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Honda Civic Type-R return confirmed: report

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By David Zalstein |
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Production of the next-generation Honda Civic Type-R will be confirmed at the upcoming 2012 Paris motor show in September, according to a report from the UK.

Autocar reports that company insiders have confirmed plans for a return of the Civic Type-R hot-hatch.

According to the report, the new Civic Type-R is likely to be seen in March next year, at the 2013 Geneva motor show, before hitting dealerships later that year.

1997 EK9 Honda Civic Type R

While engine specifications are not yet known, debate abounds over the next-generation model’s powerplant; whether it will be a naturally aspirated engine adding to the high-revving Honda Type-R legacy, or in a complete shift of brand ideology, a turbocharged unit.

2007 Honda Civic Type R

The previous-generation Honda Civic Type-R was forced out of production after its rev-loving normally aspirated VTEC engine failed to meet heightened emissions requirements.

If the report is accurate, the new Civic Type-R would be built in the UK alongside the regular Civic hatch, which went on sale in Australia last month.

  • TJ

    The new Civic hatch looks incredibly ugly.  I’m not sure what they can do to the current hatch to make the Type-R good looking really.  Hoping they can pull off a miracle and not butcher it.

    • Yetiman

      In my opinion, is a good looking car on the road. Love the magic seat.

  • Guest

    turbo or good ol’ honda high revving engine?

    • F1MotoGP

      Turbo, just like what Honda will use for WTCC. The engine will be a direct injection turbocharged petrol 1.6-liter 4 cylinder in accordance with FIA’s Super 2000 regulations.

      • F1motorola

        Please confirm this Honda and you’ll be moving back towards your glory days. fingers and toes crossed.

      • RSC200

        Errrrrr isn’t the Super 2000 the 2.0 Litre Engines and the Super 1600 (The Junior Category) the 1.6 Litres?

        Regardless if it’s a 1.6l or 2.0 please give us strong high revving engine and small turbo so we won’t loose the fun factor.

        • Legnab

          According to autoblog its a 2l turbo , 210bhp , now the mojo is back ,about time

          • F1MotoGP

             Honda have signed up Gabriele Tarquini and Tiago Monteiro as the drivers for its first campaign in WTCC next season. JAS Motorsport are currently developing the European Honda Civic
            five-door racing car which will use a new 1.6 litre 4 cylinder direct
            injection turbo-charged petrol engine. The team will enter one car for
            the three final events of the 2012 WTCC with Monteiro at the wheel, at
            Suzuka, Shanghai and Macau. Source: EuroSport

          • AndyGF

            Dont count on it…
            I remember something about a 1.6 turbo, based on the jazz engine.

            Makes sense; its the only way honda can keep their prices down… weed-wacker engine with a blower on it.

          • Legnab

            Autoblog  talks about MUGEN suppyling in the chain of events , which seems odd , needs a 2l to have any show against the big boys , megane , GTI , ST .

          • Gyyvyv

            2.0L Turbo engines are all the same rubbish..

          • F1MotoGP

            Power could be provided by a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine with
            approximately 210 hp (157 kW / 213 PS). It could enable the hatchback
            to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 6.5 seconds, before hitting a top speed
            of 150 mph (241 km/h).
            Autocar says the model will be announced at the Paris Motor Show
             

  • Mad Max

    I don´t care what they do just so long as they build it. Then I hope that it sell like crazy so Honda rediscovers its mojo and starts to build more desirable cars and stops trying to ape Toyota (86 excepted).

  • Schn

     Yes! Can’t wait! Love the type R’s. Really good for Honda too. Get their mojo back. 

  • JHP

    i really hope honda made some major changes in engine, previous gen type r had exactly same engine as the one before, and not to mention the increase in weight of the car.
    this car better be good

    • Guest

      You watch Top Gear. Good on you. Have you ever driven the previous Type R. It was still special and handled well. The engine was a gem and still is these days but can’t meet emissions laws now so Honda will have to either turbocharge or Hybrid system.

    • http://profiles.google.com/toarmin Armin Barron

      Honda is bringing out new engines soon. One of these is the iVTEC Advanced. I think the new VTEC system is able to continuously adjust valve lift as well all cam phasing. This will be a world first for a production IC engine. 

  • Chest Rockjaw

    Wow, looks like Honda might be off the Stillnox.

  • Lbrinsmead

    It will have to be turbo charged, or it will probably have a hybrid system like the CR-Z.

    • Phunken

      Like KERS 

  • Shak

    It seems no one has considered the idea that it could be a hybrid. With news that the EVO will become a hybrid it seems more than likely that Honda with its long standing foray into hybrid technology will try and see it proliferate all of its models.

  • sleepyhayski

    Test drove the CRZ the other day and now I’m a hybrid convert. That IMA is great for boosting low and mid range torque, something Honda engines lack somewhat. I don’t understand why Honda don’t simply add an IMA to their K20A. I’m not an engineer but I would think this would create an engine with excellent low end torque, low fuel consumption, but also maintain that manic high revving chartacter most of us know and love. Buying the CRZ for the Mrs’ but I’m still waiting Honda.

    • PS

      I thought the same too… but I guess it may be to do with different optimum rev range for ICE versus Electric Motor… I have a suspicion that IMA might overheat when working with high revving engine… Although, if you put the electric motors on the back wheels… that might be possible.

  • Edward

    What makes a Type-R special is the high-revving engine and light-weight body, which translates into a car that feels a bit like a go-kart to drive.

    Seeing as they cant keep the weight down anymore, if they go turbo as well these Type-R’s will be no different than the Focus and Golf crowd. The Type R will basically lose what made it special in the first place.

    The question is, would it be easier to develop a high revving unit to meet regulations? Or simply reinvent the flagship brand completely? Perhaps hybrid is the way forward.

    For me, Its bad enough that the new Civic looks ordinary compared to the previous one. Adding forced induction is like slowly turning the Civic into a Golf.