According to a report from Car And Driver, the 2018 Honda Civic Type-R will be launched exclusively with a 6-speed manual transmission.

The 2018 Honda Civic Type-R will be powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. The current Civic Type-R’s 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine is tuned to produce 306 hp. The next-gen Type-R’s engine will be a lot more powerful, with rumours placing it at 340 hp. The all-new Honda Civic Type-R will be a FWD vehicle, and an all-wheel drive system won’t be available unlike its close competitor, the VW Golf R.


The 2018 Honda Civic Type-R will be manufactured exclusively in Swindon, UK. Its sales will likely commence towards the second half of the year.