interested young Honda buyers are about looking more sporty, so why not have some real ones!

ed

Well i rang up a Honda dealer here in Perth and asked a sales consultant whether theyll be bringing these into Australia. He didnt know at first so he said he’d go away and do some ‘research’. A day later, he called and actually said YES. He said expect to see it here in June or July.

I dont know if its true but i should probably call a few more dealers about it before i get too hyped up.
http://www.alborzfallah.com alborz

Thats really really interesting Ed!
I wonder if the Honda dealer knew what he was on about?
It would be fantastic to see the Type R/S Civic make its way down under this year!
ed

Yeah he seemed to have gotten the right civic. He mentioned how its coming out in march in the UK. He did his homework

I say if people make enough noise with the new Type R then they’ll definately consider bringing this thing to Aussie. So if youre reading this now, and yes, i mean YOU, Then ring up your nearest Honda dealer, ask for a sales consultant, and bug them about the Type R! If we get enough people ringing them, then we’ll have a better chance of seeing this thing in the flesh
Myke

It would be good if we got the Type-R, considering Honda can canned the Integra. The only sport model left is the S2000, which sits way above a Integra or Civic Type-R in terms of price. Plus the S2000 days are numbered.