Wheels Magazine Civic Type R review

[aimre]

told u that car was a nugget

[yfin]

^^ I am sure it is a cracker of a car. I am just not so sure it deserves the Type R badge when a previous generation from the late 1990s can outrun it in a straight line. The Type R in the late 90s was in the 140kw range. In 2007 Honda needs to be way ahead of that to compensate for the weight. And then to advertise it as essentially faster than the DC2R? Well that is something...

[sitta]

it is a true type r! the ride gives you headache!

[Tofu]

it is a true type r! the ride gives you headache!

er...you bought the car because it gives you a headache when you drive it

very interesting article, so the cat is finally out of the bag...
now we just need people to track their cars and see what they get.

[fasthonda]

I've just bought the Wheels Mag.Just quoting the 0-400m time of 15.5,for quite a heavy car I still think that it did quite well.
I wonder if they used 98 octane?
I'm sure that with 98 petrol and a couple of thousand klms,the CTR should shave a couple of tenths or so of the time.

[aaronng]

^^ I am sure it is a cracker of a car. I am just not so sure it deserves the Type R badge when a previous generation from the late 1990s can outrun it in a straight line. The Type R in the late 90s was in the 140kw range. In 2007 Honda needs to be way ahead of that to compensate for the weight. And then to advertise it as essentially faster than the DC2R? Well that is something...

It's a hot hatch. Honda Japan didn't think it was a track car, so they made the FD2 CTR rather than take the UK CTR like they did previously with the EP3.

[m0nty ITR]

We have to look at it's main competitors. It's been brought out here to combat the GTI, MPS3 and XR5. All three of these cars have been doing really well where as the WRX has steadily been losing sales over the past 3 years.

If I was at Honda Australia I'd choose to bring out the UK CTR too. Less and less people want bonejarring raw rides and want more safety and features.

[UNLS1]

well said monty

that is exactly right! its not like the old true type Rs, but nobody ever asks for cars like that anymore.
Most people want the safety and luxury features! THats just the way that market has gone!
If u want a raw car like that get a lotus lol

[Barge Ass]

No way is it doing 6.6 with 110kw/tonnes vs the DC2R's almost 130kw/tonnes

[350G]

Quotes:

"It feels fast, sounds fast and... erm... isn't that fast".

I like that.... It looks fast too with all the typeR stickers and spaceship interior

[350G]

well said monty

that is exactly right! its not like the old true type Rs, but nobody ever asks for cars like that anymore.
Most people want the safety and luxury features! THats just the way that market has gone!
If u want a raw car like that get a lotus lol

This is named a Type R which suppoed to be raw. If you want safety and luxury features, get a Benz or BM.

[bennjamin]

Drive a new CTR with earplugs and sunglasses on and aim in a straight line. It will feel like a accord euro