Touching US soil for the first time in an official
environment after it debuted in its final form at Geneva last month, the Honda
Civic Type R is coming to the market.
It's priced competitively too, at an MSRP of
"mid-US$ 30,000", and for the
money, customers will get a boy-racer aggressive styling, tweaked chassis with
optimized suspension for sportier handling, and improved throttle response.
The most important upgrade revolves around its
2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder lump, which has been massaged to deliver
316 horsepower and 400 Nm of torque to the front wheels
through a six-speed manual gearbox that has a rev-matching function.
Honda are expected to release all details
surrounding the new Civic Type R for the North American market, including
pricing, options, performance and possible sporty packages, over the next few
weeks, as sales are starting in late spring.
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