There are some days where you have to go out for the news. Then there are days like today, where the news just comes looking for you. This is the Honda Jazz Type R. It's the smallest Type-R Honda ever, with a length of 3830 mm. Based on the hugely popular Jazz city car, the Type-R offers a much-needed injection of 'badness' into this cute and loveable car. Visual differences include a lowering of three centimeters, blacked-out fifteen inch alloys wrapped in 185/55 rubber. We can't forget the aggressive bodykit, emphesizing the flared fenders. Nice touches include the vertical stacked tailpipes, and the gold calipers.
Of course, it wouldn't be a Type-R without the go-fast tuning. Rather than sticking with the rather plain and boring 1.3 liter SOHC 85 horsepower lump, Honda have inserted a nice and revvy 1.5 liter powerplant, which makes 150 full horsepower. No word on the performance figures, but it should be very quick. Minor changes to the interior include sports seats, white dials, and leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. The Jazz Type-R is still under consideration, but with the market moving towards very quick little cars such as the Corsa OPC, Honda would be right on the ball with the Jazz.
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