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Civic Type R
01-03-2006, 11:50 AM
Honda has unveiled the Civic Type R Concept at the Geneva Salon 2006, amongst a line-up encapsulating the company's approach to challenges confronting today's vehicle designers.


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Honda Line-up at The Geneva Salon 2006 Tackles Future Challenges Through Innovation and Diversity
·Honda Civic Type R Concept world debut·European Legend makes its first appearance·Honda FCX Concept points way to the future of fuel cell vehiclesGENEVA, Switzerland, February 28, 2006 - At this year's Geneva Auto Salon Honda is displaying a range of vehicles that perfectly encapsulate the company's bold approach to the challenges confronting today's vehicle designers.

The line-up that includes the world-unveiling of the Civic Type R Concept with its promise of fun and exhilarating performance. The quickening progress towards a hydrogen-fuelled future is amply demonstrated by the FCX Concept, a futuristic, stylish, but highly practical fuel cell car that points the way to a potential production model in three to four years' time. Then there is the debut of the European-specification Legend which bristles with innovative technology and raises the bar in terms of all-round safety features. And just to illustrate the company's breadth of expertise and now extensive motorsport heritage is a trio of Formula One machines, from the past to the present.


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Civic Type R Concept: dynamic styling, exciting performance
With a level of success way beyond Honda's initial expectations, the Civic Type R which ended production last year proved a smash hit among those seeking the thrills of a sporty, high performance car, yet still delivering a strong dose of practicality, and all at an affordable price.

The bold styling and 200 PS DOHC i-VTEC engine of the Civic Type R Concept provides a clear indication of how the final production car will appear; driving enthusiasts are unlikely to be disappointed.

THE CIVIC TYPE R CONCEPT
The practical nature of the current Civic Type R made it a car for everyday driving, yet one that just as equally delivers instant performance, plus fun handling, on demand. That dual personality thrilled over 35,000 customers, far exceeding initial sales forecasts during its relatively short production run.

Last year Honda announced it is to build a successor, and while the previous model is a tough act to follow, the credentials of the Civic Type R Concept which makes its world debut at Geneva, suggests that the new car will attract a whole new wave of enthusiasts.
Bold and emotional styling is teamed up with a development of the previous Type R's race-proven, high-revving pedigree DOHC i-VTEC engine. 200 PS delivered from a capacity of 2.0 liters without resorting to a turbocharger defined the character of the old model and will equally define the character of its spiritual successor. The promise then is of a performance hatchback that will be as exciting to drive as it will be to look at when it goes on sale at the beginning of 2007.

A new 3-door version of the Civic, which shares DNA with this Type R Concept model, will go on sale in Europe later this year. It makes use of many of the styling themes that have brought such wide praise for the recently introduced Civic 5-door.

Civic Type R and the rest of the Civic 3-door range, will be exclusively built alongside the Civic 5-door range at the Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) plant in Swindon.

Aratahu
01-03-2006, 10:08 PM
I like it. A lot. The yellow would line up SO nicely with my GSXR600 :D

sleepyf1
01-03-2006, 10:36 PM
fffwwoooaaarrrr......thats wwwwhooooooorrtttttt

fly_vti
02-03-2006, 09:01 AM
fffwwoooaaarrrr......thats wwwwhooooooorrtttttt

bu11shit man thats one ugly POS, looks like a Odessy at the front and pergot 206 at the back, and its too bubbly and shit... looks like it was made in korea. (hyundai style) . will never buy ir or even think of it.

zco
02-03-2006, 09:03 AM
bu11shit man thats one ugly POS, looks like a Odessy at the front and pergot 206 at the back, and its too bubbly and shit... looks like it was made in korea. (hyundai style) . will never buy ir or even think of it.

:thumbsup: !@#$%$^&

Aratahu
02-03-2006, 09:06 AM
Nah dude, I reckon it looks perfectly trick. I love it :)
The only hard question, provided Honda AU brings in the real thing, will be to decide between black and yellow. That will be a tough one.

Tu88y
02-03-2006, 09:47 AM
And once again

Aratahu
02-03-2006, 10:27 AM
Check out extra stuff here - http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/03/civictyper06_08.jpg [cool image with Button in it!]
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/civic_type-r.asp [specs]

Those wheels are massive! :)

**Ghost**
02-03-2006, 01:17 PM
:thumbsup: !@#$%$^&

ditto to that

ffs wot is everyone getting excited about... its the UK civic with black front/tail lights

Civic Type R
02-03-2006, 01:22 PM
Well i like it .. a lot !

j3z3z
02-03-2006, 06:16 PM
Yo all can i hear ya'll say POS

sleepyf1
05-03-2006, 09:01 PM
bu11shit man thats one ugly POS, looks like a Odessy at the front and pergot 206 at the back, and its too bubbly and shit... looks like it was made in korea. (hyundai style) . will never buy ir or even think of it.

I guess some people are still holding on to that 90s look, sleek and with a ridiculously high wing. I’m happy that Honda has gone for a radical look. If you want conservative, go buy a Korean. Civics are, and have always been bubbles.

Don’t get so emotional dude. It’s a difference of opinions. I’m sure like the DC5R it will win people over eventually

NeRV
06-03-2006, 10:42 PM
i think it would look better in the flesh... the front looks mean... but the arse... is abit of a :eek: :confused: :p

mj3610
08-03-2006, 02:15 PM
its abit too much out there, but its hottttt, honda has finally stepped up to it's name with the civics, its time for a civic resurrection :D

industrie
13-03-2006, 08:13 AM
well the fact is honda australia does want to bring the car in if its viable...because they want to compliment the sedan with the type R and the hatch version...and if they do it will come directly from the UK...it puts out 148kw...and is a pocket rocket :p...should make the car limited edition and only bring in a certain amount :p

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13-04-2006, 09:26 PM
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aaronng
13-04-2006, 09:58 PM
Reported that post.....

Back on topic.
EK9: B16B 185ps
EP3: K20A 200ps
New civic: K20? 200ps

It's so disappointing that all they did was make it look futuristic and put on large rims (which slows your acceleration anyway). They should have made a jump like when EK9 was upgraded to EP3.

chunky
13-04-2006, 10:02 PM
yea i rkn but i doesnt look lyk it will run that hard

VT3C
27-04-2006, 07:26 PM
IF Honda Australia brings these in.. i'll be considering my options.

not holding my breath though - if made in Swindon it'll be pretty expensive. the K20 Sport is over $30k AUS made in Thailand.. CTR made in UK, higher shipping costs, astronomical excise duties etc and you're prob looking at mid $40k's ??

eve if Honda decides to manufacure these in Japan also which would be doubtful, they'd be over $40k.

sigh.. they didnt give us the Si Coupe.. c'mon please dont deny us again !!

keep us posted Adam..

18INCH
02-05-2006, 02:50 PM
thats GAY.

EK's and EG's are the hottest civics.......have been and always will be

Mini-Euro
16-05-2006, 12:07 AM
I like the look of the car. So i'll get one

marcs
18-05-2006, 05:16 PM
This civic was featured in top gear season 8 episode 1, well i think it was a 4 door non r. Same shape though.