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Some dealers want M3 money for a Civic.
When the Honda Civic Type R first arrived in the United States back in 2017, the excitement was palpable. It was the first time Honda had ever offered the Civic Type R in the US, and enthusiasts were understandably excited. Many even paid an exorbitant dealership markup to be among the first to own one. A brand-new 2022 Civic model is on the way, but Honda wants to squeeze all the mileage it can out of the outgoing car, especially the Type R.
The Japanese automaker revealed a lighter weight Type R Limited Edition, with only 1,000 units available worldwide (600 in the US). Finished in a bright shade of Phoenix Yellow, we expected the Type R to be popular amongst enthusiasts. Nabbing one of the 600 examples allocated to the US will not be an easy task, and CarBuzz has already spotted some astronomical dealer markups (aka market adjustments).
The hot-hatch won t have hybrid assist and will represent one of the final gas-powered Hondas ever.
An all-new Honda Civic Type R hot hatch is expected to go on sale sometime in 2022. Unlike the current generation, the next Type R will not be built in the UK but in the US following the closure of the Swindon factory later this year. But that s the big reason why the 2022 Type R will represent the end of an era for the Japanese automaker.
Autocar reports it has received confirmation the next Type R, based on the 11th generation Civic, will be one of the last purely gasoline-powered Hondas ever. Honda aims to have a hybrid or pure electric variant for all of its models beginning in 2022. The original date was 2025 but recent global events have forced Honda to speed things up.
There s one reason why.
The current generation Honda Civic Type R hot hatchback and Civic Hatchback are both built in the UK at the automaker s Swindon factory. This will change for the upcoming eleventh-generation models that are set to be built in the US. In the meantime, the outgoing generation models remain in production but there s a problem. Again.
Automotive News Europe reports Honda has been forced to halt production for a second time at Swindon for at least two days this week because of global supply delays. Swindon was forced to shut down for a few days last month because of several issues, such as growing Covid-19 numbers and Brexit-related problems.
The perfect storm of bad things is happening.
The current generation Honda Civic Type R and regular hatchback undergo final assembly in the UK. Honda s factory here is scheduled to close permanently next year, with next-generation models set to be manufactured in Ohio. In the meantime, production was supposed to continue at this plant in Swindon, about 60 miles west of London, until the generational changeover but this has been temporarily halted, according to Automotive News.
The reason is a combination of factors that struck at the same time, including a growing number of Covid-19 cases, the pre-Christmas holiday rush, and Brexit-related preparations. There s also a parts shortage from Asia.