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2023 Honda Civic Type R Imagined With Performance-Oriented Styling 5 Jun 2021, 12:03 UTC ·
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Type R is to Honda Motor Company what M is to BMW. The go-faster suffix can trace its roots back to the early 1990s with the mid-engine disruptor known as the NSX, and just a few short years later, the critically acclaimed Integra Type R paved the way for the Civic that we all want. 28 photos
No fewer than five generations were produced from 1997 onward, and the latest Civic Type R is a tough act to follow in every respect with the notable exception of fake vents. Be that as it may, Honda knows it has to deliver a genuine driver’s car with very little in the way of gratuitous visual garnish.
The Civic Type R Limited Edition has just launched in Australia and to celebrate its unveiling, Honda has given its local Civic Type R TCR race car a special livery.
The Civic Type R competes in the local TCR Australia Series and usually rocks a ‘Racing Blue’ livery. However, it now has a ‘Sunlight Yellow’ livery that takes inspiration from the color of the road-going Civic Type R Limited Edition.
“We all loved the blue look on our Honda Civic Type R TCR, but the new yellow livery is something else,” driver of the race car, Tony D’Alberto said in a statement. “It’s really cool to celebrate the arrival of the Civic Type R Limited Edition by using my race car to showcase the new model. It shows just how much Honda values its performance and racing heritage.”
Once again, the Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition has been appointed as the official safety car for the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) season, marking its second consecutive showing as the championship’s […]