Comments on: UK built Civic Type R exported to Japan

By: Masterall

Masterall — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:20:57 +0000

Not sure why you’d buy this over the superior sedan model?

By: Al Juraj

Al Juraj — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:20:42 +0000

Funny this has a torsion beam rear suspension as compared to the independent setup of a VTi sedan you can buy off the shelf.

By: DesignEng©™

DesignEng©™ — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:10:31 +0000

Rooster, the anti-euro brigade are typically toyo tuggers.

By: Baddass

Baddass — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:02:07 +0000

I don’t get it. Didn’t Japan already have the Type R Hatch?

By: Rooster Smoker

Rooster Smoker — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:48:02 +0000

Hey fishy, love the comment, I agree with your sentiments, there are some ignorant tools that submit to this web-site.
I suppose falcodore drivers just dont get it.

By: fishman

fishman — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:15:26 +0000

I guess this will flop as according to a lot of posters on this website no-one will buy this cos it’s British…

By: PaulS

PaulS — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:35:32 +0000

Yanzo, while I really do find JC entertaining, I don’t really take his review 100%.

The EP3R (the prev gen type R) and the FN2 R (current gen type R) have both been tested on Dyno and EP3R constantly gets 120-125 kilowatt on the wheels while FN2 R gets 140-145 kilowatt. While the engine might be mostly the same, they might have improved power delivery to the road resulting in this. What might also have changed is the rules for power rating.

As for him driving the car and understeer, he might not have turned VSA off as I didn’t see flashing orange light on the dashboard. VSA in type R cuts off power and prevents oversteer.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:20:00 +0000

Somebody tell Honda Australia that this is happening, maybe then we will get both versions as well. I agree that the UK version looks a million bucks, but all reports are that the Japanese version is a better drive, and more spiritually tied to the old-school R’s

By: MisterTwo

MisterTwo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:42:50 +0000

Honda UK has been exporting cars back to Japan for years with the last model Civic.

By: Yanzo

Yanzo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:58:14 +0000

i saw them do a review on this car on top gear. the older version type r was faster. jeremy was like “guess howmuch horsepower/ kilowats it has more then the previous model… 1…” the only thing better about it is it’s looks