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rhk
22-01-2007, 12:05 AM
http://www.honda.co.jp/CIVICTYPE-R/prototype/jbtestdrives/


Click it!

aaronng
22-01-2007, 06:50 AM
Who can't love that i-vtec light and the F1 style shift lights? :thumbsup:

lilthug
22-01-2007, 07:08 AM
damn thats hot

jords
22-01-2007, 08:09 AM
Cool car...shame it probably wont make it here.

Menzy
22-01-2007, 08:39 AM
i want one :)
and sounds good too hehehe

aaronng
22-01-2007, 08:41 AM
I hope it does make it here. It should be more expensive than the UK Civic though. Imagine shipping the car from Thailand to Japan in parts, getting it R'd up, assembling and then shipping down to Australia.

yfin
22-01-2007, 08:50 AM
we could well get that model - is it going to be Thai made like the current Civic we get?

aaronng
22-01-2007, 08:59 AM
The Type R bits and chassis strengthening should be done in Japan. But I suspect the car's body, basic suspension and internal parts will be from Thailand, shipped to Japan, where everything gets assembled together with Type R suspension, gearbox, engine, extra bracing welded in and thin windscreens put on.

ekhybrid
22-01-2007, 11:55 AM
omg
that is so sexy

EK4R
22-01-2007, 12:19 PM
oh damn. looks sexy.
not a huge fan of the 4 door but does look good in that footage.

we better get all the goodies like brembo etc not like the dc5r stripped down.

and whats happening with the DSG? or is that an extra option

kn1ghtm4r3
22-01-2007, 12:21 PM
hmm it starts to grow on me =9

Chris_F
22-01-2007, 02:29 PM
cool video although it didn't say much...

I have a strong feeling that this typeR model will make it here

honda Australia has no sports car now... I'm sure they are looking to fill the gap sooner rather than later

Kazaf
22-01-2007, 04:53 PM
Any test drive vid's of the hatch?

layzie
22-01-2007, 05:18 PM
come on...please come to Australia....I want to buy one...looks HOT

civ_sik
22-01-2007, 05:49 PM
is this still a prototype? or are they building it? coz it says prototype... so firstly you'd better hope that honda decide to make it, before you start hoping australia gets it.....

rhk
22-01-2007, 09:04 PM
yeah im pretty sure its a proto. but having said that im praying that it will come to aus haha

so sexy

[RSX 03]
23-01-2007, 01:20 AM
sif, we'll get the brembo etc.....

vtecbrad
23-01-2007, 06:52 AM
I love the 4 door, it looks a little like an evo,
if we got it i would be looking into it, i mean 4 DOORS!!
very quick family car,

VT3C
23-01-2007, 09:30 AM
is that the Jensen Button Test-drive video ? i picked it up on DVD from HONDA Primo in Tokyo but havnt watched it yet..

defect
23-01-2007, 10:41 AM
Far that looks pretty hot imo for a 4 door.
i hope i see these on the road sometime soon.

cant go wrong with brembos!

looks the sh*t!!

EK4R
23-01-2007, 01:01 PM
lets hope they dont strip it

Petronas
23-01-2007, 08:46 PM
Beautiful...

industrie
23-01-2007, 08:47 PM
im pretty sure the civic type R hatch would be the choice instead of the 4 door civic type R...either one would be good...

jamchen
23-01-2007, 09:31 PM
is this still a prototype? or are they building it? coz it says prototype... so firstly you'd better hope that honda decide to make it, before you start hoping australia gets it.....

but at the end of the video.. it says that will be on sale in Spring 07 in japan...
lol

Datuk
23-01-2007, 11:45 PM
Sounds MAD! Love it! Want one!!!

rhk
24-01-2007, 12:43 AM
is that the Jensen Button Test-drive video ? i picked it up on DVD from HONDA Primo in Tokyo but havnt watched it yet..

yeah it is the jensen test drive.

:wave:

xenfacta
24-01-2007, 06:07 AM
i want that i-vtec light yo!

