This British-built hot hatch had an American heart — every FK2 Type R's turbocharged engine was actually cast and built at Honda's Anna Engine Plant in Ohio before shipping to the UK.
Lead trim: Type R
Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Honda Civic Type R yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactThis British-built hot hatch had an American heart — every FK2 Type R's turbocharged engine was actually cast and built at Honda's Anna Engine Plant in Ohio before shipping to the UK.
First turbocharged Civic Type R, sold in Europe and Japan between the naturally aspirated FD2/FN2 generation and the FK8. Fitted a dual-axis strut front suspension to control torque steer from the higher-output turbo four, previewing the layout the FK8 carried forward.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTThe FD2 Type R's sedan shell is bigger and stiffer than the old JDM Integra Type R's, yet Honda only added 70 kg: the weight penalty for a whole size class up.
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type R | 2015–2017 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 306 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
We don’t estimate running costs for a car like this. What it costs depends on its condition, its specialist and how it is driven, and an average would mislead.
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This Type R broke a two-decade streak — every Civic Type R since 2001 had been built in Swindon, England. The FL5 is built in Japan instead.
Honda deleted the rear wiper and heater ducts to shave 38 pounds off an already stripped Type R.
Honda claimed 5.7 seconds to 62mph for the FK8 Type R — Car and Driver's own stopwatch had it hitting 60 in just 4.9.
This British-built hot hatch had an American heart — every FK2 Type R's turbocharged engine was actually cast and built at Honda's Anna Engine Plant in Ohio before shipping to the UK.
Engineers moved the fuel tank under the driver's seat, since this British-built Type R shared no chassis with Japan's sedan version.
The FD2 Type R's sedan shell is bigger and stiffer than the old JDM Integra Type R's, yet Honda only added 70 kg: the weight penalty for a whole size class up.
Britain built the Japanese-market EP3 Civic Type R at Swindon, then shipped it home to Japan with the Recaros and helical diff Europe didn't get.
The EK9's B16B engine was hand-built and revved to 8,200 rpm, squeezing 182 hp from just 1.6 liters -- unheard of for a compact in 1997.
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The FD2 Type R's sedan shell is bigger and stiffer than the old JDM Integra Type R's, yet Honda only added 70 kg: the weight penalty for a whole size class up.
The EK9's B16B engine was hand-built and revved to 8,200 rpm, squeezing 182 hp from just 1.6 liters -- unheard of for a compact in 1997.
Honda claimed 5.7 seconds to 62mph for the FK8 Type R — Car and Driver's own stopwatch had it hitting 60 in just 4.9.
Engineers moved the fuel tank under the driver's seat, since this British-built Type R shared no chassis with Japan's sedan version.
Honda deleted the rear wiper and heater ducts to shave 38 pounds off an already stripped Type R.
Britain built the Japanese-market EP3 Civic Type R at Swindon, then shipped it home to Japan with the Recaros and helical diff Europe didn't get.
Renault moved the third Twingo's engine to the rear, which let the front wheels turn a startling 45° — an 8.6 m turning circle tighter than almost anything else on sale.
The new Twingo is a parts-bin special underneath: its front axle comes from the Renault 5 and 4, its rear axle from the Captur.