Just a few days before the Geneva Motor Show opens
on March 7, what appear to be images of the final production version of the
2018 Honda Civic Type R made their appearance on the web.
Honda has confirmed that it will feature a newer
version of its 2.0-liter VTEC turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces
305 hp in the current model, but it has kept technical details close to its
chest. The newer model might get a power bump, while
retaining its front-wheel drive setup.
Whereas the outgoing Type R was
an afterthought for the Civic series, the new model was designed in from the
start of the program, claiming that this will massively benefit its driving
dynamics.
Production of the new Civic Type R will start in
summer 2017 at Honda’s UK plant in Swindon, with the hot hatch to be exported
across Europe and to other markets around the world, including Japan and the
US, marking the first time that any Honda-badged Type R has been officially
sold in the States.