Euro76
24-01-2007, 10:55 AM
Nice engine. Drop that in my Euro and I'll be happy :D

xenfacta
24-01-2007, 12:11 PM
^^^ so u can lose 400cc and a lot of torque?

aaronng
24-01-2007, 12:31 PM
^^^ so u can lose 400cc and a lot of torque?

You only lose about 10% anyway and that's at 4500rpm. Once you go above 6000rpm, the k20a makes more torque. Also, shorter gear ratios will take care of the torque deficit.

VT3C
24-01-2007, 04:13 PM
is this still a prototype? or are they building it? coz it says prototype... so firstly you'd better hope that honda decide to make it, before you start hoping australia gets it.....

I picked up Brochures and postcards for the new Type R in Japan also - the brochure says "available spring 07" also.. I doubt HONDA would produce all that collateral if they werent going to release it.. plus it has full specs now "228PS" not just "over 220PS" like it said previously.

write a letter to Honda australia and demand it comes !! though as someone already said, Honda australia has NO sports car since DC5 is discontinued so there is a big hole in their lineup.

Mikeyas
24-01-2007, 05:53 PM
They need a kick up the rear end is what they need.

Pick up the latest Motor mag and look at all the effort other car companies are going to.. Honda needs to step up to the plate and get something worth while out there..

Sooner rather then later.. Longer they wait, more people buy golfs, astra turbos and renaults....

Fit1500_GD3
26-01-2007, 12:35 AM
WoW...I want TypeR.

revjunkie
26-01-2007, 03:01 PM
This is the shiz!!!... please quit with all this goodness :P

fasthonda
26-01-2007, 08:23 PM
They need a kick up the rear end is what they need.

Pick up the latest Motor mag and look at all the effort other car companies are going to.. Honda needs to step up to the plate and get something worth while out there..

Sooner rather then later.. Longer they wait, more people buy golfs, astra turbos and renaults....

You are absolutely right!I have been looking at Renaults,Peugeots and Vw turbos recently and some models I find quite enticing.Honda Australia offers NOTHING for the enthusiast,unless I want to spend $75,000 for a S2000 or $43,000 for a Type S ,which is a great car but to me ,it looks a bit long in the tooth.We always hear about a business case has to be made to Japan before they give the green light,recently the European Type R was said that it may find it's way to our shores,I really don't see it happening the car will be too expensive.I read that if they were to import the base Civic hatch from England it would cost us approx.$35,000 :eek: I still think the best bet would be the Civic sedan Type R ,as mentioned previously we already get the sedan.
Honda Australia,don't go the boring route,give us a car that is afordable and at least has some resembleness of Honda's racing heritage.

kyle
27-01-2007, 11:16 PM
That thing is really really hot! apart from the fact its a sedan LOL 4 door sports car (N)

blu3illusion84
28-01-2007, 09:29 PM
aww sh*T!!

that weapon hot!
man love the I-vtec meter... loving it..

kenji
01-02-2007, 04:02 PM
oh man! im gonna get it :P

sitta
08-02-2007, 12:34 PM
the hatch or the 4 doors either one will be good and which ever comes to australia i will definetaly buy it

kraftycuts
14-02-2007, 05:26 PM
sweet

ivankit
10-03-2007, 09:58 AM
look cool~~~

mr173
10-03-2007, 10:25 AM
Thats looks good! But is that mean there will be no UKmade Type R Hatch selling in Japan?

Somehow seems we still rather to chasing JDM.

bigdongers
10-03-2007, 03:10 PM
Any test drive vid's of the hatch?

Yep. http://www.redh.co.uk/

Jenson drives the Type R hatch.

ROCKET
16-03-2007, 11:02 AM
wow very nice

BaSsMaXiMuS
20-03-2007, 04:25 PM
Looks good, I like the stock factory design so this is outstanding !!

jsttgn
20-03-2007, 10:28 PM
I wonder whats the RETAIL on one of those? More than we could afford...pal?


Hehhe....Its a sweet car....ftw

Civic Type R
29-03-2007, 02:35 PM
The link is down now.

NOT FOUND

VT3C
29-03-2007, 04:57 PM
LOL I been waiting for you (adam) to pop up since the announcement of a type R Civic comming to australia haha.. you ordering one adam ?